1968 Dodge Dart GTS 383 V8 Mopar Muscle Car

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I thought you would like a look at this beautifully restored 1968 Dodge Dart GTS, equipped with it's 383c.i. 4BBL Performance Built V8 (Code-62), 4 Speed Manual Transmission (Code-3), 8 3/4 Rear w/ 3.55 Gear Ratio, Chrome Engine Dress Up, Buckets/Console, AM Thumb Dial Radio, Re-Chromed Bumpers, Partial Build Sheet, Flowmaster Exhaust System, Rallye Wheels w/ BFG Radial T/A Tires, Original (PP1) Red Car Now Candy Apple Red, Correct (S6X) Black Vinyl Interior, Beautiful Recent Complete Restoration! Gorgeous Fit & Finish! RARE Classic GTS Dart Muscle Car!! Thanks for watching and commenting, we appreciate it!
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[@Dslats]

Gorgeous! And they did come with the 440 too.

[@possumwilliams2940]

I had the same car in highschool.... I'm 70 yrs old now but I would love to bang those gears again !!

[@ottoandhanzblack2175]

At 70 years old that's about all you will be bangin..

[@blownhemi]

There's nothing quite like a big block A-body Mopar. Love it.

[@KohalaIronWorksCase]

My Favorite Engine of ALL Mopars...nice 1968 Dodge Dart GTS!!!

[@markc7367]

Mopar rules!!!! Always has and always will! Man id love to own this sweet pup.!

[@fireburst102]

THANK YOU FOR KEEPING IT ORIGINAL!!!

[@rachellynnsummers6273]

i have this car... mine is a copper color. and all original not restore and is in almost as good shape as the car in your video. I'm the second owner. my uncle was the original owner and out of all his cars.. the dart gts was the 1 i wanted 🙂 it's a 383 4 speed. i only drive it on weekends and maybe twice a month. i baby it to keep it in mint condition. for me only being 30, I'm lucky to have such a car.

[@justenough730]

Love the 67-69 darts sharp looking cars and to think they were not an expensive car and could be well optioned

[@JackFlemingFan1]

Thank you for putting your videos on youtube as you always show cars in detail and I and many others appreciate this!

[@SGantzer]

That is a beautiful car! Someday my '67 Dart GT will look like that. Slow and steady go the repairs though. Thanks for sharing!

[@RamblinAround]

Thanks for watching!

[@RamblinAround]

Thank you for watching!

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@jobatribe Glad you like it..........thanks for watching!

[@RamblinAround]

@SGantzer Thanks for watching and good luck with your project!

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@Semiautomaticshooter I think that has to be one of my favorite colors on them. It really is a sharp car. Thanks for checking it out!

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@JDMowerGuy1998 Thanks for watching!

[@RamblinAround]

It's cool that you had one. They really have a lot of power in a fairly light package. Thanks for taking a look at this one!

[@RamblinAround]

Thanks for having a look at it!

[@knifipu]

What a beauty, what a BEAUTY.......very nice color, looks amazing.

[@MyDitchdigger]

I had a 68 gts-383-4-speed. Yellow-black vynil top. Very fast

[@RamblinAround]

@HALLSYSKITCHEN The slant 6 was a pretty good motor for what it was, but I'd definitely rather have the 383 in there. Glad you found this interesting, thanks for watching!

[@RamblinAround]

Thanks for extra info, I hadn't thought about it. I appreciate the help.

[@805ROADKING]

I like the color!! Ths Ole Lady had a 68 Dart straight 6 when I met her. I wound up blowing it up for her!!☺

[@RamblinAround]

@Mopar68Sharpshooter Thanks for all the information. Now, I'll know the next time I'm looking at one. What an awesome idea, sticking a hemi into the little dart. I imagine that the 440 Darts are nearly as quick. Thanks again for watching!

[@RamblinAround]

@jackelliston Thanks for watching!

[@keithoneil6711]

Very beautiful amazing car wow beautiful colour

[@RamblinAround]

Thanks for checking it out!

[@RamblinAround]

@azzarbprime Thanks for checking it out, it really is a beauty. I think they ended up listing the price at $36,995.

[@randyein]

when i was a kid i owned a 1968 dodge dart gts 383, mine was dark green, but on the hood it white around the two humps on the hood. otherwise it looks identical, except for color, bought mine for a $1000 ca, mine came with the dana 60 rear diff, 727 automatic, and the 383 4 barrel and the dual point distributor, the engines they came with are the 340, 383, and the 426 hemi, and they are awesome to drive.

[@RamblinAround]

@TractorWorld Yep, those Rally wheels look just right on there. Thanks for checking it out!

[@kookiemoose]

I use to stick to the plastic seat covers of my grandparents Dart. I believe it was a 68. I'll never forget that car. This one is very sweet.

[@SuperLuke45]

Ive watched quite a few of your videos mainly because you are so close to me, i go across the Brussels ferry every day (unless its flooded). its neat to see all that on the internet.

[@jusfadez5920]

This car is incredible!!

[@JackFlemingFan1]

Excellent and sharp looking Dart!

[@tombankwel4822]

Wow what a beautyfull color and the motor great so stunning it takes your breath away thanks jeff

[@EfrainMcshell]

life is full of memories, hello dad...

[@RamblinAround]

@hellion2k Those 340's can be real strong runners for sure. All the Dart GTS's were pretty impressive. Thanks for checking this one out!

[@RamblinAround]

@kookiemoose I just looked at a Cadillac the other day and it had the clear plastic seat protectors on it. I'm sure those could burn the heck out of you on a hot day. Glad this car brought back a few memories. Thanks for watching!

[@geralddrury4829]

Nice, I got in on the last year 69 A-Body Barracuda 383S.

[@Mopar68Sharpshooter]

@Lonewolf3165 I am very impressed with your detailed explanation. And you have actually taught me something I did not already know (Specific years for production of the 2bbl 318). Thank you... Sincerely, Mopar68Sharpshooter

[@blownhemi]

You asked about the 440, here's what I know. The 440 Dart GTS was a very limited run in '69 and there was also the very rare Hemi-Dart with the 426 Hemi for the racers, but you basically had to have factory connections to get one. The lower deck hieght of the 383 engine makes it an easier fit, if you think the 383 looked tight, you should try squeezing a 440 into one of these things. That's tight!

[@68b70e]

That is a nice looking Dart, I know where a 68 GTS is setting, it hasn't moved in over 20 years. I've been tempted to pick it up, but I like the B and E bodies a little more than the A bodies. That GTS would be a nice ride. This one here is very nice, thanks for sharing.

[@RamblinAround]

@omgwtf440 Thanks for checking this one out. I'll definitely go have a look at those.

[@user-ro6uc2zo1c]

Looks very good❤❤❤❤

[@GUNTOTER1]

Awesome looking Dart , that color looks pretty sharp

[@RamblinAround]

@BuschTukkerMan It is really slick for sure. Thanks for having a look at it!

[@RamblinAround]

@68b70e It's not my favorite body style either, but they sure are more interesting in the GTS model. Thanks for taking a look at it!

[@unclemikeb]

Wow, what a beauty. I love that color. according to the sheet on the windshield it is candy apple red. Not a true factory color but it is very close to a color offered in 1965 called Medium Red Metallic. Maybe out in the sun the difference would be more obvious. I'm glad to see the old girl restored so she won't end up at a crusher.

[@RollingArtDesigns]

If it was a big block car it was a GTS and the 440 was never offered from the factory, only the 383 was offered in '68 and '69! If it was a 440 or a Hemi it was put in by a Mopar dealer like Mr. Norm's Grand Spaulding Dodge! Mr. Norm would install bigger engines and warranty them even if the Dodge factory would not! If it wasn't for Mr. Norm the Dart would never have had a big block in it, his staff figured out how to get a 383 in it! Hurst built the '68 Hemi Dart with Mopar supplied parts! =D

[@jfooj]

@RamblinAround I used soft racks until I eventually removed the back seat to slide the boards in through the trunk. When not going beach I had folding beach chairs for rear passengers. Good times.

[@toddanderson5828]

Beautiful car

[@J.A.F]

Nice car!! Is perfect!!!

[@RamblinAround]

@blownhemi Awesome, thanks for all the info. I thought they had shoehorned a 440 into there, but I wasn't positive. I had no idea that they ever tried the Hemi though. Thanks again.

[@Lonewolf3165]

@Mopar68Sharpshooter - All Small Block Mopars were the same block family(LA motors only not the old style 318s) sharing common crankshafts with just bigger bore sizes. The exception is the 360 which had different main journal sizes & a bigger stroke than the 273, 318 & 340s did. Chrysler dropped the 273 4v version in '68 with the intro of the 340. The 318 was a 2v engine only until the late 70's.

[@JostheRebel]

thats a slick looking car buddy !

[@jfooj]

I had a 68 in high school, a 4-door surf mobile.

[@RamblinAround]

@josderedneck22 Thanks Jos, it is a beauty.

[@RamblinAround]

It's in St. Charles, MO. If you google Fast Lane Classic Cars...you can check out their website or see a map.

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@gtarz40ful Thanks for taking a look at it!

[@RamblinAround]

@pulse0000 It is a great little car...I really like that color too. Thanks for checking it out.

[@Mopar68Sharpshooter]

@Lonewolf3165 Very true. And correct. Thank you for adding... but just to further add to the topic ( and only for those that do not know..) the 273 v8, is essentially the same block as the 318 and they also came with 4bbls as an option, the difference's were the size of the bore. And its compression ratio. I have a 318 in my 68 dart GT it has a 2bbl carb instead of the 4bbl.

[@larryfriend2584]

Ok guys here is the Scoop, in late 1967 Dodge put 383 Four Barrels in 467 GT, and Called them GT-Sports, they had either Borg Warner T-10 Four Speeds with 373:1 Dana 60s or 727 Torque-flites with 323:1 Dana 60s. in1968 the Model was redesignated GTS With the New 340 Four Barrel or the 383 Four barrel with Little changes for 1969, But in 1969 the Dart Swinger was introduced as a Lower priced Alternative to the GTS with the same Power Trains (although a Swinger could be Equipped with the 225 slant six or 318 V8) Mid year in 1969 500 Darts were sent to Spaulding Dodge and Were Equipped with 440's and one such example was sent to Car and Driver magazine for Evaluation and Review, But the night it was delivered it was stolen and repainted primer grey and rebadged a 383 and was beating everything at a local Drag Strip (true story). The R-Code Darts were Not badged GTS they left the plant engineless and were sent to another shop to have the 426 Hemi's installed They had Fiberglass fenders, hood, and Front bumper, the battery was moved to the trunk and the rear wheel openings were cut out to allow for Drag Slicks Dodge A100 Van Bucket Seats, None were Street Legal. I know My 1960s Darts. I had 3 1967s 1 GT-Sport 383, 1 GT 273 Four barrel and 1 GT 318. Feel Free to message me with questions.

[@lucus1959]

Nice car

[@RamblinAround]

@jfooj That's cool, did you have a board rack on the roof? Thanks for checking this one out!

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@hunhun23 Thanks for having a look at it!

[@mocharger06]

The interesting thing about the GTS was that there were NO Dart emblems on them. The Swinger had Dart badging on the glove box door, front fenders and also on the trunk lid. But, the GTS only had GTS badges.

[@RamblinAround]

@kbdevo1962 I believe there were a total of 1113 produced with the 383 and an automatic. That's not many to start with, so there probably aren't that many left out there.

[@camaroman101]

beautiful

[@RamblinAround]

@camaroman101 Thanks for checking it out!

[@strattuner]

the giant killer,the damn thing even outran our cars,it would smoke most anything it pulled up to,very quick machine,

[@davidtrobaugh9798]

I love it.

[@RamblinAround]

@805ROADKING Yep, that sounds like you...lol Thanks for checking this one out.

[@RamblinAround]

@woodzo40 A Hemi would definitely be amazing! I guess they did build a few that way.

[@Lonewolf3165]

@Mopar68Sharpshooter No problem, I don't want to sound like a know-it-all. I've had a few of these A Body Mopars over the years & love 'em. They have an interesting & often overlooked history. Enjoy that '68 GT of yours!

[@jimharvard]

just a FYI to anyone who might find this video. this is a very nice and mostly original 383 Dart. however, the wheels are NOT original to a 1968 model Dart. those wheels were Plymouth/Dodge new "Rally" wheels that came out for the first time on the new 1970 model Mopars. the OEM wheels on a 68 Dart would have been some type of hubcaps.

[@JrGoonior]

Or the recalled cast aluminum wheels....

[@summitdrinker]

The Dart with the 383 engine came out in about February or March of 1967. They were 1967 models. If I remember right they were rated at 285 HP. There were about 600 1969 Darts with the 440 engine made. All of the 69 440's had automatic transmissions.

[@ottoandhanzblack2175]

To my knowledge the 383 was originally fit into the dart body by Mr. Norms Grand Spaulding Dodge in Chicago. He was instrumental in doing this so Dodge would have a smaller light weight muscle car to compete with the mustang and camaro.

[@jacoblowe5678]

we just got a 69 dart it has a 383..when we bought it,,it had some big cams and big headers..its also set up for drag....nice dart btw, also the 383's are hard to come bye. u usually see the 340;s.

[@ottoandhanzblack2175]

I had a 69 dart with a 340 automatic. Hooker headers and a edelbrock manifold, Carter 4 barrel carb. It was quick! Those were great times!!

[@jairushughes2884]

Nice!

[@RamblinAround]

@deepwoodskentuckian Yep, that would be some good cheap fun for sure.

[@Mopartriot]

mopar offered 198/225/318/340 & 383 & 440 only between '68-'69. Power suffered due to restrictive manifolds 2 fit the tight bay. The 383 '69'cuda was down 25 hp from 325! Tight A bodies til '72

[@BloodstainedSinner]

With the power steering removed and a tight ratio manual steering put in, you could put some nice headers on the 383 GTS and gain 60-80 horsepower.

[@paulhunter9613]

You won't get 60-80 hp changing to headers, 20-30 max. The hp manifolds on the car now does a nice job and won't roast wires and anything else like headers will

[@calvinhandley2373]

GTS was only available with the 340 and the 383. The factory did not install the 440 or 426 Hemi. Limited edition Darts that were equipped with 440 or Hemi engines started out as a rolling chassis from the factory and had the engines custom fitted by an outside vendor (Hurst).

[@karljacobson1841]

I wanted this car, but, bought a 72 with a 318! Shame on me, to go for price, instead of the real deal! Great car!!:-)

[@novaman3509]

karl jacobson Not a bad decision! Have the heads ported, put a bigger cam, around about a Comp xe268, new carb, intake manifold, and headers. Then that little 318 will put down better times than any 383 car.

[@SCfanIam100]

BS! I agree with Karl should have gone with the 383.

[@krazy45cat]

A Real Beauty !

[@RamblinAround]

@jfooj At least by removing the seat you could lock the boards in the car. Imagine getting pulled over these days with your passengers sitting in beach chairs.

[@radioguy1620]

In order to keep the dirt and water out of the cowl box, I make and have available a cover made from magnetic rubber sized and fitted to keep the cowl clean and dry either when driving or washing etc, wont fly off and only 13.50 please check on ebay under magnetic cowl cover Dodge Dart Chrysler a bodies, work great and really help protect your dodge. beauty of a car.

[@slantsix6344]

440 and even the Hemi, but only in very small numbers.

[@slantsix6344]

I think it was a GSS by Dr. Norm, only 50 made.

[@calvinhandley2373]

440 Darts were not made that way at the factory. They started out as 383 cars minus the engine, and the 440 "engine swap" was performed by Hurst.

[@ToddWright2]

Uhh, yes they were. In 1969 only. The Mr. Norm's GSS Darts of 1968 laid the framework for the '69 GTS 440. The '68 Hemi Darts and Barrcudas were the Hurst specials.

[@bradcoffman7395]

@@ToddWright2 You are right. I had a friend in college at Syracuse that had a 69 440 Dart GT factory vehicle. It was a medium green with a black vinyl roof. It was an automatic and it did not have PS or PB. We used to call it the Spanish Flea (he was Latino) because the car was so responsive quick. I had a 68 383 Roadrunner at the time and I couldn't get past him in a QM.

[@jamesgarvin4987]

They came with the 340 by default, but the 383,426,440 could be ordered.

[@RamblinAround]

@FatGuyWithAKatana I'm with you on that one. It would be like the chase scene from Bullet everywhere I went. The power to weight ratio on that car is pretty ridiculous.

[@miltonhori6639]

Awesum

[@hunhun23]

Sharp car!

[@richardyoung3114]

one of mr. norms built, grand spalding dodge out of chicago?

[@allenbackstrom8649]

accidental or on purpose that time of video was 318, a classic mopar number?

[@JDB5824RG]

the GSS Mr Norm version is the one to get

[@artboston4787]

Better yet the '68 hemi dart or barracuda!

[@Elitesrock2]

where is this facility located

[@Mopar68Sharpshooter]

@Lonewolf3165 You don't sound like a "know it all." And I actually have three darts. I love them all. And I am in the process of restoring/ modifying all of them. they are a 1968 Dart GTS (383), a 1968 Dart GT (318). and a 1969 Dart Custom (slant six). My Dart GT has 815,000 miles I don't think there original miles. I know it sounds crazy but its true, and it is the only one out of the three that is $500 away from running again. I will put 800,000 more miles on it and the others before I die

[@jobatribe]

Dodge ==> the best!

[@nickdulak1837]

A set of Hooker fenderwells, a cam, 4.56's, Victor int., & SS springs. Hemi E & B bodies beware.

[@JrGoonior]

WHY?!??!?

[@jhunter774]

may want to run a vacuum hose to the distributor before selling.

[@deepwoodskentuckian]

wouldnt be hard to take a regular dart and drop a 383 in it. as a clone the thing coud fly

[@elviscash56]

The only reason someone hasn't started a car company nowadays to make awesome cars like this is because of regulation. The government doesn't give a shit about your safety. Large corporations want (and need) regulations because it makes it more costly and more difficult for smaller companies to enter the market. Think of how easy it would be if there were no airbag, seatbelt, computer system requirements etc. You could stick an engine in a frame on wheels. safety features should be options

[@robertsimpson7113]

Don't apologize for the poor lighting. GET BETTER LIGHTING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Wadef16]

1 lady drives a prius.. And does not know what a Dodge is XD