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Originally Posted by jackarnew
I was at Cecile County Maryland when Sox & Martin showed up to run a 2 out of 3 match race with who I can't remember. The car was driven by Don Carlton, and I think it was acid dipped, it was the first Cuda that they had installed a full rollcage into. Talked to Buddy about bent quarter panels just in front of rear wheels up the rear window that had been repaired and in primer. I believe the car needed the cage to support the dipped body, due to the fact that they did not have any ladder bars or 4 link at the time. The rear springs would torque up in front and pull down at rear hanger, thus bend in rear panels. That vehicle had only rear springs no bars. Do you think that car could have been Don Carlton's car or just a dipped body to start with. I think it was a car built just to match race. But I'm sure they found out after a few passes that it needed some support body wise. Very soon after that better rear suspension " ladder bars " started showing up on the Chrysler race cars, because they could hook into the cage for support.
JACK.
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This is the only comment I've heard regarding Sox & Martin using an acid dipped '68 Hemi Cuda body, which according to Jack Arnew was their A/MP car that Don Carlton drove...as far as their first car or any others, maybe someone else can answer that question...does VIN # 299110 still exist.