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Very specific underhood Castaldo pics here.

Below pic is a link to the entire article. Just click on any picture to blow it up to readable size. Did not want to take up too much space here.

http://image.hotrod.com/f/thehistory...dcars_38_z.jpg

http://www.hotrod.com/old/

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Thanx Charlie.
The Hot Rod article mentions pictures of Bill Bagshaw having pictures of his car when he picked it up. Anyone??

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Found this. Don't know who's trailer it wound up on.

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...miDart0002.jpg

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I just threw up........

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7046/6...68d9a26f_z.jpg

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Request for total, readable pics.
http://image.hotrod.com/f/thehistory...dcars_34_z.jpg

http://image.hotrod.com/f/thehistory...dcars_35_z.jpg
http://image.hotrod.com/f/thehistory...dcars_36_z.jpg
http://image.hotrod.com/f/thehistory...dcars_37_z.jpg
http://image.hotrod.com/f/thehistory...dcars_38_z.jpg

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This is one of my favorite internet threads. Has anyone contacted Kenny owner of East Hills Chrysler on Long Island New York.. His family had a Factory Hemi car as they owned a local dealer since wayyyy back, I believe it was wrecked playing in the streets around their shop I think I read. The parts manager there, Carl would be able to help w contact info as he is a dyed in the wool Mopar Die Hard.
Chris

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1968 Englishtown

One of the best events for Super Stock cars.

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Paul
Welcome back
Been awhile
missed ya bud

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daryl,,,,,,,,,,I'm still lurching

April 11, 1968 (Hayward, California)

Chrysler Performance announced that '9' Super Car Clinic Teams
will be parading dealerships with their new 1968 Hemi Super/Stock
Drag Race Cars.

* Sox & Martin
* Ed Miller
* Arlon Vanke

Have already started the clinics around their local areas.The initial buzz
is that these specially built 1968 Hemi Barracuda's are 6/10's of a second
quicker in the quarter-mile than the already dominant 1965 Super/Stock Plymouth and
Dodge cars campaigning now.

Sox & Martin have been performing their Super Car Clinics since January 1968, with their
new 1968 Plymouth 440 GTX, which runs at 116 MPH while campaigning in the NHRA
SS/F class.

The team also has a new 1968 426 Hemi Road Runner with a fiberglass front-end, that
runs in the AHRA S/S Experimental Class. The Road Runner is capable of reaching 134 MPH
in the Quarter-Mile, and with Elapsed Times of 10.60.

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http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/...-HemiDart2.jpg

Probably already posted but.....still a cool "loading up" pic!

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Isn't #2009 Englishtown?

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Here's a few more older shots of Chuck Comella's L023 '68 Hemi Dart & Rick Johnson's B029 '68 Hemi Barracuda Super Stockers...

http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/...6-IM000769.JPG

http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/...7-IM000763.JPG

http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/...rip2005021.jpg

http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/...8-IM000757.JPG

http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/...onIndy1996.jpg

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A few more old photos of some BO29 '68 Hemi Barracuda Super Stockers...

http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/...252722-22c.jpg

http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/...8-Macallum.jpg

http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/...26907-Mink.jpg

http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/...05Nats0037.JPG

http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/...tureHemi-5.jpg

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The latest issue of Hemmings Muscle Machines,, a "bonus issue" for subscribers, has a great article on a pair of '68 Hemi cars,,, the Jim Keyes Dart and the Keyes & Lewis Cuda. A couple of very nice cars. No history is provided on the Dart in the story prior to Keyes' acquisition,, but the Cuda is the former Centolanza Bros. car. The Dart is still dressed in '70s attire, and the Cuda is more contemporary and up to date.
This special issue should be on the stands soon and is worth checking out.
Danny Durham

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This is the Dart that set me down this path of wheelstanding stock bodied obsession. John Friel owned the class back in the early to mid 90s.
http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/w...i/Friel_01.jpg

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Post #2009 is Englishtown, New Jersey - Yes it is.

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a990hemi, I've always liked John Friel's L023 '68 Hemi Dart as well, I still remember his old blue & white paint job on this car too, but I haven't seen or heard much of him in the past several years...does anyone here know him personally or talked with him lately, if so please fill us in.

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f3...g?t=1269694266

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Here's an interesting quote that I found in another thread on the forums...

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Oh yeah ...the GM 12 bolt frees up some valuable friction but it's quite costly to purchase one that's been tricked out properly.

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to 68HemiSS,

Interested in more information on this car and how to Find it's current whereabouts, Any Help here?

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How about some old documentation of this L023 '68 Hemi Dart...

http://www.autabuy.com/Photos/719728...6_Original.jpg

http://www.autabuy.com/Photos/719728...1_Original.jpg

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Some More 68 Documentation................

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Ken,

I have photo's of 'Heads Up' when John Macey brought the SS/BA
Hemi Barracuda to Dover Drag Strip in August 1968.

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Welcome here Ken. Thanx for sharing that. Very Cool
HM where the.... do you find this stuff???

Speaking of sharing, Paul, still waiting on those pix of Heads Up

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Paul,

Be Great to see the photos here..........John Macy and I accompanied Harris Auto's "Smokey Cerrone" to Detroit in early 68 for orientation on the Hurst built Hemi's that were committed to. (Had to listen to Italian Opera all the way)

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Thanx for the welcome, Lightweight!

Didn't really just find this, just saved it from day 1 from when we picked up the car in Hamtramck.

Thanks for letting an "Old Timer" reminisce!

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Here's a picture of my father's car!!!! Other Harris auto sales

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ken would you happen to have any pictures of smokey cerrones 65 a 990 ?

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That would have been the original "Highlander"..no pics but remember it was sold to Rich Lechner in 65 who renamed it "Aggravation" (I always thought it was a 64??)

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i spoke with smokey two years ago, he told me he had a 1964 aluminum car and my dads 65 a990 which he has no pictures of , just wondering if you new where any were . i would like to have some in its original form.

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Here are some pictures I took while going to the Winternationals in Pomona. I grew up in La Verne, a small city just to the north of Pomona. I took alot of these pictures in 1984 and 1985 with my first camera I got when I was 17, so not the greatest quality.

I also didn't really know the history behind these cars at the time---all I knew is I loved watching these things go down the track, and it is these cars that got me into drag racing. I now drag race a 2006 Mustang GT with a 572 CID big block ford that turns 9.1Xs @ 149 on motor only. I would love to own a hemi dart or barracuda, but I would have to sell my house to own one.

http://i410.photobucket.com/albums/p...rnout14web.jpg


http://i410.photobucket.com/albums/p...icuda20web.jpg


http://i410.photobucket.com/albums/p...lvedereweb.jpg


http://i410.photobucket.com/albums/p...gemotorweb.jpg


http://i410.photobucket.com/albums/p...miCuda3web.jpg

http://i410.photobucket.com/albums/p...emiCudaweb.jpg


http://i410.photobucket.com/albums/p...rracudaweb.jpg


http://i410.photobucket.com/albums/p...racuda1web.jpg



This Hemi Dart I took pictures of a few years later, I think around 1991 or so.

http://i410.photobucket.com/albums/p...Jenkinsweb.jpg


http://i410.photobucket.com/albums/p...emiDartweb.jpg

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This Hemi Dart I took pictures of a few years later, I think around 1991 or so.

http://i410.photobucket.com/albums/p...Jenkinsweb.jpg

Welcome here psfracer. Thanx for sharing som pix.
The Jenkins car was originally Shirly Shahans.
http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/...eyShahanns.jpg
Selling the house is always an option, but most wives aren't much impressed with that thought.
Your Blue Oval sounds like a hoot.

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http://classracer.com/classforum/att...6&d=1354906125

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Here's a picture of your father's other car back when Super Stockers were really stock--as was the original intent of the class--and not quasi-Pro Stocks.

http://img811.imageshack.us/img811/2...adzeppelin.jpg

Lead Zeppelin 'Cuda today...

http://imageshack.us/a/img189/7666/exleadzeppelin02.jpg

http://imageshack.us/a/img401/9466/exleadzeppelin03.jpg

http://imageshack.us/a/img35/3879/exleadzeppelin06.jpg

http://imageshack.us/a/img14/522/exleadzeppelin07.jpg

Like I said, quasi-Pro Stocks. Thanks NHRA.

M68

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Saw this posted on Moparts today:

1968 HEMI B029 BARRACUDA. CHASSIS BY GARY JENNINGS NEW AT INDY 07 HAS BEEN 8.70 @156 IN 08 IT WENT 1.21 60 FT. ROTISSERIE ASSEMBLY AND RESTORATION. IT COMES WITH BROWELL BELLHOUSING(SET UP FOR GFORCE), 8" RFE DUAL DISC CLUTCH, MARK WILLIAMS ALUMINUM DRIVE SHAFT, 40 SPLINE ULTRA LITE AXLES, PENSKE SHOCKS FRONT AND REAR, LAMB BRAKES, BE COOL ALUMINUM RADIATOR AND SHROUD. MAGNA FUEL 500 FUEL PUMP. BLOCK PLATE, SS GARY JENNINGS HEADERS, MEZIERE CHROME WATER PUMP. ALL PEDALS ARE CHROME. IT HAS A RACING DASH AND THE FACTORY DASH ALSO... THE CAR ONLY HAS ABOUT 45 PASSES ON IT.. EX HAROLD DUTTON SS CAR THE "DRAG HAG". ASKING 80k ROLLER. IF INTEREST PLEASE CALL SCOTT (615) 429-8895 OR WAYNE (615) 473-9014

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A couple shots of Harold Dutton's 'Drag Hag' 1968 Hemi Barracuda...

http://s3.racingjunk.com/ui/6/02/230...-undefined.jpg

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...DuttonCuda.jpg

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Rhinodart, here it is!!! Tony DePillo drove it this year.

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Does anyone here know any history on this 1968 Hemi Barracuda called the 'Choo-Choo Hemi'...

http://images31.fotki.com/v1041/phot...68cuda2-vi.jpg

http://images31.fotki.com/v1055/phot...uda1978-vi.jpg

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Judy Lilly's 'Miss Mighty Mopar' 1968 Hemi Barracuda...

http://images32.fotki.com/v1048/phot...yMopar2-vi.jpg

http://images32.fotki.com/v1058/phot...onals73-vi.jpg

http://images32.fotki.com/v1062/phot...yMopar1-vi.jpg

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I always liked this paint scheme better