Original hemi dart information

[Charlie A]

A reminder to some and an introduction to the late comers to what started this topic and lead to the start of the Nostalgia forum.
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Originally Posted by Liteweight

Hi my name is Daryl;I am new to this forum,& I'm REALLY hoping someone can help me out with some history of my 1968 original Hemi Dart. I lose it's past from the early 80's back to 1968.I am enclosing some pictures of it when it was purchased from Lou Vignona back in 1985??.There is one picture that shows a decal from the 1977 Bracket Nationals.Maybe someone will regognize it.
This is what I know of the car so far.Lou Vignona said he purchased it from some guy in Mt.Kisco(Cisco??) N.Y in the early 80's.It was in an underground parking lot of some apartment complex.The guy told Lou that it was Charlie Castaldo's Auto. car. I have since found out that it is not Castaldo's car thru talking to one of Charlie's crew members at the time by the name of Charlie Licata.When Lou purhased the car,he had it painted white.This is how Tim Henessey purchased it in 1985.
I have heard some storys about an original Hemi Dart in the N.Y. area that was known as the "two scoop Lido" car.I understand that this Lido guy installed some aftermarket scoop on top of the original scoop.Thus the name.I have spoke with Tim Henessey about this & he did say the original scoop was really messed up so he had to replace it when he restored the car.
If anyone can help me out on this,I sure would appreciate it as I have been searching for info. now for over 3 years,maybe 4.Any little detail may help no matter how small it may be.
Thankyou; Daryl

[Paul Ceasrine]

Some 'major' 1968 AHRA Events,

After the 1968 BO29 and LO23 Hemi Super Stock Cars were released;

* AHRA Records Meet - June 1 & 2
Freemont Dragstrip @ Freemont, California)

* AHRA Springnationals - June 7, 8 & 9
(Bristol International Raceway @ Bristol, Tennessee)

* AHRA Super Stock Nationals - August 2, 3 & 4
(Freemont Drag Strip @ Freemont, California)

* AHRA Summernationals - August 18, 19 & 20
(Niagara International Raceway @ Niagara Falls, New York)

* AHRA Grand Nationals - September
(Green Valley Raceway @ Smithfield, Texas)

* AHRA Nationals - September 13, 14 & 15
( New York National Speedway @ Center Moriches, New York)

* AHRA World Finals - October
(Kansas City, Missouri)