AIR 1968 Daytona Racecar History

Both of these cars were pretty exhaustively researched, and some discrepancies have come up. The website http://www.airl88.com/ was used extensively for research information, as was some of Mike Quarterman’s library of books and videos. The problem is that the cars had multiple configurations during different practice sessions and the actual race. It’s tough to know exactly at what time period different pictures were taken. All decals are provided for all versions known.

Placement for decals 11, 12 and 15 is particularly tricky. I personally think that they were set up on both cars with 11 and 12 on the nose and no decal 15 used for the race. The reason I believe this is because of a photo that shows the cars back in Culver City being rebuilt and still having the above mentioned configuration. Mike has more research info than I do, and thinks that the cars were set up with the decals clustered behind the rear wheel. The problem is that the cars had multiple configurations during different practice sessions and the actual race. It’s tough to know exactly at what time period different pictures were taken. All decals are provided for all versions known.

The flying dog is definitely on the right side of car 44, but is not on the left, so do not use that decal. This is new information we did not have at the time the decals went to print.

Both cars had the rear exhaust cutouts, but no chrome trim was present.

Both cars ran black steel wheels for Daytona practice and race. American Torque Thrust wheels were run during testing of the race cars at all times on the promo car. Tires look like the same size front and rear.

The #44 car had the back right half of its rearview mirror painted red.

Both racecars had a single panel over the wipers.

The rear end script (decal 24) had some letters missing on the real cars, leaving mounting holes where the letters had been. The missing letters were different at different points in the race. To duplicate this you can apply one decal and drill small holes where the missing letters would go (usually two holes per letter) then scratch off the decal with your fingernail. Afterwards apply the second decal script with the missing letters cut out. This can also be used as a placement guide for photoetch.