68 "Riddler" Barracuda
 

Anyone here have any more info on Joe Coletti's 68 Riddler Barracuda, or it's whereabouts.
http://images32.fotki.com/v1066/phot...aHPC370-vi.jpg

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Some history,

The Pop 'Smokey Joe' Coletti ran the 68' Barracuda 340 "RIDDLER" in E/SA in
1968.
Was the E/SA Stock Class Runner-Up at the 68' Winternationals,
losing to Jim McFarland in the Sox & Martin 68' Barracuda 340,
in the E/SA Class Finals.

Pop 'Smokey Joe' also set both ends of the 1968 E/SA National Record with a 12.79 @ 109.75 MPH.

Of course, the son Mark won the F/SA Class Finals at the
69' Winternationals with the same car, but lettered "RIDDLER II", and went on to win the Stock Eliminator Championship.

Mark also set the F/SA National Record in 1969 (12.69) with the "RIDDLER II'.

And in 1970, he set the G/SA National Record (12.49) with the 1970 '340 Duster' "RIDDLER III".
And again in 1971 (with a 12.40), with the same car (with 71' trim sections).

pc

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i would post this over on Moparts.com i'm sure Reed in Nebraska or Hemifred may have the info you looking for.

Chris

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Thanks PC, I know I could count on you for some addition information on this car...also did they just run the one 68' 340 Cuda or did they have some more in their stable...I recall that you posted a 68 B029 Hemi Barracuda that had the Coletti sponsorship on the quarters.

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http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j2...arkColetti.jpg

Moose,

(Above) 1971 photo,,,,,,,,,,340 Duster (G/SA National Record Holder)
Mark Coletti (19 years old)

(Below) 1969 photo,,,,,,,,,68' Barracuda 340 F/SA @ the 1969 Winternationals
Stock Eliminator Championship

http://www.colesy-juniorstockforum.c...le.php?id=1484

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Here's an old shot of a 68 B029 Hemi Barracuda which Coletti sponsored called “Double Trouble” and was campaigned by Terry Moore and Larry Fors out of Port Orchard, Wash.
http://www.firebirdonline.com/blast_...TP11_17_11.jpg

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Another of the 1968 'Riddler II',,,,,,,,,,,(1969 Photo; F/SA)


http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/1883/riddlerii.jpg

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on the Duster fender: Mechanic-Twig Zeigler !!

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So anyone have any ideas on what ever happened to Joe & Mark Coletti's 1968 340 Riddler Barracuda...is it still around somewhere or gone.
http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4105/5...a73fdf89_b.jpg

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Don't know about the 'Cuda, but didn't the Duster end up in Div. 1? Thought I saw the car at the E-Town points race...circa '73...as SS car...(an easy transformation then.)

It didn't have the paint job in the picture posted here...possibly purple in color? I do remember "Coletti" and "Riddler" lettered on car...Did have a photo somewhere...but it's lost...

Could have been new owner, someone from Colletti's team in similar car, or Mark himself (on tour?)

Sorry Hemi Moose...didn't mean to steal the thread...I know you're trying to track down the 'Cuda! BTW, the fellow with the Coletti performance manual...that's really neat!

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Where did it come from,

(1973 photo)
Bill Davitt
'The Automobile Shop'
(Bedford Hills, New York)
NED 1
SS/IA,,,,1970 340 Duster (later w/1971 grille)

Was it the Coletti's Duster, Ed Hamburger's or,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

http://www.doverdragstrip.com/phpBB3...le.php?id=2704

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ss wannabee, there was another thread earlier about the Coletti Dusters a while back, just check a few pages back in the nostalgia forums, there's lots of info about them there...anyway here's another '69 340 Barracuda called 'King-Cuda' with the Coletti name on the front fenders.
http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/1640/img0037fp.jpg

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That,,,,,,,,,69' 'cuda 340

From Webster, New York (near Rochester)

Raced at;
ESTA Safety Park, Cicero, NY
Empire Dragway, Leicester, NY
Niagara Dragstrip, NY
Utica-Rome, NY

F/SA in 69, and G/SA 70' and 71'

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Hemi Moose...the "King Cuda" is the one...that fatdsoto mentioned...BTW...the '57 Delivery that Mark is chasing...is Cal Method...

Did you notice...the "hand"...just below the LH grille...on the "Riddler" Cuda...

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Paul... Dan Hicks from Maine purchased the Hamburger Duster and ran it as SS/IA.
Dan was at that '73 E-Town points meet going rounds with the car...might have won the event? Car was run at all the New England area tracks among others...not sure where it is today....

Went to many Northeast Div. 1 events during that time frame...don't recall the Bill Davitt car...maybe he didn't travel?

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Anyone know what Mark's doing today? Somebody's got to have that photo I recall from a magazine... of Mark...in the winner's circle getting a "smootch" from Linda Vaughn...Lucky guy!

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Mark passed away a few years ago and his dad, Joe is also gone

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Yep to all your questions...I was also wondering myself what the meaning of the 'hand placed in the grille' was all about.

.

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Yes I've seen those old photos myself before too...taken at the '69 Winternationals.

http://img203.imageshack.us/img203/4...kcoletti01.jpg

http://img638.imageshack.us/img638/3...kcoletti02.jpg

http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/450...kcoletti02.jpg

http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/3...kcoletti01.jpg

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I'm sorry to hear that...too young for Mark! Wonder if he did much racing after these two cars...or maybe just stuck to the family business...as the '70's energy crisis set in... I'm assuming he was involved in the dealership....

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yeah it's sad to here that news...but here's another one of the Coletti Riddler Dusters anyway.

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/g...61/Riddler.jpg

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Just ran across some footage of Mark and his Duster on this old clip.
Check it out on Youtube. Type in: Early Deer Park Raceway Drag Races- 1972
This person also posted many videos from days gone by in Montana, Idaho and Washington.
Danny Durham

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Here's another old shot of the Coletti's '68 340 Cuda called the 'Riddler II'.
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/a...7&d=1240787134