Hi Alan,
Marty Schorr test drove the 1965 Dart GT 235 HP in the summer of 1964. Don't know about the DDart.
https://myclassicgarage.com/social/posts/85220-1966-dodge-d-dart-super-stock
Second comment "used car lot in Redwood City, CA"
Did my weekly D/Dart seach on the internet and found this post. Looks like "CARS" was set to do a road test on the D/Dart but the 'powers that be' decided to test the Toronado and Riviera instead. Does anyone know anything about the "CARS" publication and what month and year this article appeared?
Per the second comment, it was a 66 Convertible. Not a D/Dart.
The D/Dart on the 'My Classic Garage" site is my old D/Dart. The first one that I bought. Found it listed in Hemmings back in Nov, 1998. I wish I still had that one. I'd be driving that one all over the place. The original owner drove it over 125,000 miles before he parked it. He drove it 75,000 miles with the 4.86 gears in it -- on the freeways in California. It was in really bad shape when I bought it. Really bad shape!!!
April 26 1970, I found myself on a used car lot in Redwood City CA. While my dad hammered out a deal on a '62 T-bird, I wandered to the back of the lot to check out a little white Dart. Drawn to the 3" chrome exhaust exiting in front of the rear wheels, I popped the the hood...headers and a Holley! Bare bones, no console or radio. " Take her home today for $1595", the salesman chirpped. "Naw, I'm goin' into the Air Force tomorrow"......"Regrets, I've had a few....." or so the old song goes (sigh).
Third comment (D Dart's second) was his red convertible after basic training and tech school later that year,
Fast forward to October '70. Graduated Tech School in Illinois. Headed home to Cali in my RED '66 Dart GT Convert (Red Ram HiPo 273, 4 SPD, 8 3/4 REAR). Will post pics as soon as i dig 'em out.