Original hemi dart information

[bob george]

Originally Posted by jerry witzel

This pic was posted on facebook awhile back. Bill Weakley from Ohio, looks to be from the 80's. Being from Ohio, i thought i'd seen all the cars he raced but i don't remember this one. Does anyone know the story on this Dart?

John Brown and I purchased that Dart from Weakely in the mid 80s.The k-member was chrome and the side marker lights were patched in(had 69 markers at one and ran Pro/S at one time .John sold or traded it in the late 80s.

[Charlie A]

[Paul Ceasrine]

The Man, the Legend, and my New York neighbor >

Mr. Charlie Castaldo ~ {Scarsdale, New York}

At the 1969 Super Stock Magazine Nationals at York US30 Dragway.

August 9 & 10, 1969

Charlie was unbeatable, until he broke out in the Semi-Finals on Sunday Night.

SS/BA ` 1968 Dodge Dart '426 Race Hemi'

Engine by .......... John Macey {Bridgeport, Connecticut}
Lettering by........ 'Dino the Weirdo' {Dover Drag Strip ~ Wingdale, New York}

[Charlie A]

Never noticed the smaller lettering on the door before.



This would be "Chargin' Charlie Castaldo"

[Paul Ceasrine]

Correct Charlie,

Charlie's 1st Dart was a 4-Speed 'SS/B'.

He totaled it at Englishtown, at the 1st NHRA Points Meet in
May 1969.

Charlie then bought Tom Crutchfield's Dart {Kokomo, Indiana} which was a SS/BA Dart.

The 2nd Dart was lettered 'Chargin' Charlie Castaldo by 'Dino the Weirdo' at Charlie's home in Scarsdale, New York.

According to 'Dino', the Schaefer Beer was flowing that night.

[Charlie A]

Some of the old paint jobs from that time frame were created with
something that flowed and something that was rolled.

Wonder if legalization is going to bring out the old airbrushes again?

Just can't match the old stuff with a vinyl wrap.

[Paul Ceasrine]

Charlie A,

You mean a return to 'Psychedelia'

I think I might just like that.

Free Love and 'Speed'.

Please pass the 'mushrooms'.