1966 Dodge and the D-Dart 'Mistake'

Ratman,,,,,,,,

Ralph also drove a 65' Barracuda called 'The Politician', and won his Class at the Indy Nationals.

As for the 1966 D-Dart, it ran a best of 12.91 @ 106 MPH in 1966.

The D/S record was lowered to 12.78 in July 1966.

The key to getting the car perform, get it down to the NHRA Specification weight of #2942 lbs.
These cars came through the factory weighing around #3100 lbs.

And, 5.33 gears were a must with the 'radical camshaft'.