The riddler ss/IA recently found

danspony · 03-04-2010, 05:07 PM

Hi, I just purcased a 1970 ply duster drag car , after some research i found it is one of colities ss/Ia cars I am looking for any info i can find .any mag or articals pics ect .
thaks dan you can call me at 330 316 4407

Jeff Lee · 03-04-2010, 05:12 PM

Contact track Manager Victoria Griffey @ Speedworld in Whitman, Arizona. The # is 623-388-2424
Colletti was an owner of the track not long ago. He passed away a few years ago (3-5 years ago?) but I know the track had many pictures of the car. I believe his wife still lives in the area.

Paul Ceasrine · 03-04-2010, 05:27 PM

Danspony,
I will track the info tonite..Post it later. Coletti Chrysler-Plymouth out of
Hillsboro, Oregon. We were running 340's the same time they were.
We kind of followed what they did..They were the pre-dominant 340
specialists back then,,as I'm sure you know. Is the car a previous
G/SA converted to SS/IA, or the SS/IA only car???...Joseph Coletti
won the 70' Winternationals G/SA class with the Duster. Is that the car??
Paul,,,your helpful 340 friend..

Ken Haase · 03-04-2010, 05:40 PM

Actually, it was Mark Coletti that won the Winters. He was the youngest ever to win a Nat'l event at the time. Oh, I see you're saying Joe (the Dad) won Class in '70. I think Mark won in '68, with a 340 'cuda.

danspony, I've got a 'vintage' ( that means a few holes) Coletti Riddler tee shirt if you want it. It could be used to produce some new one's by silkscreen process. I don't think any "rights" would be violated. I could e-mail you a pic.

larry dowty · 03-04-2010, 06:03 PM

danspony call jim olson back in the day he used to travel and work for them on the cars i know he has pics and info from the old days
jim olson 253 639 4074

Paul Ceasrine · 03-04-2010, 06:43 PM

Larry and Ken,,
Joe, the dad won the 70' Winternationals G/SA class with the 70' Duster
running a 12.67 @ 98.79 (on the brakes)...Yes the son Mark won one year earlier,,,at the 69' Winternationals in F/SA,,with a 69' 340 Cuda, running a 12.82 @ 107.01 defeating Cal Method in his J/SA 57' Chevy,,which ran a 13.55....I do believe John Hagen (factory Hemi fame) out of Minnesota had involvement with the Coletti's engines..The NHRA re-factored the 340 to 300HP in 68' (the bastards) after Jim McFarland
drove the Sox & Martin prepped 68' 340 Cuda E/SA to Stock Eliminator runner-up at the 68' Winternationals...McFarland ran a 12.92 @108.46
in losing to Stock Champ John Barkley in a 57' Chevy M/SA, who ran a
14.59....Sorry about that,,,But I wake up to a bowl of '340 Flakes' every morning..Those 340's were really dialed in out a Pomona...
Paul,,,Oh, we ran a 68' 340 Cuda in SS/I,,11.75's in 73',,Never lost in class...Lots of Dover Drag Strip stickers...

Lyn Smith · 03-04-2010, 07:48 PM

Didnt Steve Benyo from Pittsburg have one of the Colletti's cars back in the early to mid 80,s?

Paul Ceasrine · 03-04-2010, 10:41 PM

Danspony,,,
The "Riddler III" G/SA Duster, can be found in the May 1971 Super Stock & Drag Illustrated Magazine..Feature article..It set the G/SA National
Record in September 1970,,,12.40 ET..I think that may be the car that
was turned into the SS/IA car...possibly 72'/73'??
Paul,,, does that help...

danspony · 03-05-2010, 09:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ken Haase

Actually, it was Mark Coletti that won the Winters. He was the youngest ever to win a Nat'l event at the time. Oh, I see you're saying Joe (the Dad) won Class in '70. I think Mark won in '68, with a 340 'cuda.

danspony, I've got a 'vintage' ( that means a few holes) Coletti Riddler tee shirt if you want it. It could be used to produce some new one's by silkscreen process. I don't think any "rights" would be violated. I could e-mail you a pic.

I'd love to have the tee shirt. Let me know what you want for it with the shipping to Ohio. Your help is much appreiciated. Dan

danspony · 03-05-2010, 09:53 AM

I want to thank eveyone for their help, so much information too bad there's work to do I would love to just research this for hours.
Paul- Hi, I don't know at this time if it was run G/SA or not. I didn't think it was but I have more research to do. Thanks Dan
Lyn- I don't know that is something I need to look into. Thanks Dan

03-04-2010, 05:07 PM	#1
danspony Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 11 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	The riddler ss/IA recently found Hi, I just purcased a 1970 ply duster drag car , after some research i found it is one of colities ss/Ia cars I am looking for any info i can find .any mag or articals pics ect . thaks dan you can call me at 330 316 4407

03-04-2010, 05:12 PM	#2
Jeff Lee VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Anthem, Arizona Posts: 2,766 Likes: 0 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: The riddler ss/IA recently found Contact track Manager Victoria Griffey @ Speedworld in Whitman, Arizona. The # is 623-388-2424 Colletti was an owner of the track not long ago. He passed away a few years ago (3-5 years ago?) but I know the track had many pictures of the car. I believe his wife still lives in the area. __________________ Jeff Lee 7494 D/S '70 AMX

03-04-2010, 05:27 PM	#3
Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: The riddler ss/IA recently found Danspony, I will track the info tonite..Post it later. Coletti Chrysler-Plymouth out of Hillsboro, Oregon. We were running 340's the same time they were. We kind of followed what they did..They were the pre-dominant 340 specialists back then,,as I'm sure you know. Is the car a previous G/SA converted to SS/IA, or the SS/IA only car???...Joseph Coletti won the 70' Winternationals G/SA class with the Duster. Is that the car?? Paul,,,your helpful 340 friend..

03-04-2010, 05:40 PM	#4
Ken Haase Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 233 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: The riddler ss/IA recently found Actually, it was Mark Coletti that won the Winters. He was the youngest ever to win a Nat'l event at the time. Oh, I see you're saying Joe (the Dad) won Class in '70. I think Mark won in '68, with a 340 'cuda. danspony, I've got a 'vintage' ( that means a few holes) Coletti Riddler tee shirt if you want it. It could be used to produce some new one's by silkscreen process. I don't think any "rights" would be violated. I could e-mail you a pic.

03-04-2010, 06:03 PM	#5
larry dowty Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: chewelah wa Posts: 283 Likes: 0 Liked 11 Times in 4 Posts	Re: The riddler ss/IA recently found danspony call jim olson back in the day he used to travel and work for them on the cars i know he has pics and info from the old days jim olson 253 639 4074 __________________ larry dowty 6388 SS

03-04-2010, 06:43 PM	#6
Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: The riddler ss/IA recently found Larry and Ken,, Joe, the dad won the 70' Winternationals G/SA class with the 70' Duster running a 12.67 @ 98.79 (on the brakes)...Yes the son Mark won one year earlier,,,at the 69' Winternationals in F/SA,,with a 69' 340 Cuda, running a 12.82 @ 107.01 defeating Cal Method in his J/SA 57' Chevy,,which ran a 13.55....I do believe John Hagen (factory Hemi fame) out of Minnesota had involvement with the Coletti's engines..The NHRA re-factored the 340 to 300HP in 68' (the bastards) after Jim McFarland drove the Sox & Martin prepped 68' 340 Cuda E/SA to Stock Eliminator runner-up at the 68' Winternationals...McFarland ran a 12.92 @108.46 in losing to Stock Champ John Barkley in a 57' Chevy M/SA, who ran a 14.59....Sorry about that,,,But I wake up to a bowl of '340 Flakes' every morning..Those 340's were really dialed in out a Pomona... Paul,,,Oh, we ran a 68' 340 Cuda in SS/I,,11.75's in 73',,Never lost in class...Lots of Dover Drag Strip stickers... Last edited by Paul Ceasrine; 03-04-2010 at 06:45 PM. Reason: correction

03-04-2010, 07:48 PM	#7
Lyn Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Pontiac,il. Posts: 1,126 Likes: 229 Liked 860 Times in 160 Posts	Re: The riddler ss/IA recently found Didnt Steve Benyo from Pittsburg have one of the Colletti's cars back in the early to mid 80,s?

03-04-2010, 10:41 PM	#8
Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: The riddler ss/IA recently found Danspony,,, The "Riddler III" G/SA Duster, can be found in the May 1971 Super Stock & Drag Illustrated Magazine..Feature article..It set the G/SA National Record in September 1970,,,12.40 ET..I think that may be the car that was turned into the SS/IA car...possibly 72'/73'?? Paul,,, does that help...

03-05-2010, 09:53 AM	#10
danspony Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 11 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: The riddler ss/IA recently found I want to thank eveyone for their help, so much information too bad there's work to do I would love to just research this for hours. Paul- Hi, I don't know at this time if it was run G/SA or not. I didn't think it was but I have more research to do. Thanks Dan Lyn- I don't know that is something I need to look into. Thanks Dan