Showing posts with label Super Stock. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Super Stock. Show all posts

Sunday, March 27, 2011

1 of 55 RO/WO factory drag race Coronet and Belvederes


Makes me say Damnit.

According to Galen Govier only 1 1966 S/S Coronet was built (WO21H6*******)and 50 S/S Belvedere's (RO21H6*******). In 1967 Chrysler switched to the hardtops, why who knows as they still built the Sedan cars for this year as well. Again, according to Galen Govier, 55 S/S Coronet 440's (WO23J7*******) with the Hemi were built and 55 S/S Belvedere's (RO23J7*******).


Functional hood scoop made from steel with and aluminum plate under it that seals it to the carbs. Prestolite electronic ignition mounted under the dash. 4.88 gears. 4 speed cars had slick shift trannys and a steel bellhousing. There is a post on the drivers side fender well that connects the lead from the trunk mounted battery to original battery cable. The cars were painted before the under hood battery tray was removed, so some paint is missing there. Cars were delivered with a set of headers and the aluminum carb to scoop tray in the trunk. It is reported that some cars had a heater, but this is not confirmed. Scheduled build date for all 110 cars is 2-12-67, that # is on all the data plates, even tho tha cars were not all actually assembled on that date

Super Stocks, as rare as they are, get a little publicity, but I can't recall a RO/WO getting any publicity via a magazine feature in years

Sunday, December 5, 2010

Fastest factory quarter miler ever, the Super Stock Dodge Dart. Here is one sponsored by Mr Norm

50 were built http://www.ehow.com/list_7383614_1968-dodge-dart-specs.html

Although racers like Dick Landy and Don Garlits had modified Darts in the mid-60s to run in the NHRA Funny Car class using the 426 Hemi, Super Stock class racing of the Dart was almost non-existent due to the small V-8s available. In 1968, Dodge contracted Hurst Performance to build a limited number of 440 in³ V8-wedge and 426 Hemi-powered Darts to compete in the SS/B class as the LO23 Hurst Hemi Dart.

Dart body shells were shipped to Hurst who would install a magnesium cross ram-inducted 426 Hemi into the engine bay, facilitated by sledge hammer hits to the fender wells to make room for the Hemi's installation. The rear wheel well arches were also modified in the same manner the shock towers were modified up front. Fiberglass nose, fenders and hood, lightened bumpers, no side view mirrors, radio and heater delete, no soundproofing in the floor and firewall, no back seat, a trunk-mounted battery, acid dipped doors, belt straps for window cranks, Lexan windows, and Dodge A100 van seats mounted on drilled seat rails for decreased weight.

When shipped to a dealership, a Hemi Dart had a disclaimer on the window stating "Warning: this Super Stock vehicle is to be shipped on the bottom level only of all rail and truck transportation"; this was to ensure that the Hemi's low-hanging oil pan would not get damaged and keep the fiberglass nose from being damaged on any low-hanging obstacles.

These cars would successfully cover the quarter mile with elapsed times in the ten second range. According to Chrysler staff engineer Larry Shepard, the majority of these Darts were Hemi powered, all though a small pilot run of fifty 440-powered Darts were also built in 1968, in 1969, over 600 were built with thte 440







Would you believe one of these was found with only 33 miles on it? Well, maybe one was, but the story was that one of these was raced once, put in the garage. Guy passed away and his kids inherited a 12.5:1 dual quad race hemi with open headers. Nice car to inherit huh?! Well it didn't happen, someone was pulling the wool on MoparMuscle and told them a tall tale. No idea why, but they wrote it up anyway http://www.moparmusclemagazine.com/featuredvehicles/mopp_0208_1968_dodge_dart_hemi_super_stock/index.html

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Kenny Wayne Sheppard's newest Mopar, and the only one he didn't build, but was built for him (merry Xmas!) from car guys at Chrysler's Mopar division

The logo with the guitar pick design is by Chip Foose, who also did the Duster's design for Kenny http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2008/02/you-may-have-seen-this-in-car-craft-or.html




The above decal is the business card (pun intended) of the engineers (think of the original Ramchargers guys) that survived (if I recall correctly what I was told) the Chrysler problems, bankruptcy, and mergers of Benz, Cerebus, and now Fiat. Mopar Twenty One is also described as hard core hot rodders and their job, as well as their spare time obsession, is to design and build bitchin' hot rods and off-road trucks with an eye on production. (So says Hot Rod magazine)









Saturday, August 28, 2010

Gene Mosbek and his (10.9 miles on the odometer) 1964 factory lightweight Plymouth Savoy Max Wedge Super Stock III in NHRA Stock Eliminator

Photo from http://www.moparmax.com/events/2008/iii_7-mopar-1.html
information from August 2010 Muscle Car Review article on Gene's '64 Savoy

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Super Stock Stang at SEMA










Sunday, August 9, 2009

A/FX ers at Escondido's Cruisin Grand on Friday Aug 7th































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