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68hemiss · 10-26-2009, 08:24 PM

Great stuff guys!
Where to start - the Wildfire Dart was originally from OH went east and is back in OH. Great pics Bill - I always liked the Faucetta Cuda. John - how are you doing? Jim Keyes Cuda was originally from ND - went to the Carolinas - not sure how but it ended up in the Baltimore area - and that is where the Centolanza's got it - Jim bought it from them. Jim's Dart was a local MI car. I sent him all the info I had on the cars - even the paperwork from when it was originally bought in ND - VIN #'s match. The A/MP or C/Gas Costello dart is Castaldo's 2nd Dart.
Paul, it sounds like you are doing some digging - Does anyone know where Bill Davitt is - I heard that he was running a resturaunt - he was a Mopar racer that would have been around mt Kisco at that time and might know something about the Dart. Tony Saraceni who owned Bill's old Duster told me about the 2-scoop Lido nickname - no real meaning - he said that that is when Rasin Bran cereal had the "2-scoops of Raisins in Kellogs Rasin Bran"ad campaign refering two the 2- scoops on the Dart and Lido was just an Italian nickname. He verified that he raced with the guy and they went to E-town and that the car was a Hemi but he said that the car was not fast and the guy wasn't serious about racing. I have Tony's phone number if you want it. I spoke with Richie Mattoni (and his brother) I also have his phone number. Ed Smith - the guy who I think owned the Dart lived at 37 Ward Ave - can't get ahold of him. Last I could find the Chief of Police in Mt Kisco lived there until he retired?? E-mail me and I can get you some more info if you feel like digging - you are closer than me! lol!
Mark J

10-26-2009, 08:24 PM	#180
68hemiss Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 167 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Original hemi dart information Great stuff guys! Where to start - the Wildfire Dart was originally from OH went east and is back in OH. Great pics Bill - I always liked the Faucetta Cuda. John - how are you doing? Jim Keyes Cuda was originally from ND - went to the Carolinas - not sure how but it ended up in the Baltimore area - and that is where the Centolanza's got it - Jim bought it from them. Jim's Dart was a local MI car. I sent him all the info I had on the cars - even the paperwork from when it was originally bought in ND - VIN #'s match. The A/MP or C/Gas Costello dart is Castaldo's 2nd Dart. Paul, it sounds like you are doing some digging - Does anyone know where Bill Davitt is - I heard that he was running a resturaunt - he was a Mopar racer that would have been around mt Kisco at that time and might know something about the Dart. Tony Saraceni who owned Bill's old Duster told me about the 2-scoop Lido nickname - no real meaning - he said that that is when Rasin Bran cereal had the "2-scoops of Raisins in Kellogs Rasin Bran"ad campaign refering two the 2- scoops on the Dart and Lido was just an Italian nickname. He verified that he raced with the guy and they went to E-town and that the car was a Hemi but he said that the car was not fast and the guy wasn't serious about racing. I have Tony's phone number if you want it. I spoke with Richie Mattoni (and his brother) I also have his phone number. Ed Smith - the guy who I think owned the Dart lived at 37 Ward Ave - can't get ahold of him. Last I could find the Chief of Police in Mt Kisco lived there until he retired?? E-mail me and I can get you some more info if you feel like digging - you are closer than me! lol! Mark J