Original hemi dart information

[ironhorse33]

thanks for bringing up the daytona...i got scooped on that car as i told the present owner that i had just found it and roughly where it was ...and he went and bought it within 2 weeks.......learned to keep my mouth shut....oh well...he was a body man and he spent about 1000 hours to make it what it is today...cool car

[Paul Ceasrine]

BFreddy,
The BO29 (List of original Barracuda owners) (not in car # order)

1) Ed Miller,,,,,, 'Ed Miller Racing'
Syracuse, New York ,,,,,,,'Syracuse Region Plymouth Dealers'
SS/B (4-Speed)

2) Bob Gaudreau,,,,,,,, 'Candy Cuda'
Bristol, Connecticut,,,,,,, 'New England Plymouth Dealers'
SS/B (4-Speed)

3) Phil Cerrone,,,,,'Harris Auto Sales'
East Providence, Rhode Island
SS/BA (Automatic)

4) John Macey,,,,,,'Heads Up',,,,'Harris Auto Sales'
Bridgeport, Connecticut
SS/BA (Automatic)

5) Bob Harrop,,,,,,'Psychotic Reaction'
Camden, New Jersey
SS/B (4-Speed)

6) Jack Werst,,,,,'Mr. 5 & 50'
Morrisville, Pennsylvania,,,,,'Philadelphia Region Plymouth Dealers'
SS/BA (Automatic)

7) Bill Stiles,,,,,,'Stiles Performance'
York, Pennsylvania,,,,,,'York Area Plymouth Dealers'
SS/BA (Automatic)

8) Ken Montgomery,,,,,,,'555'
Roslyn, Pennsylvania,,,,,,,,,,,,,'Knopf Plymouth'
SS/BA (originally an Automatic, but changed to a 4-Speed)

9) James A. Thomas & Milton E. Updyke,,,,,'Thomas & Updyke'
Tyronne, Pennsylvania
SS/BA (Automatic)

10) Tom Myl,,,,,'Pete Myl Chrysler-Plymouth'
Corapolis, Pennsylvania
SS/BA (Automatic)

11) Tom Smith,,,,,,'Hemi Power'
Clinton, Maryland
SS/BA (Automatic)

12) Jim Skarbuck,,,,,'Private Enterprise'
Roanoke, Virginia
SS/B (4-Speed)

13) Charles Mercer,,,,'Super Fish'
Chesapeake, Virginia
SS/B (4-Speed)

14) Al Baldwin
Pineville, Virginia
SS/B (4-Speed)

15) Sox & Martin,,,,,#784 NHRA
Burlington, North Carolina
SS/B (4-Speed),,,('Lil Boss' on fender, blue-tinted side glass)

16) Sox & Martin (2nd Car)
Burlington, North Carolina
SS/B (4-Speed)

17) Don Carlton,,,,,,'Lil Thumper'
Lenoir, North Carolina
SS/B (4-Speed)

18) Robert Nance,,,,'Mr. Plymouth'
Ringgold, Georgia
SS/BA (Automatic)

19) Harold Dutton,,,,,,,'Drag Hag'
Forest Park, Georgia
SS/B (4-Speed)

20) Larry Todd
Jacksonville, Florida,,,,,'St. John's Chrysler-Plymouth',,, St. Augustine, Florida
SS/BA (Automatic)

21) Doug Warren,,,,,,,,'Check Mate'
Fort Lauderdale, Florida,,,,,'Bill Binko Chrysler-Plymouth'
SS/BA (Automatic)

22) Dennis Dinsmore,,,,,,'Hemi Inc.'
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
SS/B (4-Speed)

23) Ray Christian
Columbus, Ohio
SS/B (4-Speed)

24) Bill Vanwey
Dayton, Ohio
SS/B (4-Speed)

25) Dick Humbert & Billy Stepp,,,,'Billy The Kid'
Dayton, Ohio
SS/B (4-Speed)

26) Arlen Vanke,,,,'East Town Chrysler-Plymouth'
Akron, Ohio
SS/B (4-Speed)

27) Wilkes Motor Sales (Bought by Arlon Vanke, for use as his 2nd car)
Zainesville, Ohio
SS/B (4-Speed)

28) Dave Whitaker,,,,,,,'Queen Bee'
Cincinnati, Ohio
SS/BA (Automatic)

29) Bob Porter,,,,,,,'Porter's Pride'
Minford, Ohio
SS/BA (Automatic)

30) Al Adamic,,,,,,,'Al's Toy'
Wickcliffe, Ohio
SS/BA (Automatic)

31) George Byers Sons Plymouth
Columbus, Ohio
SS/BA (Automatic)

32) Vaughn Currie,,,,'Soul Explosion'
Memphis, Tennessee
SS/B (4-Speed)

33) Billy Taylor & Pat Collins,,,,,,,,,'Lil Super Cuda'
Memphis, Tennessee
SS/BA (Automatic)

34) David Heath,,,,,,'Kentucky Colonels'
Owensboro, Kentucky
SS/B (4-Speed)

35) Paul Lance
Madisonville, Kentucky
SS/BA (Automatic)

36) Metcalf Chrysler-Plymouth
Brewerton, Alabama
SS/BA (Automatic)

37) Jim Hale,,,,,,,'Norcross Motors'
Fort Smith, Arkansas
SS/BA (Automatic)

38) Van Broussard,,,,,,,'Papa Cuda'
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
SS/BA (Automatic)

39) Dean Nicopolis
Northville, Michigan
SS/BA (Automatic)

40) Joseph Arvay
Flint, Michigan
SS/BA (Automatic)

41) Jim Wick,,,,,'Matchmaker'
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin,,,,,,,,,'Packer City Plymouth'
SS/BA (Automatic)

2) John Hagen
St. Paul, Minnesota
SS/B (4-Speed)

43) Bob Coder
Fort Wayne, Indiana
SS/BA (Automatic)

44) Paul Lance
Boonville, Indiana
SS/B (4-Speed)

45) Schmaltz Concrete
SS/BA (Automatic)
Osgood, Indiana

46) Jim Halloran
Chicago, Illinois,,,,,,,,'Park Chrysler-Plymouth'
SS/BA (Automatic)

47) Phil Bailey,,,,'Tinker Toy'
Champaign, Illinois
SS/B (4-Speed)

48) Chuck Ostrich
Nevada, Iowa
SS/BA (Automatic)

49) Greg Brennenman
Washington, Iowa
SS/B (4-Speed)

50) Rich Thomas,,,,,'Rich Thomas Racing'
Arnold, Missouri
SS/B (4-Speed)

51) Danny Byrd
Sikeston, Missouri
SS/B (4-Speed)

52) Bruce Sharkey,,,,,'Sharkey Racing Enterprises'
Springfield, Missouri
SS/B (4-Speed)

53) 'Micro Lube Special' KXOK Radio (sponsored Russel Funk)
St. Louis, Missouri
SS/BA (Automatic)

54) Billy Coone,,,,,,,'Deguello' (No Mercy)
Waco, Texas
SS/BA (Automatic)

55) Dallas County Plymouth Dealers Association
Dallas, Texas
SS/BA (Automatic)

56) McBroom Motors
Pampa, Texas
SS/BA (Automatic)

57) Don Grotheer,,,,,,,'Cable Chrysler-Plymouth'
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
SS/B (4-Speed)

58) Gordon Stewart,,,,,,'Hair Bender'
Sioux City, Souh Dakota
SS/BA (Automatic)

59) Dave Wren
Missoula, Montana
SS/BA (Automatic)

60) Ron McDowell & Jerry Taylor,,,,,,'Gentle Ben'
Meridian, Idaho
SS/BA (automatic)

61) Judy Lilly,,,,,,,'Denver Plymouth Dealers'
Denver, Colorado
SS/BA (Automatic)

62) Ken Van Cleave
Salem, Oregon
SS/B (4-Speed)

63) 'Double Trouble'
Hillsboro, Oregon,,,,,,,'Coletti Chrysler-Plymouth'
SS/BA (Automatic)

64) Ray Chaffee,,,,,'Pilgrim's Progress'
Seattle, Washington
SS/B (4-Speed)

65) Wiley Cossey,,,,,,'California Hooker Headers'
Baldwin Park, California
SS/B (4-Speed)

66) Don Bowers,,,,,,,'Prince Chrysler-Plymouth'
Inglewood, California
SS/BA (Automatic)

67) 'Bear-A-Cuda'
Fremont, California,,,,'Freed Motor Co.'
SS/BA (Automatic)

68) Chuck Poole,,,,,,,,,'Holeshot II'
Sacramento, California,,,'Arden Chrysler-Plymouth'
SS/BA (Automatic)

69) Town & Country Chrysler-Plymouth
Phoenix, Arizona
SS/BA (Automatic)

70) Harrah's Casino
Las Vegas, Nevada
SS/BA (Automatic)

* More to add
(2) Hemi Cuda's

[MJB19]

Originally Posted by ironhorse33

thanks for bringing up the daytona...i got scooped on that car as i told the present owner that i had just found it and roughly where it was ...and he went and bought it within 2 weeks.......learned to keep my mouth shut....oh well...he was a body man and he spent about 1000 hours to make it what it is today...cool car

Hahaha that would be Steve...never one to dilly dally...

[marfen]

QUEBEC HEMI DART
Not that's it's a couple of years later and a lot more views I'll try again. Any Quebec/Ontario/North East US folk remember this car , history, pics from the early 1980s? Phone # in ad is LaSalle/Montreal. We have documented this LO23 back to this time when it was advertised in the Auto Trader in 1983-84. We've hit a dead end here. It went to Nova Scotia in 1984, R. Boyd bought it. Possible Gene ONeill connection but we'd like to establish some ownership trail/history from 1983 and earlier. BTW MANY THANKS Mark, Greg, steve o, for the countless hrs researching another mystery dart.

[marfen]

Now that we have some Alberta representation here I've got a recommendation. It's high time that somebody stepped up here and, maybe in conjunction with the Red Deer or Calgary Mopar shows, organized a Reunion of the Old Trapper cars, drivers/owners at one of these shows. You've got a huge historical Super Stock contribution here and it's high time this happened. Cam's car has left the country but we all know the Old Trapper fleet are all there. you've lost Jim ,Cam , Dwight but you've got Dick and Albert (wouldn't it be cool to reunite these guys with the fleet) . And Allyn, Rod, Jim W. and Harold. I have 1 of Rhonagon's hemi street cars, I'd bring it. This needs to happen now before we lose any more of these legends. I'm sure a couple more Hemi A cars would "show" up to help pay tribute!!

[Dinsdale]

Originally Posted by marfen

Now that we have some Alberta representation here I've got a recommendation. It's high time that somebody stepped up here and, maybe in conjunction with the Red Deer or Calgary Mopar shows, organized a Reunion of the Old Trapper cars, drivers/owners at one of these shows. You've got a huge historical Super Stock contribution here and it's high time this happened. Cam's car has left the country but we all know the Old Trapper fleet are all there. you've lost Jim ,Cam , Dwight but you've got Dick and Albert (wouldn't it be cool to reunite these guys with the fleet) . And Allyn, Rod, Jim W. and Harold. I have 1 of Rhonagon's hemi street cars, I'd bring it. This needs to happen now before we lose any more of these legends. I'm sure a couple more Hemi A cars would "show" up to help pay tribute!!

Cool idea and I'm a Ford guy. Any info on what Allyn Lee is doing and the state of his car. What about Reginald Grise in the other Black 'Cuda. Loved to see those guys down here at Mission. We have a couple hard running Hemi's that are always fun to watch.

[ssaahemifan]

I just joined this site specifically because of this thread. I am amazed at all the knowledge on here and the rare photo's that continue to be posted.

I was wondering if anyone had some additional photo's of Bob Gaudreau's 'Candy Cuda'?

There was one posted with the car in 69 rear trim on here that I had never seen. I have always been interested in seeing what cars "switched" to 69 trim in 1969.

Seems to have been a popular car and I was told it was featured in a magazine - just not able to find many pictures on it.

A buddy of mine is the brother in law of the original owner of the Suppa Cuda. He verified it was the mule car and he purchased it from Arlen Vanke. He is still kicking himself for letting it go.

[Paul Ceasrine]

Bob Gaudreau's 'Candy Cuda' was featured in the
December 1969 Super Stock & Drag Illustrated magazine.

FR,

Not everyone who bought these cars, fell in love with them.
Many owners were selling them by the end of the year.

If you wanted factory backing, you had to race them, and follow the
guidelines set forth.

[Paul Ceasrine]

FR,,
Chuck Poole, the wheelstanding driver got one of the originals.

Sponsored by Arden Chrysler-Plymouth out of Sacramento, California.
It was an SS/BA automatic, called 'Holeshot'.
Raced at Fremont Dragstrip, Northern California.
Won the SS/BA class at the 1968 AHRA Super/Stock Nationals at Fremont.

Also in 1968, the other wheelstanding driver Wild Bill Shrewsberry, got a 68' 340 GTS Dart
for E/Stock, by the Los Angeles County Dodge Dealers.

[Jack Parris]

I saw the Ken VanCleave car back in 71. He also had a Demon Pro Stock. Only time I ever saw those cars.