Original hemi dart information

Paul Ceasrine · 11-12-2009, 07:33 PM

Daryl,
I had to fill out a custom's document to send out youur photo's. I mailed it the same time I sent the photo's to Mark J. He got his, you should have your envelope any day. Can't remember Vic's last name, but I do remember where his shop was. When I go back up to New York in 3 weeks, I just might take a drive-by. I'm as curious as you are, on this car.
My best guess, is that unfortunately, it probably got picked apart. As I said earlier, drag racing was pretty much dead in our area in the late 70's and early 80's.
Jack Arnew, the New York town was Hempstead, Long Island. That Dart may have been the Mutt Brothers famous New York street-racer. The original S & K Speed Shop (dark red, 4-speed car out of West Babylon, Long Island), that they sold in late 68'. Does that sound correct...(Mark J)
OH, Jack, one more thing. Found a photo of Sox & Martin at US30, York, Pa in the summer of 69'. The Cuda had a small design on the front-grille, within the center-stripe. Same as your car. The Cuda you got must have been the second car, or How many did they have????
Paul

68hemiss · 11-13-2009, 06:26 PM

Paul/Jack, the car was the ex-Mutt Bros (S-K Speed Dart) - I do have paperwork and VIN # for the car but it hasn't surfaced. Jack, I was talking to a guy out west who told me that he bought a Dart back east (must have been late 70's -early 80's). He had forgotten where exactly but he said that it had some strange front bars (firewall forward) - any chance this could have been your old Dart?

Paul, I am sending you some photos of the various S&M Barracudas that we spoke about - just trying to get the time to find all of them (many on disc) and get them printed. I think you will like them.

Bob R - I will also get the Livingston photos scanned larger for you - I haven't forgotten.

Mark J

Paul Ceasrine · 11-14-2009, 05:33 AM

Mark J,
The photo's will be very much appreciated.
Thanks, Paul

jack arnew · 11-14-2009, 01:51 PM

68HEMISS your Long Island sugestion is correct. That must be the Dart I purchased. Its been a long time ago, and my merory not as good as it was. Do remember the guy told me to pick up the car and be out of the aera long before dark as it was not safe to be around after sunset.At the time I was doing a lot of suspension work for New York street racers, tought bunch!!! Sorry I have no more info. on that car, just can't recall where it went. After thought the car had no roll cage or bars.

Paul Ceasrine · 11-14-2009, 05:27 PM

Jack,
Hempstead wasn't that bad!!! As long as you were travelling about
100 MPH on Hempstead Turnpike, and didn't stop for any traffic lights.
And that was in the afternoon

Jack, found the rest of the story, before you got the S & M Cuda. It was definitely at US30, York in August 69'. Late August, (8/24 or 8/31) after the S/S Magazine Nationals (which were held on 8/10 there).
S/S Magazine held the first so-called Heads-Up Super Stock Pro Meet.
The cars were classed in X/SS. All the biggies were there. Sox & Martin
won over Dick Landy. Cars must have been in match-race trim.
Finally figured out what that little design-scroll was on the front center grille, "426 Hemi".
Paul

11-12-2009, 07:33 PM	#1
Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Original hemi dart information Daryl, I had to fill out a custom's document to send out youur photo's. I mailed it the same time I sent the photo's to Mark J. He got his, you should have your envelope any day. Can't remember Vic's last name, but I do remember where his shop was. When I go back up to New York in 3 weeks, I just might take a drive-by. I'm as curious as you are, on this car. My best guess, is that unfortunately, it probably got picked apart. As I said earlier, drag racing was pretty much dead in our area in the late 70's and early 80's. Jack Arnew, the New York town was Hempstead, Long Island. That Dart may have been the Mutt Brothers famous New York street-racer. The original S & K Speed Shop (dark red, 4-speed car out of West Babylon, Long Island), that they sold in late 68'. Does that sound correct...(Mark J) OH, Jack, one more thing. Found a photo of Sox & Martin at US30, York, Pa in the summer of 69'. The Cuda had a small design on the front-grille, within the center-stripe. Same as your car. The Cuda you got must have been the second car, or How many did they have???? Paul

11-13-2009, 06:26 PM	#2
68hemiss Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 167 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Original hemi dart information Paul/Jack, the car was the ex-Mutt Bros (S-K Speed Dart) - I do have paperwork and VIN # for the car but it hasn't surfaced. Jack, I was talking to a guy out west who told me that he bought a Dart back east (must have been late 70's -early 80's). He had forgotten where exactly but he said that it had some strange front bars (firewall forward) - any chance this could have been your old Dart? Paul, I am sending you some photos of the various S&M Barracudas that we spoke about - just trying to get the time to find all of them (many on disc) and get them printed. I think you will like them. Bob R - I will also get the Livingston photos scanned larger for you - I haven't forgotten. Mark J

11-14-2009, 05:33 AM	#3
Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Original hemi dart information Mark J, The photo's will be very much appreciated. Thanks, Paul

11-14-2009, 01:51 PM	#4
jack arnew Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 47 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Original hemi dart information 68HEMISS your Long Island sugestion is correct. That must be the Dart I purchased. Its been a long time ago, and my merory not as good as it was. Do remember the guy told me to pick up the car and be out of the aera long before dark as it was not safe to be around after sunset.At the time I was doing a lot of suspension work for New York street racers, tought bunch!!! Sorry I have no more info. on that car, just can't recall where it went. After thought the car had no roll cage or bars.

11-14-2009, 05:27 PM	#5
Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Original hemi dart information Jack, Hempstead wasn't that bad!!! As long as you were travelling about 100 MPH on Hempstead Turnpike, and didn't stop for any traffic lights. And that was in the afternoon Jack, found the rest of the story, before you got the S & M Cuda. It was definitely at US30, York in August 69'. Late August, (8/24 or 8/31) after the S/S Magazine Nationals (which were held on 8/10 there). S/S Magazine held the first so-called Heads-Up Super Stock Pro Meet. The cars were classed in X/SS. All the biggies were there. Sox & Martin won over Dick Landy. Cars must have been in match-race trim. Finally figured out what that little design-scroll was on the front center grille, "426 Hemi". Paul