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Spirit R/T
10-09-2009, 12:47 PM
http://www.quicksilverdiecast.com/catalog/1iroc1q.jpg
http://www.quicksilverdiecast.com/catalog/irocavenger3.jpghttp://www.quicksilverdiecast.com/catalog/irocenginebay2.jpg
http://www.quicksilverdiecast.com/catalog/irocfrt.jpg
http://www.quicksilverdiecast.com/catalog/00+IROCavenger.jpg
One of 6 that were sold by IROC when they went to the Firebird. Only 1 modified to be street legal and actually street driven.
JohnnyIroc
10-09-2009, 12:55 PM
wow crazy
Captain Chaos
10-09-2009, 12:57 PM
Thats awesome.
badandy
10-09-2009, 01:41 PM
Seriously BADASS!

Aside from the obvious things like a horn and blinkers/lights...I wonder how the issue of windshield wipers and things like emissions were handled?
contraption22
10-09-2009, 01:48 PM
Seriously BADASS!

Aside from the obvious things like a horn and blinkers/lights...I wonder how the issue of windshield wipers and things like emissions were handled?

Title it as a street rod, and you can get away with alot of stuff... at least in PA, dunno about Ohio.
BadAssPerformance
10-09-2009, 02:18 PM
I need one! Maybe in a better color tho, LOL ;)
glhs727
10-09-2009, 05:34 PM
yes, and that one says Martin on the back... wonder if he won the iroc title that year. As a Mark Martin fan, that would be the one I'd own.
WickedShelby88
10-09-2009, 08:37 PM
That is freakin awesome. I've always wondered what happened to the Daytona's that were used in the IROC series. I've always wanted to own one. Its that much cooler to see something like this in reality!
clocktowersniper
10-09-2009, 11:10 PM
I never knew they sold any of those. I always wondered what happened to these cars like Nascar or Indy when they retire them.
Turbo3Iroc
10-10-2009, 12:48 AM
A yellow Avenger driven by Al Unser Jr. is in the showroom at Papa's Dodge in New Britain, CT. I don't know how they got it but the family has quite the collection of Mopars and other unique vehicles.
Spirit R/T
10-10-2009, 08:09 AM
Seriously BADASS!

Aside from the obvious things like a horn and blinkers/lights...I wonder how the issue of windshield wipers and things like emissions were handled?

with complete diplomacy
Spirit R/T
10-10-2009, 08:14 AM
Title it as a street rod, and you can get away with alot of stuff... at least in PA, dunno about Ohio.

Ohio is even easier than Pa. It is all in how one interprets the guidelines.
Spirit R/T
10-10-2009, 08:19 AM
yes, and that one says Martin on the back... wonder if he won the iroc title that year. As a Mark Martin fan, that would be the one I'd own.

I think Martin won 4 or 5 IROC Championships. The complete log book came with the car. Among the different drivers who drove it were Dale Earnhardt, Darrell Waltrip, Mark Martin, Loy Allen and more. It won 4 IROC Races and went 178+ MPH at Talladega.
Spirit R/T
10-10-2009, 08:21 AM
That is freakin awesome. I've always wondered what happened to the Daytona's that were used in the IROC series. I've always wanted to own one. Its that much cooler to see something like this in reality!

All the Daytona were rebodied as Avengers, I would have liked to had one of the Daytona also but the Avenger is just fine.
mario03SRT
10-10-2009, 08:23 AM
I always liked the Avenger style and thought that it would make an awesome SRT type of vehicle with a H.O. 3.5 V6 or a Turbo 4.

Nice Find.

Barrett Jackson auction is where some of these type of NASCAR show up.
Spirit R/T
10-10-2009, 08:36 AM
I never knew they sold any of those. I always wondered what happened to these cars like Nascar or Indy when they retire them.

IROC was a little different than Nascar, being a buisness venture. While it is a Nascar with a Banjo Mathews chassis etc. They were not used and abused every weekend. IROC sold off only 6 @ 45K each until they found out one of them ended up on the street :eyebrows: and supposedly stopped selling them and scrapped the rest:(. Of the 6 sold 3 are in the hands of Nascar drivers/museums, 3 are in private hands. The 3 private owners were originally in Ohio and associated with Frederick Dodge, from there 1 remains in Ohio(Allison/Martin Blue Car), 1 in Oklahoma(Martin Red Car) and 1 in California(Gurney Green Car).
BadAssPerformance
10-10-2009, 09:07 AM
Funny you mention that the IROC was dirrerent than NASCAR. I remember when they switched to the IROC Dodges and Earnhart commented that he wished his NASCAR drove as well as the Daytona :thumb:
WickedShelby88
10-10-2009, 11:58 AM
Here is a few more pics.

http://www.musclecargarage.com/LarrysIROC.html
http://www.geocities.com/usspatrolcraft1132/hotlaps2007.jpg

Now I wish I could find some images of the daytona's.
GLHS592
10-10-2009, 12:25 PM
I'd just like to have that 355 ci monster for my Ram SS/T.
Spirit R/T
10-10-2009, 01:26 PM
Here is a few more pics.

http://www.musclecargarage.com/LarrysIROC.html
http://www.geocities.com/usspatrolcraft1132/hotlaps2007.jpg

Now I wish I could find some images of the daytona's.

The shot being driven on the street was at the Hot Rod Supernationals in Boardman/Canfield Ohio on Rt224 in front of the Boardman Plaza.

On a side note: The Supernationals have been brought back to Boardman/Canfield Ohio again with a 5 year contract starting June 25th 2010 And should be better than ever now. This was just announced 2 days ago.
thedon809
10-16-2009, 10:45 PM
I always liked the Avenger style and thought that it would make an awesome SRT type of vehicle with a H.O. 3.5 V6 or a Turbo 4.

Nice Find.

Barrett Jackson auction is where some of these type of NASCAR show up.Some people swap in 2.4's and turbo them. Or they swap in 24v mitsu 3.0 v6's and supercharge them.
J&H Ryan
10-17-2009, 02:05 PM
Neat, I grew up watching those IROC races at MIS, from Daytonas into the Avengers and I think at least one Firebird race.
strang3majik
10-18-2009, 01:35 AM
glad to know you guys like Mitsubishis :p

ever read the door jam of an Avenger? Built by Mitsu...lol

I like them either way, though.
Force Fed Mopar
10-18-2009, 01:46 AM
I saw a IROC Daytona being raced at Road Atlanta once, in the HSCRA races. It was a yellow one, looked to be all original IROC setup.