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OK I'll put something together. But it won't be short. It took almost a year & a half to convince Dick this was his car, phoning him every month, sometimes more with new evidence I was finding..

Here it is with current owner Todd Werner. turn it LOUD!!!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZtYtwNT-4w

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The completed car looks drop dead georgous, but I think he should reinstall the HEMI emblems on the doors along with the trunk filler panel. Both telltail trademarks for this car.

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not of the best quality but definately my favorite pic of Dick in this car. Tires bitin' HARD, Wheels up, grabbin' second, & trademark cigar clinched in his teeth. All while doing a photo op looking at the camera. A true proffesional in every way.

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http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/...psc37d2e70.jpg .

notice it has the 68 side markers & 68 butt stripe, but a 69 grill at this time. Later he filled the markers & put a 69 stripe on it, but didn't install the 69 rectangular side markers. Also, you can really see the Charger HEMI emblems on the doors. Notice the wheel well trim. These cars didn't get that. Dick told me he installed them because the Hurst modified openings were so crude that he cut the back of his hand installing the slicks once.

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Read all about it.

http://www.carcraft.com/featuredvehi...art_hemi_nhra/

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Has the 'Kid Goat" dart. ever resurfaced? Last I heard Fred Engelhardt had it.

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Daily Hemi Dart fix:

http://www.motorbase.com/uploads/pic...t_weigh_in.jpg

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Fred did land up selling it. I spoke with that owner a few years back & last I heard he was collecting parts for it to build--- ; Quote-- "the best & most accurate Hemi Dart on the planet"-- Unquote.
Gonna need alot of parts then..............................

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This is one of those LO23 Darts that have not been accounted for yet. Must be a very early picture, & a very early car because the hood on it is "as delivered", not painted

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note hood early car

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http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/...pseeff06c3.jpg


http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/...psc5dd2d29.jpg


Buster Couch
http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/...psb823a580.jpg

Re: Original hemi dart information
 

Daryl,

Going through my stash of "research" publications in my "throne room" I discoverd a certain ' 08 Car Craft with a story about some Canadian guy and an old dodge dart.:eek:

Kinda cool to find it after all this. :cool:

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Drag on lady dart from what I am told is the former Jenkins dart from California ,now owned by Danny Smith in Ohio, possibly owned way back by Rettig bros also,maybe someone here can confirm.