Re: Original hemi dart information
 

I never saw this Dart before either. Paul?

http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/1...ationals25.jpg

http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/6...ationals20.jpg

http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/4...ationals21.jpg
(Bob Snyder photos)

M68

http://www.colesy-juniorstockforum.com/forum/index.php

Re: Original hemi dart information
 

Pete,,,,,,

Great 'photo finds',,,:)

The Original 'Hemi Hunter' Barracuda,,,,,
Colony Chrysler-Plymouth, Plymouth, Michigan
SS/BA

Not sure if this is the same car Dean Nicopolis (Northville, Michigan)
ran for Gratiot Auto Supply in 1969,,,,,,, 'The Gratiot Auto Supply Special'

Which was later sold to Sox & Martin in late-1970.

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When I sent you a PM, I thought you meant the Dick Oldfield
'Good Guys' Dart,,,,,,,,,not the 'McCollum & Bolland' Dart,,,,,,

My Bad,,,,,,,,Paul

McCollum & Bolland,,,,,,,,out of Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania (southwestern part of the state).
Don Bolland, had a machine shop 'D & D Competition Engines'.

Photo must be be from late-May or 1st week of June, 1968.
See 11.10 on the Dart window,,,,,,,,,that was the June 1968 SS/BA National Record,
held by Larry Cooper out of West Monroe, Louisianna, with his Hemi Dart 'The Hustler'

Damn near every SS/BA Hemi car could run well under the record,,,,,,,,,,,,
as Mopar controlled who and when could run under it.

Re: Original hemi dart information
 

Anyone have a picture of Joe Ralph Thompson's Dart?
If I remember correctly it was solid red (most of his cars were) and driven by Gene Graham.
Thanks in advance.

Re: Original hemi dart information
 

Charlie A,,,

A photo of Joe's Hemi Dart will be in my pictorial book..

Joe Ralph Thompson,,,,,,,'JRT Racing', Rison, Arkansas

Not the Hemi Dart here,,,,,,,but a nice 65' Plymouth AWB.

' http://www.classracer.com/classforum...1&d=1284831305

Re: Original hemi dart information
 

Judy Lilly, SS/BA

1969 NHRA Winternationals (February 1969)

(1st paint scheme, circa 1968 and early-1969), and sponsored by the Denver Plymouth Dealers Association.
http://www.nitroactive.net/images/jl6901_z.jpg


New 1969 Paint Job (scheme #2, circa mid-1969) and still with NHRA #719, and BeeHive Hairdoo......!!!
http://www.harmsauto.com/images/Judy...es/judy_06.JPG

Judy Lilly (paint scheme #3 ,same color just re-lettered, circa late-1969 and early-1970). Paint by 'Skyline Auto', Van Nuys, Californiahttp://www.harmsauto.com/images/Hist...968%20Cuda.jpg



Judy Lilly (paint scheme #4, circa mid-late 970)
http://classracer.com/classforum/att...4&d=1312327596


Judy Lilly (paint scheme #5, circa 1971)
http://www.thevintageracer.com/kasch...971%20indy.jpg

Re: Original hemi dart information
 

Joe Ralph Thompson dart is in Kansas in good hands.

Re: Original hemi dart information
 

Paul,,, spill the beans to us about this upcoming book! I've picked up a nice collection of pictoral and "coffee table" books over the years, and certainly wouldn't mind another. Whats it going to be about and what about a possible release date.
Danny Durham

Re: Original hemi dart information
 

Dean Nicopolis, out of Northville, Michigan

SS/BA,,,,'The Original Hemi Hunter'
1968 photo (Sold to Sox & Martin in 1970)
http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/330...ationals16.jpg

Later, Mr. Nicopolis campaigned this 70' SS/DA Hemi Cuda for 'The Ramchargers'
from 1974 thru 1986.
http://speednik.com/files/2010/09/cu...p4-640x512.jpg

In 1967, Dean and Mike Nicopolis were campaigning 'The Hemi Hunter'
a 1967 Funny Car Camaro (w / Injected Chevy Rat Motor)
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4112/...55a05b9d20.jpg

Re: Original hemi dart information
 

The last of the "teaser photo's", the rest will be in the pictorial book,,
,,,,,A Mid-West,,,,, SS/BA Dart,,,,,,,,,John Rivers or John Grant,,,???

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lf...fapko1_500.jpg
http://img811.imageshack.us/img811/7287/hemidart.jpg

Re: Original hemi dart information
 

Hmmm.....Stuttgart (Ark) Dragway/Airport?
5000 ft of concrete.