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Plymouth Drag Racing Guide (1968)
Never published Class Guide from Plymouth for 1968.
With class designations and Plymouth rating guide, based upon Wt/Hp. (E = Excellent) (VG = Very Good) (G = Good) (F = Fair) (P = Poor) 1968 Plymouth Cars; Valiant 100 2-Door (225/145 HP),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,O/S (F) Valiant 100 2-Door, (273/190 HP),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,M/S (G),,,,,,,M/SA (G) Signet 2-Door, (318/230 HP),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,J/S (F),,,,,,,,J/SA (F) Barracuda (Fastback), (318/230 HP),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,J/S (F),,,,,,,,J/SA (F) Barracuda (Coupe), (340/275 HP),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,D/S (G),,,,,,D/SA (VG) Barracuda (Coupe) (340/275 HP),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,SS/F (G),,,SS/FA (VG) Barracuda (Fastback) (340/275 HP),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,E/S (E),,,,,,E/SA (E) Barracuda (Coupe) (383/300 HP),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,F/S (G),,,,F/SA (VG) Barracuda (Fastback) (383/300 HP),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,F/S (F),,,,,,,F/SA (G) Barracuda BO29 (Fastback) 426 Race Hemi,,,,,,,SS/B (E),,,,SS/BA (E) Belvedere 2-Door Coupe (225/145 HP),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Q/S (G) Belvedere 2-Door Coupe (273/190 HP),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,O/S (G) Belvedere 2-Door Coupe (318/230 HP),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,L/S (G),,,,,,,L/SA (G) Belvedere 2-Door Coupe (383/290 HP),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,H/S (F),,,,,,,H/SA (F) Belevdere 2-Door Coupe (383/330 HP),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, E/S (P),,,,,,,E/SA (P) Belvedere 2-Seat Station Wagon (383/290 HP),,,,,K/S (F),,,,,,,K/SA (F) Belvedere 2-Seat Station Wagon (383/330 HP),,,,,H/S (F),,,,,,,H/SA (G) Satellite 2-Door Hardtop (318/230 HP),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,L/S (G),,,,,,,L/SA (G) Satellite (Convertible) (383/330 HP),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,F/S (F),,,,,,,F/SA (F) Sport Satellite 2-Door Hardtop (383/330 HP),,,,,,,,,F/S (F),,,,,,,F/SA (F) Road Runner (Coupe) (383/335 HP),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,E/S (G),,,,,,E/SA (VG) Road Runner (Hardtop) (383/335 HP),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,E/S (G),,,,,,,E/SA (VG) Road Runner (Coupe) (426 Hemi),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,SS/C (G),,,,SS/CA (G) Road Runner (Hardtop) 426 Hemi,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,SS/C (G),,,,SS/CA (G) GTX (Hardtop) (440/375 HP),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,D/S (VG),,,,D/SA (E) GTX (Hardtop) (440/375 HP),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,SS/F (E),,,,SS/FA (E) GTX (Convertible) (440/375 HP),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,D/S (F),,,,,,,,D/SA (F) GTX (Hardtop) (426 Hemi),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,SS/D (E),,,,SS/DA (E) Fury (Sedan) (440/375 HP),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,E/S (G),,,,,,,E/SA (VG) Fury (2-Seat Station Wagon) (440/350 HP),,,,,,,,,,,I/S (F),,,,,,,,,,I/SA (G) Sport Fury (Hardtop) (383/290 HP),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,K/S (G),,,,,,,K/SA (G) Sport Fury (Hardtop) (383/330 HP),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,H/S (F),,,,,,,H/SA (G) Sport Fury (Hardtop (440/375 HP),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,E/S (F),,,,,,,E/SA (G) Last edited by Paul Ceasrine; 12-06-2011 at 02:59 PM. |
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Re: Plymouth Drag Racing Guide (1968)
1968 Dodge Cars;
Dart GT (Hardtop) 225/145 HP,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,P/S (G) Dart 2-Door Coupe 273/190 HP,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,M/S (F),,,,,,,,,,M/SA (F) Dart GT (Convertible) 273/190 HP,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,N/S (G),,,,,,,,,,N/SA (VG) Dart GT (Hardtop) 318/230 HP,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,K/S (F),,,,,,,,,,K/SA (F) Dart GTS (Hardtop) 340/275 HP,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,E/S (E),,,,,,,,,,E/SA (E) Dart GTS (Convertible) 340/275 HP,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,F/S (E),,,,,,,,,,,F/SA (E) Dart GTS (Hardtop) 383/300 HP,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,F/S (G),,,,,,,,,,F/SA (G) Dart GTS (Convertible) 383/300 HP,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,F/S (F),,,,,,,,,,F/SA (F) Dart GTS 440/375 HP,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,SS/EA (E) Dart LO23 (Hardtop) 426 Race Hemi,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,SS/B (E),,,,,,,,SS/BA (E) Coronet 2-Door (Deluxe) 225/145 HP,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Q/S (G) Coronet 2-Door (Deluxe) 273/190 HP,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,O/S (G) Coronet Station Wagon (Model 440) 318/230 HP,,,,,,,N/S (G) Coronet 2-Door (Deluxe) 318/230 HP,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,L/S (F),,,,,,,,L/SA (G) Coronet 2-Door (Deluxe) 383/290 HP,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,H/S (F),,,,,,,,H/SA (F) Coronet 500 2-Door 383/290 HP,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,I/S (F),,,,,,,,,,I/SA (G) Coronet Station Wagon (Deluxe) 383/330 HP,,,,,,,,,,,,,H/S (F),,,,,,,,,,,H/SA (G) Coronet 500 2-Door 383/330 HP,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,F/S (F),,,,,,,,,,,F/SA (G) Coronet R/T (Hardtop) 440/375 HP,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,D/S (VG),,,,,,,,D/SA (E) Coronet R/T (Hardtop) 440/375 HP,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,SS/F (E),,,,,,,,,SS/FA (E) Coronet R/T 426 Hemi,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,SS/D (E),,,,,,,,SS/DA (E) Super Bee (Coupe) 383/335 HP,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,E/S (G)....,......E/SA (VG) Super Bee (Coupe) 426 Hemi,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,SS/C (G),,,,,,,,SS/CA (G) Charger 318/230 HP,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,L/S (P),,,,,,,,,,,,L/SA (F) Charger 383/330 HP,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,F/S (F,,,,,,,,,,,,,F/SA (F) Charger R/T 440/375 HP,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,D/S (G),,,,,,,,,,,D/SA (VG) Charger R/T 426 Hemi,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,SS/D (E),,,,,,,,,SS/DA (E) , Last edited by Paul Ceasrine; 12-07-2011 at 11:20 AM. |
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Re: Plymouth Drag Racing Guide (1968)
Thats some interesting info there, just curious was that printed before-during-or after the 68 season.
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Re: Plymouth Drag Racing Guide (1968)
Moose,
I can't make out the print date, but it looks like June or July 1968. In review, if you were running a Plymouth in Stock Class, The Barracuda 340 was the way to go (E/S or E/SA) Followed by the GTX 440 (D/S or D/SA) In Super Stock, Obviously the BO29 Hemi Barracuda (SS/B or SS/BA) Followed by the GTX Hemi (SS/D or SS/DA) Then the GTX 440 (SS/F or SS/FA) |
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Re: Plymouth Drag Racing Guide (1968)
Sox & Martin and their 68 Plymouth super stocker's for 1968.
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Moose,
All winners in 1968, both Sox & Martin SS/B 68' BO29 Hemi Barracuda's and the 68' 440 GTX SS/F car. Another 'Hot Ticket' for 1968, the 68' Barracuda 'Coupe' 340,,,,,,when classed in D/SA... A 'mini-hercules' as Motion Performance called it, when one of their 'Car Club Members' (Jimmy Boyd) won the 1968 Nascar Winternationals @ Daytona with a 68' Barracuda 'Coupe' 340. see; Rodder & Super Stock Magazine (July 1968) pc Last edited by Paul Ceasrine; 12-07-2011 at 05:04 PM. |
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Re: Plymouth Drag Racing Guide (1968)
Sox & Martin team hauler.
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Re: Plymouth Drag Racing Guide (1968)
PC, I was just curious on how did the Sox & Martin 1968 340 Barracuda do through out the '68 season...here's a recent photo of the restored car.
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Moose,
Once the BO29 Hemi Barracuda's came into play, the 340 got 'third' of 'fourth billing. I think it was raced at the 68' Springnationals, and got knocked off by a 68' SS396 Camaro 396/325 HP (convertible) in E/SA. I do not recall seeing it at the 68' Super/Stock Magazine Nationals (July 1968, New York National Speedway). It ended up with Al Farretta, 'Valley Motors' out of Altoona, Pennsylvania, in 1969...in F/SA. |
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Here's one that slipped through the cracks.
1963 Plymouth Fury (convertible) 361/265 HP (2-Barrel) Weighed only #3336 lbs. (Suprisingly light) Wt/Hp = 12.59 1968 Class = J/SA Made it to the J/SA Class Semi-Finals at the 1968 Winternationals, and 1968 Springnationals. With the right components, they could get into the 13.80's Guess who's car that was,,,,,,,,????? Last edited by Paul Ceasrine; 12-16-2011 at 10:30 AM. |
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