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

dart4forte said

Hey Alan,

Have you tried talking with the NHRA museum in Pomona, CA. I know they have a lot of historical data. Also, still snooping around on that Mt Vernon, WA D/Dart. No luck so far.

Two old time NW racers, Dave Wren, still active. Runs nostalgia races up at Mission BC. I guess Dave wasn't around the area in 66 since he origianlly came from Montana. He's pretty much in the know on the drag racing happening of the time.

Bill Stewart, don't know much about him other than he was big into SS racing in the western part of WA State.

Here's another lead. I can't get into it so I don't know if it's good

www.draglist.com

Also, here's an address for the Arlington Dragstrip Reunion. I've been told that Mt Vernon D/Dart ran there in the day.

[email protected]

John

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John,
This is what I have on the Mt. Vernon Dodge. Remember my records are incomplete.

I have one car being shipped to Town & Country Dodge in Lynnwood, Wa. on June 6th. This could have been the Mt. Vernon D/Dart since the cities are only about 45 miles apart and both are on I-5. A deal could have been made by the dealerships to drop the car off at Mt. Vernon instead of Lynnwood.

As the story was told to me by Kelvey .... At the time Mt. Vernon Dodge was owned by Ned Vandine. Kelvey was at the dealership the day they got the D/Dart in. The engine was sent to Precision Eng in Seattle for blueprinting. The D/Dart had 'Mini Mopar' lettered on the doors and was driven by Louie Parker. Mt Vernon Dodge raced the car for 3 years. The car was unbeatable! Kelvey said it ran a best of 13.0 @ 111.9.

Kelvey bought the car around September 1969 from Mt. Vernon. He eventually traded it to Dewey Griffin in Bellingham, Wa. He gave Dewey all the paperwork with the car.

And that's all he wrote!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Alan