1962 Mopar 383/343 HP 'Stocker'

[Tom Goldman]

I love this last photo of Callahans car.
The first muffler scam ! .....Just think of how many of those Thrush glasspaks were hanging on the back of Stockers like a car club plate.

Hemi Moose, That nice red '62 Plymouth looks like Mike Wiley's. ...It actually was a 4 door car that Mike turned into a 2 door post body.
Mopar Max did a nice feature on it a few years back.

[Paul Ceasrine]

1968,,,,,

Heavy competition for the 383/343 HP in D/SA (9.50 - 9.99 Wt/Hp)

The 62' Plymouth 'Sport Fury', Dodge Polara 500 and Dodge Dart Model #440 got to tangle with new competition;

67' Ford Galaxie 500 LTD with the 427/410 HP
68' Oldsmobile 4-4-2 with the 400/360 HP
68' Pontiac GTO with the 400/360 HP 'Ram Air I'
68' Camaro SS396 with the 396/325 HP
68' Nova SS396 with the 396/350 HP

1968 Winternationals D/SA Class Champion
Pete Kost,,,, 68' Olds 4-4-2 (400/360 HP),,,,,,,,,running 12.70's.

Pete Kost and his 68' Olds 4-4-2 didn't have to contend with Dave Kempton,,,,

Because, Dave went with a 62' Plymouth Belvedere 383/343, which was lighter than his 62' Sport Fury, and
was classed in C/SA.

Yes, Dave won C/SA with the 62' Belvedere, as he knocked off the 'hot and factory-backed' 68' Ford 428 Cobra-Jet Mustangs
that were running in C/SA.
A 'big upset' is putting it mildy.

A 383/343 HP combination got the D/SA Class back at the 68' Springnationals though

1968 Springnationals D/SA Class Champion
Tom Wilson,,, 62' Dodge Dart Model #440 (383/343 HP),,,,,,,,running 12.70's.

[Greg Hill]

The nicest one is Jerry Bennett's and George Widuch's."

[Paul Ceasrine]

Anybody (old enough) to remember this option,,,,,,,

The 'Sportsweep',,,,,,,,

[Hemi Moose]

Originally Posted by Tom Goldman

I love this last photo of Callahans car.
The first muffler scam ! .....Just think of how many of those Thrush glasspaks were hanging on the back of Stockers like a car club plate.

Hemi Moose, That nice red '62 Plymouth looks like Mike Wiley's. ...It actually was a 4 door car that Mike turned into a 2 door post body.
Mopar Max did a nice feature on it a few years back.

Tom,
I'll have to look for that article...there seems to be a few guys doing the 4 door to 2 door swap thing because it's getting tougher to find a nice '62 two door model to work with...

[Hemi Moose]

Came across this old news clipping...the same guy as Chi-Town-Hustler fame.

[Paul Ceasrine]

1962 Dodge Polara 500,,,,

Interior with the 120 MPH Speedometer, pod-style gages, padded dashboard, full up-scale carpeting,
cloth and vinyl bucket seats (front and back), deluxe door trim-panels, padded arm-rests, and center chrome console,
and yes,,,,,,,,,,

'The Grasshopper Head' style deluxe steering wheel






Now the 1962 Dodge Dart (Base Dart)
'Dart' emblem on the front door panel, and short exterior chrome trim molding (front fender and door)