{"id":50602,"date":"2021-05-08T08:00:13","date_gmt":"2021-05-08T12:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/?p=50602"},"modified":"2024-03-25T11:21:29","modified_gmt":"2024-03-25T15:21:29","slug":"mecum-indy-preview-race-legends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/events\/2021\/05\/mecum-indy-preview-race-legends.html","title":{"rendered":"Mecum Indy Preview: Race Legends"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>These vehicles are just as impressive off the track as they were when they were running laps. Because once a racer, always a racer. It&#8217;s almost like they have a personality &#8211; a certain pizzazz and edge that your average muscle car doesn&#8217;t necessarily have. These race legends are not the same, but they do have something in common \u2014 they&#8217;re all going to be at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mecum.com\/auctions\/indianapolis-2021\/?gclid=CjwKCAjwhMmEBhBwEiwAXwFoEQIOlFT44d8qACnRTzAJcBcXRFGw29_JfGzxY44tQuHFiTMdypU_RRoCKYYQAvD_BwE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Mecum Indy! (opens in a new tab)\">Mecum Indy!<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Lot F186: 1969 Dodge HEMI Daytona Race Car (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mecum.com\/lots\/SC0521-462053\/1969-dodge-hemi-daytona-race-car\/\" target=\"_blank\">Lot F186: 1969 Dodge HEMI<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Daytona Race Car<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1047\" height=\"581\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/mecumracelegends9.png\" alt=\"1969 Dodge HEMI Daytona Race Car\" class=\"wp-image-50637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/mecumracelegends9.png 1047w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/mecumracelegends9-576x320.png 576w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/mecumracelegends9-768x426.png 768w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/mecumracelegends9-992x550.png 992w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1047px) 100vw, 1047px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;re sure you can tell by looking at it, but this 1969 Dodge HEMI Daytona is a main attraction. It&#8217;s the first car to officially pass 200mph on a closed course circuit and that&#8217;s made it go down in history. It&#8217;s got quite the long list of stats, legendary drivers and, of course, loads of track-time. Its heritage is not only unique, but highly impressive. So you&#8217;re not going to want to miss it cross the block! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"992\" height=\"552\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/mecumracelegends10-992x552.png\" alt=\"1969 Dodge HEMI Daytona Race Car\" data-id=\"50638\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/?attachment_id=50638\" class=\"wp-image-50638\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/mecumracelegends10-992x552.png 992w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/mecumracelegends10-576x321.png 576w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/mecumracelegends10-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/mecumracelegends10.png 1035w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 992px) 100vw, 992px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"992\" height=\"551\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/mecumracelegends12-992x551.png\" alt=\"1969 Dodge HEMI Daytona Race Car interior\" data-id=\"50640\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/?attachment_id=50640\" class=\"wp-image-50640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/mecumracelegends12-992x551.png 992w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/mecumracelegends12-576x320.png 576w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/mecumracelegends12-768x426.png 768w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/mecumracelegends12.png 1043w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 992px) 100vw, 992px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"992\" height=\"552\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/mecumracelegends11-992x552.png\" alt=\"1969 Dodge HEMI Daytona Race Car engine\" data-id=\"50639\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/?attachment_id=50639\" class=\"wp-image-50639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/mecumracelegends11-992x552.png 992w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/mecumracelegends11-576x320.png 576w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/mecumracelegends11-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/mecumracelegends11.png 1048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 992px) 100vw, 992px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Lot F187: 2001 Dodge Intrepid Race Car (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mecum.com\/lots\/SC0521-462054\/2001-dodge-intrepid-race-car\/\" target=\"_blank\">Lot F187: 2001 Dodge Intrepid Race Car<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1046\" height=\"578\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/mecumracelegends5.png\" alt=\"2001 Dodge Intrepid Race Car\" class=\"wp-image-50643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/mecumracelegends5.png 1046w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/mecumracelegends5-576x318.png 576w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/mecumracelegends5-768x424.png 768w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/mecumracelegends5-992x548.png 992w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1046px) 100vw, 1046px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you have a certain type of vehicle that you picture whenever you hear the words &#8220;race car&#8221;? Because for us, this is it! It&#8217;s got that sharp, red-hot look and sleek body that is capable of reaching some serious speeds. So much speed that it&#8217;s earned itself several high pole positions during its racing career. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/mecumracelegends8-992x553.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"992\" height=\"553\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/mecumracelegends8-992x553.png\" alt=\"2001 Dodge Intrepid Race Car\" data-id=\"50644\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/?attachment_id=50644\" class=\"wp-image-50644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/mecumracelegends8-992x553.png 992w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/mecumracelegends8-576x321.png 576w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/mecumracelegends8-768x428.png 768w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/mecumracelegends8.png 1047w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 992px) 100vw, 992px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/mecumracelegends7-992x555.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"992\" height=\"555\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/mecumracelegends7-992x555.png\" alt=\"2001 Dodge Intrepid Race Car interior\" data-id=\"50645\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/?attachment_id=50645\" class=\"wp-image-50645\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/mecumracelegends7-992x555.png 992w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/mecumracelegends7-576x322.png 576w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/mecumracelegends7-768x430.png 768w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/mecumracelegends7.png 1028w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 992px) 100vw, 992px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/mecumracelegends6-992x555.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"992\" height=\"555\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/mecumracelegends6-992x555.png\" alt=\"2001 Dodge Intrepid Race Car engine\" data-id=\"50646\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/?attachment_id=50646\" class=\"wp-image-50646\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/mecumracelegends6-992x555.png 992w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/mecumracelegends6-576x322.png 576w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/mecumracelegends6-768x430.png 768w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/mecumracelegends6.png 1051w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 992px) 100vw, 992px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Lot S248: 1965 Plymouth Belvedere A990 Lightweight (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mecum.com\/lots\/SC0521-462418\/1965-plymouth-belvedere-a990-lightweight\/\" target=\"_blank\">Lot S248: 1965 Plymouth Belvedere A990 Lightweight<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1047\" height=\"570\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/mecumracelegends9-1.png\" alt=\"1965 Plymouth Belvedere A990 Lightweight\" class=\"wp-image-50649\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/mecumracelegends9-1.png 1047w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/mecumracelegends9-1-576x314.png 576w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/mecumracelegends9-1-768x418.png 768w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/mecumracelegends9-1-992x540.png 992w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1047px) 100vw, 1047px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Now this 1965 Plymouth Belvedere A990 Lightweight is a classic. It has that grassroots vibe and we&#8217;re bummed we weren&#8217;t at all the races this vehicle participated in. Particularly the one where it became the first and only 4-speed car to win a World Championship. And while we weren&#8217;t able to see it cross the finish line, we&#8217;re pumped to watch it cross the auction block! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/mecumracelegends12-1-992x557.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"992\" height=\"557\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/mecumracelegends12-1-992x557.png\" alt=\"1965 Plymouth Belvedere A990 Lightweight\" data-id=\"50650\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/?attachment_id=50650\" class=\"wp-image-50650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/mecumracelegends12-1-992x557.png 992w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/mecumracelegends12-1-576x324.png 576w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/mecumracelegends12-1-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/mecumracelegends12-1.png 1036w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 992px) 100vw, 992px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/mecumracelegends10-1-992x556.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"992\" height=\"556\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/mecumracelegends10-1-992x556.png\" alt=\"1965 Plymouth Belvedere A990 Lightweight interior\" data-id=\"50652\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/?attachment_id=50652\" class=\"wp-image-50652\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/mecumracelegends10-1-992x556.png 992w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/mecumracelegends10-1-576x323.png 576w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/mecumracelegends10-1-768x430.png 768w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/mecumracelegends10-1.png 1046w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 992px) 100vw, 992px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/mecumracelegends11-1-992x552.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"992\" height=\"552\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/mecumracelegends11-1-992x552.png\" alt=\"1965 Plymouth Belvedere A990 Lightweight engine\" data-id=\"50651\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/?attachment_id=50651\" class=\"wp-image-50651\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/mecumracelegends11-1-992x552.png 992w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/mecumracelegends11-1-576x321.png 576w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/mecumracelegends11-1-768x428.png 768w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/mecumracelegends11-1.png 1047w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 992px) 100vw, 992px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These vehicles are just as impressive off the track as they were when they were running laps. Because once a racer, always a racer. It&#8217;s almost like they have a personality &#8211; a certain pizzazz and edge that your average muscle car doesn&#8217;t necessarily have. These race legends are not the same, but they do have something in common \u2014 they&#8217;re all going to be at Mecum Indy! Lot F186: 1969 Dodge HEMI\u00ae Daytona Race Car We&#8217;re sure you can tell by looking at it, but this 1969 Dodge HEMI [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27,"featured_media":50748,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[497,2621],"tags":[2948,1144,2949],"class_list":["post-50602","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-events","category-gallery","tag-dodge-classics","tag-mecum","tag-plymouth-classics"],"acf":[],"custom_fields":{"post_thumbnail_image":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/mecumindyracelegendsfeature.jpg","icon_selection":"article","external_link":"","featured_article":[],"upload_background_image":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50602"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/27"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50602"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50602\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":51309,"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50602\/revisions\/51309"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50748"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50602"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50602"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50602"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}