Original hemi dart information

[Geerhead55]

Originally Posted by Paul Ceasrine

Charlie A,,,

A photo of Joe's Hemi Dart will be in my pictorial book..

Joe Ralph Thompson,,,,,,,'JRT Racing', Rison, Arkansas

Not the Hemi Dart here,,,,,,,but a nice 65' Plymouth AWB.

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Paul,,, spill the beans to us about this upcoming book! I've picked up a nice collection of pictoral and "coffee table" books over the years, and certainly wouldn't mind another. Whats it going to be about and what about a possible release date.
Danny Durham

[Paul Ceasrine]

Dean Nicopolis, out of Northville, Michigan

SS/BA,,,,'The Original Hemi Hunter'
1968 photo (Sold to Sox & Martin in 1970)


Later, Mr. Nicopolis campaigned this 70' SS/DA Hemi Cuda for 'The Ramchargers'
from 1974 thru 1986.


In 1967, Dean and Mike Nicopolis were campaigning 'The Hemi Hunter'
a 1967 Funny Car Camaro (w / Injected Chevy Rat Motor)

[Paul Ceasrine]

The last of the "teaser photo's", the rest will be in the pictorial book,,
,,,,,A Mid-West,,,,, SS/BA Dart,,,,,,,,,John Rivers or John Grant,,,???

[JeffD]

Originally Posted by Paul Ceasrine

The last of the "teaser photo's", the rest will be in the pictorial book,,
,,,,,A Mid-West,,,,, SS/BA Dart,,,,,,,,,John Grant

Guys name was John Rivers. Raced at MN Dragways, and was crashed/rolled on the street, and later rebodied...

Picture my Mom took at MN Dragways.

[68hemiss]

I have questions on whether this Dart was crashed - there seems to be little info on it. John Rivers from what I understand was a black guy - also note the Soulful (something) Racing on the rear quarter. Look at this pic which apears to be 70, 71ish at what looks to be a Div V Points Meet. I am judging the year by the cars in the background - Ostrich's SS/DA car ect... Was this car sold - It appears the racer and the boy are not John Rivers - Any help here?
Mark J

[Paul Ceasrine]

Often overlooked in 1968,,,

Judy Lilly had a successful campaign in Division 5 (West Central Division)
with the SS/BA 68' Hemi Barracuda.
And Ms. Lilly was the only female to qualify for the 68' NHRA World Finals,
October 20, 1968 @ Tulsa, Oklahoma.

She won several rounds, before breaking-out (Disqualified), by running under
the SS/BA National Record (10.83) in the quarter-finals.

[Paul Ceasrine]

Some of the Chrysler people behind the 1968 Super/Stock Hemi Program;

* Chrysler-Plymouth Sales Manager; R.D. McLaughlin
* Head of Product Planning; Dick Maxwell
* Product Planning, Drag Race Division; Bob Cahill
* Special Vehicle Engineering; Tom Hoover
* Supervisor of Special Vehicle Engineering; Dan Mancini
* Chrysler Engineer (Racing Program); Pete Hutchinson
* Head of Development and Testing, Engineer; Bob Tarozzi
* Staff Engineer for Special Performance; Dave Koffel
* Special Car Manager and Chief Engineer; R. M. Rodgers
* Dodge Performance Sales Manager; R.H. Kline
* Sales and Marketing, Drag Race Division; Jerry Gross
* Product Planning and Special Parts Services; Brian L. Schram
* Chief Mechanic; Ted Spehar (Woodward Garage,,,,a.k.a. Skunkworks)
* Chief Mechanic; Larry Knowlton (Woodward Garage)
* Chrysler Technician/Mechanic; Dan Knapp
* Fuel Systems Engineer; John Bauman
* Chrysler Technician; Jerry Greene
* Hurst Performance Director; Richard Chrysler