The Winged Warrior Rises

I was at the post office the other day shipping an autographed Adrian Peterson football I sold on eBay. One thing that always amazes about the post office is that, regardless of the fact of how poorly I hear they are doing business-wise, they are always busy. Upon closer observation I noted that there were two groups of people in line: those like me that were shipping packages and those that were buying stamps (some to use on snail mail, others who were collectors). I had forgotten that the United States Post Office still created different series of stamps. One of their upcoming series (slated for release today, February 22) is titled “Muscle Cars” and it features five classics including an orange 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona peeling out on the open road. The spoiler on the back there still cracks me up, but I couldn’t help but wonder what cosmetic changes Dodge has made in the last 44 years.

I must say that the soon-to-be-released 2013 Dodge Charger Daytona blends “muscle” with “style” quite well and is considered “the baddest of the bad”. It is available in two basic configurations: the regular leather-clad, optioned-up version or a Super Bee (pictured here on the right) with cloth seats and fewer expensive options. Both share a huge engine with serious power that would bring a smile to any drivers face. Grant it, it doesn’t sport the five-foot-tall rear wing of its 1969 predecessor, but this model would probably fit into your garage better as well as attract less awkward expression while cruising down the highway (my son said the original model was “scary-looking” so I suppose that would be a plus as well).

The “Winged Warrior” will become available this spring after the Daytona line’s four year absence. The car features hood stripes, roof wrap and custom interior. “Daytona” is spelled out on the back fenders, a plaque on the dashboard, and the body color palette is silver, blue, black or white. If you’re drooling like I am and want to test drive one, you best be ready when they hit the market…only 2,500 will be available for sale. Luckily, Dodge has a full line of muscle cars, sedans, SUVs, and more available at such dealers like the great Ken Garff West Valley Dodge dealership.