1965 Dodge Dart Charger

This is a completely restored 1965 Dodge Dart Charger with only 480being badged as Dart Chargers it is extremely rare. There is only a hand full known to still exist. It has just this week been completed and has less than 200 mile on the engine. I have tried to return this car back to its original condition as much as I could. Drivetrain: Engine and transmission are the original ones. Rear end is not. I think it is from a late 60'sDart or PlymouthA bodybut not sure. It has a 355 gear with Positive traction. It has all new bearings and brakes. The engine has been totally rebuilt with .030 oversize pistons 9.8 compression ratio. ( original ones were 10.5 to 1) The engine still has the break-in oil in it. Cylinder heads have hardened valve seats for use with unleaded gas and have been completely rebuilt. Transmission has new synchronizers and bearings. It has a new clutch and pressure plate. It had been converted to duel exhaust when I bought it and I returned it backto the original single exhaust from Accurate Exhaust at a cost of $800. I repaired the original resonator which was supplied with the car when I purchased it. Suspension: All new shocks. Complete frond end rebuild. All suspension parts bead blasted and painted. The underside of the car looks as good as the top. Body: Sheet metal was in very good condition except around the windshield. The rusted parts were cut out and new metal welded in to make the repair. New windshield and rubber were installed. Driver and passenger floor pans were replaced. 1 small patch behind the rear wheel opening was repaired. All other sheet metal is original.Vinyl top was replaced by the previous owner before I purchased it.Not sure how old it is but looks new. The body had a few small dents but no other rust. I have additional pictures of the car when I purchased it if you would like to see them.Front and rear bumpers have been rechromed. Taillight bezels rechromed. Interior: The dash pad has been recovered. It had a small crack near the middle.The instrumentcluster and all 4trim pieces have been rechromed and detailed and looks awesome. Door panels, ront seats and carpet are all new. The headliner, ack seat and package tray are original. Arm rest bases have been rechromed. Side and rear glass is original and in great shape. 4 speed shifter plate has been rechromed and detailed.Shifter is original.Wheels:14" X 6" Cragar SS. This car came from the factory with 13" Cragar SS wheels which are unattainable at this point. Tires are like new. All weather stripping has been replaced. It took me about 16 months to do the restoration. If you have any other questions pleas don't hesitate to call me @ 804-314-7599 Jerry
The Dart Charger StoryIn 1964 Dodge launched the "DartCharger" to promote the Charger name for 1966 production as well as get closer to the accelerating sales of the Ford Mustang.
The earliest cars that have been found were produced in beginning of September 1964. All factory DartChargers were produced at the Los Angeles plant. Some of the “dealer cars” were produced at the Los Angeles and Detroit plants. No dealer kit cars have been found from the St Louis plant.
The DartCharger came in two body styles; 2 dr hardtop or convertible. All factory cars were light yellow with two options for the interior; black interior or white/gold interior. The convertible top was always black. Hardtop cars came with standard painted roof in light yellow. Optional were black or white vinyl roof. The interior was usually black but in late December 1964 they offered for hardtops only, hite and gold interior which was availible
until late March 1965.
The LA plant produced some 180 DartChargers. They all have paint code 991 or 999 on the fendertag. All cars had DartCharger badges on each fender as well as on the dash. The center dome on the Cragar wheels was cut out and a DartCharger emblem put on. Two DartChargers are known to have been sold without the emblems. According to the dealers, bout 30% of the DartChargers were convertibles and the rest hardtops.
All the factory cars had following equipment;
273 4bbl Charger engine
904 HD transmission or 4 speed Hurst shifted manual transmission
Suregrip - (optional)
HD suspension (optional)
Cragar S/S 13x6 wheels
front & rear bumperguards
Radio w/antenna
Woodgrained steering wheel
Standard mirror (after Nov 20,-64 all cars had outside adjustable mirror)
Night/Day mirror
Spare tire on standard rim 13x4.5
Power steering
Power brakes
Power top (convertible)
Interior light kit
Air condition - (optional)
The DartChargers were produced until March 1965 when Dodge launched the Dart Go/go package for sale. This time the yellow paint was introduced as "spring color".
The deal Dodge offered the dealers about the DartChargers was to buy at least 5 cars. They always arrived on Friday and the sale was the same weekend with good result according to the dealers.
Dodge launched the DartCharger “Dealer Kit” in November 1964, 00 dealer kits were produced. Dealers could put these Kits on any 273 HP cars they had in stock. That's how Red, vory and Blue DartChargers exist. The most odd dealercars are two Dart 270 2 dr hardtop DartChargers in California!!