Original hemi dart information

[Paul Ceasrine]

From Colesy's Junior Stock Forum site,,,

Dean Nicopolis, 1968 SS/BA Hemi Barracuda

June 1969, 1st Annual Popular Hot Rodding Championships
@ Martin US 131 Dragway, Michigan

Dean Nicopolis Hemi Barracuda
Featured articles in;
October 1969, Popular Hot Rodding Magazine
May 1970, Super Stock and FX Magazine

[Hemi Moose]

Always liked Eddie Smith's old West Virginia Hemi Barracuda's that he raced.

Dan Mogan's L023 Hemi Dart, one of the earliest known L023 VIN #'s.

And Classracer member Marfen's L023 Hemi Dart.

Wild 60's paint on this 68 Hemi Barracuda.

[Hemi Moose]

Here are some early prototype photo's of the first 68 Hemi Barracuda test mule, the car started out as a 67 model.

[Charlie A]

I believe it was orange and white. ^^^^^^^

[Paul Ceasrine]

Dave Wren,,,,
(Not Orange)

11.06 SS/BA Index on the window,,,,,indicates August 1968

[Hemi Moose]

Originally Posted by Charlie A

I believe it was orange and white.

Actually the 68 Hemi Barracuda Mule Car had two paint jobs, the first was Orange & Cream and the second was Orange & White. The car was restored using the first paint job.

[Hemi Moose]

Here are some old pics of Dave Wren's 1968 B029 Hemi Barracuda in different stages over the years.

[68hemiss]

Hemi Moose & Paul,
I had the same question - the blue paint is the first paint scheme - in 68. Note the dealer sponsor on the door. Typically, the ordering dealer would sponsor for that model year - sometimes longer - I know of other cars that a different dealer sponsored the car in 69.
Note that the photo in S&M shop (which has to be 1970 judging by the Superbird and Duster) the car is in the same paint as when it was found - orange. The orange car also has no dealer sponsorship - which is typical. I think most of Dave's cars were orange after this (not including his P/S effort and the 2- red 70 Barracudas).
Mark J

[hemi kid]

i am the one that dug the dave wren car out of this barn,thanks to reed in neb and eric in minn it got back to dave ,my dad bought from buddy in 72,they were putting drum brakes on frt,we bought it right where it sat next to superbird

Originally Posted by Hemi Moose

Here are some old pics of Dave Wren's 1968 B029 Hemi Barracuda in different stages over the years.

[Charlie A]

Originally Posted by Hemi Moose

Actually the 68 Hemi Barracuda Mule Car had two paint jobs, the first was Orange & Cream and the second was Orange & White. The car was restored using the first paint job.

ACTUALLY, orange and cream are the colors I remember from a very long ago magazine photo. It had evolved to orange/white in my brain over time.

Still looking for a Joe Ralph Thompson Hemi Dart pic . Anyone?????