Fastest Musclecar? - Page 2

**sixtiesmuscle** · #1 12-23-2002, 02:18 AM

Just to clarify, the Dart [and hemi Cudas] came with fiberglass fenders & hood, and, "thin" [not acid dipped] doors. The one shock tower was relocated, but, professionally done.

MotownMadman · #2 12-23-2002, 02:21 AM

Sixties, I hate to disagree, but the hood was fiberglass, fenders were light steel, and the shock towers were hammered. My brother worked there when the Darts were built and I bought mine from the owner of the company, Don Leith.
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MotownMadman · #3 12-23-2002, 02:29 AM

I stand corrected on one issue, I just called my brother who informed me the first five had dipped fenders and the other 50 had fiberglass. Seems the fiberglass fenders were not shipped to Hurst for the beggining of production something to do with a problem with the molds, so Hurst sent out the fenders on the first five built and had them dipped. But the shock towers were hammered. When I bought mine from the owner it was the first one built that he had kept for quite awhile, my friend still owns the car to this day. Motown [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/cool.gif[/img]

**Salvatore** · #4 12-23-2002, 02:30 AM

I think we should check the 63 Ford Thunderbolt. I am almost sure that the 68 Hemi Darts or Cudas didn't run in the 10's from the factory. The SS/A or SS/AA record wasn't even 10:50's in 68. Even in drag trim they didn't go that fast. I am not sure I could consider those true street cars either. The 427 corvettes and the 427 camaro's were very hard to beat with tires. The Thunderbolt was as much a production car as the Hemi Darts and Cudas, which wasn't much. I would LOVE to own one though!!!

MotownMadman · #5 12-23-2002, 02:31 AM

This is getting better by the minute! Motown [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/cool.gif[/img]

55chevy · #6 12-23-2002, 04:52 PM

The '64 A/FX lightweight 427 Falcon was built to, I believe, run down Thunderbolts and Hemi Darts and Barracudas and hand their ass back to them.. I believe less than a handfull were built but they were done the same way the Thunderbolt was. So they would be considered factory as well.

mr gasser · #7 12-23-2002, 03:27 AM

Belair didnt Hooty Spoler own that Hemi Dart......

mr gasser · #8 12-23-2002, 03:42 AM

Belair ok he was part of Red Camilos pit crew with !no big thing!.

Belair62 · #9 12-23-2002, 03:50 AM

After the Hemi dart he went with the injected Nova called "Grumpafoot"

JoeC · #10 12-23-2002, 04:17 AM

I checked my copy of "The Hurst Heritage." It says the 1968 Hurst conversion cars were built at Demmer in Lansing Mich. Cars and Concepts was founded in 1976 and bought out Hurst in 1982.

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