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1969 Daytona - any info? Unusual front end

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  1. El Wayne

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    #26 El Wayne, Sep 11, 2004
    Headlights covered by glass (or Plexiglas) no longer met changing US safety regulations as of 1968. The same also had an effect on the Jaguar E-type of the time.
     
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    #27 Fan512bbi, Sep 12, 2004
    Ok thanks wayne, is this the reason the Daytona changed to pop ups?
     
  3. bigodino

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    #28 bigodino, Sep 12, 2004
    If I had to restore that car I would keep the unusual front! It's something special. Good job Wayne to have found that picture.

    Ciao, Peter
     
  4. Miltonian

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    #29 Miltonian, Sep 12, 2004
    Great picture from Wayne undoubtedly identifies the mystery car.

    Why did the Daytona change to "pop ups"? Here is part of the parody from Car & Driver January 1970.
     
  5. bigodino

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    #30 bigodino, Sep 13, 2004
    It also seems that in the background of the picture with the yellow Daytona six ufo's landed??
     
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    #31 Heep, Sep 13, 2004
    If that's truly a development car like that, keep the modification for sure! The rarity and uniqueness far overcomes the ugliness (IMO) of it.

    Kinda reminds me of the headlights on the USDM version of the 1980 Rover SD1 (which, ironically, had the Daytona as it's styling inspiration...).
     
  7. shaughnessy

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    #32 shaughnessy, Sep 17, 2004
    I assure you this is a euro car and it is NOT the yellow car photographed above, Not a development car

    I had the car in my possession for 6 months Pictures are in my driveway
    motor at my shop


    The car in question has comp headlight treatment
     
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