$78,500
Mobile, Alabama
Category
Sedan
Mileage
-
Posted Over 1 Month
From our private collection here in Mobile, Alabama is this 1968 Dodge Dart Hurst 426 Hemi SS/AA racer created by renowned Mopar Expert and Builder Johnny Burge. Who better to build and restore one then the guy who owned and raced one! This Dart looks like it was finished last week, it is that nice and correct. Please read all of this ad for a history on this old girl. Please call me, Dennis Lasseter Jr. @ 251-769-1639 between 8 am and 8 pm central time with any questions you might have. I want to make this a fun deal for both of us! I am not good with email so again please just call me. Serious buyers just got to see this car! If this is what you want , you will buy this car after you see it! The workmanship, authenticity, and quality on this car is truly incredible. I have put an extremely good price on this auction for the Buy-It-Now. If you would like to call me and make a close offer or give me your thoughts that will be great. No one on this earth knows within a couple hundred dollars what any car is worth in todays market. I could change the Buy-It-Now if we come to an agreement that is fair to both of us. No text messages. A Brief history on this car: In 1969 Hall of Fame racer Max Hurley took possession of his 68 Hurst Hemi 426 SS/AA Dodge Dart and raced it all around the south until he sold it to Johnny Burge of Mobile, Alabama and two of his buddies ( Charlie McLemore & Howard Blackwell ) in 1976. It was raced at tracks around the South and Johnny also street raced that car until 1979 when it was damaged in an awful accident. Parts were saved and the car was crushed as were most of these old cars back then. Johnny wanted to bring his old car back to life so he started again. Many years later what you see here is the result of all his, his loving family, and many others hard work. This car is a "Feature Cover Car" in Mopar Collectors Guide magazine and the article is amazing. Written by Randy Holden and photographed by Robert Wolf ! This original magazine comes with the car and does verify what I am writing here. A Mopar expert told me a few years ago, this car probably has more "Original" parts than the few vin number correct Hemi Dart's that even exist today. Most of the parts on this car you cannot buy, period. This car is not cheap but it is far less than the $250 to $300 Hundred Thousand that I have seen paid for a few of these. Dodge only made from what I know 69 of these real ones total. In fact just last weekend at the Old Drag Racers Reunion in Panama City, Fl., Mopar expert / journalist / writer/ historian / lover of all things Mopar Mr. Geoff Stunkard, who has just completed his book " HEMI, A History of Chrysler's Iconic V-8 in Competition" ( a must have for any Mopar guy! ) provided the crowd with a fun and exciting Hemi Racing Technical Seminar using this very Dart. He really liked this car and to me that is huge! A shout out to Geoff, thanks my friend, we had a great time and appreciate you so much. I felt like a proud papa after the seminar. I want to take this time out also to say Bless Ya Tom Hoover ( 1929-2015 ), Father of the Hemi, you will be missed!! The Super Stock fiberglass hood is an "ORIGINAL" ( I have been offered $10,000 and an aftermarket replacement for this Hood! ), Fiberglass front fenders are in place also. The seats are "Original Hemi Dart Light Weight" seats with the special aluminum brackets in place. Pull up "Strap" windows as the originals were are here but they are not Corning, they rattled so bad, had to change that. These cars had no window parts inside the door. Rear seats did not come in these cars. They were actually called a Dart Business Coupe! I did not know that until Geoff told me that. The rear wheel openings were done using card-board templates taken from one of Johnny's close friends, Mr. Roy Brackin's "Original" Hemi Dart, that is how dead on this car is. The " Original Mirror Delete Plate" is mounted on the drivers side door! I know not many people have ever seen one of those plates, so cool!! Radio delete, heater delete plates, etc. are in place too. The engine is a 1968 "Original 426 Hemi Race" motor still sporting 13:5 to 1 Compression. This engine is correct in every way. It was built by the well known Mopar engine builder and racer Leverne Ferrouillat of Mobile. The factory electronic ignition, Period correct Mickey Thompson Tires with light weight Crager wheels are here too. The Transmission is the iconic 727 Automatic with Reverse Valve Body. Check out the photo of the correct Hurst Shifter in the floor, its backwards. Its shifts from 123, rather than 321. The rear end is the 8 3/4 which is correct with 4:10 gear ratio so it can be driven on the street with a few changes. It has full exhaust mounted also. Headlights, turn signals work, and the emergency brake is hooked up. The huge "Mopar Performance Battery" is mounted in the trunk as it should be and I have another battery sitting beside it to run the car on but it can be taken out for shows. Please take a look at the photos. This car was rotisserie restored and no expense was spared. It was painted 3 times before Johnny was happy with it. I cannot replace this exact car at any price. The body on this car is incredible, it is as straight as a pond at night. The final painting was done by Chip Hamilton in South Mississippi. I could not get really good photos because of all the reflections this solid black car creates. Even the front fiberglass fenders are as straight. Not a spot of rust anywhere! Again please call me if you have any questions. Sold as is but it is exactly like I say. Our collection building is only 3 minutes from the Mobile Alabama Regional Airport. Inspections are more than welcome with an appointment only. I will store this car with full insurance until you can make your arrangements to have it shipped. Car cannot leave our secure lockup until funds have cleared my bank. I reserve the right to close this auction at any time for any reason. Thanks again for all the fun! Dennis Lasseter Jr. 251-769-1639 c c c 2003 dot com
