Originally Posted by a990hemi (Post 454954)

This one showed up on the Byron / Rockford Dragway Facebook page this afternoon. Appears to have been taken during a 1973 points meet there.


http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/w...ps5cfc8a7c.jpg

Originally Posted by jerry witzel (Post 455122)

A couple southern Darts.

Originally Posted by Paul Ceasrine (Post 307068)

Originally Posted by Terry Witzel (Post 455306)

Canadian Hemi Dart:

Originally Posted by Paul Ceasrine (Post 245987)

The LO23 list, based on Region


1) Bill Flynn ....... 'County Dodge'
New Haven, Connecticut
SS/B (4-Speed)

2) Bob Ramstrom
Worcester, Massachusetts
SS/BA (Automatic)

3) Gene O'Neill
Worcester, Massachusetts
SS/B (4-Speed)

4) Chick Brignolo
Norton, Massachusetts
SS/BA (Automatic)

5) Joseph Petrelle
Springfield, Massachusetts
SS/BA (Automatic)

6) Chuck McJury
Schenectady, New York
SS/B (4-Speed)

7) Charlie Lendrum
Westerlo, New York
SS/BA (Automatic)

8) Dick Oldfield
Kenmore, New York
SS/BA (Automatic)

9) Charlie Castaldo
Scarsdale, New York
SS/B (4-Speed)
> LO23M8B297886
> The #34 built LO23 overall.

10) Bryan Higgins and Ernie Krieg ... 'S & K Speed Shop'
West Babylon, L.I., New York
SS/B (4-Speed)

11) Joe Jill .................... 'Speedwin Automotive'
Happauge, L.I., New York
SS/BA (Automatic)
> LO23M8B323848
> The #5 built car off the 2nd Production run
> The #61 built LO23 overall.

12) Pete M***** ........... 'Manhattan Speed Shop'
New York City, New York
SS/BA (Automatic)
> LO23M8B297***

13) Jones Colonial Dodge
Pittsford, New York
SS/BA (Automatic)
> LO23M8B391725
> The #11 built car off the 3rd Production run
> The #81 built LO23 overall.

14) Charles Singer Dodge
Kearney, New Jersey
SS/B (4-Speed)

15) McCollum & Bolland
Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania
SS/BA (Automatic)


16) John W. Cooper
Salunga, Pennsylvania
SS/BA (Automatic)

17) Bob Banning Dodge
Hyattsville, Maryland
SS/B (4-Speed)

18) John DeRosa
Hyattsville, Maryland
SS/BA (Automatic)

19) Richard Shipley
Baltimore, Maryland
SS/B (4-Speed)
> LO23M8B391720
> The #6 built car off the 3rd Production run.
> The #76 built LO23 overall.

20) Pete and Jack Toms .....'That Dart' ... 'Capitol Motors Dodge'
Fort Dietrich, Maryland
SS/BA (Automatic)

21) Thomas Blowe ........ 'Cookie Duster'
Edgewater, Maryland
SS/BA {Automatic}

22) Bob Hodge .......... 'Beach Brothers Dodge'
Salem, Virginia
SS/B (4-Speed)

23) Eddie Smith
Sandyville, West Virginia
SS/B (4-Speed)
> LO23M8B391719
> The #5 built car off the 3rd Production run
> The #65 built LO23 overall.

24) Melvin Yow
Lillington, North Carolina
SS/BA (Automatic)

25) Clyde Curtis
Hudson, North Carolina
SS/BA (Automatic)

26) Reid Whisnant
Stockbridge, Georgia
SS/B (4-Speed)

27) Wyman Barnett
Thomaston, Georgia
SS/BA (Automatic)

28) Bill Tanner
Norcross, Georgia
SS/BA (Automatic)

29) Biscayne Dodge ......'Deadly Dart' ...{Driver; Joe Weis}
Miami, Florida
SS/BA (Automatic)

30) Alan Curreli ............ 'Suddenly'
Daytona Beach, Florida
SS/B (4-Speed)

31) Dependable Dodge
Vero Beach, Florida
SS/B (4-Speed)
> LO23M8B297902
> The #50 built LO23 overall.

32) Mary Ann Foss
Bellville, Ohio
SS/BA (Automatic)

33) Jerome Williams
Cleveland, Ohio
SS/B (4-Speed)

34) Denny Kilbane
Strongsville, Ohio
SS/BA (Automatic)

35) Paul Richardson ..... 'Hustlin Hemi' ... Miami Valley Dodge
Dayton, Ohio
SS/BA (Automatic)

36) Ken Holwick
Salem, Ohio
SS/BA (Automatic)

37) Ed Knesevitch
Columbus, Ohio
SS/B (4-Speed)

38) Northland Dodge ... 'The Rod Shop' ... {Driver; Dave Conner}
Columbus, Ohio
SS/B (4-Speed)

39) Ray Daily
Dayton, Ohio
SS/BA (Automatic)

40) Larry Wilbur ......'Chantilly Lace' ... 'Gingrich Brothers Dodge'
Toledo, Ohio ......................................... Perrysburg, Ohio
SS/B (4-Speed)

41) Herb Mcandless
Memphis, Tennessee
SS/B (4-Speed)
> LO23M8B297882
> The #30 built LO23 overall.

42) Bill Welker
Clarksville, Tennessee
SS/BA (Automatic)

43) Thurman Callaham .. 'Rumble Bee' .. Cogdill Motor Company
Knoxville, Tennessee
SS/B (4-Speed)

44) Kenny Salter
Mobile, Alabama
SS/BA (Automatic)

45) Cecil South
Birmingham, Alabama
SS/BA (Automatic)

46) Joe Ralph Thompson
Rison, Arkansas
SS/B (4-Speed)

47) Larry Cooper ...... 'Holiday Dodge'
West Monroe, Louisiana
SS/BA (Automatic)

48) Tom Crutchfield
Kokomo, Indiana
SS/BA (Automatic)

49) Larry Griffith
Livonia, Michigan
SS/B (4-Speed)

50) Richard Smith
Farmington, Michigan
SS/BA (Automatic)

51) Don R. Brewer Dodge ..... (Driver; Gil Clark)
Port Huron, Michigan
SS/BA (Automatic)
> LO23M8B297862
> The #10 built LO23 overall.

52) Tim Wing and Robert Alton ...'GTS Dart' ~ 'Wild Fire'
Farmington, Michigan
SS/BA (Automatic)

53) Jack Thomas
Hinsdale, Illinois
SS/B (4-Speed)

54) Ed Halsey ........ 'Watson's Auto Sales'
Bethalto, Illinois
SS/BA (Automatic)

55) Lloyd McVey
East Peoria, Illinois
SS/BA (Automatic)

56) Balzekas Motor Sales
Chicago, Illinois
SS/BA (Automatic)

57) Thomas Spanbauer .... 'Liberty Bell II'.....Liberty Dodge
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
SS/B (4-Speed)
> LO23M8B2978**

58) John Rivers ........ 'White Bear Dodge'
Minneapolis, Minnesota
SS/BA (Automatic)

59} Ed Anderson
St. Paul, Minnesota
SS/B {4-Speed}

60) Jim Miller
St. Louis, Missouri
SS/BA (Automatic)
> LO23M8B297865
> The #13 built LO23 overall.

61) Preston Honea ...... 'Ray Rixman Dodge'
St. Louis, Missouri
SS/BA (Automatic)

62) Harold Tomlinson
Garland, Texas
SS/B (4-Speed)

63) Gene Snow
Fort Worth, Texas
SS/BA (Automatic)
> LO23M8B297857
> The #5 built LO23 overall.

64) Dallas County Dodge Dealers
Dallas, Texas
SS/B (4-Speed)

65) Vera's Automotive ......'Creveling Dodge'
Corpus Cristi, Texas
SS/B (4-Speed)

66) Jon Hooper
Tulsa, Oklahoma
SS/B (4-Speed)

67) Rick Kent
American Falls, Idaho
SS/B (4-Speed)

68) Dick Landy
Sherman Oaks, California
SS/B (4-Speed) .... Note; Tagged as an Automatic
> LO23M8B297859
> The #7 built LO23 overall.

69) Dick Landy ...(2nd car)
Sherman Oaks, California
SS/BA (Automatic)
> LO23M8B297866
> The #14 built LO23 overall.

70) Bill Bagshaw
Hollywood, California
SS/B (4-Speed)

71) Shirley Shahan
Tulare, California
SS/BA (Automatic)

72) Butch Leal ....... 'Delano Dodge'
Delano, California
SS/B (4-Speed)

73) Harry Holton
Patterson, California
SS/BA (Automatic)
> LO23M8B323852
> The #9 built car off the 2nd Production run
> The #65 built LO23 overall.

74) Ruel Nichol
Arcadia, California
SS/BA (automatic)

75) Jim Clark
Covina, California
SS/B (4-speed)

76) Chinook Dart
Calgary, Canada
SS/BA (Automatic)

77) Cam Noseworthy ....... 'Demented Dart'
Edmonton, Canada
SS/BA (Automatic)

Originally Posted by Terry Witzel (Post 455306)

Canadian Hemi Dart:

Originally Posted by marfen (Post 455353)

same car as the white car in post 3398

Originally Posted by Black Hemi Dart (Post 455829)

LO23 297865 is also for sale. It's in Arizona and is street legal now. This is the Checker car and also known as the Spyder car. It's also time for a new caretaker.

Originally Posted by Paul Ceasrine (Post 455950)

Gingrich Brothers Dodge
Perrysburg, Ohio



http://classracer.com/classforum/att...1&d=1397780450

Originally Posted by Paul Ceasrine (Post 455950)

Gingrich Brothers Dodge
Perrysburg, Ohio



http://classracer.com/classforum/att...1&d=1397780450

Originally Posted by Paul Ceasrine (Post 455968)

Daryl,

Lawrence 'Larry' Wilber
Toledo, Ohio

According to extensive digging. It looked like Jim Thorton
{Manager of Race Vehicle Design} and member of the
Ramchargers helped buddy Larry Wilber secure an
early-deal on his LO23.

I believe that Jim Thorton was from Perrysburg, Ohio.

Originally Posted by Liteweight (Post 456061)

So, who is Larry Wilbur. Never heard of before. Anyone have pics of this car?

liteweight

Originally Posted by Jim Caughlin (Post 456229)

In the background of the Raybourne photo is Jim Isherwood's SS/DA Satellite (orig Hemi car) and it looks like the corner of MIke Booker's SS/BA Belvedere Hemi car. Photo is at Mission, probably around 10 years ago.

Originally Posted by Paul Ceasrine (Post 456509)

Daryl,

John W. Cooper ordered his LO23 Hemi Dart {Automatic} from >

Stetler Dodge
Lancaster, Pennsylvania

LO23 M8B

He picked his Dart up at the factory.