Original hemi dart information

Paul Ceasrine · 03-16-2011, 01:17 PM

Mike,

I'll have to search for the magazine regarding the 1968 Hemi Barracuda.
The car was originally purchased by a 17 year-old kid out of
Southern California, in May 1968.

Not sure what dealership had it. It was a long time ago.

JCShiels · 03-16-2011, 02:54 PM

Paul,
I worked at Town and Country Dodge from '69 to '71 and knew the origional owners of the "Wild Fire" SS/BA '68 Dart. I was told that there is a Robert Alton (Alten?) listed as one of the purchasers. Did his name ever pop up in your research. Thanks for any info you can give!

Jim Shiels

Paul Ceasrine · 03-18-2011, 12:23 PM

Chrysler,

Here is the 1970 NHRA Winternational Class Winners
SS/A,,,,Sox & Martin (1968 Hemi Barracuda),,,,,,,,,,10.44 @ 117.03 (on brakes)
SS/B,,,,Charlie Gilbertson
SS/C,,,Ken Dondero (1967 Ford Fairlane),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,11.22 @ 122.61
SS/D,,,Dennis Ferrera (1969 AMX),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,11.03 @ 118.89
SS/E,,,Dick Landy (1969 Hemi Dodge Charger),,,,,11.15 @ 120.00
SS/F,,,Geno Redd (1968 Ford Mustang),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,11.30 @ 122.61
SS/G,,Ken McLellan (1969 Ford Mustang),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,11.71 @ 115.23
SS/H,,Barrie Poole (1969 Mustang),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,11.70 @ 117.76

SS/AA,,,Don Grotheer (1968 Hemi Barracuda),,,,,,,,,10.62 @ 114.79 (on brakes)
SS/BA,,,Jim Clark (1965 Dodge),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 11.07 @ 125.17
SS/CA,,Jim Morton (1967 Ford Fairlane),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 11.35 @ 122.95
SS/DA,, Lee Cameron (1968 Dodge),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 11.41 @ 109.35
SS/EA,, John Tedder (1969 Plymouth),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 11.96 @ 105.63
SS/FA,, Stacey Shields (1968 Mustang),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 11.82 @ 120.16
SS/GA,, Bill Allie (1969 Mustang),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 11.63 @ 114.79
SS/HA,, Ken Myers (1969 Ford),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 11.94 @ 117.34

Super Stock Eliminator Winner
SS/H,,,Barrie Poole (1969 Mustang),,,11.26 @ 117.34,,,,over,,,,SS/GA,,,Bill Allie (1968 Mustang),,,11.52 @ 120.16

rhinodaert · 03-19-2011, 10:08 PM

Hows about another Mr. Norms Hemi Dart that is not on the list. Richard Shipley from Baltimore, Maryland that went to Joe DeSantis? It was one of the 13 that went to Norms and he bought it new in June of 1968. Raced by Joe as the Poison Dart.

rhinodaert · 03-19-2011, 10:10 PM

Sorry for the smallish pics, but here is another one.

rhinodaert · 03-19-2011, 10:13 PM

Last one for now. Good top pic and bottom one has a Camaro in front with the Dart on a hauler in the background. Joe told me the car was painted red with black spiderwebs and a pygmy on the fender with a dart gun blowing a poison dart.....

marfen · 03-27-2011, 12:23 AM

Any one recall Lou Mancini having any other Hemi darts besides the famous uncut yellow one?

mike s · 05-01-2011, 04:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hemi Moose

I pulled this from Paul C's list a few pages back, does anyone here have any old photo's of this 68 Hemi Dart?

62) Gil Clark
Toronto, Canada
SS/B (4-Speed)

I've never seen a pic when Gil Clark owned the car. Plenty of pics as the Mancini car and the Irish Rover.

03-16-2011, 01:17 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 Mike, I'll have to search for the magazine regarding the 1968 Hemi Barracuda. The car was originally purchased by a 17 year-old kid out of Southern California, in May 1968. Not sure what dealership had it. It was a long time ago.

03-16-2011, 02:54 PM	#2
JCShiels Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: SW Lower Michigan. Posts: 37 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Original hemi dart information Paul, I worked at Town and Country Dodge from '69 to '71 and knew the origional owners of the "Wild Fire" SS/BA '68 Dart. I was told that there is a Robert Alton (Alten?) listed as one of the purchasers. Did his name ever pop up in your research. Thanks for any info you can give! Jim Shiels

03-18-2011, 12:23 PM	#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 Chrysler, Here is the 1970 NHRA Winternational Class Winners SS/A,,,,Sox & Martin (1968 Hemi Barracuda),,,,,,,,,,10.44 @ 117.03 (on brakes) SS/B,,,,Charlie Gilbertson SS/C,,,Ken Dondero (1967 Ford Fairlane),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,11.22 @ 122.61 SS/D,,,Dennis Ferrera (1969 AMX),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,11.03 @ 118.89 SS/E,,,Dick Landy (1969 Hemi Dodge Charger),,,,,11.15 @ 120.00 SS/F,,,Geno Redd (1968 Ford Mustang),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,11.30 @ 122.61 SS/G,,Ken McLellan (1969 Ford Mustang),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,11.71 @ 115.23 SS/H,,Barrie Poole (1969 Mustang),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,11.70 @ 117.76 SS/AA,,,Don Grotheer (1968 Hemi Barracuda),,,,,,,,,10.62 @ 114.79 (on brakes) SS/BA,,,Jim Clark (1965 Dodge),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 11.07 @ 125.17 SS/CA,,Jim Morton (1967 Ford Fairlane),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 11.35 @ 122.95 SS/DA,, Lee Cameron (1968 Dodge),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 11.41 @ 109.35 SS/EA,, John Tedder (1969 Plymouth),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 11.96 @ 105.63 SS/FA,, Stacey Shields (1968 Mustang),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 11.82 @ 120.16 SS/GA,, Bill Allie (1969 Mustang),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 11.63 @ 114.79 SS/HA,, Ken Myers (1969 Ford),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 11.94 @ 117.34 Super Stock Eliminator Winner SS/H,,,Barrie Poole (1969 Mustang),,,11.26 @ 117.34,,,,over,,,,SS/GA,,,Bill Allie (1968 Mustang),,,11.52 @ 120.16 Last edited by Paul Ceasrine; 08-02-2011 at 07:25 PM.

03-19-2011, 10:08 PM	#4
rhinodaert Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 103 Likes: 0 Liked 4 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Original hemi dart information Hows about another Mr. Norms Hemi Dart that is not on the list. Richard Shipley from Baltimore, Maryland that went to Joe DeSantis? It was one of the 13 that went to Norms and he bought it new in June of 1968. Raced by Joe as the Poison Dart. Attached Images

03-19-2011, 10:10 PM	#5
rhinodaert Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 103 Likes: 0 Liked 4 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Original hemi dart information Sorry for the smallish pics, but here is another one. Attached Images

03-19-2011, 10:13 PM	#6
rhinodaert Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 103 Likes: 0 Liked 4 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Original hemi dart information Last one for now. Good top pic and bottom one has a Camaro in front with the Dart on a hauler in the background. Joe told me the car was painted red with black spiderwebs and a pygmy on the fender with a dart gun blowing a poison dart..... Attached Images

03-27-2011, 12:23 AM	#7
marfen Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 208 Likes: 0 Liked 16 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Original hemi dart information Any one recall Lou Mancini having any other Hemi darts besides the famous uncut yellow one?