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CALIFORNIA FLASH DUSTER- DC CATALOG COVER-'74-75?

Posted By: Labratt

CALIFORNIA FLASH DUSTER- DC CATALOG COVER-'74-75? - 10/27/11 03:04 AM

Does ANYONE have a picture of the Direct Connection parts catalog... with Leal's Pro Stock Duster on it? If you could post it,I'd be VERY grateful! I wish I would have put that one in a protective casing...my favorite!

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Posted By: StewartP

Re: CALIFORNIA FLASH DUSTER- DC CATALOG COVER-'74-75? - 10/27/11 03:44 AM

Does this count ?

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Posted By: StewartP

Re: CALIFORNIA FLASH DUSTER- DC CATALOG COVER-'74-75? - 10/27/11 03:44 AM

or this ?

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Posted By: StewartP

Re: CALIFORNIA FLASH DUSTER- DC CATALOG COVER-'74-75? - 10/27/11 03:45 AM

maybe this ?

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Posted By: 69B3GT

Re: CALIFORNIA FLASH DUSTER- DC CATALOG COVER-'74-75? - 10/27/11 04:07 AM

I got a picture of a 70-72? Califonia flash duster almost draggin the bumper...keep in on my wall in my room.
Posted By: Sinitro

Re: CALIFORNIA FLASH DUSTER- DC CATALOG COVER-'74-75? - 10/27/11 04:20 AM

Have you seen the California Flash's Hemi Dart?
He only ran it (3) times..
The local Dodge dealer in NoCal changed hands and took it back..

Talked to Butch Leal for about 30 minutes @ the California Hot Rod Reunion (Famosa). Had tons of drag racing stories, drove for Ford > Plymouth > Dodge > Chevy > Plymouth ..

Just my $0.02..
Posted By: Labratt

Re: CALIFORNIA FLASH DUSTER- DC CATALOG COVER-'74-75? - 10/27/11 05:14 AM

Thanks for the cool pics,Stewart! I REALLY was hoping for the cover shot,though!...that image is burned into my memory banks forever! In my opinion,the 2 best Hemi A-Body paint schemes were the "Flash" and Landy's Dart Sport! Does anyone know where I could find a shot of that cover? Thanks in advance!
Posted By: Hemi_Jack

Re: CALIFORNIA FLASH DUSTER- DC CATALOG COVER-'74-75? - 10/27/11 05:45 AM

Not the whole cover but this may help. Sorry it's fuzzy.

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Posted By: Labratt

Re: CALIFORNIA FLASH DUSTER- DC CATALOG COVER-'74-75? - 10/27/11 03:49 PM

Thanks,Jack! Did you take this pic from an existing catalog? The ONE detail that I admittingly DO NOT recall..is the CHROME bumper! I was expecting to see a painted fiberglass piece on the front of the Duster! Another detail is the NHOA banner,hanging on the wall! Thanks again Jack! Randy B.
Posted By: Locomotion

Re: CALIFORNIA FLASH DUSTER- DC CATALOG COVER-'74-75? - 10/27/11 04:57 PM

That really doesn't look like a Pro Stock car and it would explain the lack of a fiberglass bumper and probably front end. Several A-body Pro Stocks did have chopped and channeled front clips.

Several Mopar racers did run in some sportsman classes in the mid '70's when, I believe, Chrysler pulled back on the Pro Stock program because of the unfair weight breaks.
Could it be a Super Modified car? (i.e.: B/SM)
Posted By: sixpakdodge

Re: CALIFORNIA FLASH DUSTER- DC CATALOG COVER-'74-75? - 10/27/11 05:13 PM

The car ran C/MP.
Posted By: JohnRR

Re: CALIFORNIA FLASH DUSTER- DC CATALOG COVER-'74-75? - 10/27/11 05:18 PM

That cover shot is on a different car it would appear , differences in the paint scheme , different scoop.
Posted By: Hemi_Jack

Re: CALIFORNIA FLASH DUSTER- DC CATALOG COVER-'74-75? - 10/27/11 05:55 PM

Quote:

Did you take this pic from an existing catalog? The ONE detail that I admittingly DO NOT recall..is the CHROME bumper! I was expecting to see a painted fiberglass piece on the front of the Duster! Another detail is the NHOA banner,hanging on the wall!



It is the cover that was cut from a catalog and taped into a loose leaf notebook. The NHOA banner is separate and just happened to be on the same page in the loose leaf notebook.
Posted By: Labratt

Re: CALIFORNIA FLASH DUSTER- DC CATALOG COVER-'74-75? - 10/27/11 06:27 PM

Thanks fella's! John,I SHOULD have noticed the different paint scheme..and STOCK appearing front end of the car! I definately like the Pro Stock car's paint scheme better than the DC cover car's. But,they both look good to me! A LASTING impression was burned into my memory cells,when as a 19yr. old owner of a '71' 340 Duster..I was LUCKY enough to watch the likes of Landy,Sox,Nicholson,Gapp&Roush,Leal,and Jenkins...running their Pro Stock's in a National meet at Detroit Dragway,starting in'73! The looks and sounds of the Hemi cars were incredible,especially to an impressionable young kid with a street-racing car!
Posted By: Sinitro

Re: CALIFORNIA FLASH DUSTER- DC CATALOG COVER-'74-75? - 10/27/11 07:38 PM

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Thanks fella's! John,I SHOULD have noticed the different paint scheme..and STOCK appearing front end of the car! I definately like the Pro Stock car's paint scheme better than the DC cover car's. But,they both look good to me! A LASTING impression was burned into my memory cells,when as a 19yr. old owner of a '71' 340 Duster..I was LUCKY enough to watch the likes of Landy,Sox,Nicholson,Gapp&Roush,Leal,and Jenkins...running their Pro Stock's in a National meet at Detroit Dragway,starting in'73! The looks and sounds of the Hemi cars were incredible,especially to an impressionable young kid with a street-racing car!




U mite want to check out..
http://www.butchleal.com/photos/McClurgGallery/index.html

The mentioned Duster is shown @ different angles..

Just my $0.02..
Posted By: lorenr

Re: CALIFORNIA FLASH DUSTER- DC CATALOG COVER-'74-75? - 10/27/11 08:31 PM

I was at the Winter Nationals in Pomona in (I believe) Jan Feb 1974. Could have been 75 or 76 also because I went every year to work on a car from the Northwest. Leal ran that DC cover car in B/MP and I believe won the eliminator or came in second. Long time ago for my memory.

I was struck by how clean the car was constructed. It almost appeared as though it came off of the assembly line and looked like it had.
It had a 426 hemi engine and I believe nearly everything was available in the DC catalog. Motor, transmission, Dana 60 and front suspension all looked factory. The interior, except for the seats looked factory. He used a Long style shifter and that was it, I don't even remember a tachometer.

Really a nice racer.
Posted By: StewartP

Re: CALIFORNIA FLASH DUSTER- DC CATALOG COVER-'74-75? - 10/27/11 09:00 PM

That is probably Leal's B/MP car - not his P/S car -- Mopar was getting out of P/S and had the contract racers, move into the Sportmans classes

StewartP
Posted By: rustbuckett68

Re: CALIFORNIA FLASH DUSTER- DC CATALOG COVER-'74-75? - 10/27/11 09:39 PM

I have been trying to upload (?) a scan of the catalog, but apparently tiff won't work. How do I get it to jpeg or whatever??
Posted By: Labratt

Re: CALIFORNIA FLASH DUSTER- DC CATALOG COVER-'74-75? - 10/27/11 09:44 PM

Richie,thanks for posting the link to Butch's web site..cool pics! That '65' was a NICE car! Probably an A990 Super Stocker. Loren..thanks for the story! Racing without a tach? Maybe Butch didn't need one...changed gears with his "Ear Tach"! Some racers just have the GIFT! Thanks again,Stewart! I remember Chrysler getting out of Pro Stock..because the Hemi's had an UNFAIR advantage..and were whippin' the Brand X boys! From what I can recall,Grumpy was the LOUDEST in the complaint department! God forbid the "Grump" being unhappy!
Posted By: HEMIFRED

Re: CALIFORNIA FLASH DUSTER- DC CATALOG COVER-'74-75? - 10/27/11 09:56 PM

use Paint to open it then saveas pick jpg.
Posted By: mokid

Re: CALIFORNIA FLASH DUSTER- DC CATALOG COVER-'74-75? - 10/27/11 10:06 PM

If I;m not mistaken a friend of mine that lives out side of St.Louis near madsion Ill bought the California Flash car and raced it for a few years, name was Terry McCormic and Jerry Demond Terry owns a boat sales company now and is a gifted engine builder
Posted By: Sinitro

Re: CALIFORNIA FLASH DUSTER- DC CATALOG COVER-'74-75? - 10/27/11 10:08 PM

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Richie,thanks for posting the link to Butch's web site..cool pics! That '65' was a NICE car! Probably an A990 Super Stocker. Loren..thanks for the story! Racing without a tach? Maybe Butch didn't need one...changed gears with his "Ear Tach"! Some racers just have the GIFT! Thanks again,Stewart! I remember Chrysler getting out of Pro Stock..because the Hemi's had an UNFAIR advantage..and were whippin' the Brand X boys! From what I can recall,Grumpy was the LOUDEST in the complaint department! God forbid the "Grump" being unhappy!




Regarding the 65, Butch actually had a few I think 3. The 1st was a 990, then a couple of AWBs the 1st was for A/Fx then the 2nd was lightened and modified for match races..
Actually Butch is a very personable guy and loves to talk about the good ole days..
I talked with him for quite a while @ the California Hot Rod Reunion last weekend. If you have any specific questions, you can contact him through the email link on his site..

Just my $0.02..
Posted By: rustbuckett68

Re: CALIFORNIA FLASH DUSTER- DC CATALOG COVER-'74-75? - 10/27/11 10:24 PM

Got it. Maybe not. This is at 768 x 960. Apparently doing something wrong.


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Posted By: HEMIDARTS

Re: CALIFORNIA FLASH DUSTER- DC CATALOG COVER-'74-75? - 10/27/11 10:40 PM

Here is the picture i was able to make it work.
This looks like the same pic from above.
I dont know if this is the 1 that Labrat is looking for.



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Posted By: rustbuckett68

Re: CALIFORNIA FLASH DUSTER- DC CATALOG COVER-'74-75? - 10/28/11 01:24 AM

Thanks. How you do that. That picture is also on the cover of the April 75 Car Craft.
Posted By: Dads426

Re: CALIFORNIA FLASH DUSTER- DC CATALOG COVER-'74-75? - 10/28/11 02:34 AM

I posted the entire catalog in the Tech archives. 1975 DC Catalog
Posted By: Labratt

Re: CALIFORNIA FLASH DUSTER- DC CATALOG COVER-'74-75? - 10/28/11 06:08 AM

Thanks,Bill..Matt..and,Jon! I REALLY appreciate you guys taking the time..and effort,to post that cover for me!...Moparts people are the BEST!
Posted By: Locomotion

Re: CALIFORNIA FLASH DUSTER- DC CATALOG COVER-'74-75? - 11/11/11 12:55 AM

Looks like this may be the same car, but as a regular Super Stocker!

Posted By: Locomotion

Re: CALIFORNIA FLASH DUSTER- DC CATALOG COVER-'74-75? - 11/11/11 12:57 AM

Pics of his cars over the years:

Butch Leal cars
Posted By: clonestocker

Re: CALIFORNIA FLASH DUSTER- DC CATALOG COVER-'74-75? - 11/11/11 02:23 AM

The one on the catalog looks to be a Duster. Your photo is a Dart Sport. Probaly just changed the doghouse. matt
Posted By: 8secDart

Re: CALIFORNIA FLASH DUSTER- DC CATALOG COVER-'74-75? - 11/11/11 02:51 AM

Roy Hill bought the 73-74 Pro car and ran it in NHRA.His other car (the Petty built car)was painted the same way but was a match race and IHRA car.I will dig some pictures up.
Posted By: Locomotion

Re: CALIFORNIA FLASH DUSTER- DC CATALOG COVER-'74-75? - 11/11/11 03:28 AM

Quote:

The one on the catalog looks to be a Duster. Your photo is a Dart Sport. Probaly just changed the doghouse. matt



I can't believe I missed that after changing 2 Dusters into Dart Sports!
Posted By: Chris2581

Re: CALIFORNIA FLASH DUSTER- DC CATALOG COVER-'74-75? - 11/11/11 05:10 AM

Quote:

Looks like this may be the same car, but as a regular Super Stocker!





It's Gale Mortimer in a S/S Dart Sport.Not the same car as Butch's Duster which was a B/MP car
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