Mr. Norm has passed....

Opening a can of worms in this thread..... Adminz, fire extingisherz pleaszzzzzz

First, sadly, Mr. Norm has passed! Man was a genius!!!! ( Tribute to a Friend: Celebrating The Life of Mr. Norm Kraus - Mopar Connection Magazine | A comprehensive daily resource for Mopar enthusiast news, features and the latest Mopar tech)

Norm Krause is why all us Dart freaks can drive the GSS 383 and 440 powered Darts, (440-quasi factory Dart.)

Chrysler NEVER produced, for public sale, a 440 powered Dart! PERIOD!
And Mr. Norm was the reason the GSS was built by Chrysler since he fitted (not Chrysler) a Dart at Grand Spaulding Dodge with the first 383, before MOPAR did! (read the above link).

Now I am going to hear the whine of the " I have a Dart with fender tags and documents and such". You do! Got it, but read on. MOPAR did not produce it. Grand Spaulding Dodge did. Norm worked a deal with Chrysler to have certified inspectors, on site in Chicago, to cert the vehicles road worthy so they could be legally sold and insured in the State! Chrysler produced the required 50 Darts with the 440 in them from the factory to qualify for NASCAR racing requirements, if anyone wanted to race them in the circuit. They were titled RACE CAR ONLY and never 'legally' sold to the public. I verified this, though I cannot find the email now, of course, with the retired GM of the Hamtramck plant in Michigan years ago in a discussion on another forum, which was a heated affair!!!!

When I saw the factory GSS, I immediately asked the question, 'Damn, why not a 440? same profile as the 383????"

(And I grew up during this time. I am 73 years young and still dinking with MOPARs!!! Only cars I have ever bought. Lots of Blue Oval Diesels trucks and such, but cars, just Moparz....)


Another link for your reading pleasure: VIDEO: A Quick Look at Mr. Norm's Grand-Spaulding Dodge - Timeless Muscle Magazine

So bring on the heat! But verify, please, your tongue lashing data before you do, please!
Adminz- being nice here!!! Hahahahaha.....
Hawk