440 GTS Dart - Page 2

**olredalert** · #11 01-03-2016, 04:58 PM

----Arlen Vanke was given a black 67 notchback Cuda and a 440 to explore the same possibilities. After all its trials it was given to Arlen. I'm not sure, but I think he sold it to a kid who wadded it up into a ball. That car was also a beast as you can imagine with Arlen twisting the wrenches as well as beating the firewall to death with the throttle pedal!!!.....Bill S

**Stefano** · #12 01-03-2016, 05:00 PM

M-Code Registry & Info Dart M-code Registry

**PhilS** · #13 01-03-2016, 06:15 PM

Great looking '68. I love the red stripe. Steve, I don't believe the casting number is there but the steering shaft and coupler clear. I think the 383 manifold is similar and I wonder if repops have ever been made. Something interesting on this car is the metal tag by the oil filter that reads M63HP. There is also a sticker in the glove box with emergency numbers for towing etc. The dealership was Northland in Colombus, Ohio and an identical car with one digit higher order number and vin number was sold there too.

COPO CARTEL · #14 01-03-2016, 06:28 PM

Northland Dodge was torn down 2 years ago. I went there a lot as a kid with my dad. It's where my dad was able to get his 70 Hemi Cuda. I live 25 minutes from there.

**RS_COPO_Canuck** · #15 01-04-2016, 12:32 PM

What numbers are on the top pad?

**bergy** · #16 01-04-2016, 01:46 PM

These cars were produced in 3 batches of about 200 cars each. Only produced on 3 days in 1969 model year.

**RS_COPO_Canuck** · #17 01-04-2016, 04:04 PM

Here are the production dates and the dealer invoice on my car.

**bergy** · #18 01-04-2016, 06:22 PM

Are those running totals, or daily production numbers? If daily production, I don't believe that 1427 produced is correct, but not worth fussing about.

**Bill Pritchard** · #19 01-05-2016, 02:16 AM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: bergy</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Are those running totals, or daily production numbers? If daily production, I don't believe that 1427 produced is correct, but not worth fussing about. </div></div>

I don't think they are production totals....just a numerical expression of the production date. i.e., 212 is February 12th, 214 is February 14th, etc.

**PhilS** · #20 01-05-2016, 02:29 AM

Sold the car this morning. The buyer is driving it home about 650 mIles away. Fun I hope.

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