Schwartz Performance, Inc.
1970 Dodge Dart Swinger
"Project Poison Dart"
 
 
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This entire project was built in 12 weeks.

 

Designer Murray Pfaff and owner Yancy after winning an award at Detroit Autorama in 2009

Jeff re-united with the car at Goodguys Columbus, OH in 2008

The Poison Dart as shot by Jim MacIlvaine for Popular Hot Rodding in 2005


The rear featured Schwartz fabbed bumper and tail light treatment to mimic a 1969 Roarunner, a central exhaust outlet, carbon fiber diffuser and a Heidts Chrome IRS.

In the Holley booth at SEMA 2005


 

Carbon diffuser removed for this photo. Vacuum operated license holder flips down when engine starts

The Schwartz modified Alterkation coil-over front end uses Heidts spindles

 

Revised interior by PJ's Trim Shop, Pfaff Design.

 

The first interior, owner wanted bench seat and original type dash at that time





Jeff putting the fuel rails on


 

Jeff about to drop in the 528 CID warhead.
 

The finished smoothed engine bay.
 

The fully chromed Heidts independent rear suspension, the first ever fitted to a Dart.
 

The owner's Ebay acquired 528 Hemi had some problems on the dyno.
 

Twin throttle bodies and NOS injection
 

Schwartz Performance converted Mopar dual quad intake to port EFI


The Schwartz custom frame rails and chassis bracing fabricated at Schwartz Performance


 

The Schwartz smoothed Dodge Dart engine bay
 

We started with a nicely restored Dart Swinger clone

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