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Top 1962 Performances
'413 Maximum Performance'
The 413/410 HP engine was Chrysler's first Maximum Performance Engine.
Early in mid-season at a July 1962 Divisional Race @ Pomona, California;
Dick Ladeen ran a
12.71 in SS/S with a 413/410 HP Dodge Dart,
which set the 'new' SS/S National Record.
A month later in August 1962 and also @ Pomona, California;
Bill 'Maverick' Golden ran a
12.50 @ 112.40 MPH in SS/SA, with
a 413/410 HP Dodge Dart. Bill captured both ends of
the SS/SA National Record.
Also at the same event @ Pomona;
Dave Chevron clocked a
115.78 MPH in SS/S with a 413/410 HP
Dodge Dart, establishing a 'new' MPH Record.
And also at the same event @ Pomona;
'The Dragmasters' - Dode Martin and Jim Nelson smoked a
12.26 classed in A/FX with a
413/410 HP 1962 Dodge 'Golden Lancer'. This also was a 'new' National Record.
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The 413/420 HP {13.5-1 Compression} engine made it's
first appreance in July 1962.
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On July 15, 1962 @ Freemont Drag Strip >
Tommy Grove in a 1962 Plymouth Savoy lettered the 'Melrose Missle I', and campaigning the 'new' 413/420 HP in SS/S, runs an incredible
11.93 @ 118.57 MPH.
This was the '1st' Stocker to ever break the 12.00 barrier.
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At the NHRA Indy Nationals;
Ray Brock now campaigning the '1st West-Coast' 413/410 HP
'Automatic' Dodge Dart in SS/SA, clocks a
12.37 during Class Run-Off's.
Al Eckstrand, also campainging in SS/SA, but runnng a Dodge 'Model #330' 413/410 HP, and sponsored by 'Stanford Brothers Dodge' out
of Lincoln Park, Michigan wins Class with a
12.72 @ 116.88 MPH.
