Original hemi dart information

[Paul Ceasrine]

Tom P,
The "Deb's: group also made treks to Napierville in Canada, Just across
the New York State Border.

Back to Daryl, (Part IV)
What intrigues me is that the Dart my father bought at that time, was that the rear quarter panels were replaced with stock-type, and the inner
fenderwells were tubbed. A roll-bar loop was installed, not the 4-point units that became popular in the 70's. The car, to my recollection was
an automatic, but may have had minor modifications to the floor board.
That I'm not sure of.
Paul

[hemi kid]

Originally Posted by Tom P

This is fascinating stuff to read. Dave Wren brought his old SS/AA Cuda out to race at Mission a couple times this year.

I hope you get to the bottom of that history. With the small number of cars produced you hopefully have a list of all of the ones built and known history of the ones that still exist and are known to be destroyed. That shouldn't leave too many unknowns. That's how the Thunderbolt guys are able to authenticate any new finds.

The old track stuff intrigues me.... i've never heard of this place. Is it known under other names?
"The Deb's group also ran at Les Cadres Drag Strip, Quebec, Canada"

my dad bought the dave wren bo#barracda in 72 ,im glad it got back to dave thanks to reed,it almost went to junk yard,i like saving race cars

[68hemiss]

Originally Posted by mtkawboy

Anyone know whatever happened to the Hemi Cuda called "Hemi Inc." from the Ft Lauderdale Fl. area ? It was bought new by 3 guys & raced in SS/AA for a while and last I saw it the car was being bracket raced in West Palm @ Moroso by a guy named Boggs who was one of the original owners I believe. I think they all worked at the same dealership in Lauderdale. We used to race them a lot in Jimmy Soucys SS/IA Cobrajet 69 Mustang.

You are talking about the Archer Bros. "Hemi Inc." Barracuda. It is still around - painted as a Sox & Martin car I am told.
Mark J

[68hemiss]

Does anyone know what happened to either the Mary Ann Foss "Go Hummer" Dart or the Bob Banning Dart? For the CA members - does anyone know anything about the Prince Chrysler-Plymouth Barracuda (like who might have owned it) or the red Barracuda that DeFrank & Cohen had. Jim told us that he bought it from a customer who had work being done at Ron Butler's shop?
Thanks,
Mark J

[Hemi Moose]

Originally Posted by mike koester 66 nova

If I am not mistaken, Sox and Martin had 2 Cudas in 1968, the car Sam and Jack bought had a all white hood with a blue stripe. The second car had a blue hood with a white stripe. The Cuda Jack had was raced in early 68 and at Indy. In 1969 Sox and Martin had at least 3 Cudas, the car Jack ran was at the Winters and then sold to Sam, as they then ran the blue hooded car which won the 69 Nats and worlds final, This is the Cuda that is now been restored and owned by Clark Rand. The third Cuda was also run at 69 Indy as a B / gasser with injectors to showcase Pro Stock for 1970. This Cuda may have been bought from Don Carlton, as he drove this car at the 70 Winters in Pro Stock. Pictures available in Hot Rod mag, MOPAR 62 - 72 Winter 2006 Collectors Archive Series, page 68, 69, and 75.

I came across this older post...is there anyone else here that can add anymore info or details on the Sox & Martin 68 Hemi Barracuda's that they raced in 68-69-70 or later...Here's a couple of photos of Eddie Smith's (West Virgina Hemi) 68 Hemi Barracuda that Sox & Martin sold to him.

[John Lang]

ANYBODY out THERE WANT TO BUY A REAL RO29 DART pretty much Original ? Send me a P.M...........John

[Hemi Moose]

Originally Posted by Liteweight

So how many Superbirds did they also have?? I thought just one, but I see a second behind the BO car.
liteweight

Liteweight, there was another thread about the Sox & Martin Superbird posted earlier this summer here on Classracer in another section, take a look.

http://classracer.com/classforum/showthread.php?t=33830

[Paul Ceasrine]

1968 Get Together
Dover Drag Strip, Wingdale, New York

Super Stock Eliminator Final, August 25, 1968

Charlie Castaldo (Scarsdale, New York) in the SS/B Dart
vs.
John Macey (Bridgeport, Connecticut) in the SS/BA Barracuda

The 'Heads Up' Barracuda with a slight handicap, won by an 'eyelash',
with a 10.91 @ 128.00 to Charlie's 10.89 @ 129.00



A very interesting story about these 'two' gentleman, and their cars..

[jackarnew]

mi Moose;283249]I came across this older post...is there anyone else here that can add anymore info or details on the Sox & Martin 68 Hemi Barracuda's that they raced in 68-69-70 or later...Here's a couple of photos of Eddie Smith's (West Virgina Hemi) 68 Hemi Barracuda that Sox & Martin sold to


[/QUOTE]Hemi Moose
I was at Cicle cCounty Md. when Sox & martin showed up to run a 2 out of 3 match race with who I can't remember. The car was drven by Carlton, and I think was acid dipped. It was the first Cuda that they had installed a full rollcage into. Talked to Buddy about bent quater pannels just infront of rear wheels up the rear window that had been repaired and in primer.I beleave the car needed the cage to support the dipped body, due to the fact that they did not have any ladder bars or 4 link at the time,. The rear springs would torq up in fromt and pull down at rear hanger, thus bend in rear pannels.That vehicle had only rear springs no bars.
Do you think that car could have been Don Carlton's car or just a dipped body to start with. I think it was a car built just to match race.But I'm sure they found out after a few passes that it needed some support body wise.
Very soon after that better rear suspension " ladder bars " started showing up on the Chry. racecars, because they could hook into the cage for support.

JACK

[MEMORIES]

Sonny Ray in the "Collins & Jones" SS/AA Baracuda at Brainerd Optimist Drag Strip about 1980. Notice how low in the seat he's sitting. Sonny was a tall man.