Original hemi dart information

[Paul Ceasrine]

Shirley Shahan 'Drag-On-Lady'

One the most popular and fan favorites at the Drag Strip.

Unfortunately, Shirley and her SS/BA 'Hemi Dart' were put on the Truck early at most Points Meets, Divisional Races and Major Events.

Shirley made her money as a 'Match Racer' during 1968 and
early-1969.


Larry Cooper ~ 'The Hustler'

Larry who was out of Monroe, Louisiana > was the SS/BA 'National Record Holder' in May 1968.

His 'Hemi Dart' flew like a Southern Banshee.

[hemidart3]

bigsixman & daryl: the magazine that the picture of the silver dart and ed miller's cuda was in is a special edition, hot rod collector's archives series magazine from winter 2005. david freiburger wrote the editors letter so you may want to touch base with him. but be warned, the preface says the magazine "includes JUST A FEW previously published photos and press released images as well as a number of never before seen shots". the picture is on page 73 in the "special super stock hemi dart and cuda section" with 53 different pictures. if my attempt to post a picture of the cover fails, daryl you can email me and i'll send the picture to you. you should have my address from when i sent you the pictures from the cinncinnati hemi reunion. hemidart3, dave

[Liteweight]

Originally Posted by hemidart3

bigsixman & daryl: the magazine that the picture of the silver dart and ed miller's cuda was in is a special edition, hot rod collector's archives series magazine from winter 2005. david freiburger wrote the editors letter so you may want to touch base with him. but be warned, the preface says the magazine "includes JUST A FEW previously published photos and press released images as well as a number of never before seen shots". the picture is on page 73 in the "special super stock hemi dart and cuda section" with 53 different pictures. if my attempt to post a picture of the cover fails, daryl you can email me and i'll send the picture to you. you should have my address from when i sent you the pictures from the cinncinnati hemi reunion. hemidart3, dave

Thanx Dave. I have that one, but I'm looking for the magazine where that pic was originally published in. I don't know where it came from previous to that

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[Liteweight]

Hemi Dart Pic. of The Day

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[hemidart3]

Daryl: that's why I capitalized the "just a few", I read that to mean that the majority of pictures were never publicized before, hench the you may want to try checking with David Freiburg. Hope you find something.

[Liteweight]

Originally Posted by hemidart3

bigsixman & daryl: the magazine that the picture of the silver dart and ed miller's cuda was in is a special edition, hot rod collector's archives series magazine from winter 2005. david freiburger wrote the editors letter so you may want to touch base with him. but be warned, the preface says the magazine "includes JUST A FEW previously published photos and press released images as well as a number of never before seen shots". the picture is on page 73 in the "special super stock hemi dart and cuda section" with 53 different pictures. if my attempt to post a picture of the cover fails, daryl you can email me and i'll send the picture to you. you should have my address from when i sent you the pictures from the cinncinnati hemi reunion. hemidart3, dave

Craig, Don't know for sure if that pic. was a first time show in the above magazine in 2005? I thought I remember seeing it elsewhere previous to this tho.

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[Paul Ceasrine]

The 'now famous' photo of the 'Manhattan Speed Shop' LO23 'SS/BA' Hemi Dart
matched up with Ed Miller's BO29 'SS/B' Hemi Barracuda.

That 'photo' was taken on Sunday ~ July 21, 1968 at New York National
Speedway {Center Moriches, Long Island, New York}.

The host track for the '1968 Super Stock Magazine Nationals'.

That race was during the 2nd Round of 'Super Stock Eliminations'.

Result

Pete M****** was running his Hemi Dart in 'SS/BA', and was running off an 11.10 'Dial-In'
.
Ed Miller was running his Hemi Barracuda in 'SS/B', and was running off a 10.76 'Dial-In'.

Pete, working off a {.34 handicap}, caught a 'good light' and jumped out to a nice lead.

Ed Miller was 'late at the lights', and was forced to push his 'Barracuda' all-out to make up ground.

Ed just caught Pete at 'The Traps.

Ed ran a 'winning' 10.77, with only {.02 to spare} before 'breaking out'.

Pete ran a 'near upset win' with an 11.20, as the Hemi Dart had a 'slight'
fuel sputter on Top End, which cost him the Race.


That photo appeared in 'Speed and Supercar' Magazine {December 1968}.

'Investigate Reporter' > Paul Ceasrine

[Liteweight]

Originally Posted by Paul Ceasrine

The 'now famous' photo of the 'Manhattan Speed Shop' LO23 'SS/BA' Hemi Dart
matched up with Ed Miller's BO29 'SS/B' Hemi Barracuda.

That 'photo' was taken on Sunday ~ July 21, 1968 at New York National
Speedway {Center Moriches, Long Island, New York}.

The host track for the '1968 Super Stock Magazine Nationals'.

That race was during the 2nd Round of 'Super Stock Eliminations'.

Result

Pete M****** was running his Hemi Dart in 'SS/BA', and was running off an 11.10 'Dial-In'
.
Ed Miller was running his Hemi Barracuda in 'SS/B', and was running off a 10.76 'Dial-In'.

Pete, working off a {.34 handicap}, caught a 'good light' and jumped out to a nice lead.

Ed Miller was 'late at the lights', and was forced to push his 'Barracuda' all-out to make up ground.

Ed just caught Pete at 'The Traps.

Ed ran a 'winning' 10.77, with only {.02 to spare} before 'breaking out'.

Pete ran a 'near upset win' with an 11.20, as the Hemi Dart had a 'slight'
fuel sputter on Top End, which cost him the Race.


That photo appeared in 'Speed and Supercar' Magazine {December 1968}.

'Investigate Reporter' > Paul Ceasrine

Thanx for that once again Paul. Do you know who the first round opponent was at that race?.
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[bigsixman]

Originally Posted by Paul Ceasrine

The 'now famous' photo of the 'Manhattan Speed Shop' LO23 'SS/BA' Hemi Dart
matched up with Ed Miller's BO29 'SS/B' Hemi Barracuda.

That 'photo' was taken on Sunday ~ July 21, 1968 at New York National
Speedway {Center Moriches, Long Island, New York}.

The host track for the '1968 Super Stock Magazine Nationals'.

That race was during the 2nd Round of 'Super Stock Eliminations'.

Result





Pete M****** was running his Hemi Dart in 'SS/BA', and was running off an 11.10 'Dial-In'
.
Ed Miller was running his Hemi Barracuda in 'SS/B', and was running off a 10.76 'Dial-In'.

Pete, working off a {.34 handicap}, caught a 'good light' and jumped out to a nice lead.

Ed Miller was 'late at the lights', and was forced to push his 'Barracuda' all-out to make up ground.

Ed just caught Pete at 'The Traps.

Ed ran a 'winning' 10.77, with only {.02 to spare} before 'breaking out'.

Pete ran a 'near upset win' with an 11.20, as the Hemi Dart had a 'slight'
fuel sputter on Top End, which cost him the Race.


That photo appeared in 'Speed and Supercar' Magazine {December 1968}.

'Investigate Reporter' > Paul Ceasrine

Paul,
I have that issue and the only photo of Paul's (Daryl's) dart is in an article about setting up a Camaro 12 bolt rear end. The article is by Billy Mitchell and he used various photos and the race with Paul's dart and his Baldwin Motion 68 Camaro was one of them .It is rather small and I know that I have seen the same photo in a larger format somewhere else.

[Paul Ceasrine]

That is correct.

The 'Speed and Supercar' Magazine from {December 1968} has a
'centerfold' Pictorial of Hemi Dart's and Barracuda's.

It also has the 'article' about the Motion Performance A/MP
1968 Camaro.

With a photo of the 'Match Race' between the Camaro and Pete M*****
in his SS/BA Hemi Dart.

The photo of Ed Miller's - {SS/B} Barracuda and the Manhattan Speed Parts - {SS/BA} Dart
is from July 1968 at the 'Super Stock Magazine Nationals'.

That photo could have come from the following >
* Super Stock and Drag Illustrated {September 1968}
* Rodder and Super Stock {December 1968}
* Hot Rod Magazine {October 1968}

Those were the only Magazines that had photo coverage of
the 1968 Super Stock Magazine Nationals.