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Only around 80 of these Hurst-built Hemi Darts ever left the Hamtramck factory in 1968, stripped to the bone for one job: winning NHRA Super Stock races. One surviving example just turned up at a South Dakota drag strip running a 9.20 at 146 mph — except its owner pulled the rare original 426 Hemi for something even bigger. Here’s why that was actually the right call.
Dodge built only 80 Hemi Darts in 1968, turning a humble compact into a six-figure drag-strip legend almost overnight. But a deep dive into the Dart’s full history reveals the real bargain hiding in plain sight: the ordinary Slant-Six version, famous among owners for outlasting engines twice its horsepower. Here’s what separates the unicorn from the daily driver, and why knowing the difference matters before you buy.