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Cool pix, Hemi Moose!

http://img863.imageshack.us/img863/2...driverside.jpg

M68

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There was on '68 dart named RamRod out of Northport Long Island, the owner was Joe Armor. My brother and I went with him to Islip speed way, he had also a 64 or 65 Hemi Belvedere. I know that Joe worked with my brother at he big speed shop in Bethpage, Grumans. I think the story went that he got the car becaue someone else reneged on the deal and the car sat at the dealership. That's all that I can remember.

Casey Miles
248H Stock?

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http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/488/charliecastaldo.jpg

M68

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A couple more shots from the 1968 Springnationals.

http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/1122/landydarts.jpg

http://img844.imageshack.us/img844/2383/hustlinhemi.jpg

M68

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The Speedwin Automotive was the Dart that I remembered, it was owned I believe by my brother's friend Joe Armor, he got tied up with Speedwin. If you look closely at the front fender there is "RamRod" the name of the car. The way the story went is that Speedwin was the machine shop for the engine, the original engine was sold to a fire company's race truck. Speedwin built Joe another engine and it siezed going through the traps, at that point Joe gave up the racing. If I have it wrong, I was a kid at the time and didn't understand the politics of what was going on. The car was fast, when we took it to Islip Speedway, it was the fastest car there. It had trouble stopping at that track.

Casey Miles
248H Stock?

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Some heretofore unseen Hemi Darts...at least by yours truly. Any info appreciated.

http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/4466/april2010393.jpg

http://img807.imageshack.us/img807/7...ril2010394.jpg

http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/7964/april2010395.jpg

http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/2...ril2010396.jpg

M68

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Pete,

Original Hemi Darts,,,,,,,

Top two photo's of previous post (#824)
SS/B Dart
Jerome Williams out of Cleveland, Ohio.

Later was a Hall & Williams partnership.

Third photo is;
Denny Kilbane 'SS/BA' Dart
Kilbane Dodge out of Strongsville, Ohio (outside of Cleveland)

Also, Mr. Ed SS/B Dart (post #799)
That was Ed Knesevitch out of Columbus, Ohio.

Notice;
Ed put on the GTS stripe kit that was put in the trunks of
all the Hemi Darts that left the Hurst facility.

That car was purchased by Tony Chickery (out of LaGrangeville, NY),
near me.
Tony bought Mr. Ed in mid-1970 out of an ad in the National Dragster.
All for,,,,,,,,,,,,,
$5500

pc

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Since all of the 68' Hemi Darts started off as 383 GTS cars.

A bumble bee stripe kit was put in the trunk of each car, as they
left the Hurst facility in Madison Heights.
One white-stripe kit and one black-stripe kit.

The 68's had the full dual stripe.

Also, some of the Hemi Darts came through with Model #270 Dart front-grilles (ie; Shirley Shahan; 'Drag-On-Lady', post #817)

Most cars came through with the GT sport grille,

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The Speedwin car,,,,,a beautiful restoration.
Though the original lace paint scheme was a touch bolder.

I think that is car #35 off the first run......SS/BA
Who would think it.
Car purchased in April 1968 for $5200.
Ebbets Field Dodge, Brooklyn, New York.

And no radio, heater,or back seat,,,,,,,,,GEEZ.

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Wow, this thread just keeps getting better and better...awesome rare historical pics...thanks for sharing.