Dick Landy 'Q & A'

[Jack Parris]

Danny, The 68 Super Stock Barracudas and Darts were BO for the Cuda and LO for the Dart.

[Paul Ceasrine]

Danny,
Forgot to mention, the 1967 R/O and W/O cars came in
2-door hardtop style.
Plymouth Belvedere II
Dodge Coronet 'Model 440'.
Though the 2-door post-cars were considered more rigid, the hardtops looked nicer,, as per Chrysler Sales & Marketing.
Paul

[Geerhead55]

Paul,,,thanks for the info. It was an "inside Chrysler Corp." coding that I wasn't aware of,, not all that different from Chevy's COPO coding for special vehicles.

Jack,,thank you also for your input. Its great to hear from you, ol' buddy. You've got to come out to the track some weekend, although this might not be the one you're looking for as its the annual Chevy show and race event at Bremerton. I'm certainly hoping you'll be out for the Mopar drags later this season.
Take care, fellas.......................Danny Durham

By the way Jack,,, you've got to check out my 1:18 diecast collection some day. I'll give you only one guess what color combination my 70' Hemi Challenger is!

[Paul Ceasrine]

Geerhead55,
You got me thinking about the 67' R/O.
Has anybody got a clue on whether the 1967 Sox & Martin
car was an R/O Belvedere II. Several articles state that it was an
R/O Belvedere II, but was lettered with 'GTX' on the quarter-panel
so it would stand out, as well as promote the GTX banner.
Or was it a Hemi GTX, but converted to R/O stature?
Any clues???
Sorry Dick Landy, it is your thread..
PC

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by Paul Ceasrine

Geerhead55,
You got me thinking about the 67' R/O.
Has anybody got a clue on whether the 1967 Sox & Martin
car was an R/O Belvedere II. Several articles state that it was an
R/O Belvedere II, but was lettered with 'GTX' on the quarter-panel
so it would stand out, as well as promote the GTX banner.
Or was it a Hemi GTX, but converted to R/O stature?
Any clues???
Sorry Dick Landy, it is your thread..
PC

Sox's car was an RO. It was rebadged to look like a GTX to promote the GTX's. At that time the only way you could get the Hemi hood scoop was on the RO's plus his car had a bench seat. . At least that is what Ronnie told me at the York, Penn. nostalgia show about a year before he passed away. Maybe someone else could shead some more light on it.

[Paul Ceasrine]

X-Tech,
Thanks, your the man.
Bet you an got A+ in History (History Tech 101).
Thought so on the Sox & Martin 67' car. Saw the article that stated
Buddy Martin did not get it until May 1967, from Gates Motor City.
It did look better with 'GTX' lettered on the side.
'Belvedere II' just wouldn't cut it as a Sales/Marketing stand-point.
That car saved their 'Butt' at the 1968 Springnationals,,,
felt worse for Melvin Yow.....
PC

[Paul Ceasrine]

X-Tech,
You are the 'man'.
Bet you got A+ in History,,or at least 'History Tech 101'
Always thought that was a proper R/O car in disguise, and not a GTX.
PC

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by Paul Ceasrine

X-Tech,
You are the 'man'.
Bet you got A+ in History,,or at least 'History Tech 101'
Always thought that was a proper R/O car in disguise, and not a GTX.
PC

I remember a lot of stuff from many years ago but I cant remember what I did yeaterday.....lol. What was I talking about? CRS has set in.

[mopar68]

Originally Posted by Paul Ceasrine

Danny,
Forgot to mention, the 1967 R/O and W/O cars came in
2-door hardtop style.
Plymouth Belvedere II
Dodge Coronet 'Model 440'.
Though the 2-door post-cars were considered more rigid, the hardtops looked nicer,, as per Chrysler Sales & Marketing.
Paul

Can anyone explain Judy's car, since it's not a hardtop?





M68

[Paul Ceasrine]

M68,
I'll give it the 'old college try'.
Judy's car (1967 Belvedere I sedan post-car) was purchased in December 1966.
It went through 'Fry Plymouth' out of Colorado
It was as it is in the photo, a 1967 Belvedere I sedan (post-car), Street-Hemi, 4-speed.
The R/O Belvedere II (hardtop) cars didn't get built until February.
Though the car was not an R/O, it was a pretty much a 'delete everything' car.
The car came through with a flat-hood, and at first was in A/Stock, then into SS/B with a flat-hood (non-R/O hood).
Eventually a correct R/O hood scoop was added.
It was somewhat of a Mopar Test Car (pre-cursor for the R/O program).
It was factory-backed, so technically it was the only non-hardtop 1967 Hemi in partial R/O trim.
'Pappy Fry'
PC