Vintage Mopar Picture Gallery Slideshow
This 22½ minute slideshow consists of 211 photos, mostly taken in the 1970s, of Daytonas, Superbirds, Chargers, Cudas, Challengers, Road Runners, GTXs, Coronets, and a Super Bee. It includes a short 10-second digitalized 16mm movie from February 14, 1976, the day Performance Car Graphics (called Fascar Restoration at that time) was founded. Also digitalized VHS videos from the early 1990s, including a dismantled hemi engine parts demo, a 2000 Motor Week TV documentary excerpt with PCG's first owner, David Patik explaining the history of the Daytona rear window and wing, and 2022 videos of an original Superbird 440-4 four speed and an original F8 green (subsequently painted blue) with white interior Daytona prior to their complete AMCRI restoration by PCG's current owner, Mike Mancini. High-energy vintage road music throughout, and at the end is 1977 audio of an original 426 hemi engine
in a 1966 Coronet, and later audio of a 426 hemi cold start and idle.
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● Click here to view the encore slideshow "Daytona & Beautiful Model." The photo shoot was organized by David Patik in 1983 in Hiawatha, IA. The model is Kelly Keel-Kosina, and the photos were taken by David's sister, Theresa. The Daytona's owner was Glen Peters of Tipton, IA.