1968 Dodge Darts (Factory SS/EA 440's)

[GTX JOHN]

Charlie Smith and his cousin Steve Wann built a 69 and it held

the National Record with a 440 and was a terror in class until he sold

it in 2009 to someone in Canada I think.

I Replied to you PM. Welcome to message me any time you would like to.

[Paul Ceasrine]

Looks like some of the resposnses on this thread are getting
close to the 'red line'.

And many of the magazine articles do print incorrect information
on the 68 Darts with the 440.

Fact,,,,,,,,automatics only from the factory

pc

[Hemi Moose]

[Paul Ceasrine]

Hemi Moose,

Notice on Dick Landy,s Dart.
Still has the full exhaust system (circa 1968) with chrome-tipped extensions.
Hooker fenderwell headers.
Drum brakes too.

That car won the Total Points in Super/Stock for 1968.
With Bob Lambeck at the helm, they won 7 or 8 straight
Super/Stock Points meets on the west coast.

Eventually ran 11.60's in 1968.

Paul

[Hemi Moose]

Here's another one of Mancini's 1968 440 Dart GTS...

[Paul Ceasrine]

Hemi Moose
Nice photo
Ron Mancini 68' 'Bee Leaver' at the 1968 Springnationals.

Unfortunately in the SS/EA Class Championship.
Lance Hill in his 68' 396/325 HP Camaro coupe edged Ron's Dart
for the Class Trophy.

Lance got him with a 'holeshot'.
Ron was 'tad' late on the lights at Englishtown.

PC

[Hemi Moose]

Here's another shot of Landy's 68 440 Dart GTS in the pits along with the back end of his 68 Hemi Dart, notice the difference in the wheel well openings of both cars.

[Hemi Moose]

Can't forget some of the others, this is Charlie Allen's 1968 440 Dart GTS, although it still has the 383 emblems on the fender. Does anyone here know when they made the motor swap.

[Paul Ceasrine]

Engine swap performed at Ted Spehar's Woodward Avenue Garage,
in January 1968 (first week).

The conversion was done, once Chrysler Performance got approval from the NHRA on Januray 4, 1968.

A 'minimum' of '6' SS/EA cars had to be produced, to get NHRA Super/Stock proto-type approval for the 68 NHRA Winternationals at
Pomona.

Factory-prepped 440 engines, with Hooker fenderwell headers installed.

pc

[Hemi Moose]

I've got a question, I know almost everyone into Mopars has heard of Mr. Norm's from Grand Spaulding Dodge in Chicago and the 1968 Dart GSS he built, but I'll have to admit I've never heard of any 1967 Dart GTN or the GTN-1. Is that what they called them back in 1967, because I've seen several 1967 Dart GTS restored over the years but never any GTN or GTN-1's, has anyone else.