Today’s entry into Mecum’s Mopar Madness is rather unique. When’s the last time you saw a 200 MPH car with wheel covers? Lot F103 brings us a 1969 Dodge Hemi Daytona, which is reportedly 1 of 20 produced with a four-speed transmission, dual four-barrel carburetors and the famous Hurst Pistol Grip shifter (which seems to have been replaced in these photos).

The Daytona put the racing world on its collective feet when a stock vehicle laid down 199.985 MPH in a practice run for its first inaugural race at Talladega. The following year in 1970, Buddy Baker became the first NASCAR driver to exceed 200 MPH at Talladega in his #88 Daytona.

The Daytona was the result of an aggressive program to make the Dodge Charger as slippery as possible. This was achieved by adding the nose cone and an aero wing that helped the Hemi push the Daytona to great speeds. This was designed on the Charger 500, which was Dodge’s first attempt at creating a more slipstream car. Ford responded to the Charger 500s 1968 release by introducing us to the Torino Talladega and Cyclone Spoiler, with the Cyclone taking the win for the Daytona 500 season opener.

Expected to reach upwards of $700,000+, this Bright Red (Code R4) Daytona wears a black stripe across the quarters and a black interior. Under the hood, the Hemi is pulling in air from a pair of four barrel carburetors and sending the power back to a Dana 60 SureGrip rearend via the A33 Track Pak option.

Completing just over 500 Daytonas required by NASCAR for homologation, just 70 of these winged warriors had the 425 HP 426 Hemi. We’re not sure why this car was ordered with the wheel covers instead of the more popular Rallye wheels, but perhaps that’s what makes this Daytona so unique. But is it three-quarters of a million bucks unique? Someone may think so.