CLASS RACER FORUM - Original hemi dart information

Charlie,
I called Lynwood and he said that he purchased the car from Bob Hodge when it was almost new in 1968. Bob had only run the car a few times. Lynwood sold the car to Max Hurley and Max sold it to someone in Georgia who totaled it. Lynwood said he heard that the only thing left was the rearend housing.
best regards, Roland

I believe that this may be totaled out remains of the Dart mentioned.

http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/w...psdf1cb59b.jpg

Charlie A

12-04-2014 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by rawhide (Post 454529)

That maybe began as this one?

https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/i..._PQLrm4_RyymPg

rawhide

12-04-2014 05:27 PM

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that is the one, I worked with a guy years ago who wrenched on the car for Bob Hodge but until today I did not know that it was the same one that Lynwood had. Lynwood also drove the Skarbeck Cuda some before he purchased the Dart. His partner in the Dart was named Bishop and is still alive but has Alzheimer's.

Charlie A

12-04-2014 06:17 PM

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Wish we could connect all the dots for Daryl and his LO23.
The search for his car's past has evolved into this historical report of almost every Dart EXCEPT his.

jerry witzel

12-04-2014 09:16 PM

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Does anybody know anything about this wrecked Dart? I saw this on the HAMB forum awhile back.

Charlie A

12-04-2014 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by jerry witzel (Post 454575)

Does anybody know anything about this wrecked Dart? I saw this on the HAMB forum awhile back.

out of Tennessee if I remember correctly. Not LO23 car.
Was discussed here a while back.

Paul Ceasrine

12-05-2014 12:18 PM

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Bob Hodge

Beach Brothers Motors {Dodge}
1259 East Main Street
Salem, Virginia

1968 LO23 ~ 4-Speed {SS/B}

Competed at
* Emporia Dragway ~ Emporia, Virgina
* Roanoke Drag Strip ~ Roanoke, Virginia
* Elk Creek Dragway ~ Elk Creek, Virginia
* Sumerduck Dragway ~ Sumerduck, Virginia
* Bristol Dragway ~ Bristol, Tennessee

https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/i..._PQLrm4_RyymPg

rawhide

12-05-2014 12:52 PM

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Charlie,

When I got home last night and was reading the newspaper I saw that Bob Hodge died Tuesday. He was 80 years old and a retired machinist.

Roland

Charlie A

12-05-2014 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by rawhide (Post 454630)

Charlie,

When I got home last night and was reading the newspaper I saw that Bob Hodge died Tuesday. He was 80 years old and a retired machinist.

Roland

Sad news. But those of us that lived those days are all "seniors" by most definitions.
Cool thing is we lived what others are studying!

Liteweight

12-05-2014 04:04 PM

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The Unknown One

http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/...ps54e589ac.jpg

liteweight

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