The trance began to break. The crowd first murmured, then gathered around the car. The hood opened. The doors and tailgate opened. Smiles turned to grins. Energetic discussions erupted. The deep Royal Blue paint was flawless and showed the lines well. The twin Wimbledon White stripes, roundels, and half white rear cove all harkened back to the time when the Daytona Coupe took on the world’s best and beat them soundly. But that was then and this is now.
Although bearing a family resemblance to the Daytona Coupes of the 1960’s, this car is generations ahead - a leap forward in design and execution. It will certainly appeal to those who remember the Daytona Coupes of the 1960’s. But it will appeal to a new generation as well.
On a recent photo shoot, we needed a large uncluttered expanse and chose a local high school parking lot. We went after school when the parking lot was empty. The boy’s soccer team was practicing in the adjacent field. Apparently they were paying more attention to the Coupe than practice, because we heard the coach bellow, “Alright! If you would rather look at the car than play soccer, go look at it!” I think he meant it as a threat, but the entire team took him at his word, ran off the field, and encircled the Coupe. They loved it. We finally had to run them off as the sun was going down and we had work to do. They had no idea of any history. They only knew what they saw. And they loved it. The reaction has been the same everywhere the Coupe goes.
Dynamic’s Coupe 0004 at Monterey.
Forgetting that there is a race going on here, the crowd gathered around Coupe 0005 at the Petit Le Mans.
A number of race team crews gathered in the tech area to admire the Coupe.