67 4 dr hemi belvedere

[David Hakim]

Originally Posted by Jeff Teuton

I think Gaylon Govier found a couple in the paperwork while researching the files. I know in the 66 Parts Manual one of the pictures in the body section is a Coronet Wagon with a 426 Hemi. Of course those are illustrations. The 70-71 parts manual are combined years and I can assure you there a couple of things put in there just for NHRA, but I ain't sayin what. And maybe they existed. In 1969 the 440 Dart and Cuda were never offered to the general public dealers. Nobody was more intuned with the performance than us. But they made them. There are several blueprint errors from that era, but I guess now they are fact. After that many years it don't matter. I still have the parts books back to 1960.

Actually, the '69 440 Dart GTS and 440 'Cuda were legit production cars that came out mid-year and offered to the general public (production figures indicate over 600 440 powered Dart GTS and over 30 440 'Cudas - {all autos} were produced). They weren't "package cars" and came with a full factory warranty and all street equipment. A brainchild of both Dick Maxwell and Tom Hoover (with the blessing of Bob Cahill), the 1969 440 Dart and 'Cuda were built right on the assembly line at Dodge Main (Hamtramck). Both Super Stock and Car Craft magazine ran road/drag tests on them back in the day. This package has been legal in Stock and Super Stock for decades, Now, the '68 440 Dart GTS, that's a slightly different animal simply due to low production figures that regulate it to Super Stock only.