Original hemi dart information

[Frank Castros]

It was originally a Dodge and BMW dealer on Mason Street in Greenwich and eventually became exclusively a BMW dealership on West Putnam Avenue.

Originally Posted by mopar68

Daryl,

On the quarter panel of Charlie's Challenger it reads:

Competition & Sports Cars Ltd
Greenwich, Conn.



I did a Google search and came up with the following address:

Name:Competition & Sports Cars Ltd
Address:355 W Putnam Ave
City:Greenwich
Zip:6830
State:CT
Phone:(203) 661-1725
Fax:(203) 869-2707

Maybe someone there knows something. It's worth a shot.

Pete

[Paul Ceasrine]

1970

At the start of the year, Charlie ran the 1968 LO23 Hemi Dart in SS/AA.

By April, he was running his 'new' 1970 Challenger '426 Hemi' in SS/DA.

Charlie also did run the 1968 LO23 Hemi Dart in SS/AA, but at the
end of the year he did enter the Dart in Pro/Stock for a few go's before closing out the 1970 season.
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1971

Charlie was back campaigning the 1970 Challenger in SS/DA.

He also ran the 1968 LO23 Hemi Dart in A/MP.

They also installed a 'Clutch-Flite' in the Dart, but quickly abandoned that idea.

By May 1971, the car was raced with a 'For Sale' sign in the rear
side windows.

Charlie was 'under-the-gun' by the Factory {Regional Office} to run a
Pro/Stock car for 1971.

[hemid68]

I guess I didn't know as much as I thought about the Hahnenkamp and Tite Dart-imagine that! Bret has forgot more about drag racing in the St. Louis area than I ever knew, and evidently Paul knows something about this Dart. I do know that when I looked at it, during my college years (and NO I wasn't under the influence of anything-it's just old age now!), it came with hemi parts (like maybe a short block), and when Schneider and England ran it, as the Music Room (Rich Hahnenkamp's dance hall) car, it did have a Hemi in it, and then it went to Dale Baker.
Bret, if you have a picture of the Music Room car, or anybody else, it would be kind of neat to see it on here. I know they ran a lot at I-55 in Pevely, MO.
Sorry for any mistaken memories of a teenager.
Dan

[hemiman4262003]

is this what you was looking for hemid68

[Liteweight]

Originally Posted by mopar68

Perhaps Charlie Licata was not aware of Charlie Castaldo's third Hemi Dart? Jimi Vignona certainly remembers seeing his name on the doors of the Dart (that you own) when his dad owned it. Residing in New York and all, it is a very good possibility that C.C. purchased the Manhattan Speed Parts Dart, had it repainted and lettered, with little or no track use. That would explain Jimi's explanation. But that would also mean his crew member(s) would be involved with the project.* Or were they? One thing however, that I am convinced of is, your car is the former Manhattan Speed Parts Dart based upon the unique dent and repair work.

Very puzzling. This is a case for Sherlock Holmes.

Pete

*Daryl, you contact all of Charlie Castaldo's former crew? Or just Charlie Licata?

Pete

Contacted both Charlie Licata & Tony DeVito. Haven't found Rick Rickman yet. Same story on both. Castaldo only had 2 Darts that he campaigned.

now, is there a possibility of Castaldo purchasing another Dart & just warehousing it, definately, but I just don't know who else I can talk to about this. I'm currently trying to get Eugene Coards contact info (One of The Mutt Brothers )

I've gone back into the archives of this thread several times, trying to locate something. There are a couple faithfulls from waaaaay back that are still contributing today.
Paul Ceasrine & M68(Pete) come up on a regular basis. Thanx guys for hanging in there with me. There's also been MANY MANY others that have come & gone, then come back for an occassional visit. There's some pretty neat AND famous guys that have been here. Thanx to all of you!!!!! All have made this thread what it is today.

Now, alls we need to do is put a period on this deal. It'll make my sleeps alot better.

liteweight

[Liteweight]

Originally Posted by hemiman4262003

is this what you was looking for hemid68

Those cylinder heads look Blue Oval blue...ie S&M stock

liteweight

ps funny how a car like this one can be traced in a few posts, but mine............................................?? ?????

[beekool]

daryl,, how about the track officials?, the competition , chevies etc.. that raced in that class? there's a guy who has a collection of old Dover pics, and i went threw everything Zilch. someone has to have a collection of National Speedway pics. or whatever track it raced at.

[hemid68]

Hemiman4262003 - I had forgot about it looking like that. I was thinking of after they had the quarters worked on, and I believe it was white. Thanks for posting the picture.
Dan

[James L Miller]

I think Hemi Fred has a way to contact Eugene Coard. I haven't heard much from Fred lately. He has some Hemi parts on Moparts for sale the last couple of months or year.

[Paul Ceasrine]

'Originally', delivered/shipped Northeast LO23 Hemi Darts

New York
* Charlie Castaldo .................................................. .........4-Speed ..........{Scarsdale}
* S & K Speed Parts {Ernie Krieg and Brian Higgins} .....4-Speed ........{Lindenhurst,, Long Island}
* Speedwin Automotive {Joe Jill} ....................................Automatic ..... {Happauge, Long Island}
* Charlie Lendrum .................................................. ....... Automatic ......{Westerlo}
* Chuck McJury .................................................. .......... 4-Speed ........{Schenectady}
* Dick Oldfield .................................................. ............ Automatic .....{Kenmore}
* Pete ****** (Manhattan Speed Parts} ....................... 4-Speed .......{Manhattan}

Connecticut
* Bill Flynn .................................................. ................. 4-Speed......{New Haven}

Massachusetts
* Chick Brignolo .................................................. ....... Automatic ...... {Norton}
* Gene O'Neill .................................................. .......... 4-Speed .........{Worcester}
* Bob Ramstrom .................................................. ...... 4-Speed ......... {Worcester}
* Joseph Petrelle .................................................. ..... Automatic .......{Springfield}

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