Manhattan Speed Parts '1968 Hemi Dart'

[Paul Ceasrine]

Part V

The Manhattan - LO23 Dart

As per Al Ripolla,

Pete M*****did not get the Dart on the Track until early June 1968.

Pete took the Dart out to both New Yok National Speedway
and Westhampton Drag Strip in the early Summer to work
on getting the 'bugs out' of the car.

Also, since Pete was a member of the Motion Supercar Club, he
was part of the guys who hit Westhampton Dragstrip for Match Races.

Below, is a photo from Sunday ~ June 23, 1968 at Westhampton Dragstrip.

This is where Pete match-raced his SS/BA Dart against
Bill Mitchell in his Motion Performance A/MP 1968 Camaro.

Note; This photo was published in the ''December 1968'
{Speed and Supercar} magazine, but the photo was taken on
June 23, 1968.

Note; The caption 'incorrectly' stated that the Dart was a
SS/B Hemi-Dart. It was Pete M***** in his SS/BA Hemi-Dart.

Note; If you look at the roof of the Camaro, it was just lettered
as the NHRA National Record Holder for A/MP.

Note; Bill Mitchell had set the A/MP National Record only
3-Weeks earlier on Sunday ~ June 2, 1968 at Tri-City Dragway
in Saginaw, Michigan.

Note; The Camaro had set the record with a 10.98.

Documentation >
The {December 1968} 'Speed and Supercar' magazine hit
the newsstands on September 10, 1968 {2 1/2 months} ahead
of the issue month.

That December issue had photo's in the magazine that were
taken in June, July and August.