Hemmings e Weekly (3/23/06)

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Bill's car will be a real treat...

Carlisle All-Chrysler Nationals
It’s not too early to start planning your summer car show must-attends. One of those events is the Carlisle All-Chrysler Nationals from July 7 to July 9.
Featured this year are a school of ’Cudas including a 1971 with a Hemi as well as a Six- Pack-equipped car. There will be a showdown of old versus new with a side-by-side display of factory-correct restorations versus resto-mods. Special guests include Mopar fanatic Bill “The Automaniac” Goldberg, Tom Hoover, who worked on the ball-stud Hemi engine and will be reunited with his original Barracuda, and legendary drag racer Dick Landy, the cigar-chomping racer of the ’60s and early ’70s, who will be signing autographs. DaimlerChrysler also will have a display of the latest concept vehicles.
Goldberg promised to “burn some tires” at South Mountain Dragway with his 700hp resto-modded Hemi Dodge Dart, which was on display at SEMA 2005.
Hoover is called the godfather of the Chrysler Hemi and also was involved in designing the next generation 426 Hemi. He built the famous ball-stud Hemi engine that disappeared for more than 20 years. John Arruzza discovered the engine and rebuilt it. He also bought Hoover’s 1969 440 Barracuda and installed the ball-stud engine in the car, and Hoover will be reunited with the car.
The final and, until now, “missing” 1971 Hemi ’Cuda convertible has been found and will be on display for the first time in the Special Invitational Display. This beauty is owned by Mopar collector Bill Wiemann. Wiemann and another noted collector, Tim Wellborn, will have some of the finest Mopars in the world on display.
- By George Mattar