Challenging Mopar trivia masters, what unusual about this 1969 Dart?

Answers are here after the link: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2007/05/tokyo-plates-on-56-nomad-bitchin-ride.html

race car haulers and transporters

Fastest factory quarter miler ever, the Super Stock Dodge Dart. Here is one sponsored by Mr Norm

50 were built http://www.ehow.com/list_7383614_1968-dodge-dart-specs.html

Although racers like Dick Landy and Don Garlits had modified Darts in the mid-60s to run in the NHRA Funny Car class using the 426 Hemi, Super Stock class racing of the Dart was almost non-existent due to the small V-8s available. In 1968, Dodge contracted Hurst Performance to build a limited number of 440 in³ V8-wedge and 426 Hemi-powered Darts to compete in the SS/B class as the LO23 Hurst Hemi Dart.

Dart body shells were shipped to Hurst who would install a magnesium cross ram-inducted 426 Hemi into the engine bay, facilitated by sledge hammer hits to the fender wells to make room for the Hemi's installation. The rear wheel well arches were also modified in the same manner the shock towers were modified up front. Fiberglass nose, fenders and hood, lightened bumpers, no side view mirrors, radio and heater delete, no soundproofing in the floor and firewall, no back seat, a trunk-mounted battery, acid dipped doors, belt straps for window cranks, Lexan windows, and Dodge A100 van seats mounted on drilled seat rails for decreased weight.

When shipped to a dealership, a Hemi Dart had a disclaimer on the window stating "Warning: this Super Stock vehicle is to be shipped on the bottom level only of all rail and truck transportation"; this was to ensure that the Hemi's low-hanging oil pan would not get damaged and keep the fiberglass nose from being damaged on any low-hanging obstacles.

These cars would successfully cover the quarter mile with elapsed times in the ten second range. According to Chrysler staff engineer Larry Shepard, the majority of these Darts were Hemi powered, all though a small pilot run of fifty 440-powered Darts were also built in 1968, in 1969, over 600 were built with thte 440







Would you believe one of these was found with only 33 miles on it? Well, maybe one was, but the story was that one of these was raced once, put in the garage. Guy passed away and his kids inherited a 12.5:1 dual quad race hemi with open headers. Nice car to inherit huh?! Well it didn't happen, someone was pulling the wool on MoparMuscle and told them a tall tale. No idea why, but they wrote it up anyway http://www.moparmusclemagazine.com/featuredvehicles/mopp_0208_1968_dodge_dart_hemi_super_stock/index.html

Honda vs Dodge Dart... crush zones vs real steel bumper

Needed to replace the rear bumper and valance
anyway, just didn't want to do it now...

Drive safe everyone,
Aaron

A picture is worth a thousand words, except when you are struck speechless

It is someones custom Dart Swinger. This full page ad doesn't tell me squat about this car... so I would guess it was the 1969 Autorama show concept car.

For more GROOVY advertising of Dodges: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2008/02/blog-post_24.html

Free cars, ones they gave away in the late 60's in contests and drawings

2 Shelby GT 500's were given away... kinda has me wondering what happened to them, and the other give away cars.

I wouldn't drive, build, design, or own them, but I give them credit for being stunningly impressive

Above via: http://speedhunters.com/archive/2009/12/10/event-gt-gt-mooneyes-hot-rod-custom-show-09-pt3.aspx and I found the above days after the below

Via: http://losboulevardos.com/

Some new trend? Maybe, they are striking and memorable for those headlights

Cars in the display area at SEMA

Nice! How rarely I've seen a cool Torino!

Biotchin longroof!

N2A, posted about this company before, but I've never come across one in person... well done!

http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2007/03/cool-company-called-no-two-alike.html their website http://www.n2amotors.com/

Nice simple and smooth! Great choice of rims, and the only complaint anyone had was that the wiper motor was still part of the car. Everything else in the engine bay was smoothed out, but the wiper motor is garingly blowing the symetry off. Wrecked it for one guy I talked to.

Notice the Pabst draft handle on the shifter, very cool

Wow, looks ready for the drags! Ol 'longroofan outta get a kick outta this! http://www.flickr.com/photos/11929667@N00/sets/72057594110671642/ is the full gallery from the owner of this station wagon built to road race- and be a reliable daily driver. The engine is a 383-inch SBC, trans is a T56 6-speed stick, rear axle is a 9-inch Ford.

This has to look awesome in the sunlight... the reflections of the ceiling lights wreck photography

those pipes are about as big as the tailights

I like the nuclear symbol on the diff and the center of the roof

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