The car was purchased by Richard Shipley out of Baltimore, MD from Mr. Norms Grand Spaulding Dodge in Chicago and transported back to Baltimore.
Mr. Shipley paid $4600 for it on 6/25/68 according to the sales sheet.
When the car arrived in Balitmore it was sent over to Jack Arnew for a complete front suspension rebuild, and the engine sent out to be built.
It was painted red with a gold stripe at the top and belt line and the roof was painted red with gold "speckaling".
Vinyl top moldings were installed to break-up the top and body and Poison Dart was painted on the side along with a pygmy or polynesian man with a blow gun blowing darts onto the lettering.
Cragar SS wheels were added, then somewhere along the line it got aluminum slots.
It was delivered with a 4-speed but got quickly changed to an automatic and ran SS/BA in the NHRA.
Richard only raced it for a couple of seasons then it went to Sam Panuty who advertised it in the National Dragster on September 4, 1970 for sale at $3800 complete race ready with a fresh engine and trans, or less without engine and trans.
It was bought by Joe DeSantis and repainted red and white with Stanton & DeSantis painted on the door and raced in Modified Eliminator for approximately two seasons then it was sold in 1973.
It disappeared for sometime however was recently found in slightly less than pristine condition.
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Mr. Shipley paid $4600 for it on 6/25/68 according to the sales sheet.
When the car arrived in Balitmore it was sent over to Jack Arnew for a complete front suspension rebuild, and the engine sent out to be built.
It was painted red with a gold stripe at the top and belt line and the roof was painted red with gold "speckaling".
Vinyl top moldings were installed to break-up the top and body and Poison Dart was painted on the side along with a pygmy or polynesian man with a blow gun blowing darts onto the lettering.
Cragar SS wheels were added, then somewhere along the line it got aluminum slots.
It was delivered with a 4-speed but got quickly changed to an automatic and ran SS/BA in the NHRA.
Richard only raced it for a couple of seasons then it went to Sam Panuty who advertised it in the National Dragster on September 4, 1970 for sale at $3800 complete race ready with a fresh engine and trans, or less without engine and trans.
It was bought by Joe DeSantis and repainted red and white with Stanton & DeSantis painted on the door and raced in Modified Eliminator for approximately two seasons then it was sold in 1973.
It disappeared for sometime however was recently found in slightly less than pristine condition.
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