@Kinnakeet I beg to differ ... yeah the ZL-1 is a great car, I will raise you a Hemi Dart or 427 Thunderbolt
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@Kinnakeet I beg to differ ... yeah the ZL-1 is a great car, I will raise you a Hemi Dart or 427 Thunderbolt
Kinnakeet
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love them all but those 2 were not sold to the public in that form
It all happened in February 1968, when Dodge dealerships across the U.S. received promotional materials containing Chrysler's intention to sell factory-built Dart dragsters equipped with the company's most powerful V8.
It was assigned production code LO23, and it was built to meet Class B Super Stock racing specifications. Yup, it came with a no-warranty disclaimer.
But while Dodge's regular-production Hemi cars were put together at the company's plant, the Hemi Darts had to go to Hurst Performance in Madison Heights, Michigan, for the finishing touches. In reality, Hurst did a lot more than that because the Darts reached the company's conversion facility as partially assembled chassis.
In theory, the Hemi Dart was based on the GTS hardtop, but it went through radical modifications to become an LO23. While the Dart was already lighter than the Charger and the Coronet, Dodge took the opportunity and shaved even more pounds off the compact.
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It was assigned production code LO23, and it was built to meet Class B Super Stock racing specifications. Yup, it came with a no-warranty disclaimer.
But while Dodge's regular-production Hemi cars were put together at the company's plant, the Hemi Darts had to go to Hurst Performance in Madison Heights, Michigan, for the finishing touches. In reality, Hurst did a lot more than that because the Darts reached the company's conversion facility as partially assembled chassis.
In theory, the Hemi Dart was based on the GTS hardtop, but it went through radical modifications to become an LO23. While the Dart was already lighter than the Charger and the Coronet, Dodge took the opportunity and shaved even more pounds off the compact.
Remembering the 1968 Dodge Hemi Dart LO23, Mopar's Compact Super Stock Monster
When it comes to factory-built drag cars, we usually remember the Ford Thunderbolt and Chevrolet Impala Z11, but the Dodge Hemi Dart is just as impressive
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Kinnakeet
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I love that body Mopar made some of the wildest cars back in the day.
WingsOfGold
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426 was king of the hill back in the day. In reality, closer to 500HP and it was detuned at that!
The old 392 was even better on AA fuel, much stronger bottom end. Almost ALL dragsters at that time were Mopars. Ask Don Garlitz!
The old 392 was even better on AA fuel, much stronger bottom end. Almost ALL dragsters at that time were Mopars. Ask Don Garlitz!