Norm, who had sold about 50 440-swapped Darts from his Chicago dealership in 1968. The transplant idea was pinched from legendary Mopar messer Mr. The car pictured here, and currently for sale on Bring-a-Trailer is an M-code Dart GTS, one of just 640 Dart hardtops fitted with the massive 440 cu-in. So what did Dodge do? It stuffed an even bigger engine under the hood, made the brakes even worse, and ditched the power steering so you had less chance of saving the day when things went awry. Yeah, it seems like slowing down wasn’t the GTS’s strong suit. Related: Even $4.8 Million Wasn’t Enough To Buy This ’71 Plymouth Hemi Cuda Convertible The only thing the magazine really disliked was the stopping ability of the optional power-assisted disc-drum brake setup.
1968 DODGE DART DRIVER
Car & Driver took one to 60 mph in 6 seconds, and down the quarter-mile in 14.4 seconds in September 1968 and suggested that the true power was closer to 350 hp. (5.6-liter) version, which was widely believed to be significantly underrated at 275 hp (279 PS). A compact rival to Chevy’s Nova, it looks kind of square, both in the literal and 1960s senses of the word, and most came with small-block V8s, or maybe a 383, meaning they’re elbowed out of the way by the fancier Hemi Chargers and Challengers in muscle retrospectives.īut they were well respected in their day, particularly the little 340 cu-in. The regular Dart GTS isn’t one of those muscle cars that makes Top 10 lists. All vehicles are sold AS-IS with no warranties expressed or implied.But the 1969 Dodge Dart GTS 440 shows just how far automakers were prepared to push that idea by the decade’s end, and how many safety and convenience compromises they were prepared to make to deliver that muscle to the street. Atomic Motors strives to perform extensive visual inspections on all vehicles we represent but we do not disassemble vehicles or components for inspection purposes and therefore it is always possible that there is hidden damage that is not readily apparent.
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1968 DODGE DART PRO
Rear wheel wells were widened with factory look to fit the 265 Hoosier Pro Street Radials. All new upholstery and dash pad.įactory console tack and restored instrument cluster. New gas tandk, electric fuel pump and brake lines. Rear end is rebuilt 8 and three quarters Sure-Grip 489 case with 3.91 gears.įront suspension is all new with Poly bushings and sway bar, sub-frame connectors, Caltracs traction bars. Ceramic headers and custom dual exhaust, shift kit, slap stick shifer, power steering with Firm Feel state 2 steering box, and disc brakes. The engine bay was cleaned up and wire tucked with hidden hood hinges.
The engine build includes TRW 10:1 pistons, steel crank, six pack rods, Sig Erson high flow 2 cam, hydraulic lifters, roller rockers, 440 Source Stealth aluminum heads, M1 intake, and Holley 850 Carb. The original 318 was replaced by a 1972 440ci V8 bored 30 over and balanced. This was a factory GT with bucket seats, headrests and console.
This car was completely restored by a Mopar collector. This Dart GT is equipped with a 440ci V8 mated to a built Torqueflite 727 automatic transmission.
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