Lets start a D/Dart conversation i.e. known cars that exist and their whereabouts, pictures of known cars, history, tech, race teams racing the D/Dart etc.
The air cleaner in the first photo looks like it could be from a max wedge.
The air cleaner in the first photo looks like it could be from a max wedge.
Sold as part of the Ellis Collection at Dana Mecum's 2009 Original Spring Classic Auction for $40,000 USD. Described as "The 1966 Dodge D/Dart was a Factory Dart package built solely for drag racing. The 273 v8 was rated at 275hp and weighing in at just over 2900 lbs. The car qualified for NHRA's D/Stock category.
Dodge's normally aspired high performance 273 was rated at 235hp. The extra 40hp the D/Dart produced was basic hotrodding. Off the speedshop shelf bolt on's included Racer Brown valve springs, a Camcraft 284-degree .500" lift cam, Doug's Headers, and a Holley 4160 bolted to the stock intake. All were equipped with the A-833 4 Speed and a Hurst shifter, Weber clutch components, and an 8 3/4 Suregrip with 4.86 gears. Unavailable for this car were air conditioning and a warranty. There were no external badging or markings to note the D/Dart package over a regular Dart GT.
The picture in the 1966 Car Craft article was of a white Dart GT with Cragar S/S mag wheels. They tested the car at 14.33 @ 92.21 mph.
This superstock D/Dart package is identified on these seldom seen cars by VIN number and data plate. The cars were Dart GTs 1966 cars and are certified by decoding the aforementioned as done by expert Galen Govier.
These cars have a VIN that begins LO23. The order includes the following sales codes: 699 - Special Order (Super Stock Dart); 409 - Special Order Axle; 364 - Super Stock; 624 - heavy-duty suspension; 32 - engine code; 554 - delete rear seat belts; 393 - four speed transmission; 21 - 6.95 X 14 BSW rayon 2-ply tires; 408 -Sure Grip; P4H - trim code (red); WW1 - paint code (white).
This particular example is documented with an decoding by expert Galen Govier which states that it was produced on April 17, 1966 as a special order assembled at the Hamtramck, MI plant as a Sold as part of the Ellis Collection at Dana Mecum's 2009 Original Spring Classic Auction for $40,000 USD. Described as "The 1966 Dodge D/Dart was a Factory Dart package built solely for drag racing. The 273 v8 was rated at 275hp and weighing in at just over 2900 lbs. The car qualified for NHRA's D/Stock category.
Dodge's normally aspired high performance 273 was rated at 235hp. The extra 40hp the D/Dart produced was basic hotrodding. Off the speedshop shelf bolt on's included Racer Brown valve springs, a Camcraft 284-degree .500" lift cam, Doug's Headers, and a Holley 4160 bolted to the stock intake. All were equipped with the A-833 4 Speed and a Hurst shifter, Weber clutch components, and an 8 3/4 Suregrip with 4.86 gears. Unavailable for this car were air conditioning and a warranty. There were no external badging or markings to note the D/Dart package over a regular Dart GT.
The picture in the 1966 Car Craft article was of a white Dart GT with Cragar S/S mag wheels. They tested the car at 14.33 @ 92.21 mph.
This superstock D/Dart package is identified on these seldom seen cars by VIN number and data plate. The cars were Dart GTs 1966 cars and are certified by decoding the aforementioned as done by expert Galen Govier.
These cars have a VIN that begins LO23. The order includes the following sales codes: 699 - Special Order (Super Stock Dart); 409 - Special Order Axle; 364 - Super Stock; 624 - heavy-duty suspension; 32 - engine code; 554 - delete rear seat belts; 393 - four speed transmission; 21 - 6.95 X 14 BSW rayon 2-ply tires; 408 -Sure Grip; P4H - trim code (red); WW1 - paint code (white).
This particular example is documented with an decoding by expert Galen Govier which states that it was produced on April 17, 1966 as a special order assembled at the Hamtramck, MI plant as a
this white car use to belong to my buddy, he sold it but still has another original one with the original headers and parts, i will get him to chime in on this subject. I do not believe he is a member so I will e mail him the link so he can join and comment on the subject.
Thanks John for starting the thread and thanks Darrell for sending me the link. The white one that was in the Ellis Collection was mine. There's lots of incorrect stuff on that car. I'll leave it at that.
Old race cars---
The P0LITICIAN (Spehar Performance - Birmingham, Mich.)
Big Bad Dart Jr. (Frederick Dodge - Canfield, Ohio)
Sam Brown Dodge (Salem, Ohio ????)
Bounty Hunter (Maryland)
Newcomer
Coronet Dodge (Missouri ????)
Suburban Dodge Boys (Chicago, Ill ????)
Baby Goat
Little Ramcharger (Georgia ???)
Mount Vernon Dodge
Porach Dodge (Cleveland, Ohio ???)
Yakima Dodge (Washington)
John Bedell's car --- pictures on D/Dart site
I'll have to look in my records and see if I have any more names.
There's a thread in the Archives on the D/Darts.
Lots of good info! I bought some heads from some one around Wilmington, OH that is restoring one.
Not really related,
But kinda. LOL any one know were to find a a list of the dodge dealers that existed back in the 60's? My Chrysler research says that my dart was made in CA, and sold in Tujunga, CA at Steve Newton Inc. So one would assume the name of the dealership was Steve Newton Dodge. But not sure. I want to paint the dealer name on the car when it gets it's vintage race paint.