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[Paul Wong]

Originally Posted by Rick Kolber

I'm pretty sure Toppings Dart was a 340. C/S and G/S do look similar...LOL!

I can promise you Topping's Dart Convertible was a 440 for many years. It was changed to a 340 much later and remains a 340 the last I knew of it.

Look at Topping's Number in the picture 1440 racing GTS340 -- Paul Haszlauer's Aspen in the early 1980's/.

[Rick Kolber]

Originally Posted by Paul Wong

I can promise you Topping's Dart Convertible was a 440 for many years. It was changed to a 340 much later and remains a 340 the last I knew of it.

Look at Topping's Number in the picture 1440 racing GTS340 -- Paul Haszlauer's Aspen in the early 1980's/.

Sorry, I must stand corrected.. I only knew of the cars later history.. 50 lashes!

[MR DERBY CITY]

Originally Posted by Rick Kolber

Sorry, I must stand corrected.. I only knew of the cars later history.. 50 lashes!

I was going to post the same thing last night Rick, must have been WAY before our time....I do know that Ernest sold the car to Jim Mango......One thing is for sure, I will NEVER dispute Paul Wong....what a great guy......

[GTS340]

Holy Cow!! and I thought the witness protection program was still in effect. That was my best friend Stephen McGrath who does or did IHRA driving my car. I had one heck of a time getting that car built. I thought when I started the car had to be original. So that is an original "L" code 1979 Aspen. Toppings car is still around. Don't know or remember the person's name. #1453 G/S. great picture. Thanks!

[Frank Castros]

Ernie worked as a machinist for Bill Ceralli Competition in beautiful Paterson NJ when Bill was our engine builder and also Jerry Stein's.
Ernie's Dart convertible was a C/S 440 4 speed for many years before giving in to a G/S 340.
Ernie is a very cool dude who was a very good friend at the time.