Original hemi dart information

[mopar68]

M68

[Charlie A]

From a Hot Rod magazine article.

[Hemi Moose]

Charlie,
Both of those white L023 '68 Hemi Darts were Steve Atwell's...sure would like to know whose cars they were originally...does anyone here know for sure.

[Hemi Moose]

Here's a couple earlier photos of Chuck Comella's '68 Hemi Dart...

[mopar68]

Originally Posted by Hemi Moose

Here's a couple earlier photos of Chuck Comella's '68 Hemi Dart...

I realize "taste" is subjective but those modern graphix-style paint jobs that have inundated the "sport" for the past three decades irk me, with Comella's being a perfect example (not to single him out). They most certainly don't look cooler or make any 'sense' in many instances (again, just look at Chuck's car's graphix and poor color combo) than the 1960s-thru-1970s custom paint and lettering era.

I once heard that yuppies have a pathological hatred of anything "old." Same thing with, in my opinion, younger painters and lettering guys that have come on the scene especially since the 1990s. Sorry guys, you can't reinvent the wheel nor redefine what looks "cool." No way, Jose. Same way Lady Gaga (or whatever female celebrity today is supposed to be "hot") on her best day can't compare to Linda Vaughn (in her prime) on her worst.

IMO, many of these paint schemes are just plain STUPID-looking on a car going against its body lines, etc. but then again, it's all a "matter of taste," like the dog said, as he proceeded to lick his (you fill in the blank).

There, I've said it, got it out my system. Ah, I feel better now....

M68

[mopar68]

M68

[wv_bob]

Originally Posted by mopar68

I realize "taste" is subjective but those modern graphix-style paint jobs that have inundated the "sport" for the past three decades irk me

Not that it matters but I agree. They don't really irk me, they just don't look right IMO.

[Hemi Moose]

I can see where some of you might not like some of the newer paint jobs on some of these '68 Super Stockers or some of the other race cars in other classes...sometimes I have to take a double take myself because some of them look virtually the same until you read the name on the door because alot are hard to tell apart with their similar paint schemes, and some of them are just plain weird looking...As in the case of Chuck Comella's '68 Hemi Dart earlier paint job, sure they could have added a few more stripes & colors incorporated into the darker paint scheme, but I guess they chose to do a complete color change and to be honest it doesn't look that bad...they have also updated and tweaked their current paint scheme a little by adding a few more colors into the mix on the Hemi Dart, lets see if you can notice them...maybe Chuck can chime in here with a few stories about the car.


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[Hemi Moose]

Here's a few more of Chuck Comalla's original '68 Hemi Dart after repainting the car with a newer paint scheme, it has also been updated once more since then...

[Hemi Moose]

Charlie Castaldo's first '68 Hemi Dart...