1966 Dodge and the D-Dart 'Mistake'

The real story behind the D/Dart can be found on this site under the story by Paul Canizzaro. He worked on the D/Dart program.

http://www.seriousviewers.com/D-Dart/story1.htm

The Musser's set the D/Stock record of 12.90 in May of 1966. That's when the D/Darts hit the track. It was game over even before it began. The best my car did in 1966 was a 12.92.



This is the Musser Brother's car that Chrysler was gunning for.
And, these are the accomplishments of that car. Ernie and Barry Musser, are out of Reading, Pennsylvania.

* Winner.......................................1964 Eastern Drag News Championships (Maple Grove Dragstrip)

* Class Winner (C/S)..................1965 NHRA Springnationals
* Class Winner (C/S)..................1965 NHRA Indy Nationals
* Winner.......................................1965 Eastern Drag News 'Top Dog Award'
* NHRA Record Holder (C/S)....1965 (October 1965 --- 12.98)

* NHRA Record Holder (D/S)....1966 (May 1966 --- 12.90)
* Class Winner (D/S)..................1966 NHRA Springnationals
* NHRA Record Holder (D/S)....1966 (July 1966 --- 12.78)
* Class Winner (D/S)..................1966 NHRA Indy Nationals
* Stock Eliminator.......................1966 NHRA Indy Nationals (Runner-Up)
* Champion..................................1966 NED 1 (Top Performance Car)


Carmine Rotunda, out of New Jersey, bought the Musser Brothers 'BANZAI' at the end of the 1966 season.

Carmine repainted it 'Goodwood Green', and added the 'Nine Vertical-Slot' Chrome Wheels.

It was still fast, and the car continued to win.

* 1967 NHRA Springnationals (C/S)......................Class Runner-Up
* 1967 NHRA Indy Nationals (C/S).........................Class Winner
* 1967 NHRA (C/S)................................................ ..National Record Holder
* 1967 NED 1................................................. ...........Points Champion
* 1967 Eastern Drag News Championships.........Stock Champion

* 1968 Super/Stock Magazine Nationals (F/S).....Stock Eliminator Champion
* 1968 Eastern Drag News Championship...........Stock Eliminator Runner-Up

* 1969 NHRA (G/S)................................................ ..National Record Holder

* 1970 Super/Stock Magazine Nationals (H/S).....Stock Eliminator Champion

Thank you Paul Caesrine for the pictures and statistics.