68 "Riddler" Barracuda - Page 2

Hemi Moose · 01-15-2012, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by fatdsoto

Here is the cover, back and first page of "Coletti Racing Tips" that I bought by mail order for $3 in 1972 or 73. I learned about them from a guy out of Webster, NY named Glen Wessel that ran an I/SA '69 fast back 340 Cuda called "King Cuda" at ESTA in Syracuse, NY in the day. His engines were built by Coletti. I was young and had a '72 340 Demon that I wanted to learn about.

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Originally Posted by ss wannabee

Hemi Moose...the "King Cuda" is the one...that fatdsoto mentioned...BTW...the '57 Delivery that Mark is chasing...is Cal Method... Did you notice...the "hand"...just below the LH grille...on the "Riddler" Cuda...

Yep to all your questions...I was also wondering myself what the meaning of the 'hand placed in the grille' was all about.

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ss wannabee · 01-15-2012, 01:30 PM

Anyone know what Mark's doing today? Somebody's got to have that photo I recall from a magazine... of Mark...in the winner's circle getting a "smootch" from Linda Vaughn...Lucky guy!

Neil Smedley · 01-15-2012, 01:46 PM

Mark passed away a few years ago and his dad, Joe is also gone

ss wannabee · 01-15-2012, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Neil Smedley

Mark passed away a few years ago and his dad, Joe is also gone

I'm sorry to hear that...too young for Mark! Wonder if he did much racing after these two cars...or maybe just stuck to the family business...as the '70's energy crisis set in... I'm assuming he was involved in the dealership....

Hemi Moose · 01-17-2012, 02:45 PM

yeah it's sad to here that news...but here's another one of the Coletti Riddler Dusters anyway.

Geerhead55 · 01-19-2012, 01:08 AM

Just ran across some footage of Mark and his Duster on this old clip.
Check it out on Youtube. Type in: Early Deer Park Raceway Drag Races- 1972
This person also posted many videos from days gone by in Montana, Idaho and Washington.
Danny Durham

Hemi Moose · 01-15-2012, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by ss wannabee

Somebody's got to have that photo I recall from a magazine...of Mark...in the winner's circle getting a "smootch" from Linda Vaughn...Lucky guy!

Yes I've seen those old photos myself before too...taken at the '69 Winternationals.

01-15-2012, 01:30 PM	#2
ss wannabee Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 663 Likes: 0 Liked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Re: 68 "Riddler" Barracuda Anyone know what Mark's doing today? Somebody's got to have that photo I recall from a magazine... of Mark...in the winner's circle getting a "smootch" from Linda Vaughn...Lucky guy!

01-15-2012, 01:46 PM	#3
Neil Smedley Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 163 Likes: 32 Liked 22 Times in 7 Posts	Re: 68 "Riddler" Barracuda Mark passed away a few years ago and his dad, Joe is also gone

01-17-2012, 02:45 PM	#5
Hemi Moose VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 2,824 Likes: 0 Liked 12 Times in 12 Posts	Re: 68 "Riddler" Barracuda yeah it's sad to here that news...but here's another one of the Coletti Riddler Dusters anyway.

01-19-2012, 01:08 AM	#6
Geerhead55 VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Tacoma, Washington Posts: 1,632 Likes: 0 Liked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: 68 "Riddler" Barracuda Just ran across some footage of Mark and his Duster on this old clip. Check it out on Youtube. Type in: Early Deer Park Raceway Drag Races- 1972 This person also posted many videos from days gone by in Montana, Idaho and Washington. Danny Durham