Original hemi dart information

[Liteweight]

This is a very little known of or seen L023 forwarded to me by long time member Buck Scottley. It was known as a street racer in Chicago many years ago. I have no other information on it other than its an original car so I thought I would post it here to see what comes up of it.

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[rhinodaert]

Originally Posted by Liteweight

This is a very little known of or seen L023 forwarded to me by long time member Buck Scottley. It was known as a street racer in Chicago many years ago. I have no other information on it other than its an original car so I thought I would post it here to see what comes up of it.

Liteweight

"Butch" Johnson still owns the Run-a-gate Hemi Dart in Chicago. It was for sale a couple years ago for $500K, so it is not going anywhere anytime soon. 4-speed car, he used to bring it out to shows around Chicago but hasn't for at least 25 years...

[Liteweight]

Originally Posted by rhinodaert

"Butch" Johnson still owns the Run-a-gate Hemi Dart in Chicago. It was for sale a couple years ago for $500K, so it is not going anywhere anytime soon. 4-speed car, he used to bring it out to shows around Chicago but hasn't for at least 25 years...

Thanx Jimbo
It was posted by his nephew that he does still own it and it was a regular at street racing events there. Any other photos of it. Looks like a very uncut car

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[Pro Stock John]

Just a Chevy guy who really has enjoyed reading this thread. Saw this pic on FB:

[Pro Stock John]

I posted the pic of the Dart and blue Camaro in a Vintage Camaro Drag Racing group on FB.

[Liteweight]

John is referring to the photo in the pits of New York National Speedway in mid 70s. I made contact with the guy that took that photo and am waiting on the response. BTW that photo was posted on facebook on a Camaro page. Something I havent tried before. Thanx John

Liteweight

Originally Posted by Pro Stock John

I posted the pic of the Dart and blue Camaro in a Vintage Camaro Drag Racing group on FB.

[Pro Stock John]

Yeah I wondered if anyone would recognize the Camaro... Sometimes folks who pit next to each other are buddies.

[Dave Siltman]

Originally Posted by Liteweight

John is referring to the photo in the pits of New York National Speedway in mid 70s. I made contact with the guy that took that photo and am waiting on the response. BTW that photo was posted on facebook on a Camaro page. Something I havent tried before. Thanx John

Liteweight

I’ve been studying the picture of the “Dandy Daryl’s” Dart and the blue Camaro in the pits, and I think:

1) what some think is a dent on the lower 1/4 in front of the rear bumper, I think is an American flag sticker. Here’s why…look at the center cap on the front wheel; see the blue on the Cragar cap? Now focus on the top left of the “dent”…see the blue? I’m not sure there is a dent there.

2) I can not say for sure that the passenger side window is tinted yellow, nor can I say that it is completely covered with something. To these old eyes, I see yellow writing like maybe that day’s race numbers written in yellow, or possibly a van(?) parked next to the Dart with something written on it that we’re seeing through the window. A couple things I can’t figure out that lead me to think the yellow might be on a vehicle next to the Dart are the white rectangular object at the roof near the windshield of the Dart, and the two white things protruding up in the air to the right of the white rectangle shape. Could that be a contractor’s or plumber’s work vehicle with equipment racks and the company logo in yellow?