Formula S-style 225 emblems

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There was a single NOS one on eBay not long ago, almost bought it cause it's cool....think the price was $75
 
65 Dartman said:
Here's some interesting Formula S-style 225 emblems I bought awhile back. They appear to be NOS or custom made as they've never been mounted. The
English translation for the "Alto Remdimiento" is High Performance IIRC. Just thought I'd share.
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These were used in Valiant and Barracuda 1966-1967, in Mèxico.
Valiant Acapulco version.
 
moparrod1970 said:
These were used in Valiant and Barracuda 1966-1967, in Mèxico.
Valiant Acapulco version.
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Thanks for the update on the usage. It appears the 2 I have are NOS. If my 65 Barracuda was a 225, I would have used them where the Formula S emblems would normally go.
 
It just makes me even more curious though.......what the "hi perf" 225 consisted of..
 
Since this thread has been revived from 2013, I thought I’d share what I did with the 2 brand new emblems I bought and the unfinished one I found in the wagon I bought from a lady in CA in 2004. She mentioned she bought the wagon from soneone who brought it in from Mexico (which might have explained why there was one (the unfinished one) in the glovebox. As others said in this thread, cool emblem.

Here’s the one I found in the glovebox:
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I put it away and later I saw another emblem on eBay around 2006 or so. This one was finished.

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I bought it and the seller (from Mexico) wanted to know if I wanted another one, which I also bought.

Fast forward to 2020 and I am in the process of converting my 65 Dart wagon to 2 door panel wagon conversion. I found the emblems in storage and wondered how/if I could use them since I had made a decision to go from a built slant to a Commando 273. I was discussing with my friend Ulf (65dartcharger) about why the car had ended up in Mexico and come back to the US. We were also talking about the Mexican emblems I had acquired.We were thinking whoever owned it in Mexico was going to add the emblem since the wagon was originally a slant. Since my wagon is getting a Commando 273, he thought if I could find some suitable size 273 numbers, I could mill the 225 from the emblems, i could probably position the 273 numbers in place of the 225. So it would have a Mexican connection! So I found these numbers on eBay:

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After carefully milling the “225’s” off the emblems, I was able to position the numbers:
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Ulf provided the information where the DartCharger emblems which are now installed on the Dart fenders where a DartCharger would go

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Ach! Can I buy the 225 numbers, since you’re not using them? I want something similar for my 65 FORMULA Six.
 
geminimotors said:
Ach! Can I buy the 225 numbers, since you’re not using them? I want something similar for my 65 FORMULA Six.
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i actually milled them off so they are completely gone. I’ve read that the old Buick Electra 225 numbers have been used on dual scoops, air cleaners, etc. Check eBay for numbers, which is what I did
 
I can’t remember if the 225 was connected to the Electra. Even if it was, carefully removing it from the main part ought to be pretty easy.

Should you want the same type letters that I used, look up on eBay vintageautoliterature (201291) from Hightstown NJ. Don’t know if the numbers are required or not. He has a lot of different engine displacements (didn’t see any 225) but might be able to order individually.
 
Speaking of unusual emblems, here’s a couple of Aussie Formula S style emblems with the Plymouth rocket that I bought for a Valiant I used to have

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