1964 S/SA National Record Setter with a Hemi

Hemi Moose · 06-19-2011, 06:29 PM

HM:
Hi there, if you don't mind I'm going to use your PM's in the 64 Hemi post with my response to your question's.

X-T-M:
No problem...I remember a lot from the old days better than what I did yesterday...LOL. The RamChargers had 2 Hemi 64 Dodges at a big F/X meet at Cecil County Md. back in 1964. One was the 2% car and the other was the regular S/S car. Funny thing was the S/S car was quicker than the A/FX 2% car. Dyno Don won in his 64 Comet coupe that day.

HM:
Hmm, I've always believed that there was only one 64 426 Hemi Dodge sedan, (the mule car). I'm not saying you're wrong but are you positive you seen two cars (boths sedans) or could the other one have been a hardtop? Again I could be wrong but have never seen the two sedans together in any old photo's. I'm curious as hell now!!!

X-T-M:
Nope...I'm positive there were 2 RamCharger Hemi sedans at Cecil County. One a 2% car and the other a S/S Hemi sedan all dressed out in red candy stripes. They were pitied side by side and I drooled over both...LOL.

X-T-M:
I just found my old issue of Super Stock and Drag Magazine.The race ran 5 rounds and Dyno Don wins over Bud Faubels "Honker" in the final for first place. The article on the race is in the December 1964 issue. The article and ladder shows 2 RamChargers cars in the first round. One (the FX car) runs a 10.94/127.84. The S/S car runs a 10.92.129.68 MPH in the first round. They had to run each other in the third round and the S/S car wins over the FX car. Dyno wins over the S/SA car in the semis. The ran the field over again for 2nd and third and so on to 8th place. The RamCharger S/SA won 2nd place money and the FX car won 3rd place money. It was a marathon...LOL. Dyno won a 426 Hemi engine and the RamChargers won a 427 FORD Hi Riser for second place......LOL. I would imagine they traded prizes? 3rd place was $700.Each car picked up $5 for every mile per hour they ran over 117 MPH. Faubel also had his Max Wedge car in the show. Smoker Smith, Phil Bonner, Eddie Schartman, Color Me Gone, Bob Harrup, and many more are listed with round times and who they ran. I will never forget it.

HM:
Damn, I'm gonna have to go through my old magazines again, it must have been amazing being there in person watching those races back then. I think I recall them giving away Hemi motors back then as door prizes, lol.

06-19-2011, 06:29 PM	#11
Hemi Moose VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 2,824 Likes: 0 Liked 12 Times in 12 Posts	Re: 1964 S/SA National Record Setter with a Hemi HM: Hi there, if you don't mind I'm going to use your PM's in the 64 Hemi post with my response to your question's. X-T-M: No problem...I remember a lot from the old days better than what I did yesterday...LOL. The RamChargers had 2 Hemi 64 Dodges at a big F/X meet at Cecil County Md. back in 1964. One was the 2% car and the other was the regular S/S car. Funny thing was the S/S car was quicker than the A/FX 2% car. Dyno Don won in his 64 Comet coupe that day. HM: Hmm, I've always believed that there was only one 64 426 Hemi Dodge sedan, (the mule car). I'm not saying you're wrong but are you positive you seen two cars (boths sedans) or could the other one have been a hardtop? Again I could be wrong but have never seen the two sedans together in any old photo's. I'm curious as hell now!!! X-T-M: Nope...I'm positive there were 2 RamCharger Hemi sedans at Cecil County. One a 2% car and the other a S/S Hemi sedan all dressed out in red candy stripes. They were pitied side by side and I drooled over both...LOL. X-T-M: I just found my old issue of Super Stock and Drag Magazine.The race ran 5 rounds and Dyno Don wins over Bud Faubels "Honker" in the final for first place. The article on the race is in the December 1964 issue. The article and ladder shows 2 RamChargers cars in the first round. One (the FX car) runs a 10.94/127.84. The S/S car runs a 10.92.129.68 MPH in the first round. They had to run each other in the third round and the S/S car wins over the FX car. Dyno wins over the S/SA car in the semis. The ran the field over again for 2nd and third and so on to 8th place. The RamCharger S/SA won 2nd place money and the FX car won 3rd place money. It was a marathon...LOL. Dyno won a 426 Hemi engine and the RamChargers won a 427 FORD Hi Riser for second place......LOL. I would imagine they traded prizes? 3rd place was $700.Each car picked up $5 for every mile per hour they ran over 117 MPH. Faubel also had his Max Wedge car in the show. Smoker Smith, Phil Bonner, Eddie Schartman, Color Me Gone, Bob Harrup, and many more are listed with round times and who they ran. I will never forget it. HM: Damn, I'm gonna have to go through my old magazines again, it must have been amazing being there in person watching those races back then. I think I recall them giving away Hemi motors back then as door prizes, lol.