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Welcome hemidart3
Lurkers are welcome here too. Don't need to own one of these original cars to participate. All stories & pictures of the real cars are a great addition. Yes I saw that date on the picture also, thanx

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Moose,
I have most of the complete history on the Carlton Cuda - maybe missing an owner in the middle - car still has Carlton paperwork. I have a number of lists that have been compiled over the years, NHOA and others and have used them to peice histories together. We know the history of Ed's Dart back to about 1970-1 - The people who bought it can't seem to remember exactly who they bought it from - have spoken to them many times. The GO Hummer car was for sale around this time incidentally.
Mark J

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Daryl,
I keep forgetting about the "Cookie Duster" Dart - funny that this cars paint is almost identical to Flynn's (except for the silver on the bottom). There was a Duster that was also called "Cookie Duster" that I saw in an old ND ad from the 80's - it was in MN though.
Mark J

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Hey Mark
Would you mind posting the LO cars that have not been accounted for. Might make my quest a little easier??? I hope.


http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/...ustlinhemi.jpg
Hustlin hemi SS/BA .This car has a 270 style trunk finish panel & front fender side markers. A real one?


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Cool race cars on the back of cool trucks...those were the days...

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I think I used to see this car at Capitol... He would show up with Greg Avent and his hemi Road Runner. Clyde Cheeks?

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http://www.norwoodarena.com/Midgets-...l-and-Boch.jpg
Mark J,

Wayne Buxton drove this 1967 W/O Hemi Coronet,,
SS/B in 1967
Engine by; Jim Partalano

Usually ran at Norwood Arena (New England Dragway South)
Only an 1/8 mile track,,,,,,

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Paul Richardson,,,,,,,,,,,Miami Valley Dodge out of Ohio,,,,

Rear deck lid (trunk),,,,,,,,,,not a big deal,,

Some guys pulled of the fiberglass deck lid, and replaced it with a
steel trunk lid off of a regular Dart,,,,for a little added weight,,,,;)

See Dick Landy's 4-speed Dart,,,,,,he has a trim panel fastened to the trunk deck lid,,,,,,,,in several photo's.

The photo of the Miami Valley Dodge SS/BA car is from
the 1968 Springnationals (June 1968) @ Englishtown.

Don't think those guys would have had time to do a complete clone
job back then,,,,,\

pc

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http://www.arizonaracinghistory.com/Richards_I_173.jpg

1969 AHRA Winternationals
Beeline Dragway,,,,,,,,,Arizona
Cars classed in SS/E
Super Stock/Experimental

Can anybody identify the '4' Hemi Darts,,
the 'two' behind the Camaro's,
the one behind the left Dart,,
and the one at the back right...???

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which black hemi dart is it now?

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HI JIMY am NOT sure if your the right JIMY FROM HOPEWELL JCT ???
take a look on this shot ...back in the first grandnational at sanair in august 1971 .did you sold some cars??? still have the 65 ?

http://i40.servimg.com/u/f40/15/60/21/04/behemo12.jpg

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great picture!!!!!! i still have all of the cars, i have been trying to sell them and all of the spare parts, i have not driven the 65 since 2005 and the wagon since 2007, heck the last time i drove the 64 aluminum car was 2001, b bodies take up quite a bit of shop space .

while we are on the subject of sanair, around 1990-91 my dad popped a hemi in the 65(uncle georges engine), they removed the engine from the car to give it to ray barton to fix since it was already in canada, it was later in the day and don garlits(don was using uncle george's motor home getting prepared for diamiond p instead of their trailers) was there helping my dad and uncle george remove the engine from the car, there was quite the audience watching big work on a s/s car , plenty of pictures were taken but we never got any , you would not happen to of taken any? or know anyone who has pictures?

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Hey Jimi, in your exp racing @ Sanair did you come across a real LO23 running up there , had a pro stock scoop on it, cragars. It was owned by someone in La salle (Montreal area ) at the time. thx

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no not that i remember , i would ask ray barton he would definatly know

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Typical build sheet from Hurst (Ferndale, Michigan),,
A copy from the S/S AMX


http://www.ssamx.com/hurst_36_checklist.jpg

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February 1969 AMC Press Release,,,,,,,,

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/a...sc00a41ddb.jpg

Mary Ann Foss was the next to leave...
Chrysler put the 'female racer ball of wax' in Judy Lilly's car for 1969 and on,,,,,

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A 1969 Hurst Publicity Photo,,,,,,

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/a...tfacility1.jpg

Can anyone tell which car was the #01 AMX Super/Stock car.

The Hurst Performance facility just randomly built the cars,,,,,much like
the LO23 Darts and BO29 Barracuda's.

There was no number system in distributing the cars,,,,,

pc

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January 23 thru 26, 1969
At BeeLine Dragway, Phoenix, Arizona
1969 AHRA Winternationals

In her 'best showing' with the 68' SS/BA Hemi Dart.

Shirley made it to the Semi-Finals in the SS/E Heads-Up/Non-Handicap Eliminator.
Losing to Ed Terry, in a factory-prepped 1969 Ford Mustang w/427 SOHC

http://www.arizonaracinghistory.com/Richards_B_031.jpg

Shirley ran one more Race-Event for Chrysler Performance.
The next week (February 2 and 3, 1969) at the NHRA Winternationals in
Pomona, California.

After that, she left the Hemi Dodge Dart, and campaigned for American Motors.

Shirley was not that successful campaigning the Dart at S/S events.
Her only 1968 S/S Eliminator win with the Dart , was at the Great Lakes Dragaway at
Union Grove, Wisconsin,,,,,in June 1968,,,,,one-week before the Springnationals.

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All factory LO cars came with a steel trunk lid, no fiberglass here Paul. Landy installed the panel for a little more eye appeal ( might of had a little lead hid in there too???)


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http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/...-hagensss1.jpg

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This came to Norway in the late 70th century was driven by Odd-Roar Björnland, then went back to the U.S. in the 90s

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Could be..
http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/n.../mcGee43-1.jpg

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Keesler Bros. car , still in KY I think.
http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/n...n2/mcGee49.jpg

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older shot of Eddie Smith car
http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/n...G2011Feb15.jpg

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I know this is a SS/DA car but has any one seen this car? Used to race locally back in the 70's here. Last know to be in Ill.

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Doesn't this car have a funky tuck 'n roll interior in it, including the dash? I believe your right bluegrassx. Last I saw it was in Elkton, mn at one of Engleharts reunions.

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Think it has a Black & Red Paisley pattern in the seats. Been several years since I have seen the car.

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'Roscoe's Chicken & Waffles'

Your question was quite perplexing,,,,,,,

1968
Class Winners at the 68' Springnationals @ Englishtown, NJ.

SS/B,,,,,,,,,,(W) Sox & Martin (Hemi Barracuda),,,(R/U) Arlen Vanke
SS/BA,,,,,,,(W) Larry Cooper (Hemi Dart),,,,,,,,,,,,,(R/U) Mary Ann Foss

SS/B Super Stock Eliminator Qualifiers;
Sox & Martin
Arlen Vanke
Don Grotheer
Dick Landy
Bill Flynn
Ed Miller

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http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/...ndycopy-vi.jpg
Gotta love these Hurst Cars. They look fast even on the ramps.
One of the best paints even by todays standards. No "wallpaper" used back then.
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Any shots of John Tedders "Mr Motech" car?
And possibly "Tammys Toy" Dart

Both from Michigan.

Thanks.
See you at the races,
Wayne Kerr

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removed.

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http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/...9892520008.jpg

http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/...9892520007.jpg

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here is a good link with some good views of the wildfire dart.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMHXitkbMWc

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Great video jimi. Any idea who Joe is?? Tim Wing was the owner of WildFire.

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Thanks for the video link Jimi, this was filmed after Tim and Bob sold the car. They sold it with a ramp truck which I thought was a Dodge but I could be mistaken, seeing it on the truck and the track sure made my day!
Jim Shiels

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Awesome video, thanks for posting.

Wayne.

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1970 Photo

Match Race Event;

Jack Werst 1968 'Hemi Barracuda'(SS/AA)
versus
Al Joniec 1969 Boss 429 Mustang (converted to Pro/Stock)
The Boss 429 was originally a SS/F car in 1969.

http://www.cartechbooks.com/cartech/...Mile_07_01.gif

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Memories,,,,,,,,

I placed Mr. Nance in the Hemi slot..

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/k...nceCuda001.jpg

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At the 1969 AHRA Winternationals,,,,,

Tha tail-end of a 1968 BO29 Hemi Barracuda,,,WHO,,???

http://www.arizonaracinghistory.com/Richards_F_110.jpg

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I fiqured it was after Tim & Bob sold it, as there were a couple 71 cars shown in the video.
Kinda surprised they left all the Wild Fire paint & names on it tho.

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ps yup the ramp truck is a Dodge

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Daryl,,,,,

In case you need to find another 'WILDFIRE',,,
try on this one, a 1966 Plymouth Valiant 273/235HP 'Commando',,

Racing in H/SA in 1968,

http://jalopyjournal.com/forum/attac...1&d=1227111924