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Couple of old and new shots of the B029 68 Hemi Barracuda called "Hairbender too".
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w...dthebender.jpg
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/i...57/TVD3958.jpg
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/i...57/TVD3847.jpg
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/i...7/DSC_3809.jpg

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Another shot of Don Grotheer's B029 68 Hemi Barracuda with the newer paint job.

http://www.speedcityresin.com/DonGrotheer68Cuda.jpg
http://www.chucksclassiccars.com/thu....jpg&width=500
http://174.123.48.5/images/DGDSS.JPG

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great pictures as always HM !!!!!!!!!

liteweight
PS Happy New Year to all

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This is Irv Beringhaus B029 68 Hemi Barracuda...with a similar paint job to Don Grotheer's 69 440 6-BBL Road Runner and 70 Hemi Cuda pro stocker.
http://www.turbosracingphotos.com/OL...CK/brnhas2.jpg
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/i...57/TVD3967.jpg

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This is Balzekas Motor Sales L023 68 Hemi Dart, they were another Chrysler Dodge dealership out of the Chicago area ...looks like but it's not Larry Griffith's L023 Hemi Dart.
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e4...hicagoDart.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e4...cagoDart-4.jpg

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looking thru some old magazines today and thought i would share these, i don't remember seeing them before. dave

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Never saw this one before.Colors ?? Anyone have any info on it???
Good hunting

liteweight

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Liteweight, I don't know anymore details on it, maybe Mark J or Paul C may know, I seen old photos of it a few years ago and thought the car was from that area...anyway how did your search go on the Manhattan Speed Shop 68 Hemi Dart go, did you find anything out.

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got a buddie of mine kinda a Great Lakes drag strip history buff will ask him about the Balzekas car this weekend---

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I am familiar with this car but have had problems identifying the original owner - the photos are mine (I own the negatives - probably from an earlier search of mine from years ago). Great Lakes Dragaway is about 20 min. from my house and I have shown these to many of the old racers if that era and no one seems to remember the car. I contacted a Hemi Dart owner in the Chicago area about 10+ years ago that confirmed that the Dart is the car he had. It was green with lace. Supposedly the car was run for a year and then sold - racing mostly at US 30 Dragway in IN. I have an old for sale ad from late 68- early 69 when someone named Jim was selling a Hemi Dart in Chicago - possibly this same car. Possibly Jimmy Evans?? I belive that I know where the car is now but a few of the newer owners have been difficult getting info from - I think they tried throwing me off the trail. I am not sure that is the correct dealer name- I have it in my notes somewhere but it was a cross-town rival of Grand-Spaulding Dodge.
Mark J
1968 Hemi S/S Registry

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http://img828.imageshack.us/img828/5...clydecheek.jpg
(Woody Delbridge photo)

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Car #14 and #19,,, 2 Hemi Darts? Wonder who the other car in the photo is?
Danny Durham

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HM
As near as I can get with the Manhattan Car is that it was a stick car, so pretty much takes this one out of contention also.

liteweight

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Welcome back M68. Been missing your great pictures for awhile

Strange cars, with strange designation/ classes being numbers.
No side glass on them
front wheels are spindle mount, no brakes
Looks like a 69 car tho


liteweight

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Any update FED387

liteweight

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not yet he was outta town this weekend will get with him tonite==FED387

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I don't get to this site as much as I would like (I am not supposed to use my work computer, even on my own time or at lunch) but I saw Paul's post with the blow-up proof Ramchargers engine that Rick Kent put in his dart. Tim and Bob had a Ramchargers engine in their Wild Fire Dart when I first went to work at Town and Country Dodge in 1969. shortly before they sold the car (1970?) they broke an exhaust valve destroying the cylinder head and the piston in that hole. They re-installed the original Hemi, and that was the engine in the car when they sold it. They let me keep the intake valve from the cylinder that went bad; it had a hole punched through the valve head between the stem and the rim. I wish I had kept track of it, I think it was tossed out when my parents moved. They later repaired the Ramchargers engine and built an early Dart (1964?) gasser. But that is another story.
JIm Shiels

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On Wiley Cossey,,,,,,,

SS/B Class Winner @ 1968 Indy Nationals
SS/B Class Runner-Up @ 1969 Winternationals

http://classracer.com/classforum/att...3&d=1325802313

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http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...94486359_n.jpg
http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/...955-chuck1.jpg

Maybe the current owner will jump in here and post some recent photos of this L023 68 Hemi Dart that was known as Spider.

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more old magizine pictures! dave

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Here are some old shots of the "Mister Plymouth" B029..."Lenox Dodge" L023..."Hemi Power" B029.

http://www.georgiadragracing.com/images/GDR-00096.jpg
http://www.georgiadragracing.com/images/GDR-00118.jpg
http://www.georgiadragracing.com/images/GDR-00416.jpg
http://www.georgiadragracing.com/images/GDR-00045.jpg
http://www.georgiadragracing.com/images/GDR-00099.jpg
http://www.georgiadragracing.com/images/GDR-00110.jpg
http://www.georgiadragracing.com/images/GDR-00417.jpg
http://www.georgiadragracing.com/images/GDR-00123.jpg
http://georgiadragracing.com/photoal...p/0_Tanner.jpg
http://georgiadragracing.com/photoal...p/0_TSmith.jpg

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A few more oldies of some L023 & B029's in Super Stock, Pro Stock, & A/MP.

http://www.georgiadragracing.com/images/GDR-00360.jpg
http://www.georgiadragracing.com/images/GDR-00365.jpg
http://www.georgiadragracing.com/images/GDR-00121.jpg
http://www.georgiadragracing.com/images/GDR-00057.jpg
http://www.georgiadragracing.com/images/GDR-00116.jpg
http://www.georgiadragracing.com/images/GDR-00124.jpg
http://www.georgiadragracing.com/images/GDR-00065.jpg
http://www.georgiadragracing.com/images/GDR-00001.jpg
http://www.georgiadragracing.com/images/GDR-00393.jpg
http://www.georgiadragracing.com/images/GDR-00007.jpg

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Someone noticed. :) Thanks.

M68

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/407...rbarracuda.jpg

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The third picture shows the couple that bought the car off of Rudy Schings. It was Frank Miller and his wife (both standing near drivers door). Frank currently runs a dodge avenger in NHRA super gas out of the pittsburgh area. (not sure where the car ended up after frank)

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Tom thanks for the additional info...I've been talking to a couple of other members on here and it seems the car started out as Tom Myl's original B029 68 Hemi Barracuda, it was then sold to Rudy Schings and then to a few others, after that it ended up out west with Dave Raybourn called 'Mean Fish' and it was recently sold to Buckey Hess.

http://www.dragracingonline.com/pmac..._Mean_fish.jpg
http://www.dragracingonline.com/pmac...Rayburn-TM.jpg

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Here's some before & after shots of the 'Drag Hag' B029 68 Hemi Barracuda...
I guess it would cost a bundle to put it back to all original.
http://s3.racingjunk.com/ui/6/02/230...-undefined.jpg
http://s3.racingjunk.com/ui/2/02/230...uda-SS-car.jpg
http://s3.racingjunk.com/ui/8/51/23263518-667.jpg
http://s3.racingjunk.com/ui/8/45/23263458-798.jpg
http://s3.racingjunk.com/ui/0/53/23263530-339.jpg
http://s3.racingjunk.com/ui/4/03/230...-undefined.jpg

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Another is this B029 68 Hemi Barracuda originally owned by Park Chrysler/Plymouth, it was then sold in December 1970...it was sold a few more times and then street driven with a stroker motor.
http://mecum.com/auctions/FL0111/FL0...d=012911222108
http://mecum.com/auctions/FL0111/FL0...d=012911222108
http://mecum.com/auctions/FL0111/FL0...d=012911222108
http://mecum.com/auctions/FL0111/FL0...d=012911222108

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Little tough to get in that one with all of that pipe!

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Yeah, among other things. I'll stick with the old school drag cars.

M68

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Great work HM locating/ matching up the latest updated cars to the original cars.

liteweight

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Thanks guys, yeah it's a lot of work trying to match up these things, now maybe someone here can help out with this one...I can't quite make out the name painted on the side of this L023 68 Hemi Dart, the photo was taken on the west coast, anyone got any idea's...maybe someone can blow up the pic.

http://speednik.com/files/2010/09/70elimschartman.jpg

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It sez: Jenkins and Rettig Bros.

M68

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Ken Montgomery (1969 Photo)

The starter is showing Ken where a 10.50 SS/B car is supposed to go..

A little chilly that day (April 1969)

http://www.doverdragstrip.com/phpBB3...le.php?id=8303

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okay thanks, I thought I heard that name mentioned on here before...anyone have any history about this L023 68 Hemi Dart.

And M68, check your pm's.

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SS/A National Record Holder;

http://www.doverdragstrip.com/phpBB3...le.php?id=4268

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I know it's not a Hemi Dart, but that is "Fast Eddie" Schartman in the other lane. 1 of 2 Mercury Cougars built with the Boss 429.

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PC, nice document you found there...maybe you can tell us all about the Centolanza B029 68 Hemi Barracuda car again.

http://inlinethumb17.webshots.com/45...600x600Q85.jpg

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Mark J, who owned the car originally that Butch Johnson owns out of Chicago called the Run-A-Gate? I first saw it in 1987 and it hit several car shows in the area. Butch still owns it and it is rumored to be for sale, but big bucks! I believe it is a 4-speed car.

Jim

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Any history on this '68 Hemi Barracuda...heard it was a car built after.

http://lotpro.com/blogphotos/Meadow%...%20%286%29.JPG
http://lotpro.com/blogphotos/Meadow%...%20%287%29.JPG
http://lotpro.com/blogphotos/Meadow%...%20%285%29.JPG