Original Hemi Cuda Info.......

[Liteweight]

Back in the mid 80's, I started getting an accute need to own either an original LO Dart or BO Barracuda. Having owned an original 70 hemi cuda since 1976 the desire to have the ultimate of muscle cars needed to be fullfilled. There were basically 2 cars that stood out above all the rest for me. One was Paul Emiro's Barracuda, the other Tim Hennessey's Hemi Dart. At the time Paul's car was in a pearl white paint. There was some magazine coverage done on both cars, along with a video of a ride along of Paul's car. I must have it bad or something, because I must of watched that video 50 times, maybe more, & studied pictures of those cars for literally hours.
Very few people take these things out to stretch their legs, & I applaude Paul for having the Kahonnies to do that. Let's face it, they were never meant to be drivin on streets & simulate a freakin pissed off bear doing it.
Paul's car never came up for sale, and as carma goes, I now own Tim's car . Hmmm, who woulda thunk it????

liteweight

ps; still own that same 70 cuda today, & that particular Dart's been in my corral since 2001..

pss. Great to see you started this thread skypower. That black Barracuda in your avator yours? Is it a BO?

[Charlie A]

Originally Posted by Liteweight

Back in the mid 80's, I started getting an accute need to own either an original LO Dart or BO Barracuda. Having owned an original 70 hemi cuda since 1976 the desire to have the ultimate of muscle cars needed to be fullfilled. There were basically 2 cars that stood out above all the rest for me. One was Paul Emiro's Barracuda, the other Tim Hennessey's Hemi Dart. At the time Paul's car was in a pearl white paint. There was some magazine coverage done on both cars, along with a video of a ride along of Paul's car. I must have it bad or something, because I must of watched that video 50 times, maybe more, & studied pictures of those cars for literally hours.
Very few people take these things out to stretch their legs, & I applaude Paul for having the Kahonnies to do that. Let's face it, they were never meant to be drivin on streets & simulate a freakin pissed off bear doing it.
Paul's car never came up for sale, and as carma goes, I now own Tim's car . Hmmm, who woulda thunk it????

liteweight

ps; still own that same 70 cuda today, & that particular Dart's been in my corral since 2001..

pss. Great to see you started this thread skypower. That black Barracuda in your avator yours? Is it a BO?

Now we have TWO street legals. One BO and one LO.

Would make a killer picture to see them side by side on a street somewhere.

I would LOVE to be part of that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sad you are geographically so far apart.

[Skypower]

Originally Posted by Liteweight

Back in the mid 80's, I started getting an accute need to own either an original LO Dart or BO Barracuda. Having owned an original 70 hemi cuda since 1976 the desire to have the ultimate of muscle cars needed to be fullfilled. There were basically 2 cars that stood out above all the rest for me. One was Paul Emiro's Barracuda, the other Tim Hennessey's Hemi Dart. At the time Paul's car was in a pearl white paint. There was some magazine coverage done on both cars, along with a video of a ride along of Paul's car. I must have it bad or something, because I must of watched that video 50 times, maybe more, & studied pictures of those cars for literally hours.
Very few people take these things out to stretch their legs, & I applaude Paul for having the Kahonnies to do that. Let's face it, they were never meant to be drivin on streets & simulate a freakin pissed off bear doing it.
Paul's car never came up for sale, and as carma goes, I now own Tim's car . Hmmm, who woulda thunk it????

liteweight

ps; still own that same 70 cuda today, & that particular Dart's been in my corral since 2001..

pss. Great to see you started this thread skypower. That black Barracuda in your avator yours? Is it a BO?

No I wish it was but it is an original big block car. 383 formula S. It is now sporting a 1966 Hemi .045 over, 4 speed, Dana 4.56, ladder bar, coilovers. Motor is getting ready to go in the car just trying figure out what bell housing I want to use. It will be a street car driven on a regular basis.
Motor made 550hp, 516tq on the dyno, with big tube headers so should have some more torque with my 2 1/8 tti's.

[mopar68]

Originally Posted by Skypower

No I wish it was but it is an original big block car. 383 formula S. It is now sporting a 1966 Hemi .045 over, 4 speed, Dana 4.56, ladder bar, coilovers.

Argh! Get those Chrysler Super Stock springs with a pinion snubber back in there!

M68

[mopar68]

M68

[mopar68]

M68

[Paul Emiro]

Originally Posted by Liteweight

Back in the mid 80's, I started getting an accute need to own either an original LO Dart or BO Barracuda. Having owned an original 70 hemi cuda since 1976 the desire to have the ultimate of muscle cars needed to be fullfilled. There were basically 2 cars that stood out above all the rest for me. One was Paul Emiro's Barracuda, the other Tim Hennessey's Hemi Dart. At the time Paul's car was in a pearl white paint. There was some magazine coverage done on both cars, along with a video of a ride along of Paul's car. I must have it bad or something, because I must of watched that video 50 times, maybe more, & studied pictures of those cars for literally hours.
Very few people take these things out to stretch their legs, & I applaude Paul for having the Kahonnies to do that. Let's face it, they were never meant to be drivin on streets & simulate a freakin pissed off bear doing it.
Paul's car never came up for sale, and as carma goes, I now own Tim's car . Hmmm, who woulda thunk it????

liteweight

ps; still own that same 70 cuda today, & that particular Dart's been in my corral since 2001..

pss. Great to see you started this thread skypower. That black Barracuda in your avator yours? Is it a BO?

I just joined this forum. I still have the Barracuda and planning to go to the reunion in August in Ohio. See Jeff Johnson Motorsports for details.

[Paul Ceasrine]

The 'Mystery' Barracuda

Here at New York National Speedway in 1969.

A real BO29 or a Garage Manufactured Car.

'Jerry's Automotive'

[Skypower]

Originally Posted by Paul Emiro

I just joined this forum. I still have the Barracuda and planning to go to the reunion in August in Ohio. See Jeff Johnson Motorsports for details.

Hi Paul welcome to the forum and to this thread. We would love to hear some of your stories of old.

[Paul Ceasrine]

1968 World Finals (Tulsa, Oklahoma)

Don Grotheer SS/B