Let's review ....
A Standard D-500 got 12" Chrysler brakes, stiffer springs
fore and aft, a 315 short block with Hemi top end, and a 4bbl carb
A Standard D-500-1 got 12" Imperial brakes, stiffer springs
fore and aft, a 315 short block with Hemi top end, and 2 4bbl carbs.
Can someone in the know explain the specific differences
between these two and add anything I missed ?
B.
From: "Dave Homstad" <dhomstad@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To:
L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, January 23, 2012
12:20:00 AM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] 1956 Dodge D501 vert sold at
BJ
Just to add to what
Tim and Ron have said, the only true original 56 D500-1 cars currently known
are Tim's and Gary's. The original D500-1 package was really just a chassis
package: Imperial brakes and wheels, stiff springs, HD 3 speed manual tranny.
The dual quad carbs and huge exhaust manifolds were added later as a "Double
four-barrel Carburetor Group" to existing D500-1 cars when the parts became
available. They were also included on complete factory built later cars.
It is rumored that
only 100 of the original intake manifolds were made. These are very rare. Many
were probably destroyed with their cars. I once asked Arnie Beswick what
happened to his D500-1. He sold it to a local guy who lost a race with a train
a little while later.
In 1957, Offenhauser
made a 2x4 intake manifold used on the 57 Super D500 325 Hemi. They also sold
this as an aftermarket part up to today. These are easy to find, even new.
This is what is on most of the claimed D500-1 cars sold today, including the
convert at B-J, and the Golden Lancer sold there a couple of years ago.
I met a fellow years
ago who ordered a D500-1 car, but only received a standard single 4 bbl D500.
I guess he had no racing connections. He then ordered the 2x4 manifold over
the parts counter, but never installed it on the car. So I bought it from him.
Maybe I'll use it someday.
Dave Homstad
56 Dodge
D500
On Sun, Jan 22, 2012
at 11:08 AM, Tim Dupont wrote:
Yes I agree it seems like all the D500-1 cars that have gone thru
Barret Jackson are conversions from D500 Modes at best. I still only
have a build sheet confirmation of one other true Dash One Model from 56
out of all the cars that have been brought to my attention. That being
Gary Richards car he is restoring in California. That doesn't mean that
there are not others, they just are not confirmed by me or anyone I
know. And to continue to update facts on the D500-1 Model... Bernie
Hentges one of 18 surviving drivers of the 1959 Daytona 500 confirmed
that he picked up his 1956 D500-1 complete with the Dual Quad racing
engine package from the factory and drove it home. He also recounted
knowing other drivers who received the upgraded factory Dash One cars
for racing purposes. This first hand information from the very active 74
year old Hentges has dispelled all notions that cars were only produced
with the parts in the trunk, so this error should be corrected whenever
possible. Thanks All, Tim in Golden Co 1956 D500-1
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