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John Friels dart had a12 bolt in also and from what he total me his was and original car also.

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LOL! His must have been 1 of 1 originally built with a 12 bolt rear end.:D

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Jim Lydon's game room Cuda is an original, I believe.

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Oh boy.....here we go.......

liteweight

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Another question. Is there or are there any original cars left that are as they left the factory ---that is never modified or raced ? I mean the buyer picked it up took it home and it is sitting ?? Anybody know of one?

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The car was original he put the 12 bolt in should have said that lol

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None I am aware of. There are a few that have very minimal modifications or were racedd only a few times but I dont know of any purchased new in 68 and parked.

liteweight

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Daryl,


Do you (in all your research) perhaps have a list of "Original Owner" BO29 and LO23 cars?
THAT would be a neat list.




C

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Darryl--- that is what I mean do you know of any car in existence that still looks basically like it did in 1968 --"factory original" type look I guess you might say "in an as produced " condition the way it was when they picked it up --- also do you know of any one owner cars or have all of them been sold at least once?? THanks FED 387

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I do not Charlie. There are lists of original owners out there but they also include Dealers who sold multiple of these things including Mr. Norm who reportidly sol around 11 Darts

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Maybe I need to clarify .
A list of "current" original owners. The "one owner " cars.

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I know and everyone here knew what you were talking about! :D I just couldn't help myself, its just another one of my character flaws, to be a smartass sometimes!

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Nothing wrong with a little fun Terry.

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I know that the miller & mccallum ex bagwell ? car had a 12 bolt when I saw it at cayuga wcs meet early 80's

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That list is very short as you would imagine

The first one that comes to mind is Chuck Comella
He still actively campaigns it today with his son Steve.
There is a BO29 that is owned by George Wiebec(sp) Still wears its paint from early 70s maybe earlier.
There is another BO that is white and is still in the family Al ........ I cant remember his last name
Then theres the LO23 of Pete and Jake Toms. It is still with the family of OO.

There are prolly a few more but none I can think of

liteweight

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Ken Montgomery? I think he got it new and kept it until he passed away.

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Was told Chick Brignolo bought his dart new and had it till he passed ,family had it at auction while back ,.Not sure if it changed hands or not ,maybe someone here can confirm if he bought new or if family sold it .Car was black last time I heard of it and was 70s-80s style tubbed and caged .

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Family still have both those cars last I heard

liteweight

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Anyone have any photos of this Hemi Cuda out of Wichita KS. Ran by Dave Johnson and painted by Daryl Starbird I believe. Later owned by Rich Thomas,Tom Proffer, and Bud Gross. Photos posted are from Dave Johnson, Mrs. Gross, and not sure of photo on the trailer.

https://image.ibb.co/bJJPMc/bud_gross_when_orig.jpg

https://image.ibb.co/nC2UnH/bud_gross_hemi_2.jpg

https://image.ibb.co/cQ5M1c/first_paint_blue_white.jpg

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That last picture looks similar to a John Hagen paint scheme from days long ago.

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Yes, kinda of like that. Paint was blue and white though.

Couple more photos. The photo with it paired up with the hemi dart was from facebook. The black and white photo is from Mrs. Gross when they got the car back from Tom Proffer. Last photo is car today. Please give Mrs Gross photo credit on black and white photo if you repost.

https://image.ibb.co/dxebjx/v8fm_facebook_page.jpg

https://image.ibb.co/nzdYxH/Tom_Proffer_Cuda.jpg

https://image.ibb.co/c4CtxH/az_trip_14_Medium.jpg

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For the Hemi Dart forum, any idea who the Dart is?


https://image.ibb.co/dxebjx/v8fm_facebook_page.jpg

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[QUOTE=Charlie A;559900]For the Hemi Dart forum, any idea who the Dart is?

According to Steve Detar that is his dad Ted Detar in the Dallas Hemi. Ted did the motors for the car and other hemi super stockers too(plus lots of funny car/AFX stuff). Ted was out of Wichita too. This was taken summer/fall 68 before Ted died in a racing accident later that year.

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I have seen and posted pics of the Dallas Hemi but never seen that one.
Thanks for the update.

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Perhaps the white one is Al Adamic's "Al's Toy" out of the Cleveland, OH area?

https://www.picclickimg.com/d/w1600/...Duster-Pro.jpg

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That's quite possible.

Pete :D

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https://image.ibb.co/m4g75o/arlen_va...r_plymouth.jpg

https://image.ibb.co/bO3tAd/kaiser_bros.jpg

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I posted a few photos of Dave Raybourn's "BO29 code" Barracuda on the Hemi Shoot Out Facebook page yesterday. This is the same car that Richard Beshore won the 2002 Mopar Hemi Challenge at the US Nationals.

These two photos are from the 2008 US Nationals.

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What real cars does Bucky Hess have? I know his 1st car was one of the originals, don't remember whose he said it was. I believe his later & current 'Cuda's are recreations. Thanks!

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https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1808/...5e978a42_b.jpgIMG_4916 by William Brunner, on Flickr




Photo credit: Lauren Remme, Sioux Falls, SD

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https://image.ibb.co/fJLWFe/carlton_mcdade.jpg

First time seeing this car. Anyone know who this is? I know it says Carlton & McDade on the door but above the name, if you look closely, it looks like it says "built by or prepared by".

Pete

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Looks like N C on the lower door. North Carolina

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It's Stuart McDade's car. Don Carlton and Stuart were partners on it.

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Mccade and Carlton were lifelong friends starting at an early age. And partenered in racing Mcdade was from Hudson NC-- mcades family owned a Chrysler Plymouth dealership in Granite Falls NC

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Looking for color pictures of this Barracuda in this paint scheme.
Thank You.

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In the Expo Center at Carlisle, Pennsylvania
July 2018

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It's great to see that car again.
Does John Friel still own his Dart?
If so would it not be great to have both displayed at Indy?

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This is Nelson Stoltz, probably taken at the 68 Springnats at E-Town. This is the only color photo I've ever seen of this car. Sorry.

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I was wondering who owns this car now? and who is the original owner?

I am told it is an original?

Thank you much!
John Michalec

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Last I knew, Anthony Rhodes owned it and it was driven by Stephen Yantus. We owned it for a short while in the early '80s. Mark Janaky has the history. Scott Hutton sold it to them. I think he bought it from a doctor in Tennessee who bought it from Steve Bagwell. He bought from Frank Barnett who we sold it to. This is all to the best of my recollection. Sorry if any errors.