Original hemi dart information

[Paul Ceasrine]

OILY-OLLIE,
Hampden Dodge in Springfield, Mass. (Hampden County).
Not the Hamptons, L.I...
Not sure if it was a Hampden Dodge only co-sponsorship, or
Hampden County Dodge Dealers Assn. deal.
Hampden County had about 15 dealers, plus an additional 3 or 4
on the outer perimeter area.
You could be correct, with 20 dealers involved??
No 68' Hemi cars were represented in Western, Mass., other than
Hampden.
PC

[Paul Ceasrine]

Mark J,
Thanks on the S & K info.
I wonder if they kept that car into 69'.
Also, was the first official race for a 68' Hemi Dart by
Dick Landy, at the Hot Rod Magazine Drags, Riverside in late March 68'.
Can't find anybody running any earlier.
PC

[Paul Ceasrine]

Mark.
The owner of the Deb's Automotive Dart, out the Springfield, Mass. area was Joseph Petelle (correct spelling).
Also, not 100% sure, but found a photo of a purple 68' Hemi Cuda out at
New York National, lettered with 'Jerry's Automotive' (photo from 68/69)
* Maybe the missing Cuda from Long Island, NY.
Paul

[FINESPLINE]

Hi paul, there is a gentleman started a post and is looking for photo's of a a990 car lettered -------------confederate yankee. Car was supposedly co-owned by ted spehar. I just think you might be the man to help him.-------john

[Paul Ceasrine]

FINESPLINE,
If its a Ted Spehar car, I;m guessing Michigan, Ohio, Western Pennsylvania, and Western New York.
I think Jason was searching for photo's of his Uncles FoMoCo
64/65 car. I stumbled upon it somewhere awhile ago.
May have been pictured with with Louie Lucce's 'Special Formula' AWB out of Staten Island, NY.
Paul

[Paul Ceasrine]

Mark J,
Stumbled upon one.
August 1968, SS/B Barracuda 'Private Enterprise'.
Ran at Suffolk, Virginia in S/S Eliminator Finals versus
Dave Stricklers 68' SS/F Z-28 Camaro.
The Cuda ran under the record, with a 10.79.
Paul

[Paul Ceasrine]

R/T,
No way am I an expert on this stuff.
Mark J. is 'the Historian' on this stuff.
I can only fill in 'bit's-n-pieces'.
What I think, is that the first cars went out in March.
By printed facts, I think Dick Landy ran his Dart at the
Hot Rod Magazine Drags, last week of March 1968.
There are photo's of his car classed in SS/BA, but I don't think
he could run it legal-wise. NHRA didn't approve them yet. 50 were not
out there, or legitamized yet. He may have run A/MP or just Match-raced it at that event.
Several of the SS/B-SS/BA cars were running in S/S competition in
late-May 68'. The Springnationals were of course, in June.
Paul

[Dave2spd]

Joe's car was never behind the shop w/no engine/trn. Joe listed it in a national magazine and it sold before the mag hit the east coast!

Dave

[Liteweight]

M68
I don't know where you get these pix from, but keep them coming. Outstanding!!!
Craig
Welcome to this ever growing post, any & all photos are a welcome addition
Dave2 spd.
Welcome also, any & all info is beneficial

I have some old National Hemi Owners newsletters from the 70's- 80's that I remember a bunch of pictures and a story of someone locating the Speedwin car. I'll have to dig it up & scan it.

Liteweight
Daryl

[mopar68]

Originally Posted by Liteweight

M68
I don't know where you get these pix from, but keep them coming. Outstanding!!!

I don't know either (sometimes). Glad you enjoy them.

I have some old National Hemi Owners newsletters from the 70's- 80's that I remember a bunch of pictures and a story of someone locating the Speedwin car. I'll have to dig it up & scan it.

Liteweight
Daryl

I used to have a bunch of them from 1978-82 or so when I belonged to the club. Regretfully, I threw them all away.

M68