Original hemi dart information

[rhinodaert]

[quote=Liteweight;371060]

Originally Posted by rhinodaert

Rhino
When did you own this car??? Do you own it today? You can PM me if you prefer

liteweight

I own it now, posted pics earlier in this great thread. It will be in a couple magazines soon as a barn find. It was originally owned by Richard Shipley out of Baltimore, MD and raced out east for a year before heading west to Joe DeSantis who raced it with a different paint paint scheme below.

[rhinodaert]

Here is a color picture, Joe told me it was red with black spider webs, wish I could find some better pics! You can clearly see the hood sitting on the truck behind it. Thanks for changing the size of the pics, I have a new Windows 8 computer and I cannot figure it out!

[Charlie A]

[Liteweight]

Rhino, is this your car?????

liteweight

[Paul Ceasrine]

June 1970

West Hampton Dragstrip (Eastern, Long Island)

That is a factory Super/Stock 1968 Hemi Dart in the far lane,
which is probably running Pro/Stock in 1970.

Now being from that area, I never saw that Hemi Dart. It sure
doesn't look like the Manhattan Auto Parts Dart from the
North Manhattan/South Bronx.

[68hemiss]

Paul,
That is Herb McCandless' Dart in the second paint scheme.
Mark J
1968 Hemi S/S Registry

[Paul Ceasrine]

Mark,

You are the man....!!!

So, is it possible that Rufus 'Brooklyn Heavy' Boyd purchased the Dart,
or was he an agent setting up 'Match Races' for Herb in the Spring of 1970.

West Hampton Drag Strip (Long Island, NY) did put on many Match-Races between
Pro/Stock and Super Stock cars back then.

[rhinodaert]

Yes, I bought if from Reed about a year after the Englehart show.

Originally Posted by Liteweight

Rhino, is this your car?????

liteweight

[jackarnew]

[quote=rhinodaert;371236]

Originally Posted by Liteweight

I own it now, posted pics earlier in this great thread. It will be in a couple magazines soon as a barn find. It was originally owned by Richard Shipley out of Baltimore, MD and raced out east for a year before heading west to Joe DeSantis who raced it with a different paint paint scheme below.

rhinodart
I did suspension on Richard's Dart direct from Grand Spualding Dodge when he brought it home from Detroit. Check upper control arm for rework . They may still be on the car, may not as it has been throught many owners.I was with Sam Punnity the night Richard sold the car to him. Don't know who purchased it from Sam. Was ID tag on the car and if so what is the #, if you don't mine . Just interested.

Jack

[rhinodaert]

Hi Jack, thanks for the reply! When the car was located the original suspension was gone. The VIN is 391720. Looking for any pictures especially in Poison Dart paint as that is what I want to restore it back to. I have a copy of the ad from the National Dragster from September 4, 1970 when Sam was selling it for $3800!

Jim

[quote=jackarnew;372025]

Originally Posted by rhinodaert

rhinodart
I did suspension on Richard's Dart direct from Grand Spualding Dodge when he brought it home from Detroit. Check upper control arm for rework . They may still be on the car, may not as it has been throught many owners.I was with Sam Punnity the night Richard sold the car to him. Don't know who purchased it from Sam. Was ID tag on the car and if so what is the #, if you don't mine . Just interested.

Jack