1967-68 SS/C-D Hemi B-Body: Cold Air or Flat Hood?

[Rat Patrol]

65 A990 Race Hemis - Car, Driver, Team

65 A990s

*Black Arrow - Bill Jenkins- Doc Burgess
* Dodge Power - Gene Takash
* Quicksilver - Len Silvers
* Woody Walcher - Perkins Motors,
* Thunder 11 - Dons Texaco, Don Townsend, Jim Almeter, Neil Marzolf - , Attica, New York - Later raced as 1/4 Mile Hustler - Jerry Vanek , then back to Thunder II raced by Hap Gooder
* Vigilante - Don F. Peluso, Pleasure Ridge, NY
* HURST Tornado IV - Larry Griffith, Geneseo, Ill.
* Porters Ride - Bob Porter - Richard Porter, Mansfield, Ohio
* Thunder II - Jim Almeter, Neil Marzolf and Don Townsend
* Mr Quick - Nick Knezevich - K&K Racing Team, Columbus Ohio
* The Professor - Bill Shirey
* The Defender - Gary Ostrich - Chuck Ostrich Motors
* Hurri-Cain - Bob Cain - Fred F. Cain, Inc., Wilmington, MA
* Satisfaction - Lyn Balek / Tom Crutchfield then Down and Crutchfield
* The Virginia Twister — Ben Woody/Kenny Warren
* West Virginia Hemi-Charger — Frank Boggess
* Grand Spaulding Dodge — Gary Dyer
* Grand Spaulding Dodge — Bob Lawliss
* Grand Spaulding Dodge — Joey Muscarne
* Hemi-Thrasher — Bob Repine
* Ramsmoke — Bill Nugent
* Argyle Canadian Highlander - John Petrie -
* Bounty Hunters — Tom Sneden
* Dodge Boys - Dave Strickler
* Challenger — Dick Hankinson
* Cy Green Dodge — Dick Green
* Kon Tiki - Rich Brown
* Tension — Shirl Greer
* Mighty Quick - Nick Knezivich - K&K Racing
* Hemi-A-Go-Go — Ken Holwick
* Go Hummer — Mary Ann Foss - Also raced as Dependable - Wes Koogle - Mansfield OH.
* Pandemonium — Frank Pelligrino
* Yankee Peddler — Bill Flynn
* Southside Dodge*
* Mr. Tomato — Robert Linquist
* Hemi Honker - Bud Faubel (Chambersburg PA)
* Flying Carpet - Bob Harrop - (Camden NJ) Probably two cars, one AWB, one ran S/SA at Indy in 1965
* Hall & Heath - David Heath -(Owensboro KY)
* Sam Kennedy - (Thomasville NC)
* Landy’s Dodge - Dick Landy - (Sherman Oaks CA)
* That White Dodge - George Matheson -(Raebush Heights MI) AFX w/ original wheelbase
* Ram Rod II - Hank McAleenan- - (St Petersburg FL)
* Bob Schroeder - Hollywood Dodge
* Dick Smith - Town & Country Dodge(Detroit MI)
* Hay Hauler - Jack Thomas - Chicagoland Dodge Boys (LaGrange IL)
* O.B. Hewett - Melvin Yow - (Fayetteville NC)
* The Bloodhound - Bob Ramstrom - Yates Dodge (Later GENE - Gene O’Niel)
* Hemi Express - Jim Clark
* Mrs Bee’s Hemi - Jim Thornton
* Tenessee Thunder - Jonathon Livingstone
* 5 & 50 - Jack Werst
* Mad Moose - William Andress, c/o Serbay Motor Sales, Ypsilanti, MI
* Ringo - Bob Fulp
* Big Red 11 - Lewis and Higgins
* Outlaw - Charles Doyle, Tuckerman, AR
* Pete Dorsey - Dorsey Metcalfe Racing
* Lawrence Apodaca, Hayword, Ca.
* Hemi Holeshot - Chuck Poole.
* El Toro - Etherd Halsey
* Goldfinger - Buzzy Schrello - Hi Level Chrysler-Ply, Homestead, Pa.
* Wayne Seymour, Casper, Wyoming
* Mayflower IV - Hank Taylor
* Robert Rosalie - NY
* The Big Wheel - Albert Fontanini, Glenview, IL
* Moonshot - Candies and Hughes
* Sonny Brooks, c/o Densham Springs Motors, Baton Rouge,
* Hemi-Powered Plymouth - Derwood Reep - Joe Ralph Thompson - Jefferson Motors, AR
* Vermont Shaker - John Casey
* Pilgrims Progress - Pete Kost - Ray Chaffe
* Hemi Countdown - Harry Holton
* Kentuckian - Harry Samuels
* Greg McAndrew - George McAndrew - Kolsar Motors, Westfield Pa,
* Bob Ranstrom - Yates Dodge
* Mr 4 Speed- Herb McCandless
* Paper Tiger - Ron Sox - Gate City Motors
* Tim Richards
* Golden Commandoes - Al Eckstrand
* Haulin Hemi II - Lee Smith
* Ramchargers - Jim Thornton - Hodges Dodges
* Melrose Missile- Tommy Grove
* Bloodhound - Bob Ranstrom
* Hemi Rebel Rouser - Chuck Grimsley
* Huckleberry Hound - Roger Johansen
* Orval Moore - Melvin Stiers, c/o Bud Johnson, 5th Ave C-P, Anchorage, AK * Ronnie Bullard - Evanston Dodge
* Orange Blossom - John Sims, Las Cruces, New Mexico
* (Norman Hall?) - Derby Chrysler Plymouth, Louisville, KY
* The Kentucky Colonels - David Heath
* Color Me Gone- Roger Lindamood
* (Alford Durrell?) - Atkins C-P, Decatur, Al.
* Flintstone Flying Commando - Dave Koffel
* Highlander - Wild Bill Flynn - Harris Auto RI
* Wildcatter - Foster Maysi
* Dick Housey - McCullogh - Ricci Inc.
* The Virginian - W W ‘Pee Wee’ Wallace *
* The Stinger - Frank B.Mathews, Ed Davis Chrysler, Detroit, MI, then Dave Tinney
* Torqueflite Tornado 111 - Jack Ferris - Ferris Motors
* Mothers Mistake - Tony Redman- Paddock Plymouth
* Mountain Hemi - Harold Hurley - Doug Hurley
* Fugitive - John Hagan
* The Chinese Bandit - Johnny P?
* Ole Brownie - Arlen Vanke - Arlen Vanke Superstocks, then Plymouth Rock 11 - Ed Miller - Miller & Gunther
* Drag-on Lady - Shirley Shahan
* Joe Smith - Fenner & Tubbs
* Texas Rattler - Mingle Motors
* Yankee Peddler - Bill Flynn
* 555 - Ken Montgomery
* Mr Plymouth - Robert Nance
* Outlaw - Sonny Wayland
* Hemi Charger - Russ Funk
* Giddy up a go go - Big Ed
* Claude Bradshaw - Joe Sperino Plymouth
* Ray Christian - Pottmeyer Dodge
* Bold Weevil - Merrill Ling - Washington
* Missouri Mule - Doc Spence - Sites Bros
* California Flash - Butch Leal
* Carlon Hine - Hine Motors
* The Roadrunner — Fred Cutler - Ramchargers
* Big Money Dodge - Jim Thornton - Ramchargers
*Mr Plymouth - Robert Nance
* Whiplash - Henderon Eastgate Motors
*The Apex - Ray Christian
*Gene Kidder - Kidder Garage
*Hot Foot - Don Braasch
* “7” - George McAndrews - McAndrews Brothers
*Dick Levreault- Levreault Brothers - Hambden Dodge
*Sloan & Sloan - Ernie Sloan
* Jerry Maycock - McKay-Swift Dodge
* Huron Valley Pure - Bob Fishaw.
*Hemi Coffin- Butch Flames
* Man from Mopar then Harms Way - Harmon Friend - Gary Dodge, Lorain Ohio
*Dave Parent - Mahopac, NY
*Mr Ed - Ed Knezevich - K&K Racing Team, Columbus Ohio

[Steve Stasko]

Originally Posted by Rat Patrol

65 A990 Race Hemis - Car, Driver, Team

* Dodge Power - Gene Takash This was a '67 440 R/t Converted to a Hemi car
* Porters Pride - Bob Porter - Richard Porter, Mansfield, Ohio Porter was from Minford Ohio
* Dodge Boys - Dave Strickler Strickler only had an AWB car, the standard wheelbase car he ran at Indy was borrowed from Bob Lawliss
* Go Hummer — Mary Ann Foss - Also raced as Dependable - Wes Koogle - Mansfield OH. Koogle was the original owner.
* Pandemonium — Frank Pelligrino '64 car
* Yankee Peddler — Bill Flynn Converted to AWB after the Winternationals
* Hemi Honker - Bud Faubel (Chambersburg PA) Only had an AWB car in '65, the AWB cars were not counted in regular A990 production
* Flying Carpet - Bob Harrop - (Camden NJ) Probably two cars, one AWB, one ran S/SA at Indy in 1965 Standard wheelbase car was borrowed, similar to Strickler
* Hall & Heath - David Heath -(Owensboro KY) Kentucky Colonel
* Landy’s Dodge - Dick Landy - (Sherman Oaks CA) Only had an AWB, no standard wheelbase car
* O.B. Hewett - Melvin Yow - (Fayetteville NC) Owner Built Hardtop
* Hemi Express - Jim Clark Not original owner
* Mrs Bee’s Hemi - Jim Thornton Never saw where Thornton drove this? I know Bill Stiles did
* Lawrence Apodaca, Hayword, Ca. No '65 car, had a '67 W0 Dodge
* Moonshot - Candies and Hughes This was a '64 car, became the Jake's Speed Equipment car
* Hemi-Powered Plymouth - Derwood Reep - Joe Ralph Thompson - Jefferson Motors, AR '64 Max Wedge Plymouth converted to AWB with '65 front end
* Tim Richards Did not have a '65 Hemi car
* Golden Commandoes - Al Eckstrand AWB Hardtop car only, not original A990
* Ramchargers - Jim Thornton - Hodges Dodges AWB Hardtop car only, not original A990
* Melrose Missile- Tommy Grove AWB Hardtop car only, not original A990
* Color Me Gone- Roger Lindamood AWB Hardtop, did not have an A990
* Flintstone Flying Commando - Dave Koffel HAd two '65 cars, both original A990 cars. One raced as 273 in C/FX, the other was the former "Outlaw" car from Kentucky, and Koffel made into an AWB car
* Mountain Hemi - Harold Hurley - Doug Hurley Not original owners
* Outlaw - Sonny Wayland Outlaw and Sonny Wayland were two separate cars, the Outlaw became Koffel's AWB car
* Hemi Charger - Russ Funk
* Giddy up a go go - Big Ed Seems to be a jumble on Holwick's car and Ed Knezevich? Both were from Ohio and already listed here
* California Flash - Butch Leal Had AWB and A990
* The Roadrunner — Fred Cutler - Ramchargers Deluxe Sedan with Destroked Hemi, no an A990 car
* Big Money Dodge - Jim Thornton - Ramchargers Big MOney Dodge was a '64
* Jerry Maycock - McKay-Swift Dodge Did Maycock drive this? The Mckay-Swift car was Marshall Bell's car..."Bell Boys"

I had to shorten this up...was way over the character limit. Start here. You also had a few cars listed 2-3 times in your list with the same owner???

[Rat Patrol]

Hi Steve - please see the following..

65 A990 Race Hemis - Car, Driver, Team

* Mrs Bee’s Hemi - Jim Thornton Never saw where Thornton drove this? I know Bill Stiles did - I understood this was an ex- RC car?

* Giddy up a go go - Big Ed Seems to be a jumble on Holwick's car and Ed Knezevich? Both were from Ohio and already listed here - to clarify..Mr Ed was Ed Knisovich...Might Quick was Nick Knisovich?

*Smith & Sons, Cartollton, Ohio - Any idea on the driver?

* Jerry Maycock - McKay-Swift Dodge Did Maycock drive this? The Mckay-Swift car was Marshall Bell's car..."Bell Boys" -

- my bad....This was an A864 race car and driver - who was Marshall Bell?

Thx.

[Rat Patrol]

Actually...two queries! Which Outlaw became Koffels car....Sonny’s or Charles Doyle?

[Steve Stasko]

Originally Posted by Rat Patrol

Hi Steve - please see the following..

65 A990 Race Hemis - Car, Driver, Team

* Mrs Bee’s Hemi - Jim Thornton Never saw where Thornton drove this? I know Bill Stiles did - I understood this was an ex- RC car? Mrs B's Hemi was a Plymouth. They had a '64 Hardtop, and a '65 A990

* Giddy up a go go - Big Ed Seems to be a jumble on Holwick's car and Ed Knezevich? Both were from Ohio and already listed here - to clarify..Mr Ed was Ed Knisovich...Might Quick was Nick Knisovich? Correct. Ed had a Dodge, Nick a Plymouth...both A990 cars

*Smith & Sons, Cartollton, Ohio - Any idea on the driver? Larry 'Doc' Dixon...same guy that drove for the Rod Shop later

* Jerry Maycock - McKay-Swift Dodge Did Maycock drive this? The Mckay-Swift car was Marshall Bell's car..."Bell Boys" -

- my bad....This was an A864 race car and driver - who was Marshall Bell? I know Maycock was tied in with Jim Fiske's '64 High & Mighty Dodge (not to be confused with the Ramchargers), but was unaware of him driving an A864 car either. The High & Mighty car came from Hartley Motors in Fredonia, NY

Thx.

Actually...two queries! Which Outlaw became Koffels car....Sonny’s or Charles Doyle? Wayland's car was called the "Wayland Hemi" from Ohio...I have not been able to find any more info on that car. A few people remember it, but not much more

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[Rat Patrol]

A bit more info -

Apparently A864 High & Mighty was sold by Hartley Motors to McKay Swift.

Maycock and Fiskes involvement ended here.

Unsure if the car name changed.


McKay Swift also bought an A990 - Bell Boys, Marshall Bell.

[2021STK]

What a great read, enjoyed every post!

[Tom P]

I am not even a Mopar guy but find this fascinating. The Jim Clark listed in 64 and 65 , is that a Vancouver area guy who ran alky dragsters in the 90's?

I was at his place once and recall seeing Mopar stuff and pictures.

Also didn't Grumpy Jenkins also run a Hemi in 64?