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

From
http://www.nhra.com/blog/dragster-insider/2009/10/27/the-life-and-times-of-jay-howell/

After Bill Maverick Golden left to campaign with the Little Red Wagon, Frank Wylie arranged a meeting with Dick Branstner and Jay Howell and asked Howell to describe the dream car he would like to build and drive. His answer became the Dart Charger, a mid-engine blown, injected nitro Funny Car.

"It was the first Funny Car I built," Howell recalled fondly. "Dick confided to me that the contract was the first million-dollar deal ever for drag racing by Dodge. We match raced it some and took it to Indy in '65 and set low e.t. and top speed with a 9.02 at 164

Howell left Branstner later that year to open Automotive Engineering. The Dart Charger was given to Don Garlits, who tabbed Emory Cook to drive. According to Howell, Cook turned the car overbackward in the lights at Detroit Dragway, totaling the car, but walked away unharmed.