Re: Original hemi dart information
If we are talking about the same car - the red, white and gold Barracuda that Mike Booker had - this is the Southland Flyer car that Joe Teuton Jr raced - it was bought from Ed Miller at the Gatornats (years ago - and no this was not Ed's Original car). The car is originally from NC (not S&M) and Roy Hill also raced it years ago.
I have seen the Johnny Rivers paperwork from VanDyke Dodge and I do not believe that is authentic. I have many copies of Dealer paperwork and they look nothing like this. There was a Johnny Rivers that bought a Dart new from White Bear Dodge though. Mark J |
Re: Original hemi dart information
Paul,
There was an article in one of the east coast magazines (possibly Cars Illustrated) that had a road test on the then new 69 1/2 6 BBl Superbee that mentions they got a guy named Marshall Gold to do the test driving and that he spent his spare time rowing the shifter on an SS/B Hemi Dart. I contacted Al Kirchenbaum (who wrote the srticle) and he didn't remember this - possible lead on the Manhatten Speed Shop Dart?? Mark J |
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Here's a couple of shots of the Demented Dart.
http://www.firebirdonline.com/blast_...e_60s_pair.jpg http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/...miitems047.jpg http://www.dragracealberta.com/index...arkracing4.jpg |
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Demented dart LO23 and Mr 5 and 50 BO29 for sale at Barrett Jackson 2012. They indicate incorrectly that the dart was the only export car, guess they don't know about the Old Trapper sold new out of Calgary.
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Re: Original hemi dart information
Mark,
Still searching on the Marshall Gold connection. Al Kirchenbaum was Rockville Centre Dodge Performance Car manager around mid-1969. I believe he was the 'care-taker' of the 440/6 'press test car', also. If there is a connection, Marshall Gold could have been the driver of the Manhattan Speed Parts Dart, or driver of the Mutt Brothers Dart (ex S & K Dart), or did Rockville Center Dodge have a LO23,,,,,,,,???? pc |
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Jack Werst's Mr. 5 & 50 B029 68 Hemi Barracuda.
http://www.barrett-jackson.com/stagi...nt_3-4_Web.jpg http://www.barrett-jackson.com/stagi...Engine_Web.jpg http://www.barrett-jackson.com/stagi...terior_Web.jpg http://www.barrett-jackson.com/stagi...ar_3-4_Web.jpg http://www.barrett-jackson.com/appli...&aid=443&pop=0 |
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So 1200+ posts later, are you any closer to the heritage of your Dart? |
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Barrett-Jackson,,,,,,
should be ashamed of themselves,,,,,,,, claiming that the recent 68 Hemi car was the only exported 68' Race Hemi. Brings back memories of Craig Jackson stating that Ray Allen's 70' LS-6 SS454 Chevelle convertible was undefeated in SS/EA. No reason to lie,,,,,,or fabricate a story.. |
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What the Demented Dart L023 Hemi Dart looks like today.
http://www.barrett-jackson.com/stagi...nt_3-4_Web.jpg http://www.barrett-jackson.com/stagi...Engine_Web.jpg http://www.barrett-jackson.com/stagi...terior_Web.jpg http://www.barrett-jackson.com/stagi...ar_3-4_Web.jpg http://www.barrett-jackson.com/appli...&aid=443&pop=0 |
Re: Original hemi dart information
Check out the width of those rear hides, that car was tubbed enough to stuff 16" wide tires under there, pretty sure when I saw the car years ago there was rear frame relocation.
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