Original hemi dart information

mike koester 66 nova · 10-25-2009, 07:15 AM

Hemiss. ( Mark Y. ) Are you talking about the DeFrank and Cohen red cuda with the gold stripe? I have a mag picture of the same cuda just re -lettered with Don Mac Callum 's name on the car. Ray Barton on the front fender, NHRA number 1978 racing the John Friel dart. Don't know who had the car first McCallum or DeFrank. I am comparing this picture with another picture taken at Gainsville with Phil Mandella driving the cuda, with Bob Lambeck Ent. on the front fender. No Joe Allread or Rick Houser.

68hemiss · 10-25-2009, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by mike koester 66 nova

Hemiss. ( Mark Y. ) Are you talking about the DeFrank and Cohen red cuda with the gold stripe? I have a mag picture of the same cuda just re -lettered with Don Mac Callum 's name on the car. Ray Barton on the front fender, NHRA number 1978 racing the John Friel dart. Don't know who had the car first McCallum or DeFrank. I am comparing this picture with another picture taken at Gainsville with Phil Mandella driving the cuda, with Bob Lambeck Ent. on the front fender. No Joe Allread or Rick Houser.

Mike,
This is the same car I am talking about - DeFrank had it went tp Lyden & Johnson in PA. I think that Jim told me they bought it from a guy named "Pistol" Pete who had the car at Ron Butler's shop for some work. I don't know any earlier history (that I can prove) than that.
Thanks,
Mark J

mike koester 66 nova · 10-25-2009, 09:15 AM

hemiss ( mark J ) I do not think we are talking about the same car. Again a different mag picture shows 6 of the DeFrank and Cohen cars. The all red cuda has a gold stripe at the top of the fender continuing all the way along the top of the doors and quarters. Again the other picture has the same paint and striping with MacCallums name on the car. The other DeFrank and Cohen cuda sold to Lydon and Johnson was a golden / yellow cuda with red side panels all the way down to the lower fenders and doors / quarters. I quess the question is who owned the all red cuda first DeFrank or MacCallum? Also have seen pictures of the Lydon and Johnson cuda and they raced this cuda without changing the paint only the lettering. This has always been a common practice with racers.

10-25-2009, 07:15 AM	#1
mike koester 66 nova Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 20 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Original hemi dart information Hemiss. ( Mark Y. ) Are you talking about the DeFrank and Cohen red cuda with the gold stripe? I have a mag picture of the same cuda just re -lettered with Don Mac Callum 's name on the car. Ray Barton on the front fender, NHRA number 1978 racing the John Friel dart. Don't know who had the car first McCallum or DeFrank. I am comparing this picture with another picture taken at Gainsville with Phil Mandella driving the cuda, with Bob Lambeck Ent. on the front fender. No Joe Allread or Rick Houser.

10-25-2009, 09:15 AM	#3
mike koester 66 nova Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 20 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Original hemi dart information hemiss ( mark J ) I do not think we are talking about the same car. Again a different mag picture shows 6 of the DeFrank and Cohen cars. The all red cuda has a gold stripe at the top of the fender continuing all the way along the top of the doors and quarters. Again the other picture has the same paint and striping with MacCallums name on the car. The other DeFrank and Cohen cuda sold to Lydon and Johnson was a golden / yellow cuda with red side panels all the way down to the lower fenders and doors / quarters. I quess the question is who owned the all red cuda first DeFrank or MacCallum? Also have seen pictures of the Lydon and Johnson cuda and they raced this cuda without changing the paint only the lettering. This has always been a common practice with racers.