Anybody remember this Dart?

[A38Valiant]

Just picked up a 71 Dart drag car. Story I got was that the car has been a drag car since 76, and is/was well known. Car is school bus yellow with the word "MOPAR" on the doors above a pair of arms with bulging biceps and boxing gloves. There is a participant sticker on the guage panel from the 1998 Mopar Atlantic Nationals, although I was told the car came from New York. Seller bought this car several years ago with a scattered 440 shortblock and never did anything except store it. Car has 360 emblems on the fenders, though it was last raced with a 440 if that helps anybody's memory. Supposedly this car ran 10.2? at 142, although that MPH seems kinda a stretch for 10.20s.

Just wantin to get a little background on the car before I have my way with it, LOL. Any recollections, leads, action pics, etc are much appreciated. Thanks!

 

[godfatherofchry]

:worthles:

 

[67Dart273]

I Googled "remember this car" and this is what I found:

 

[ocdart]

I Googled "remember this car" and this is what I found:

And yet they all are so forgettable!

 

[66Dvert]

Actually I sort of like the older purple ummm thing.
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a friend of mine did a complete custom, 49 merc , BUT you couldn't tell what it was after he got done with it, it was ummmm different

 

[67Dart273]

I think it's the matching driver's suit that does it.

 

[A38Valiant]

Sorry, crappy phone pic is all I have at the moment.

 

[Abodybomber]

67 Dart,thanks.Now I remember why I love Mopars.No b.s. basics.On the other hand,I needed a good laugh!

 

[airwoofer]

Actually I sort of like the older purple ummm thing.
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a friend of mine did a complete custom, 49 merc , BUT you couldn't tell what it was after he got done with it, it was ummmm different

It looks like he has more "invested" in the car (and suit) than his trailerhouse.

 

[dusterny]

Actually I sort of like the older purple ummm thing.
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a friend of mine did a complete custom, 49 merc , BUT you couldn't tell what it was after he got done with it, it was ummmm different

Man oh man he took that dare to be different thing a long way!!