1962 Mopar 383/343 HP 'Stocker'

[Barnstorm]

Originally Posted by Chuck Norton

The earliest 383/343 example I can remember in Division 7 was a '62 Dodge driven by Jim Johnson (not THE Jimmie Johnson) of Hermosa Beach, California and later by Joe Ross. I recall that it was run regularly in 1963 and was a record holder in 1964 (see attachment). I believe that it was a Polara 2 dr. hardtop and I'm sure that it had bucket seats.

Jim Johnson/Joe Ross sold the car to Rick Johnson who raced it for several years setting the National Record before selling it to Kenney in 1967.