Chrysler’s 80 Secret Hemi Darts Were Built to Crush Drag Racing in 1968

In 1968, Chrysler took its smallest, cheapest car, the Dodge Dart, and forced a 426 Hemi into it. Then they stripped out the back seat, the heater, the radio and even the glass. Only 80 were ever built. This is the full story of the 1968 Hemi Dart and Hemi Barracuda, the factory drag racing weapons that made Ford and Chevrolet furious. In this video you will learn: • Why Chrysler turned to drag racing after the NASCAR Hemi ban • How Hurst Performance fit a huge 426 Hemi into a tiny A-body car • Why every non-essential part was removed • Why only 80 cars were built, and the rulebook trick behind it • How Sox & Martin and Dick Landy made these cars famous 👇 QUESTION FOR YOU If you were running Chrysler in 1968, would you have built a stripped, dangerous drag car with no heater and no radio? Tell me in the comments. 🔔 Subscribe for more classic American car stories, factory secrets and forgotten muscle car legends: [CHANNEL LINK] ▶️ WATCH NEXT: [NEXT VIDEO LINK] #HemiDart #Mopar #MuscleCars #ClassicCars #DragRacing #Chrysler #1968 Disclaimer: This video is for educational and entertainment purposes. Production numbers and performance figures are based on commonly cited historical sources.