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1968 Dodge Hemi Dart LO23
The 1968 Dodge Hemi Dart LO23 page treats the car as a factory Super Stock drag package, not as a street GTS option, not as a Mr. Norm's GSS 440, and not as a generic Hemi-swapped Dart. The public boundary is simple: an LO23 claim needs the Super Stock VIN/package identity, Hurst-conversion traits, drivetrain agreement, and car-specific history before an individual car should be called real.
Dodge's own heritage article records the core identity: 80 LO23 Super Stock Hemi Darts built in 1968, sold as-is without warranty, with the LO23 code identifying a Dodge Dart Super Stock two-door hardtop. The same source documents the Hamtramck build path, NHRA approval context, fiberglass and lightweight body work, A100 van seats, deleted comfort equipment, front disc brakes, Super Stock leaf springs, the 426 race Hemi, and the manual/automatic drivetrain split.
Mechanically, this page links the LO23 to the existing Chrysler 426 Hemi V8 entity and records both factory transmission paths: A833 four-speed cars with Dana 60 and 4.88 gears, and 727 TorqueFlite cars with an 8.75-inch rear and 4.86 gears. Paint, interior, trim, suspension, brakes, and authenticity markers are recorded as as-delivered checkpoints, with restored, raced, and tribute-car photos treated as context unless the individual car's paperwork proves otherwise.