Original hemi dart information - Page 439

Charlie A · 02-28-2017, 01:18 PM

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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

If anyone has a few weeks to kill, start at post #2 and enjoy the ride. Post #1 provided above.

Charlie A · 02-28-2017, 01:24 PM

When Liteweight was "White weight" :

Liteweight · 02-28-2017, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Charlie A

If anyone has a few weeks to kill, start at post #2 and enjoy the ride. Post #1 provided above.

WOW!!!!!!
I started this thread 09/17/2008 after spending a great weekend at the All Hemi Reunion. It was suggested by a couple guys during one of the MANY great conversations that weekend. "Throw it on there" they said...."You never know"........ they said. Yup......who woulda known.............

liteweight

Charlie A · 02-28-2017, 05:14 PM

........and you finally found a lot of background for your Dart !

What a great report of Hemi Dart history this topic has become.

Still have a block of time where it was sitting/racing somewhere..... so on we go.

Charlie A · 02-28-2017, 05:28 PM

Charlie A · 02-28-2017, 05:53 PM

Charlie A · 02-28-2017, 05:56 PM

Original owner:

Charlie A · 03-01-2017, 01:17 PM

Liteweight · 03-01-2017, 04:13 PM

Humble beginnings

liteweight

Charlie A · 03-02-2017, 04:09 PM

Please bear with me while I put this together.

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Charlie A VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Mississippi Gulf Coast Posts: 2,483 Likes: 68 Liked 87 Times in 63 Posts	Re: Original hemi dart information When Liteweight was "White weight" :

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Charlie A VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Mississippi Gulf Coast Posts: 2,483 Likes: 68 Liked 87 Times in 63 Posts	Re: Original hemi dart information ........and you finally found a lot of background for your Dart ! What a great report of Hemi Dart history this topic has become. Still have a block of time where it was sitting/racing somewhere..... so on we go. Last edited by Charlie A; 03-01-2017 at 01:15 PM.

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Charlie A VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Mississippi Gulf Coast Posts: 2,483 Likes: 68 Liked 87 Times in 63 Posts	Re: Original hemi dart information

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Charlie A VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Mississippi Gulf Coast Posts: 2,483 Likes: 68 Liked 87 Times in 63 Posts	Re: Original hemi dart information Please bear with me while I put this together. Gator Raider: