Whither 1966 D Darts for Stock

mtkawboy · 03-02-2009, 11:49 AM

Jim Wahl, was that Dynamic Dodge in new Smyrna ? A guy I knew named George Nelson who was the service manager built the engine for the Little Damn Ram but I thought it was a 235hp car. I recall a guy who worked for NASA building the headers. I was away in the service after it was built and run once or twice. Dont know what happened to the car. George died 2 years ago in Daytona of cancer

mtkawboy · 03-02-2009, 11:57 AM

Jim Wahl, was that Dynamic Dodge youre talking about ? A guy I knew, George Nelson was the service manager there in 1965/66 and he built the Little Damn Ram car but I thought it was a 65 273/235. I left for the service shortly after it was done and only got to see it the first time out. He died of cancer in Daytona a few years ago. Id sure like to hear any info you have about the car. I dont know what happened to it. I recall a welder for NASA built the headers for the car at night

Jim Wahl · 03-02-2009, 03:50 PM

mtkawboy,
Wow! you remember? It was called New Smyrna Dodge at the time. I loved that car. The car was an original factory D/S package car. I saw the paperwork with my own 15 year old eyes! Bill Patton was the G.M. then and he drove the car before my dad bought the place in '66. We used to drive it to the air strip and the Daytona Timing Assn. races there every Saturday night. I don't remember the header deal you spoke of but I do remember George. I have pictures somewhere. We should talk! Jim

mtkawboy · 03-02-2009, 04:20 PM

Sorry about the double post, I tried to edit the original and ended up with two posts. Email me at mtww55@msn.com or 406-259-1059 mst {2 hours earlier then Fl.}. We almost wadded the car, trailer & Georges 56 F100 coming down the big bridge over the St Lucie canal on the turnpike. The f100 had a built 312 and he floored it and finally got it straight again. I has wondering what the hel# he was doing because the trailer was trying to pass us and was winning !!

ron bretemps · 03-02-2009, 11:08 PM

Bob Banning Dodge had one of these at Capitol Raceway in 66. I heard it was BBjr's 1st racecar.

AMXRON

Bret Kepner · 03-02-2009, 11:22 PM

When I first heard of the "D Dart" package, I was running a reasonably competitive '66 273 Barracuda in AHRA L/SA. When I asked AHRA Tech Director Vance Brady if he would allow the "D Dart" package as a legal combination, he replied, "Sure! In F2 D/HR!"

Unfortunately, I think only the old AHRA guys will enjoy that one.

treessavoy · 03-03-2009, 02:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bret Kepner

When I first heard of the "D Dart" package, I was running a reasonably competitive '66 273 Barracuda in AHRA L/SA. When I asked AHRA Tech Director Vance Brady if he would allow the "D Dart" package as a legal combination, he replied, "Sure! In F2 D/HR!"

Unfortunately, I think only the old AHRA guys will enjoy that one.

Bret,

I raced a '64 max wedge dodge all around Texas and at other AHRA strips about the same time. One thing about the AHRA is that you always got an immediate answer to your question...you might not like it but at least you got an answer....unlike the NHRA which takes a study group and a two years to make the decision!

Jim

BTW last time I saw you I was part of Cleo Chandler's crew, what a lady!

03-02-2009, 11:49 AM	#1
mtkawboy Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Billings Mt Posts: 282 Likes: 186 Liked 54 Times in 18 Posts	Re: Whither 1966 D Darts for Stock Jim Wahl, was that Dynamic Dodge in new Smyrna ? A guy I knew named George Nelson who was the service manager built the engine for the Little Damn Ram but I thought it was a 235hp car. I recall a guy who worked for NASA building the headers. I was away in the service after it was built and run once or twice. Dont know what happened to the car. George died 2 years ago in Daytona of cancer

03-02-2009, 11:57 AM	#2
mtkawboy Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Billings Mt Posts: 282 Likes: 186 Liked 54 Times in 18 Posts	Re: Whither 1966 D Darts for Stock Jim Wahl, was that Dynamic Dodge youre talking about ? A guy I knew, George Nelson was the service manager there in 1965/66 and he built the Little Damn Ram car but I thought it was a 65 273/235. I left for the service shortly after it was done and only got to see it the first time out. He died of cancer in Daytona a few years ago. Id sure like to hear any info you have about the car. I dont know what happened to it. I recall a welder for NASA built the headers for the car at night

03-02-2009, 03:50 PM	#3
Jim Wahl Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 5,844 Likes: 667 Liked 683 Times in 129 Posts	Re: Whither 1966 D Darts for Stock mtkawboy, Wow! you remember? It was called New Smyrna Dodge at the time. I loved that car. The car was an original factory D/S package car. I saw the paperwork with my own 15 year old eyes! Bill Patton was the G.M. then and he drove the car before my dad bought the place in '66. We used to drive it to the air strip and the Daytona Timing Assn. races there every Saturday night. I don't remember the header deal you spoke of but I do remember George. I have pictures somewhere. We should talk! Jim __________________ Jim Wahl....NHRA #2239 S/SS - IHRA # 8 Stock, D2 Stock Champion (forever I guess) 2019 Baby Gators Stock Champion 2009 NHRA D2 National Open Stock Champion 1982 NHRA D2 West Palm Beach LDRS SS Runner Up Past President, Southern Stock / Super Stock Association.

03-02-2009, 04:20 PM	#4
mtkawboy Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Billings Mt Posts: 282 Likes: 186 Liked 54 Times in 18 Posts	Re: Whither 1966 D Darts for Stock Sorry about the double post, I tried to edit the original and ended up with two posts. Email me at mtww55@msn.com or 406-259-1059 mst {2 hours earlier then Fl.}. We almost wadded the car, trailer & Georges 56 F100 coming down the big bridge over the St Lucie canal on the turnpike. The f100 had a built 312 and he floored it and finally got it straight again. I has wondering what the hel# he was doing because the trailer was trying to pass us and was winning !!

03-02-2009, 11:08 PM	#5
ron bretemps Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: maryland Posts: 4 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Whither 1966 D Darts for Stock Bob Banning Dodge had one of these at Capitol Raceway in 66. I heard it was BBjr's 1st racecar. AMXRON __________________ none

03-02-2009, 11:22 PM	#6
Bret Kepner Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Saint Louis, Missouri, USA Posts: 418 Likes: 1 Liked 11 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Whither 1966 D Darts for Stock When I first heard of the "D Dart" package, I was running a reasonably competitive '66 273 Barracuda in AHRA L/SA. When I asked AHRA Tech Director Vance Brady if he would allow the "D Dart" package as a legal combination, he replied, "Sure! In F2 D/HR!" Unfortunately, I think only the old AHRA guys will enjoy that one. __________________ Bret Kepner BRETKEPNER@Prodigy.net Saint Louis, Missouri, USA