2006 Dodge Charger NASCAR Cup Series Show Car

Description

OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE

The 2006 Dodge Charger NASCAR Cup Series race cars represented Dodge’s strongest period of success during its modern return to the sport. Introduced for the 2005 season, the Charger replaced the Dodge Intrepid and marked the brand’s shift back to a rear‑wheel‑drive, muscle‑car identity that aligned closely with NASCAR’s traditional image.

Dodge fielded competitive programs through Evernham Motorsports, Ganassi Racing, Petty Enterprises, and Penske Racing. Penske’s Dodge program was highly competitive in this era.

This 2006 Dodge Charger Cup Series racer is believed to have been built by noted chassis expert Steve Leavitt out of his Mooresville, North Carolina, shop. While Penske Racing owned some Steve Leavitt Racing cars, SLR 1206 is not one of them, and the history of this car remains to be discovered. NASCAR’s Car of Tomorrow (COT) program was phased in during the 2007 season, and by 2008 bodies like SLR 1206 were obsolete. As with many obsolete race cars, SLR 1206 may have been repurposed as a traveling promotional display, appearing at car shows and other events in the livery of Penske’s No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger—its street-spec 318ci engine and automatic transmission used simply to move the racer.

This 2006 Dodge Charger NASCAR Cup Series Race Car is now represented on behalf of its current owner at no reserve by a Broad Arrow Specialist with a Bill of Sale.

Highlights

• Believed to have been built by Steve Leavitt Racing/Leavitt Racing Components for 2006 Cup season

• Wrapped in livery of Penske’s #2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger

• Dodge Charger body by Five Star Race Car Bodies

• 318ci Mopar V8

• Mopar A833 automatic transmission

• Kirkey Racing seat

• Dana 35 rear end, gear ratio unknown

• B&M shifter

• Rear drum brakes only

• Dual electric fans

• Super Pro gauges

• 15" Goodyear slicks

• Adjustable rear spoiler

• Fuel cell

Known Imperfections

• Engine starts but dies with any load

• No front brakes

• Rear drum brakes are inoperable

• Body wrap has wrinkles, tears, and peeling

• All tires are scuffed and lettering worn

• Rocker panels are scraped and missing screws

• Right front wheel well and suspension has rust

• Right exhaust pipes scuffed and stickers peeling

• Right side #2 scuffed

• Right trunk has panel gaps

• Right rear has deep scratch by wheel

• Rear wheel wells have rust

• Trunk lid has rust bubbles under wrap

• Trunk lid black wing mounts are rusty and missing screws

• Gas filler has paint fade & wrap cut

• Rear window has rusty and missing hardware; scuffs in acrylic

• Left side bodyline has dents

• Left front fender dented

• Left door area has large dent and scrapes

• Hood has panel gaps

• Windshield has scuffs and scratches

• Engine bay has rust

• Dashboard, steering wheel, and shifter rusty

• Driver’s seat has tears

• Driver’s floor is rusty

• Head liner area has rust

• Antenna has scrapes

• Front spoiler has chips and scrapes

Ownership History

See the Team Penske note below.

Included Items

• Mannequin

• Race suit

• Helmet

• Two spare tires

Additional Information

Tammy Strait of the Team Penske museum and archives states, “I am sorry to inform you that we cannot authenticate this chassis as a Penske chassis. The chassis number on the frame does not match our standard format. It appears that this was a SLR chassis, and while we did own a couple of them around the time of the introduction of the COT chassis, we never raced them.”

Sold on Bill of Sale only.

A Broad Arrow Specialist is working as an agent on behalf of the seller of this listing. As such, the purchase transaction will be facilitated by Broad Arrow, including vehicle payment, applicable taxes required to be collected by the seller or Broad Arrow, and title/ownership reassignment. Broad Arrow is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hagerty.

Contact: Matt Lowney Phone: 623.308.2640 Email: mlowney@hagerty.com