1976 Dodge Dart Swinger Special. 34,000 Mile Survivor! Slant Six MoPar

Show and Drive of a 34,000 mile survivor 1976 Dodge Dart Swinger Special.
This car had 14,000 miles on it when I purchased it. The car is for the most part all original with the exception of some mechanical parts to make it a safe and reliable driver. The paint and interior are totally original. The car even still has its date coded orange MoPar plug wires!
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:07 - Exterior
01:27 - Interior
03:43 - Glovebox
05:08 - Engine Compartment
06:33 - Trunk
07:46 - More Exterior (1970s Quality Control)
08:29 - Interior (pass side)
09:59 - Drive
16:41 - Closing Statements
16:51 - End Screen/Links

[@oliverw3646]

That little Dart is sweet!!

[@errorsofmodernism7331]

This car is a gem. No bloat.

[@Foxonian]

My first car was a 1975 Plymouth Valiant Custom that I got when I was in high school in the early 80's. Had 100,000 miles on it and I put on 25,000 more before I sold it. Car never let me down. Just hearing this car drive brings back so many memories.

[@ObsoleteAutomotive]

I’ve had a few A Body MoPars over the years. Great cars!

[@revengeofremarque]

I have so many happy memories with my grandpa in his 76 Swinger. I can still hear the noise of that Slant 6. He tried to leave it to me but I was a few years too young to drive it, and my stepdad trashed it and sold it. Someday I'll get one and fix it up like I originally wanted to. Beautiful car! I'm glad you're taking care of it.

[@Hhbdr]

I had that car in college. Slant six with only 5 cylinders working. Drove it for 4 yrs. Never even changed the oil. Never died. Crazy

[@davedavis775]

Growing up as a kid in the 70's these cars were everywhere . Still saw them into the 80's . My dad bought my mom a new 71 Chrysler . We had it from 71 to 79 . The salesman told my dad when you come for service we will provide you with similar model if needed. All we ever got as a loaner was the 71-76 Dusters .

[@waterbourne9282]

Beautiful old car. I love the instant start of the 225 and the torqueflite first gear whirr. Over here in NZ we had A body Chrysler Valiant's with the slant sixes up until '71 and then Chrysler Australia went over to their own version of an E body with the VH, and a Hemi 6 they developed from a shelved US design which proved to be very economical and could develop good power. Not as silky smooth or long lasting as the slant but still a very good unit. My father owned three Valiants over the course of 25 years, two Hemi 6's and a 318 hardtop coupe, and I had a last model Charger version CL model with the Hemi and a four speed. All great memories and nice, smooth, torquey old machines. Thanks for the uploads, most enjoyable.

[@ObsoleteAutomotive]

I have a 59 Chrysler Ute that someone stuffed a Hemi 6 into. It’ll be featured in a video in the future. Glad you enjoy the videos.

[@user-pgchargerse71]

My dad had one exactly like this. Gold on gold Swinger Special. When he bought it from the dealer, it was the cheapest non Colt on the lot. The only options were power steering, am radio, whitewall tires, and a tinted windshield. He was intending to buy an Aspen, but saw how much cheaper the Dart was and went for that.

[@user-gl7mj7xd6z]

Simply and absolutely amazing survivor classic. Lovin on this one alot !! ❤❤

[@tomtbi]

Really sweet little dart!!

[@Rush50101]

All I can say is Wow!!!

[@unclefester6033]

I had its Valiant cousin! I dearly miss 2 this day😢

[@markwilliams5606]

There out there. Found a 68 Chevy C-10. 327 3 speed on the Floor. Wife Loves it. Lol. Cattle Ranch country.

[@dwi189]

My paternal Grandfather had a '73 Dart Swinger that he bought new.....It was a slate gray color with black vinyl roof. 225 slant/6 auto.... I believe that 1973 was the last year that the taillights were in the rear bumper. After that, the taillights were moved to above the bumper.

[@DaveInCanada081]

Amazing video. These are good reference videos.

[@ObsoleteAutomotive]

Thanks. Glad you’re enjoying them.

[@olikat8]

My Valiant sedan is from '76, toward the end of production. It's the "Custom" trim level, but has a sway bar, .892 & .893 torsion bars, map light, passenger exterior mirror, and other odd ball bits. Its always interesting to see the different/strange options these cars have.

[@timothykeith1367]

Nice Dart!

[@jeffmuzyka1336]

I literally had one just like it in the early 2000s. Same year, same color, same engine. I did have manual disc brakes though.

[@douglasnieblas74]

It’s so refreshing to see one of these Darts in original condition as many have been turned into pseudo-muscle cars.

[@ObsoleteAutomotive]

Hard to find unmolested cars these days!

[@johncaballero8013]

I owned a ‘75 Dart Swinger many years ago. 51,000 original mile one owner and always garaged. Was not perfect, but very nice. 318 V-8. First year for the catalytic converter and unleaded fuel. Enjoyed your video. You got a good one! Slant 6 ‘76 👍

[@ObsoleteAutomotive]

Thanks. I love the nice originals.

[@danielthoman7324]

That is a nice little car. It's perfect for a single Person, Old or young.😍

[@glenbo2464]

My friends Grandma Doris had a 4 door just like that. She was so short and round they had to put blocks on the pedals for her to reach them ! lol

[@ObsoleteAutomotive]

I’ve seen blocks in pedals before! 😂

[@rickloera9468]

Wow, Dodge really went down market on the Dart Swinger. My grandparents had a 1971 Dodge Dart Swinger. It had a 318 V-8, Factory Air, power steering, brakes, and Tuff steering wheel. It even had a vinyl top. I always assumed the Swinger was the sporty Dart. I noticed that Dodge really cheaped out on the headliner and door panels in the later years. I realize that this car could have had those options as well, but this one was a budget saver. The price of cars back in the 1970's were spiraling out of control due to double digit inflation. These cars were also compared to Pinto and Vega, which kind of made sense because the price was only a few hundred dollars higher and Dodge and Plymouth claimed a much larger, safer car with room for six and a standard 225 slant six engine. Typically, the competition would have been a Maverick or Nova.

[@johnjwedrall4290]

Very cool car 😎

[@AaronSmith-xx5zb]

My parents had a 76 Valiant in green with green vinyl interior with a manual wind factory sunroof. Loved that car. I recall it rusted out in only a few years being in Illinois.

[@ObsoleteAutomotive]

Not many cars can survive up there! You don’t see the sun roof too often.

[@MichaelJustice-ng7by]

I love to drive the old cars and trucks

[@blautens]

Oh wow, she's perfect!

[@joshualother]

Love these vids you’ve been doing

[@ObsoleteAutomotive]

Glad you’re finding them enjoyable!

[@mikeperry6794]

One of the most durable, reliable cars ever built.

[@toberlorenz8784]

I had a 1976 Scamp Special that I bought new. The quality control on the 76 cars was pretty bad. Many of the cars were shipped with no oil and in some cases no coolant. I think in 1976 the Valliant's and Darts were all built in the same factory. Mine had the 225 engine with the smog pump and no catalyst. I think the smog pump option was for Canada and may have been listed as a N91 Smog Pump, I am drawing on memory so I may be wrong. It was a sad way to send a model run of a car line into oblivion. Your Dodge Dart Special brings back a lot of memories. I drove mine to Phoenix and to Florida several times with no issues, maybe just a bad EGR valve.

[@ObsoleteAutomotive]

Quality control was definitely lacking! But this one has been a nice reliable car.

[@danielulz1640]

Very nice. If it had AC, I would daily drive it.

[@ObsoleteAutomotive]

One could easily add it if they desired but I drove it daily for a long time without A/C.

[@danam0228]

Holy crap, another car that my dad had, lol. He actually had the 4 dr, but was mostly the same except for the hubcaps and front brakes. Thank you so much for sharing

[@donaldperrotta8514]

Very sweet ride !!!!!!

[@blueduster74]

My first A body was a 71, gold with similar interior and a black vinyl top. Slant/904. I converted to a magnum 360 with a Hughes 224/230@.050 cam, A-833 4spd and 8.75” axle with 3.23 gears. Ran a best of 12.81@115 at LVMS but was mostly my driver for six years. Traded it for a 71 340/4spd Duster.

[@mechanicalmanny494]

Nice, you got water getting into the trunk😮

[@jethro1260]

I absolutely love this, just subscribed...

[@ObsoleteAutomotive]

Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@kellismith4329]

Great looking car

[@ObsoleteAutomotive]

Thanks!

[@hopefulvoyage]

My dad owned one of these, same color.

[@ultraviolettp3446]

My family bought a new 1975 Dart 4 door sedan with the boat anchor (gutless) 225 slant six - the car was the absolute worst car we ever owned. Ripples in the driver side front fender - jagged metal and welds in the front subframe and the car leaned to that side. Nice looking car that had the most uncomfortably leaning front seat. Mom hated that car and kept it for two years with 7500 miles on the odometer and traded it in for a used 1973 Ford Torino station wagon that had 75,000 miles on it and was a former electrical contractor car. Car looked and drove new and lasted for over 10 years with over 150,000 more miles put on it. The only reason she sold it was the gas mileage. Absolute bullet proof car.

[@danclancy6535]

My Aunt had a very nice 1975 4 door ..

[@user-oq5bv8ue4c]

The design of the steering wheel was changed for 1976. Your Dart has the new style steering wheel.

[@roc4sure]

Nice

[@Gili1973]

Very nice car!

[@donaldperrotta8514]

Slant 6 / Chrysler torque flight transmission ….. can’t be beat !!!!!!

[@AI-pu6zv]

Slant 6 👍 bulletproof

[@TigerDominic-uh1dv]

I like the Color 😊

[@davycrockett5218]

nice car, should be easy to sell that one. low mile survivor

[@todddenio3200]

Sweet Dart Swinger even with the slant 6 although they are more sought after with the V8. I had a 71 Swinger with the 318 in it and it was a lot of fun but unfortunately I sold it. I wish I had it now

[@keithsims86]

That model should been built in mid 75 for 76 model year. January 1 1976 Federal government has mandated that all Dusters Valiant and Darts to have Disc brakes.

[@johnmccann3964]

Very nice. I have a '77 Aspen; it's not much different. Same engine and same fit and finish issues. I do have disc brakes in the front though.

[@stevel66]

The whir of that torque flite brings back memories of my 75 Swinger, mine had a different steering wheel, that one looks like an Aspen one, do you know if it's 76 only for the Dart? Love your content.

[@ObsoleteAutomotive]

That steering wheel is the same as the ones on Aspens. It was only offered on the Dart for 1976. Glad you enjoy the content!

[@eugenepiurkowski5439]

Nice car, thanks for sharing. Steering wheel off center to the left?

[@jamespn]

Looks like the rims were painted black, cars with dog dish caps had body color paint on the rims, black rims were used on cars with full wheel covers.

[@ObsoleteAutomotive]

The car did originally have full wheel covers.

[@user-pgchargerse71]

Beginning in 1971, all wheels were painted black, regardless of hubcap. It was extra cost to have body color wheels.

[@jamespn]

@@user-pgchargerse71 No, dog dish hub cap cars had body color paint, I worked at Chrysler Lynch Road Assembly from 1976 To 1979, base 2 door Fury coupe in B3 Blue had B3 Blue paint rims on cars with dog dish hubcaps. The Dart in this video with black rims had full wheel covers from the factory, dog dish hub caps were added. All rims that came in were already painted black by Budd and Kelsey Hayes. The cars with standard dog dish caps while very few went through the paint shop for body colored paint.

[@sasz2107]

13:43 onwards - why are you filming the steering wheel?

[@Imnotyourdoormat]

*Immaculate SloPar...hahaha LOL Great Cars ultra dependable....run forever. But wouldn''t do 100 mph down an elevator shaft.*

[@kipbrown1549]

Almost like new //////////////////////////

[@dudewheresmycar908]

Just begging for a 416 😉

[@lesn9125]

Very nice Is it for sale

[@ObsoleteAutomotive]

It is. 9500 in N. Carolina

[@lesn9125]

@@ObsoleteAutomotive Cool...and what about the 73 Newport

[@ObsoleteAutomotive]

@@lesn9125 9800.

[@mechanicalmanny494]

Bondo work on that r/s

[@ManiaMusicChannel]

From what I have noticed, every slant 6 looks the same since the early 60s. But man, how I hate what they did to the front ends of the cars in the mid-late 70s, too pointy, too long and large looking and different shapes kind of looking fronts

[@Shadowcu123]

Much better than the new dodge darts which are complete garbage

[@ObsoleteAutomotive]

I was disappointed that the name got brought back for those things. You don’t even see them anymore.

[@twochaudiomg2578]

Yep. 2 Swingers With a 6 cylinder WOW sell it SEAT is trashed with that low of miles. Don't say it,,, the rest of the seats seem fine.

[@calliekushmerek41]

I had a 71 Swinger that I bought in 1986 and sold it in 1993 with 98,000 miles for the same price that I bought it for. I wish that I could have that same car today. boo hoo, boo hoo.

[@joeandrews3064]

I leke mopars

[@JimmyLoose]

Leaning Tower of No Power

[@user-go4ky1xx9x]

How much does he want for the cream puff ?