Poison Dart

[Van B]

Sells for $51,000. Lost his a$$ I bet.

[frankenstang]

Hell of way to lose $200k!! How about you give me the money next time and I'll spend it for you.

It is a bad a$$ ride and I hope the new owner enjoys driving it as much as I did watching it get built.

[96z28ss]

I thought it would of went for more.
It was a real nice car, I think the reason for the low price is cause it was a Dart. The Dart being the lower end model and not many people doing full pro-touring treatments to it. There hasn't been a pro-touring one sold prior to this one.

[Van B]

Franken

Did I ever meet you at the shop? He did the mini tub among other things on my Camaro a couple of summers ago.

[Van B]

Makes me happier not to have something unique.

[frankenstang]

I remember your car being there. I have been helping assemble the chassis and little things at the shop for almost 2 yrs now. Ohhhh the things I've seen.....

[bigtyme1]

Should have gone for at least 100K, There's 50K in the drive train alone. My buddy had the car in his shop for that last few months working on the motor. Very well done car. I saw Bill Howell sitting next to the buyer. I think he was also with us at SEMA, I just forgot his name.

[ProdigyCustoms]

The guy that bought it was Bill's friend Yanci. Bill says the battery was dead and it did not drive onto the stage and he really thinks that killed it dead! Bill said he felt bad for the seller, but was damn happy for his friend to simply steal one.

Yanci is a Tennessee boy, so maybe we will be able to see the Poison Dart at the Run through the Hills 2008!

[nvr2fst]

Do you guys know how many owners its had since its completion? The last time I heard info on this car was from Dave at Perfection his company was the primary on the build. At that time, awhile ago, he said it wasnt being kept up.
dave

[Van B]

I am not sure how many owners it has had, or if Perfection was involved, but Jimi Day had a business called Imagine Motorsports and managed the build much like a general contractor and subbed everything out. At least that is my understanding of the situation. Schwartz Extreme Performance did the bulk of the fab work and I think Authentic Automotive in Cudahy may have painted it.

Imagine dragged it around in a trailer on Power Tour 2005. I am not sure it even ran or drove until a while after that.

[cmraman]

Did anyone get video or any photos of the sale? Is there any photos of the new interior and engine?

[nvr2fst]

VanB
I see your right down the street from me Im in delafield. Imagine is know called Perfection Autosport in Grafton. They have one of my cars in there possession. Dave Salvaggio pretty much took it over. Despite Jimi Day is still on the answering machine I believe he only deals with outside sales and the same stuff hes done in the past "subbing/contract signing". In my opinion Dave has always been the backbone of the company and maybe thats why the name change. Ill ask him tommorrow when he gets back from BJ.

[Steve1968LS2]

Did anyone get video or any photos of the sale? Is there any photos of the new interior and engine?

I have some shots.. I can take more tomorrow :)

[Steve1968LS2]

I was there with Yancy.. he STOLE that car.. with the juice it cost him $56k for a car that cost $250k to build.

The seller got around $45k.. :(

I actualy felt bad, but good for Yancy.

But bad for myself since Yanci was going to buy my Fairlane :(

Barrett Jackson is nuts.. the whole place it nuts.

The car won't start, dead batt, and I bet that hurt it bad. Screwed over a $100 battery.

The guy at BJ said he drove the car a few times over the last few days (moving it around) and that the car hauls ass and was the most fun of any other car he had driven. It just picked a bad time not to start (good for Yancy) though. Bill is in trouble with Yancy's wife.. lol

Anyone wanna buy a Fairlane? lol

<--- having fun in Arizona

[HRBS]

I saw Bill Howell sitting next to the buyer. I think he was also with us at SEMA, I just forgot his name.

Yeah like the others said, that is Bills friend Yanci. And yes he was in the limo with us Mark. Nice guy..... got a smokin deal on that Dart. I too, feel really bad for the seller but good for Yanci.
PS... Howell looked so cute with his white and gray stripped shirt !

[Van B]

VanB
I see your right down the street from me Im in delafield. Imagine is know called Perfection Autosport in Grafton. They have one of my cars in there possession. Dave Salvaggio pretty much took it over. Despite Jimi Day is still on the answering machine I believe he only deals with outside sales and the same stuff hes done in the past "subbing/contract signing". In my opinion Dave has always been the backbone of the company and maybe thats why the name change. Ill ask him tommorrow when he gets back from BJ.

I've seen Perfection's cars at different events. They look like quality stuff. Your car is in good hands from what I have seen. I hope to see it when it is done. 69 Camaro? I remember some posts a while back.

[nvr2fst]

Yes, it a 69 just got it back from restoration specialists inc. for the 1st part of the emmersion process. They had to bath it three separate times through a weeks process due to the existing paint being emron. I decided to go with perfection over the over shops in the area for two reasons. (1) his brother is one of our subs (if he screws up his brother may have to look elsewhere LOL) (2) his one off mind thinking talents he did on the Insidius challenger and the e- charger. Did you see the Dick Harrel camaro they did. I think its on a cover of camaro performer.
dave

[cmraman]

Yes, it a 69 just got it back from restoration specialists inc. for the 1st part of the emmersion process. They had to bath it three separate times through a weeks process due to the existing paint being emron. I decided to go with perfection over the over shops in the area for two reasons. (1) his brother is one of our subs (if he screws up his brother may have to look elsewhere LOL) (2) his one off mind thinking talents he did on the Insidius challenger and the e- charger. Did you see the Dick Harrel camaro they did. I think its on a cover of camaro performer.
dave


You are correct here is one of the shots from the shoot and the cover...
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2234/2060947084_4457887e50_o.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2116/2058066937_99083eee4c_o.jpg

[TravisB]

I would repaint it if it was mine.......never was a fan of the color scheme or graphics. He bought it right though thats for sure

[MarkM66]

I would repaint it if it was mine.......never was a fan of the color scheme or graphics. He bought it right though thats for sure

Yeah, that color hurt resale.

[rocketman]

Thats not the Poison Dart I remember. It was red and built on that Tv by Barry White Street rods.... Am I wrong.


This car to me could use paint and wheels, doesn't look like anything special to me anyway.

[Steve1968LS2]

Thats not the Poison Dart I remember. It was red and built on that Tv by Barry White Street rods.... Am I wrong.


This car to me could use paint and wheels, doesn't look like anything special to me anyway.

You must be thinking of another car.. this one was built by Jeff Schwartz.

As for being "nothing special".. that's up to individual taste, but it's the car is filled with top notch stuff including an IRS rear suspension and fuel injected Hemi.

And I'm surprise someone on this site wouldn't like the three-piece Kenesis wheels.. :shurg:

[Rellim51]

I agree about the paint. The tribal flames just don't work for me. Who painted the car?

[Steve1968LS2]

Here's the original feature on the car...

http://www.popularhotrodding.com/features/0601phr_1970_dodge_dart/index.html

I like the new interior MUCH better.. and the engine detailing is much improved as well.

[frankenstang]

Barry White named his car AFTER the original came out. I think the problem was the lack of publicity due to the length of time it took to get the car sorted out after the debut at Autorama. Otherwise Mr. White might have known the name was already used.

[nvr2fst]

Do you guys know how many owners its had since its completion? The last time I heard info on this car was from Dave at Perfection his company was the primary on the build. At that time, awhile ago, he said it wasnt being kept up.
dave

I talked to dave at perfection auto sport today. He mentioned that he or his company had no part in the dart buildup. Imagine motorsports was Jimi Days thing back then.

[jeff s]

This two part build story aired on V8TV about a year before Barry White's Poison Dart.
http://v8tvshow.com/content/view/176/40/
http://v8tvshow.com/content/view/177/40/

[rocketman]

You must be thinking of another car.. this one was built by Jeff Schwartz.

As for being "nothing special".. that's up to individual taste, but it's the car is filled with top notch stuff including an IRS rear suspension and fuel injected Hemi.

And I'm surprise someone on this site wouldn't like the three-piece Kenesis wheels.. :shurg:

The EFI Hemi is cool, the suspension is nice, it that was Cuda, Challenger I think it would have been a big money draw. IMO the Dart just isn't a cool car. no disrepect to the builder of it. there is some trick stuff there.

[nvr2fst]

This two part build story aired on V8TV about a year before Barry White's Poison Dart.
http://v8tvshow.com/content/view/176/40/
http://v8tvshow.com/content/view/177/40/

Thanks jeff, for the video it clarified things up for me. I was not aware that you were THE BUILDER for Imagines customer back then.

[FETorino]

I really like Darts. I really hate that paint job. That is only my taste but some may share my opinion. Most people like Cudas and Challengers (so do I) and not as many would like a dart. So put a somewhat polarizing paint scheme with a somewhat polorizing body style and then you have a difficult sale. Looking at that build somebody got a great deal. That is a really sweet car. You just have to find someone who loves Darts, kinda hard, with someone who loves that paint, maybe really hard, to get what the car was really worth.

[Steve1968LS2]

The EFI Hemi is cool, the suspension is nice, it that was Cuda, Challenger I think it would have been a big money draw. IMO the Dart just isn't a cool car. no disrepect to the builder of it. there is some trick stuff there.

Maybe, but that car sounds GREAT when it fires up.. having it not start, and have to be pushed onto the block was a real buzz-kill in regards to bidding.

After all, would you want to bid on a car that won't start? Especially in an "as is" auction?

[rocketman]

Maybe, but that car sounds GREAT when it fires up.. having it not start, and have to be pushed onto the block was a real buzz-kill in regards to bidding.

After all, would you want to bid on a car that won't start? Especially in an "as is" auction?

Good point...