1966 Dodge D/Dart ~ 'Mystery, Myth and Misconception'

Garlits was able to yank the torqueflight and move the engine 13 inches further rearward.

Drag Strip 7-66 Emery Cook (M) from San Diego, California USA (Comp Nr/Finish: ) 1966 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: Match Race, Div: 2
"Polka Dart" Owned by Don Garlits from Seffner, Florida USA Crew Chief: Don Garlits
'66 Dodge Dart by Dick Branstner/Roger Lindamood | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Chrysler Hemi with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: 9.130 at Unknown 1/4 Mile MPH: 161.00 at Unknown

1966 Records: 1/4 Mile: 7.960 ET, 200.44 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 6.930 ET, 0.00 MPH
1966 Average: 1/4 Mile: 9.050 ET, 162.74 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 9.560 ET, 0.00 MPH
1966 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 10.140 ET, 145.25 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 12.190 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: Blown fuel, rear-engine exhibition racer. former Dick Branstner, Jay Howell-built and campaigned "Dart Charger," also raced by Howell through 1965-early 1966 as "Polka Dart." Given by Dodge to Garlits in 1966 at Branstner's request. Cook was hired to drive and the car was converted to direct-drive at Garlits shop, then in Troy, Michigan. Repainted black as 'Don Garlits' Dart.' Per a four-page feature in "Drag Strip" 7-66 Garlits yanked the Dart's original TorqueFlite trans, replaced it with a direct drive unit and moved the entire mill rearward another 13 inches. This car was destroyed in a crash at Detroit Dragway on July 11, 1966, without injury to Cook. Garlits replaced this car with the "Don Garlits Dart 2," a slingshot rail with a Dart roadster shell that Cook also drove.
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Wednesday, October 10, 2012, 07:59:31 AM by Geoff Stunkard. Approved by Bill Pratt.

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