Original hemi dart information

Liteweight · 11-26-2012, 12:08 PM

Paul
Welcome back
Been awhile
missed ya bud

liteweight

Paul Ceasrine · 11-26-2012, 02:13 PM

daryl,,,,,,,,,,I'm still lurching

April 11, 1968 (Hayward, California)

Chrysler Performance announced that '9' Super Car Clinic Teams
will be parading dealerships with their new 1968 Hemi Super/Stock
Drag Race Cars.

* Sox & Martin
* Ed Miller
* Arlon Vanke

Have already started the clinics around their local areas.The initial buzz
is that these specially built 1968 Hemi Barracuda's are 6/10's of a second
quicker in the quarter-mile than the already dominant 1965 Super/Stock Plymouth and
Dodge cars campaigning now.

Sox & Martin have been performing their Super Car Clinics since January 1968, with their
new 1968 Plymouth 440 GTX, which runs at 116 MPH while campaigning in the NHRA
SS/F class.

The team also has a new 1968 426 Hemi Road Runner with a fiberglass front-end, that
runs in the AHRA S/S Experimental Class. The Road Runner is capable of reaching 134 MPH
in the Quarter-Mile, and with Elapsed Times of 10.60.

Charlie A · 11-26-2012, 04:36 PM

Probably already posted but.....still a cool "loading up" pic!

Hemi Moose · 11-27-2012, 05:00 PM

Here's a few more older shots of Chuck Comella's L023 '68 Hemi Dart & Rick Johnson's B029 '68 Hemi Barracuda Super Stockers...

Hemi Moose · 11-27-2012, 05:15 PM

A few more old photos of some BO29 '68 Hemi Barracuda Super Stockers...

Geerhead55 · 11-28-2012, 01:23 AM

The latest issue of Hemmings Muscle Machines,, a "bonus issue" for subscribers, has a great article on a pair of '68 Hemi cars,,, the Jim Keyes Dart and the Keyes & Lewis Cuda. A couple of very nice cars. No history is provided on the Dart in the story prior to Keyes' acquisition,, but the Cuda is the former Centolanza Bros. car. The Dart is still dressed in '70s attire, and the Cuda is more contemporary and up to date.
This special issue should be on the stands soon and is worth checking out.
Danny Durham

a990hemi · 11-28-2012, 11:16 AM

This is the Dart that set me down this path of wheelstanding stock bodied obsession. John Friel owned the class back in the early to mid 90s.

Hemi Moose · 11-29-2012, 06:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by a990hemi

This is the Dart that set me down this path of wheelstanding stock bodied obsession. John Friel owned the class back in the early to mid 90s.

a990hemi, I've always liked John Friel's L023 '68 Hemi Dart as well, I still remember his old blue & white paint job on this car too, but I haven't seen or heard much of him in the past several years...does anyone here know him personally or talked with him lately, if so please fill us in.

dannyboy · 11-27-2012, 04:59 PM

Isn't #2009 Englishtown?

11-26-2012, 12:08 PM	#1
Liteweight VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,280 Likes: 23 Liked 31 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Original hemi dart information Paul Welcome back Been awhile missed ya bud liteweight

11-26-2012, 04:36 PM	#3
Charlie A VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Mississippi Gulf Coast Posts: 2,483 Likes: 68 Liked 87 Times in 63 Posts	Re: Original hemi dart information Probably already posted but.....still a cool "loading up" pic! Last edited by Charlie A; 11-27-2012 at 06:12 PM.

11-27-2012, 05:00 PM	#4
Hemi Moose VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 2,824 Likes: 0 Liked 12 Times in 12 Posts	Re: Original hemi dart information Here's a few more older shots of Chuck Comella's L023 '68 Hemi Dart & Rick Johnson's B029 '68 Hemi Barracuda Super Stockers... Last edited by Hemi Moose; 11-27-2012 at 05:32 PM.

11-27-2012, 05:15 PM	#5
Hemi Moose VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 2,824 Likes: 0 Liked 12 Times in 12 Posts	Re: Original hemi dart information A few more old photos of some BO29 '68 Hemi Barracuda Super Stockers... Last edited by Hemi Moose; 11-27-2012 at 05:30 PM.

11-28-2012, 01:23 AM	#6
Geerhead55 VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Tacoma, Washington Posts: 1,632 Likes: 0 Liked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Original hemi dart information The latest issue of Hemmings Muscle Machines,, a "bonus issue" for subscribers, has a great article on a pair of '68 Hemi cars,,, the Jim Keyes Dart and the Keyes & Lewis Cuda. A couple of very nice cars. No history is provided on the Dart in the story prior to Keyes' acquisition,, but the Cuda is the former Centolanza Bros. car. The Dart is still dressed in '70s attire, and the Cuda is more contemporary and up to date. This special issue should be on the stands soon and is worth checking out. Danny Durham

11-26-2012, 02:13 PM	#2
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'm still lurching April 11, 1968 (Hayward, California) Chrysler Performance announced that '9' Super Car Clinic Teams will be parading dealerships with their new 1968 Hemi Super/Stock Drag Race Cars. * Sox & Martin * Ed Miller * Arlon Vanke Have already started the clinics around their local areas.The initial buzz is that these specially built 1968 Hemi Barracuda's are 6/10's of a second quicker in the quarter-mile than the already dominant 1965 Super/Stock Plymouth and Dodge cars campaigning now. Sox & Martin have been performing their Super Car Clinics since January 1968, with their new 1968 Plymouth 440 GTX, which runs at 116 MPH while campaigning in the NHRA SS/F class. The team also has a new 1968 426 Hemi Road Runner with a fiberglass front-end, that runs in the AHRA S/S Experimental Class. The Road Runner is capable of reaching 134 MPH in the Quarter-Mile, and with Elapsed Times of 10.60. Last edited by Paul Ceasrine; 11-26-2012 at 03:01 PM.

11-28-2012, 11:16 AM	#7
a990hemi Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 141 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Original hemi dart information This is the Dart that set me down this path of wheelstanding stock bodied obsession. John Friel owned the class back in the early to mid 90s.

11-27-2012, 04:59 PM	#9
dannyboy Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 99 Likes: 299 Liked 42 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Original hemi dart information Isn't #2009 Englishtown?