John rivers Hemi dart - Page 2

Stewart Way · 01-11-2015, 01:50 PM

I thought John purchased his Dart new from Van Dyke Dodge 7/25/68. Was to be picked up at the Hurst lot. I have a copy of the Retail Buyers Order that a man here in Atlanta had with some papers on the 2 darts he owned. I have no way of knowing if this paper is correct. It is a double sided copy with T&C on the back. Salesman was Kevin B and manager was Al Frankin or Franklin or something close. Has the Vin but I don't want to list it here. One of Bobs Darts was owned at one time by Craig Jackson but I don't know which one and Bob is no longer with us.

Terry Witzel · 01-11-2015, 07:37 PM

A while back a guy on moparts said the John Rivers Dart was in Florida and was for sale. The Dart was supposedly called 'Dart Vader'.

lo23m8b · 12-31-2018, 02:43 PM

I bought the Hemi Dart from John Rivers. Any questions?

Charlie A · 12-31-2018, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by lo23m8b

I bought the Hemi Dart from John Rivers. Any questions?

Give it time. I am certain there will be questions.
Welcome to the forum. There is always room for someone with history and memories here.

Charlie A · 01-02-2019, 07:55 PM

Ok.... I’ll ask for any history or comment you have on this car. This forum has become a history lesson. Please contribute first hand knowledge. THAT is the best kind !
Thanks in advance

lo23m8b · 01-02-2019, 11:54 PM

I purchased it in about 1977. Drag raced it and street raced it. Had a lot of fun with it but I was always paranoid about street driving it mainly if someone leaned on one of the doors. I removed the hemi when I purchased it and swapped in the one from my hemi roadrunner. Left on the inlines and drove it around and even drove it back and forth to work. There's been a LOT of stories on this car and believe me everyone had to get there share of $$$. That not what I owned/sold it for. It's a shame how everyone knows better than me. This whole thing really irritate me. I guess I'll just stop now. Thanks for your interest.

Charlie A · 01-03-2019, 08:36 AM

Appreciate the response. Any pictures from when you owned it?
Post up or contribute when you choose.

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01-11-2015, 01:50 PM	#1
Stewart Way Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Atlanta Posts: 476 Likes: 20 Liked 70 Times in 22 Posts	Re: John rivers Hemi dart I thought John purchased his Dart new from Van Dyke Dodge 7/25/68. Was to be picked up at the Hurst lot. I have a copy of the Retail Buyers Order that a man here in Atlanta had with some papers on the 2 darts he owned. I have no way of knowing if this paper is correct. It is a double sided copy with T&C on the back. Salesman was Kevin B and manager was Al Frankin or Franklin or something close. Has the Vin but I don't want to list it here. One of Bobs Darts was owned at one time by Craig Jackson but I don't know which one and Bob is no longer with us. __________________ Stewart Way 2424 SS

01-11-2015, 07:37 PM	#2
Terry Witzel Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Marion,Ohio Posts: 247 Likes: 48 Liked 50 Times in 28 Posts	Re: John rivers Hemi dart A while back a guy on moparts said the John Rivers Dart was in Florida and was for sale. The Dart was supposedly called 'Dart Vader'.

12-31-2018, 02:43 PM	#3
lo23m8b Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Posts: 11 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Re: John rivers Hemi dart I bought the Hemi Dart from John Rivers. Any questions?

01-02-2019, 07:55 PM	#5
Charlie A VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Mississippi Gulf Coast Posts: 2,483 Likes: 68 Liked 87 Times in 63 Posts	Re: John rivers Hemi dart Ok.... I’ll ask for any history or comment you have on this car. This forum has become a history lesson. Please contribute first hand knowledge. THAT is the best kind ! Thanks in advance

01-02-2019, 11:54 PM	#6
lo23m8b Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Posts: 11 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Re: John rivers Hemi dart I purchased it in about 1977. Drag raced it and street raced it. Had a lot of fun with it but I was always paranoid about street driving it mainly if someone leaned on one of the doors. I removed the hemi when I purchased it and swapped in the one from my hemi roadrunner. Left on the inlines and drove it around and even drove it back and forth to work. There's been a LOT of stories on this car and believe me everyone had to get there share of $$$. That not what I owned/sold it for. It's a shame how everyone knows better than me. This whole thing really irritate me. I guess I'll just stop now. Thanks for your interest.

01-03-2019, 08:36 AM	#7
Charlie A VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Mississippi Gulf Coast Posts: 2,483 Likes: 68 Liked 87 Times in 63 Posts	Re: John rivers Hemi dart Appreciate the response. Any pictures from when you owned it? Post up or contribute when you choose. �� Last edited by Charlie A; 01-03-2019 at 06:00 PM.