1966 Dodge D/Dart ~ 'Mystery, Myth and Misconception'
1966 Butch Sentner
Butch ran his 1966 Buick GS 400 {400/332 HP} 'MU-Code' convertible in D/SA.
In a 1967 interview with Butch back in the day.
"The 1960 Pontiac's with the 389 'Tri-Power' and the McKellar Camshaft were the cars for the 10.60 to 11.29 Wt/HP Class in 4-Speed.But then, those 1961 Corvette's starting showing up in 1965, and they just tore up the Class. Especially the Musser Brothers, who could run under the 12.95 National Record anytime that they wanted."
"We were asked to run a 400/332 HP 4-Speed, but we turned it down. There was no way we could have outrun the Corvette. Never."
"The 1966 D-Dart was a perfect example. It was a good car for class. I emphasize 'good', not great. That 273 could run, but it was no match for the 'Dual-Quad' 283 in that light Corvette."
"That is why we went with the Automatic and ran in D/SA."
1966 Butch Sentner
Butch ran his 1966 Buick GS 400 {400/332 HP} 'MU-Code' convertible in D/SA.
In a 1967 interview with Butch back in the day.
"The 1960 Pontiac's with the 389 'Tri-Power' and the McKellar Camshaft were the cars for the 10.60 to 11.29 Wt/HP Class in 4-Speed.But then, those 1961 Corvette's starting showing up in 1965, and they just tore up the Class. Especially the Musser Brothers, who could run under the 12.95 National Record anytime that they wanted."
"We were asked to run a 400/332 HP 4-Speed, but we turned it down. There was no way we could have outrun the Corvette. Never."
"The 1966 D-Dart was a perfect example. It was a good car for class. I emphasize 'good', not great. That 273 could run, but it was no match for the 'Dual-Quad' 283 in that light Corvette."
"That is why we went with the Automatic and ran in D/SA."