Original Hemi Cuda Info.......

bigsixman · 05-14-2013, 10:50 PM

Paul: Is there other cars that may have been produced and not recorded? The reason that I ask is that Trenda Motors in Grand Forks, ND received an automatic car. When it was delivered, one of the original Owens Corning windows was broken in shipment. The service manager raced it with a fabricated stock style glass until an original OC glass was shipped out. It took along time to get an original OC glass through parts.He moved and the car ended up in IL and raced with the old UDRA regional group of racers.I talked to the original owner about 10 years ago when he came back for a visit and he told me that he never cut the car up to be competitive with the UDRA while he raced it in the IL area. The car was sold way back in the seventies in the IL area. He also raced a new 426/425 auto 1966 belvidere I two door post car in SS/B and it was sold through Trenda Motors too.

Paul Ceasrine · 05-15-2013, 07:34 AM

Mr Big Six Man,

There is always a mention of a 1968 Factory Hemi Super Stock 'popping up' {Mystery Car} somewhere.

One that is always mentioned is the BO29 out of Brodlieb Motors in Woodmere, New York.
(Supposedly crashed into a telephone pole during a midnight test run).

And another BO29 found in a garage in Brooklyn, New York.

And another BO29 found in Northern - New Jersey.

Also Sox & Martin getting a shipment of several ('4') 1968 Barracuda 383 cars (less engine and transmission)
in July 1968 or at the end of the 1968 'Production Run' and converting them to SS/B or SS/BA cars, so they could
sell them for $10,000 to make some 'dollars'.

davezinn · 05-15-2013, 03:03 PM

the car i mentioned being in the backyard in Wilson, NC had a Hemi hood on it and was undeniably a former racecar. i know the hood is something easily swappable from car to car but how many of those hoods ended up on other cars? maybe it was a legit car and maybe it wasn't but someone took that car and did something with it, hopefully it wasn't scrapped.

Steve1118 · 05-15-2013, 03:35 PM

Charlie A., Clayton's "Slo Motion" was the original Thomas & Updyke car out of Tyrone, Pa., number 9 on the list provided.

I remember it when it was new, it raced a lot at old Peterson Memorial in Altoona. I sort of think that there was an owner between Thomas & Updyke, that Clayton is the third owner. But, I could be wrong....

I don't think it's been run for years.

In addition, the Lydon & Johnson original car is sitting in Jim Lydon's game room, in Pittsburgh. Really. I'll try to come up with some pics.

Skypower · 05-15-2013, 04:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve1118

Charlie A., Clayton's "Slo Motion" was the original Thomas & Updyke car out of Tyrone, Pa., number 9 on the list provided.

I remember it when it was new, it raced a lot at old Peterson Memorial in Altoona. I sort of think that there was an owner between Thomas & Updyke, that Clayton is the third owner. But, I could be wrong....

I don't think it's been run for years.

In addition, the Lydon & Johnson original car is sitting in Jim Lydon's game room, in Pittsburgh. Really. I'll try to come up with some pics.

That must be some game room.

Paul Ceasrine · 05-15-2013, 04:50 PM

August 1968

Two from my home track, Dover Drag Strip - Wingdale, New York

Charlie Castaldo 'SS/B' LO23 Hemi Dart based out of Scarsdale, New York

"Heads Up' - John Macey 'SS/BA' BO29 Hemi Barracuda based out of Bridgeport, Connecticut.

John got this BO29 with help from Harris Auto Sales, East Providence, Rhode Island.

James L Miller · 05-15-2013, 09:39 PM

http://www.moparmusclemagazine.com/f...hemi_plymouth/

This car is owned by a friend in the Tampa area. Paul occassionally drives it to car shows in the area. He gave me a ride to a show at a Steak & Shake in Tampa about 1-1/2 years ago. Of course he had to show off with some hard shifts. That car is brutal. I think he said it is detuned from what is listed in the article. He gave me a scale model of the car with the pink paint job. He also has a Daytona Charger. I took photos of it with my cell phone, but the photos in the article are probably better. I'm sure Stewart has some good photos of it, so I'll check with him.

Funny how many Mopar guys are in the Tampa Bay area. When I grew up there, I didn't see many Mopars at all. Now there seems to be a lot of them.

05-14-2013, 10:50 PM	#1
bigsixman Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Crookston, MN Posts: 157 Likes: 8 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Original Hemi Cuda Info....... Paul: Is there other cars that may have been produced and not recorded? The reason that I ask is that Trenda Motors in Grand Forks, ND received an automatic car. When it was delivered, one of the original Owens Corning windows was broken in shipment. The service manager raced it with a fabricated stock style glass until an original OC glass was shipped out. It took along time to get an original OC glass through parts.He moved and the car ended up in IL and raced with the old UDRA regional group of racers.I talked to the original owner about 10 years ago when he came back for a visit and he told me that he never cut the car up to be competitive with the UDRA while he raced it in the IL area. The car was sold way back in the seventies in the IL area. He also raced a new 426/425 auto 1966 belvidere I two door post car in SS/B and it was sold through Trenda Motors too. __________________ 1969 camaro, pump gas 540"bbc, jerico 1967 camaro, pump gas efi 620", coan t-400

05-15-2013, 07:34 AM	#2
Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Original Hemi Cuda Info....... Mr Big Six Man, There is always a mention of a 1968 Factory Hemi Super Stock 'popping up' {Mystery Car} somewhere. One that is always mentioned is the BO29 out of Brodlieb Motors in Woodmere, New York. (Supposedly crashed into a telephone pole during a midnight test run). And another BO29 found in a garage in Brooklyn, New York. And another BO29 found in Northern - New Jersey. Also Sox & Martin getting a shipment of several ('4') 1968 Barracuda 383 cars (less engine and transmission) in July 1968 or at the end of the 1968 'Production Run' and converting them to SS/B or SS/BA cars, so they could sell them for $10,000 to make some 'dollars'. Last edited by Paul Ceasrine; 05-15-2013 at 01:46 PM.

05-15-2013, 03:03 PM	#3
davezinn Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 42 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Original Hemi Cuda Info....... the car i mentioned being in the backyard in Wilson, NC had a Hemi hood on it and was undeniably a former racecar. i know the hood is something easily swappable from car to car but how many of those hoods ended up on other cars? maybe it was a legit car and maybe it wasn't but someone took that car and did something with it, hopefully it wasn't scrapped.

05-15-2013, 03:35 PM	#4
Steve1118 Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Walton's Mountain Posts: 116 Likes: 2 Liked 13 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Original Hemi Cuda Info....... Charlie A., Clayton's "Slo Motion" was the original Thomas & Updyke car out of Tyrone, Pa., number 9 on the list provided. I remember it when it was new, it raced a lot at old Peterson Memorial in Altoona. I sort of think that there was an owner between Thomas & Updyke, that Clayton is the third owner. But, I could be wrong.... I don't think it's been run for years. In addition, the Lydon & Johnson original car is sitting in Jim Lydon's game room, in Pittsburgh. Really. I'll try to come up with some pics. Last edited by Steve1118; 05-15-2013 at 03:40 PM.

05-15-2013, 04:50 PM	#6
Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Original Hemi Cuda Info....... August 1968 Two from my home track, Dover Drag Strip - Wingdale, New York Charlie Castaldo 'SS/B' LO23 Hemi Dart based out of Scarsdale, New York "Heads Up' - John Macey 'SS/BA' BO29 Hemi Barracuda based out of Bridgeport, Connecticut. John got this BO29 with help from Harris Auto Sales, East Providence, Rhode Island. Last edited by Paul Ceasrine; 05-15-2013 at 05:03 PM.

05-15-2013, 09:39 PM	#7
James L Miller Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 494 Likes: 6 Liked 25 Times in 16 Posts	Re: Original Hemi Cuda Info....... http://www.moparmusclemagazine.com/f...hemi_plymouth/ This car is owned by a friend in the Tampa area. Paul occassionally drives it to car shows in the area. He gave me a ride to a show at a Steak & Shake in Tampa about 1-1/2 years ago. Of course he had to show off with some hard shifts. That car is brutal. I think he said it is detuned from what is listed in the article. He gave me a scale model of the car with the pink paint job. He also has a Daytona Charger. I took photos of it with my cell phone, but the photos in the article are probably better. I'm sure Stewart has some good photos of it, so I'll check with him. Funny how many Mopar guys are in the Tampa Bay area. When I grew up there, I didn't see many Mopars at all. Now there seems to be a lot of them. __________________ Mopar 2 Ya!