It Can't Exist But It Does - Is This The Rarest Mopar Ever Sold To The Public?

Within the world of extremely rare and limited production Chrysler products from the Musclecar era, this 1966 Dodge Coronet is a true enigma. It's a body and engine combination that could never have found each other through the normal dealership ordering procedures and all indications are that it was one of several hand built by Chrysler to insure the 426 engine would be accepted by NASCAR should the 426 Hemi not prove viable as a street package. ‪@BackWoodsPerformance67‬
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[@williamcole464]

I was a delivery porter at Grand Spalding Dodge in 1966, these cars were a special order by Mr Norm. A believe it was a group of 50, and were a one time deal. They were ordered in case the street hemi didn't sell well.

[@williamcole464]

They were a mix of 4 speeds, and 727 Torque Flites.

[@BrandonLeeBrown]

My late father worked at a Dodge dealer that dealt in a lot of performance cars and he also drag raced semi-professionally. My uncle also worked there and street raced. My uncle was 9 years younger than my father. Originally Chrysler had planned to offer the 426 Street Wedge in 1966, including a new two-four barrel version. They had built a number of 426 Street Wedges for the 1966 model year. The production cars were cancelled for 1966, for the 426 Hemi. The leftover 426 Street Wedge engines were used in some 1966 D100 pickup trucks and some were used as industrial engines. You certainly could get the 426 Street Wedge early in the 1966 model year, as a separate engine.

[@NoWr2Run]

@@williamcole464 T.Y. Well there you go.

[@jonmoore8995]

There was a 1967 Coronet 500 in Auburn CA in 1977. Original paint/ everything. Not sure if this was a factory option. There was also a 1969 Daytona Six Pack in Grass Vally CA in 1978. There were actually two Daytonas in that town at that time. I thought the six pack wasnt real, but a collector in Texas told me it was, he knew about it.

[@kazzxtrismus]

one day you guys are gonna realize how worthless build sheets and factory records are. back in those days...the execs did whatever they wanted....and sold to themselves and their friends whatever they wanted......when the hemi went "out of production"...thousands were sold with 383/440/400 build sheets...engines were sold direct to dealers you name it... if you had a connection...you got what you wanted. even in the late 80s early 90s......probably still happening today too

[@timothyarnott3584]

Hey Tony, Tim here, i have NO doubt that it was a 426 wedge car......your tenacity for proper history kinda proves it. SUPER RARE, and neat car.......SO glad u got ur mitts on the story, as a journalist, i'm SURE you dig this whole thing (well, u aint just a journalist anymore)......i think its SUPER cool, and i'm ur Poncho guy (well u shud know from my comments), but what a cool puece of Automotive history......PEACE to you sir!!

[@michaelminarik7468]

Reminds me of sitting at the dining table during Thanksgiving. I would soak up the stories between my Dad, Grandfather, and Great uncle talking about working for Yonkers Dodge Dealership doing engine mods and early days of drag racing. Thanks for the cool stories!

[@DUSADUSA-ud7pw]

My Aunt worked at Chrysler in Highland Park in data entry. She bought a new 1969 Roadrunner convertible (383). When she decided to sell it and replace it, my dad bought it. Part of the deal was, we had to drive her to I believe Lynch-road to pick it up her new 1972 Charger 440 (triple black). I was fortunate enough to tag along for the ride. It was the fall of 1971 and the ride back to my aunt's house in Warren is a memory I will have forever. I was a 6-year-old kid in the front seat of the Roadrunner when we pulled next to my aunt in her brand-new Charger (on 8-mile road at Mound). My dad gave my aunt the nod and my aunt shook him off. We took off and left my aunt sitting there in her new Charger. When we got back to her house, she read my dad the riot act. She was not happy! Just felt like I needed to share with a bunch of Mopar nuts! Thanks for listening!

[@TWOxTONE_773]

I need to be honest. I don’t come visit uncle Tony as much a I should. A great educator with a voice that can calm the loudest crying baby. Kudos to you my friend.

[@bonniebairn844]

A buddy of mine (now deceased) used to work for Chrysler in the mid-60's and he told me that once a month they had 'employee day' on the assembly line and that's when all kinds of weird and wonderful combinations were possible.

[@steveeddy6876]

Kooool

[@steveeddy6876]

Is that where Hemi Darts came from?

[@fnafplayer6447]

Sorry for your loss

[@johnbarnes6832]

This may be a tall tale, but I heard in the early days of computers being used there were a few hiccups, such as run of "71 Chrysler Newports with slant six, manual trans., and virtually no options until the error was discovered. The cars were supposedly given to regional sales representatives.

[@68motovator6]

@@steveeddy6876 No.

[@brocluno01]

Ran around with some construction crew guys up at Tahoe back in the day. One had a 66 2-door 426 wedge 4-speed Polara. That was a sweet ride. Ran real good. Factory car V8 emblem on the fender. Burgundy. He bought it used. Had it for a few years. I wanted to buy it off him so bad ... He wasn't interested in selling it 😁

[@grandpa7278]

Funny, I couldn't care less about this car, but this guy has a soothing manner of speaking. Appears a nice gentleman. Hard working

[@2HacksGarage]

Tony, I have a bit of info that might make sense why this car was sold at grand Spaulding, norm and I talked about how he got a lot of cars dodge knew other dealers wouldn’t be able to unload very easily. Makes total sense with this.

[@HansBelphegor]

I have a power wagon with the same engine for sale

[@donaldvincent]

Tony. As an older Mopar Man myself I love your channel. Finding this and researching it for us is so interesting. My father had an auto parts store until the 1980's and we would hear rumors of these one off cars from all the Big "4" back then. (Can't forget AMC). He actually bought a 1976 Monte Carlo for my mother from a GM executive at the Corvette plant in Kentucky. I remember him talking about some unique wheels & a few other parts that were factory on it but only available to GM employees. That thing had 43 miles of vacuum hose under the hood. God forbid one came loose. UGH!

[@kellismith4329]

Even the ones available to the public were loaded with hoses - my Dad had one too in’76, a great car but the trans failed after a few years, he fixed it and then dumped it

[@bb400dart2]

Worked at a dodge Plymouth dealer in the 90s one of the old guys told me a story about how there was a little old lady who would bring in a station wagon with a 426 wedge motor in it if you want to know more I can get a hold of the guy and ask him some more questions let me know this is located in SoCal

[@garycamara9955]

Margaret Porter had one in Sebastopol, Cal. Her son totaled it in the 70s. He drove into an irrigation ditch, one of the cement walled ones.

[@richardspees841]

My dad was a salesman at a Chrysler/Dodge dealer and during the mid-60s and even into the 70's, if you had a good relationship with the district sales manager, you could get anything you wanted for one of your customers. My dad arranged for a 70 Coronet with base level trim, and a Hemi. It just had the V8 badge on the fender and full hubcaps on the wider rims. In 1966, my dad took me for a ride in the district sales managers car provided to him by Chrysler/Dodge. It was a 66 2-door Coronet 500 with a Hemi and 4 speed and just had the V8 emblems and the small hubcaps on steel body-color rims.

[@Troy440Dodge]

This is one of the reasons that the 1966 Dodge B Bodies are my favorite Mopars. I ran across one in the 80's with a relocated rear suspension, fiberglass fenders and fiberglass sedan doors. Ratty and rough, the owner informed me that it was a factory 426 Wedge car. I've owned quite a few 66 Coronets, including a Deluxe two door cop car that I helped my late father with a 69 Six Pack and four speed swap. Weight transfer was most excellent. Fun ride.

[@sparkywirenut]

I had a 66 convertible and a 67 2dr ht , only thing I didn't like about the 66 was it had a single cylinder brake system , 67 was first year of dual master cylinder brake system - much safer ...

[@robertchristie9434]

A Michigan state cop driving a 2 door '66 Dodge B-body busted me for speeding on I-96 just outside of Detroit back then. I asked what he was running in it. He sheepishly smiled & said a tricked out 440. The big three let the local cops & state troopers use all kinds free of one-offs for evaluation & feedback.

[@boknows915]

The Wedge Engine weighed something like 200 lbs less than the Hemi. For street driving it handled better and was faster than the Hemi. The Hemi was good over 3500 rpms to it's redline.

[@maxrockatanksyOG]

Similar story. A friends Dad worked for Ford Australia for 30ish years. He had a lot to do with R & D of the EB Falcon XR8 (which was to be a new V8 performance car for Ford Oz) He had the pull to order a brand new black EB XR8 manual with a Mustang engine- instead of the Oz modified 302 Windsor, it was installed with a 351 Windsor (which was initiaally used for research). He sadly got Parkinsons about 15 years ago, and my friend & hsi brother are restoring it for their Dad.

[@jameswbarry9576]

My dad had a 1968 coronet 4 ,door it was a plain Jane no air conditioning no radio it had some kind v,8 I was just 8 years old I remember him changing spark plugs and cap,rotor, points ,wires I would watch him work on the car how to gap the spark plugs and to adjust the points ya the good old days oh Mopar or no car

[@LongIslandMopars]

I've been subbed to Backwoods Performance. What a great couple of brothers that stumbled onto this piece of Mopar history. I have a soft spot in my heart for 66 Coronets as ny dad bought one new and I've been its caretaker since 2011.

[@jimmyconway7554]

Hey man I get what you're saying and the general public have no idea what kind of greatness you are talking about and most will never know

[@richqqq]

In 1966 I was a 16 year old car guy. Missouri Valley Motors in Bismarck, ND was the Dodge dealer. I went to the dealer’s lot and saw two Street Hemi cars they just unloaded from the transport truck. One was a Charger auto and the other was a 4 door, 4 speed, and a Hemi ! I sure don’t know where that 4 door car went.

[@frankcastle5294]

That's a lie

[@LittleBigHobbs]

Dude!!! Thank you for doing a video on our car!! Wicked awesome!

[@BackWoodsPerformance67]

Wow was not expecting mine and my brothers car to end up on an Uncle Tony video! Everyone will be happy to hear we have actually found a 426 Wedge for the car it’s a January of 1966 AAQA motor. I have to agree with everything you said in the video as well UTG it makes the pieces of the puzzle fit together a lot better than the speculation we’ve had about how this car ended up existing.

[@jamesbrumgard9066]

I was a parts department employee at a Chrysler Plymouth Dodge Dealer in eastern PA from 1971-1973, and talked with the shop mechanics all the time. The subject of cars with odd options showing up on the transporters came up one day and one mechanic who had previously worked at a Boyertown Dodge dealer said one day a 1965 Dodge Coronet 4-dr 330 (plain Jane rubber floor mat model) with a 426 Hemi 4 speed was unloaded at the dealership. I had discounted this story to some degree over the years, as supposedly the 426 hemi wasn’t a factory option in 1965. However now I’m not so sure I was being bs’d, especially since you mentioned some 1965 cars were built with Hemis. Another detail of this story as I recall was that it was late in the 1965 model year when “the factory” is trying to clear out all the oddball cars and dumping them on the dealers for clearance. BTW, the mechanic said a fellow mechanic saw the option list for the Coronet and walked into the showroom and said “I’m buying that car!”

[@rms5654]

Dad had a 67 Dodge Coronet RT with a 440 which he ordered from the factory with an enhanced engine. I got to drive it as a teen and took it to the strip and ran multiple low 11 quarters with it, was never beaten on the street by any of the hot cars of the day either. It said 150 on the speedometer and I had it buried a few times. Dad sold it while I was in the military, made me sick cause I would have bought it had I known he was selling it. Fastest damn car I ever drove.

[@beechwood619]

I grew up in Annapolis, Md. and 50 years ago when I was 18, I knew a man who owned a 1967 Plymouth Satellite. It was a blue/green color with a black vinyl roof, it had a 426 Hemi Engine in it, I saw it with my own eyes. Huge black valve covers and inline dual 4-barrel carbs. I was a motorhead in those days and I knew what I was looking at, no doubt! Also, It had the 426 HEMI badge on the fenders low between the wheel opening and the front door hinge seem gap. ks, still in Annapolis

[@frankcastle5294]

Between here in southern PA and Annapolis/DC/Baltimore area...there were quite a few 426 cars around between 66 and 71, when the Hemi run ended. And the color you're speaking of was called Mist or Metallic Turquoise. It was very pretty.

[@user-lr2lg6qz4e]

In the middle 80's, I had a 1971 Fargo Adventurer 4x4 383 four speed 4x4. It had several dodge crests on it that looked original even though it wasn't a dodge. I believe that Fargo ran out of emblems and just used Dodge stuff. There were less controls on processes 60 years ago.

[@kellyscars]

Uncle Tony, I got one for you. My great aunt and uncle were teens in the early 60s, in Southern California. In 1963-64, my great aunt's parents bought a Plymouth Savoy 4 door end of model year thing. Salmon color. My great-aunt and Uncle used to cruise up Hawthorne Boulevard stop sign to stop sign, and this Savoy sedan chewed up back tires like crazy. My great uncle goes to change the oil in it for the first time, and was greeted with two chrome air cleaners, a cross ram intake, and a "zonker orange", as he described it, engine!

[@dangarrison3503]

A friend of mine has a 4 door 426 max wedge 4 door Savoy, 1 of 4 made and only 1 known to exist.

[@FrankBullitt390]

One of the 4 door hemis was in a town I grew up in, its the gold one thats in Florida now and fully restored. Back then the guy that ordered it just checked off the biggest motor because he needed to tow a boat with it. His wife use to drive it around in the winter with 4 studded snow tires. It was then sold and the kids put a hood scoop on it and would toy with other cars on the street.

[@1PacificRedwood]

This video jogged my memory about a couple of 4-door Coronets I'd read about years ago, one was a custom build for Floyd Cline who ordered the four door Coronet with a hemi along with dual 4 barrels. Chrysler put a name plate on the glove compartment door commemorating the custom build. I'd spent about 10 minutes digging through my old collection of MOPAR Performance, Hot Rod, Muscle Car magazines and found that article in the November '87 edition of Muscle Cars magazine - and on page 51, titled: "Kansas City Bombers" (which I didn't know you wrote until now,) covered Cline's '66 four door hemi plus another red four door Coronet I'm also looking for a second article which has more details on Cline's special order. If you want a copy I can mail it.

[@chriswalker955]

Awesome information

[@robertchristie9434]

You just jogged my memory. My brother bought a '69 Plymouth Wagon loaded from a designer who worked at Chrysler in '77. It was a 440 & had an aftermarket Holley 650 cfm 4 bbl. The guy also gave my bro the original intake manifold with 3-2bbls(6-pack?). There were a lot of cars built at Chrysler plants where the built sheet did not jive with the actual goodies on the car. Rumor has it that hemi cars were built with a 6 cyl build sheet to save on sky high insurance rates. Back then some guys were paying more to insure the car per month than the car payment.

[@mitchholmquist2741]

Don Garlits museum has one of them

[@bartschwartz9233]

There are close to 300 hemi four doors that one gut kept records of. These were tow vechiles intercepter cars and special government cars Galen wanted a free copy refused to pay agreed asking price of all the 4 doors he knows about. Also gearing was different.

[@chiefjoseph8154]

I owned a 66 Dodge Coronet 4 door bench seat w/ a 440 4bbl. I believe it was a used a police car?

[@SE-me2pt]

1972 sales brochure has six pack listed , also the cars all have Penta stars that were not available on 72 production right fenders. They also have 71 center caps on the rally rims. Also early 69 Charger 500 pictures have round 68 side markers. I'm sure there's many other examples....

[@frankcastle5294]

NO Charger 500 Aero car ever had round marker lights. All rectangular.

[@johntotten4872]

According to the VIN it was assembled in St Louis (7 in seventh space of VIN), They only made 225 and 273 Coronets there (WH23 B or D) no G or H. The plot thickens.

[@billosmun7308]

Interesting you mention the two four door Hemi cars. Back in the mid 80's, I lived in Wichita, KS. A friend of mine, Dave Betth----- had recently bought one of those 4 door Hemi cars. Dave was a huge Chrysler fan, and knew about everything there was to know about Chrysler cars, and most other American makes as well. Dave was an auto body repairman, and really knew cars, especially related to bodywork. Dave also Drag raced, and in the early 80's won the NHRA Bracket Nationals one year, though with a Pontiac GTO. One of his other favorites. One day Dave told me a Mopar magazine wanted to do an article on the two 4 door Hemi cars, and needed photos. I was a photographer, and so he asked me to photograph the car, to send to the magazine. Turns out the other 4 door Hemi car was also in Wichita at the time, owned by the family of the gentleman who had originally owned the car. I can't recall his name, but he ran a dyno shop. That 4 door Hemi was not running at the time, as the engine had been tore down for a rebuild. Dave and I went over in his 4 door Hemi to the garage where the other car and the engine were in parts, to get photos of that car as well. I took a few rolls of slide film photos of Dave's car, and the other 4 door Hemi as well, and sent them to the magazine. A couple months later, the magazine published an article on the two 4 door Hemi cars, with a dozen or so of my photos. Somewhere I still have a copy or two of that magazine. A few years later, Dave sold his 4 door Hemi to Big Daddy Don Garlits, the great Top Fuel Drag Racer. Back in 2013, I went to Florida for vacation, and visited the Don Garlits Museum in Ocala. There in the collection was Dave's 4 door Hemi car, still displaying the personalized KS. License plate, that said 4 Dr Hemi. I took another photo to show Dave.

[@RRoto]

Wow just wow !!!

[@chrismc.4437]

Whoa just whoa!!

[@jimmyconn7314]

I know this is mopR stuff just thought I'd share the 350 in my 70 suburban.when I pulled the motor and checked engine numbers I was unable to get complete imfo,ended calling the chevy corporation and the very next day an older guy who is the official historian was giddy and told me I had what is called a target motor manufactured in mexico,1973,built performance cam,for a Manuel 4 speed !! These were replacement Motors for new cars that had a bad motor issue.this thing has tremendous torque and horsepower! The year matches the 4bl Rochester carb stamped for 73! GIDDY UP

[@carlosr1060]

I remember when I was a teenager in the early 80’s, my dad’s friend had a brown Coronet with the 440 six-pack . I remember him showing me the engine, it looked impressive.

[@jdgimpa]

There were some rare combinations built at the end of the model year, more than once. In 1969 I had just started working at a Chrysler Plymouth dealer. One car that stands out in my memories was a 1969 Plymouth Sport Satellite with 4 doors, a 4 speed and a 383 Road Runner engine. It was a medium blue with white interior, bucket seats with a console. It had the skinny goodyear power cushion tires on it. It was marked to go to our Chrysler factory rep. Also the later Chrysler production process, in the 2000s assigns a vin number as soon as the vehicle is scheduled for production. When I ordered my 2007 Ram pickup I was working as a fixed operations manager for a Chrysler Dodge Jeep dealer and was able to track my truck in the system. The Vin number appeared a week before the production date.

[@jonnyboat2]

I saw the rare emergence of an immaculate 1972 Chrysler Town and Country station wagon over the weekend. It was pulling out of a Sheetz gas station in Butler, PA. It was like a cruise ship making a slow sweeping turn into a shipping lane. What a car. I miss the old cars like that.

[@ceegee3664]

GREAT Story teller, nice to listen to after an 11hour work day, Aussie 245 and 265 development in America for the Aussie market is an overlooked piece of history

[@22cudaman]

I own a 1964 D-100 which was ordered through Bagott Motors in Palouse Washington with the Hpp Option, the same 426 Wedge that came out in the cars. 6,000 rpm tack and 358 sure grip along with torque rods.

[@carlahobbs4529]

Interesting, when me and my sons were trying to find info on the car, we were referred to a man who once worked for Mr.Norm who told us I believe 6 trucks had the 426 wedge, I assumed he was talking 66 production, but he did tell us however, there was one with a hemi.

[@rickhenson660]

Hey Tony, I love the channel! I had a 66 Coronet 500, looked just like the one in the picture. It was an automatic, and had the 383 call outs, and was originally light green, with the mod-top. The owner before me put a 68 440 in it. It was one hell of a ride! The weight transfer on it was incredible. I have no doubt, with some slicks and a higher stall converter, it would have lifted the front tires. It really took me back seeing one that looks so much like mine.

[@4speed3pedals]

Lots of oddities come and did come from the factories. For example, about 1974 or 75, a customer came into my garage for a front end alignment and it was a recent purchase so the guy wanted no issues. I guess he did not trust the dealership as many don't. My brother got it up on the lift to set the stands (we had the Aamco set up, pretty nice if maintained and not bumped about) and when he went to adjust toe in, lo and behold -one side had a drum brake and the other side had a disc brake installed in the front. We stopped, called the customer and asked if he had noticed any pulling and he said none whatsoever. We advised him to take it back to the dealership and get it corrected. We never saw him after that to find out what they did, disc or drum, and if they tried to charge him for Mopar's mistake.

[@dadalebreton184]

35 years ago, my father had bought a 1970 Challenger RT/SE 4 speed with the pistol grip rolling chassis. It was lime green and on left fender it was 340/six pack and right one was 440/sixpack. One was changed at some point. Someone from Toronto (15hours away drive) called him about the car and asked if he had that specific car. My dad told him the VIN like 3 or 4 times to make sure it was the right one he was looking for. He then asked for a price and my father let it go for 2000$CA. The next day he was at our door step with a 18 wheeler. After my dad signed the papers i remember the Guy told my father it was a very special car and there was only 3 left in the world. It was sold the same day to the US for 22500$US just the Rolling chassis. I always wondered what was the real story under and what happened to it. Ill never forget that small window in the back. My father took the money and bought a 1968 Charger R/T 440. Dont need to tell you it was a dream car when your 16 and go driving up in town. Hahaha

[@johnkeviljr9625]

That guy screwed your Dad. And told him so. That guy was a douche.

[@andrewnewman1248]

Thanks Tony for such interesting history. I love this channel. I’m not even a Mopar guy ,I’m from Australia 🇦🇺 but it is fascinating. Best wishes ,please keep the stories and general info coming 😊

[@gordowg1wg145]

Same, from NZ 👍😎

[@NoOneUNo]

I had a neighbor long ago telling me and showing me pictures of his white 66 Belvedere with red interior hemi 4 speed. It had HP2 badges on the fenders. He told me the HP2 signified hemi engine with 2- 4 barrels. His brother worked for Chrysler and also wrenched. This was 40 years ago.

[@dablakh0l193]

My father owned a 1967 sport fury that supposedly never existed. It had a 426 engine with 2 separate intake manifolds. Both of which had a 4bbl carburetor and a separate air cleaner. I don't remember if it was a hemi or not, but it too was painted orange. He purchased the car in the late fall of 1967 from a dealership in Horsham, PA. He told me that he got a great deal on the car because it was specially ordered for someone else who was killed in Vietnam, and they needed to sell the car because the 68 models were coming in. I was 7 years old, and I remember helping him do oil changes, filter changes and it was the first time my dad had me help him do a brake job on the rear drum brakes. The car was red with a black vinyl roof. It had the bullet turn signals on top of the fenders, wing windows, bench seats, and air conditioning. It even had red, white, and blue 'Sport Fury' badges on the front fenders. My dad loved that car. When my family moved out west in 1971, we even shipped the car out west with us, by train. The last I saw the car was in San Bernardino in 1972 when he was forced to get rid of it because it wouldn't pass California emissions. He traded it in on a 1972 Dodge Monaco wagon. Light blue with the fake wood grain sticker on the sides and tailgate. Years later I tried looking up information about that car, only to find out that according to everything published, they never put 426 engines in 67 sport furies, but I remember what I saw. I have never seen the strange intake manifold setup like his car on any of the dozens of Mopars my family or I have owned since.

[@dougvuillemot8670]

The engine likely pulled and saved and the car probly ended up in some county fair for the demo derby. Lol.

[@2HacksGarage]

This is one I have been doing a ton of research on for many obvious reasons. It needs to be in my garage!

[@henryyunick3433]

I remember reading something about the early 426 Hemi blocks were too weak for NASCAR ? I maybe wrong on what i recall. The Chrysler engineers went to the foundry and dug out casting sand in the molds in the problem areas to increase thickness in the blocks. Could this be the worry that Chrysler had, and were ready to fall back on 426 wedge engines ? I would love for someone to add to that, if they know.... Another great video Tony !

[@f-bodyjon2189]

Thank you for this video Tony. My customer just aquired this car for his collection and I’m going to be working on it.

[@bladesmith01]

I remember the mopar guys in Lubbock TX trying to figure my 71 dodge challenger I had bought and was looking for parts. When I bought it, it had a 383. The trim was different and the color was like a split pea green. Apparently they made a few slant six challengers and it was one of them. Wish I still had it.

[@Ironhorsecowboy58]

A friend has a 1967 camaro that has NO body labels, no camaro plates/signs,nothing! Is it true that the first 300 or 500 camaros off the assembly line had no labels?

[@stevekovacs4093]

Hey Tony, interesting story. My dad bought a new 66 Fury III. I recall as a boy looking through the original owners manual and reading about available engines. It mentioned 318, 225, 383 at cetera. But it clearly said the 426 was available as a wedge or hemi head. I know that there weren't any hemi motors in full size Plymouth models. The manual might have covered other cars. I always thought the 440 appeared in 66 as the big engine option, but 426 motors might have been used as well. I remember in high school a friend buying a retired highway patrol car with a 426 for a few hundred dollars. Perhaps Chrysler was using up old leftover stock back then.

[@1PacificRedwood]

Using up leftover stock seems like the most likely scenario.

[@kellismith4329]

A real police interceptor

[@haroldwoods861]

as a kid, i remember a guy in Slidell LA had a I believe a 1964 4 door, 426 wedge 4 speed bellevdere/polara car. Red with black interior

[@roadrunner4404]

The original owner of my 72 RR 440. Wanted a hemi. Gone. Ordered a 6 pack...rejected. settled on GTX N 440-4 Auto. Posi. Built in 12/71

[@mrcbody1017]

I love odd Mopars! here's one for you...tell me if you ever heard of one. I have a 1965 Chrysler 300 4 speed. I asked to see a pic of the data plate to see if it was coded D3 for the 4 spd. Yes, it was but not a 383 it was shown with. It has the A99 code just like my 300L the HP 413. I'm like...this is rarer than a basic 383, I gotta' look into it. Then, this tag actually has another 99 above the alphabet. A 'special' special order car? The 426 wedge was the only higher engine that year in C bodys( Fury/Monaco-Polara) but NOT the Chrysler 300. So I'm restoring it with a 426 wedge I've had for 40 years on an engine stand. I had it there with Max Wedge heads and intake bolted on for fun. It has a 42 stamped on the RB pad. Tell me if you know anything about these cars or if you want pics. Frank in Ohio

[@sudsysutherland359]

The "Mopars" are such an awesome & interesting manufacture & are in a league of their own. I grew up a big "Mopar" fan because of my Dad who has been a huge

[@jamesblair9614]

Back in 1966, NASCAR went by the calendar year, not by the model year. The salesman's data books for 1966 all had a special notice pasted on the inside front cover, saying not to accept any orders for Hemi's until after January first. That means they only had about 4 months to get the customer orders in, I think they used to stop taking orders about April, then build out what they had accepted through the rest of the model year. I sure there was a lot of pent up demand for a 426 during the first 4 months of the year.

[@mopar6586]

Here in Detroit back in the day it was who you knew that depended on what you could get. A friend knew the high ups in the union, in 1975 he was going to buy a new Dodge truck. They told him “you order a base pickup, give us the order number and we will do you right.” They went down the line and had every single top of the line option available put into that truck. The vin said it was a reg cab slant truck but it was a big block extended cab truck.

[@SweatyFatGuy]

In 1964 my dad bought a 64 Sport Fury with the 426 wedge and 727. He sold it in 68 after my brother came along in 67. He decided to get another one in 2011, since he could never find the one he bought new. He finally found the twin to his car in 2015. Apparently there aren't very many 426 wedge Sport Furys, and very few in turquoise with turquoise interiors. He found a black 4 speed 426 SF, but he wanted the auto like he had. I read there were only 92 of them built in 64 with the 426 wedge. From what my mopar nut brother and I can tell, dad found a low mile survivor that had never been restored, was raced a bit, and had been repainted by the guy dad got it from. It still has the original bushings, ball joints, tie rod ends... everything. The heads have been worked over a bit with some porting. Its apprently a very rare mopar.

[@frenchonion4595]

The purple ghost is the true million dollar car

[@markwise9868]

Rare and desirable are mutually exclusive terms.

[@BackWoodsPerformance67]

Lol I did enjoy the purple ghost joke but actually the cars name is “Gentle Ben” after the old 60s TV show with the bear To be even more fair im just saying if a fugly 70 Challenger needing a resto with a fake story could go for 1 mil maybe this old thing will be worth something

[@dr.detroit1514]

Always interesting videos. This reminded me, that in the 80's, I saw an Orange Hemi Super Bee at a small muscle car lot in a nearby town. I don't remember what year it was, it for sure wasn't a '71, but it had Mr Norms' stickers in the windows. There's several cars over the years that I'm still kicking my own behind over not buying when I had the chance.

[@dalehood1846]

OUCH!!!!!

[@danielkuchenberg7046]

Tony, this is why I love your channel. I have been a MOPAR guy since I bought my 1st (68 Coronet 500 ) in 1970. Keep the great content coming. See you at Carlisle?

[@shootermcgavin2819]

This video is awesome. I love these detailed knowledgeable videos on rare occurrences in the classic automotive industry

[@captainjohnh9405]

Ohhhh how I miss the days when ordering a car could take a couple hours of box checking to get exactly what we wanted.

[@FenderTele]

There was that certain something about picking exactly what you wanted buying a car was an event. I can remember,as a boy,watching as my father go through the options .The process of picking the colours for paint and trim from those lavish brochures and choosing exactly what mechanical specs he wanted.

[@jimc3688]

I remember Plymouth ads about their nine engine packages.

[@LiterallyCensoredDaily]

Now everything is just a Grey, computerized blob.

[@captainjohnh9405]

Funny thing is looking at how people valued safety features. I have 2 mid sixties Fords when back seat seatbelts were a $12 option. Neither have rear seatbelts.

[@SteveMagnante]

Hi Tony, love your channel and was / am a BIG FAN of your groundbreaking Street Hemi detective work back in the 1980's. Some questions I have regarding this 1966 Street Wedge 426 Coronet are....was it initially built with a Dana 60 behind that RB wedge like a 4-speed Hemi and every '67-up 4-speed 440 would have been - or the 8-3/4 as used under 4-speed 1964 Max Wedge and '64-'65 Race Hemi 4-speeds? And what about the original leaf springs...were they 'biased" like the 4-speed RB units of '67 (and all '66 Hemi)? That said, as a drag car the OE leafs were probably modified / replaced long ago. True? Also, I'm betting the original fender tag was lost in the shuffle or it would be part of the discussion today. Obviously, the engine code would be HIGHLY illuminating to support the factory-installed 426 wedge. Also, it might just be a simple (but intriguing) case of "building out" a small number of remaining 1965 426 Street Wedges into these '66 cars. We know that a LOT of 1973 Slant Six Darts got the big 8-3/4 small-bolt A-body rear axle simply to "use them up" before the 8-1/4 rear axle and BIG BOLT (on HP and front disc cars) replaced the small bolt 8-3/4 in '74 (1973-'76 slant six A-bodies could still be had with the small-bolt hubs right up to the end in '76 when light duty suspension and 9-inch drums were specified...but you knew that). I used to run right up to any and every 1973 Dart (and Valiant) in my Los Angeles junkyard treasure hunts and on at least 5 occasions I'd see an 8-3/4 under a Slant Six body. I even snagged one for Freiburger who wrote all about it in Car Craft magazine. So maybe these '66 Street Wedge 426 cars were a "build-out" scenario? When they were gone ... they were gone. Anyhoo, I'm with you in hoping the current owners of this "unicorn" respect its place as a WEIRD combo and perhaps restore it to as-built configuration. Thanks for all you have done - and continue to do! -Steve Magnante

[@UncleTonysGarage]

Big Steve!!! I call you Coffeemate around here, because I usually drink my first cup of the day watching your latest uploads. According to Gary French, who was my actual eyes on this car, nothing was out of the ordinary for a 383 car EXCEPT the H in the VIN and the 426 Wedge worded on the build sheet. Everything else I know about this car is in the video. The rear MIGHT have originally been a Dana, but the car has its original core support and it's the smaller one. Pretty sure that Dana 60 cars always had the larger radiator. Two things, Steve. #1 We're overdue for a live together. Let's set something up soon #2 Katie...she's BEAUTIFUL! Stop blurring her face already!

[@BackWoodsPerformance67]

Hey Steve so as owners of the car me and my younger brother can shed some light on your questions The 8 3/4 was the rear axle it had it was a 23 spline 4 speed and all it also does still have the original springs but they were rearched We still do have the original fender tag the car was kept very well documented over the years and while it unfortunately got lost while we were buying it we do have a photo that even shows the 2nd build sheet of the car with the 426 Wedge mark if you got any other questions or would like to see some photos get ahold of me I’ve been researching and finding out everything about this car that we’ve been able to since we bought it About restoring it to factory we are looking to try and get a 426 Wedge for it but the last one we were looking at fell through paint and body wise we don’t really have much of an intention to touch it in that aspect

[@Freedomquest08]

I was only 6 years old when this occurred, but it was such an amazing car that I'll never forget it. My best friend's older brother had a 68 RT 500 Hemi Coronet. It's only two flaws were that it was an automatic and it was this awful light beige color. By the time I knew of it his brother could no longer drive it because he was caught several times street racing. It's fate was one of those "here's the deal", what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas if you do what I say judge moments. The judge made him a deal that if he sold the car to him, he would dismiss all charges and re-instate my friend's brother's license with no infractions. The judge ended up with the car, but it was the last option. He did pay up for it though. I think it was something like $5,500 in 1975, which was a lot then.

[@nlpnt]

Wild guess, the car he replaced it with was a VW bug?

[@Freedomquest08]

@@nlpnt No-lol. The replacement was a junky old bump side 3/4 ton F250 that had a (just ignore the clunk) missing radius arm bushing.

[@askoseppanen3779]

We have one rare plymouth belvedere four door here in Finland, in late 90's me and my buddy were asking the owner to sell it as a parts car for my buddys 67 belvedere I😂. The owner asked us "do you guys know what this car is?" and we replied "is this it?" and he said "this is IT" lol so we figured maybe it's worth alot more than belvedere I parts car. The car is now in good hands, would love to see the car again.

[@roberthill2219]

I bet there is no factory documentation... but yet it is real... export cars seem to have little to no receipts...

[@CeeCeeOy]

There is documents. It was special ordered by the owner of Finnish Mopar dealer. One of one.

[@roberthill2219]

@@CeeCeeOy But is there documents with Chrysler Historical or Galin? I know of a '71 Charger RT Hemi that was delivered to Lebanon that even as there is every piece of documentation on the owners side and it's still in the same family since new, complete with pictures, there is ZERO record of it here in the states.... and there is possibly a '71 Hemicuda convertible in France that's the same deal.... There are issues with cars delivered to Canada and there is a strong possibility they built as many as 2,400 Superbirds.... the numbers are off on almost everything....

[@CeeCeeOy]

@@roberthill2219 I belive it been documented by Govier.

[@CeeCeeOy]

@@roberthill2219 didnt they find that triple white Hemi 'Cuda in France, was in some chicken farm in bad shape. Was bought back to States and restored. Sold like 2.2.

[@johngaither9263]

The C/P dealership I worked at received two cars with identical VIN. Both were OKHP vehicles we were delivering. When the second car arrived several months after the first one our dealer told Chrysler he had already paid for the car and proved it. Things got exciting with all the Chrysler Corporation brass who arrived to sort it out.

[@Sedan57Chevy]

Man, all I can think is how attractive the car is. 66-67 b bodies are just stunning cars! The cool history on this example is just icing on the cake.

[@BenjySparky]

You brought back so many memories of when I had a 67 Coronet 440 with this Tony. I had it for like 25 years but had to sell it before it all got stolen. Bastards

[@cortschumacher3030]

I was in a town south of Red Dear Alberta in 1969 and the guys who lived there said this really rich farmer in that town.had a 1969 Imperial 2door hardtop with a 426 hemi as the engine they showed me the car one day when it was parked on the main street of the town one weekend

[@jessicawells5145]

The other 67 Hemi station wagon used to be in hazelhurst Mississippi,I last seen it in the late 80s,the original owner still had it then, that's all I know about it,other than he bought it to pull his camper on vacation's.

[@AngryCylinders]

I'm Ben's new owner, Mopar Collector and Mr. Norm fan. This Coronet fit everything I want in my collection. I have followed the Hobbs pretty much since the beginning and congratulate them on finding out what they had and documenting it before Mopar history was destroyed! I have started a AngryCylinders channel that you can follow and continue to watch what I do. I will not spoil the final plans but they will start to come to light video by video

[@57rcpilot]

Have you heard of anybody finding the Rapid Transit Authority cars of i think were made in late 60's or early 70's? I believe those cars were concept vehicles not sold. Would love to see photos of those cars.

[@PKbbl]

...I think one rolled across the block on Mecum recently, whether it sold or not I can't remember.

[@Anthony12valve440RB]

I’m 24 years old and has always loved the old school mopar because of how different it was with all these different rare crazy vehicles with crazy different engines. This is very interesting. i was lucky enough to help build the engine and restore a “ mistake” car. A 1963 Plymouth Savoy 4 door WW-I Ermine White 426 max wedge 3 speed manual 1of1. Now obviously its not that rare but still cool enough to step into the early days before the legendary 426 hemi.

[@JT-dj9hc]

As a kid I was lucky to find one of those anomalies. I had a1980 short bed chevy truck, it had 454 with turbo 400 posi ...very rare short bed with a big block. I found build sheet in the seat bottom. Also it had the big brakes and heavy duty suspension, this gave it a GVWR that exempted it from needing a catalytic. Later I bought a crate motor LS6 from Joe mc phereson Chevrolet in orange county California, then a Bob Thompson turbo 400 with a 2800 stall and 411s...oh the good old days ...🙂

[@jamesblair9614]

Very interesting theories, I've been following this as well. The 426S was lurking in other applications, I've read that the CHP didn't jump to the 440 the first year it was available, but went with the 426. Chrysler Marine had a 426 wedge ski boat package, I've seen the catalogue. It was 11.5 compression, solid lifters and twin AFB inline carburetors, and chrome valve covers. I don't remember the colour though.

[@Peter-do5ht]

That's a cool ski boat engine - I recently came across a copy of a Chrysler Marine ad showing a 440 six pack production boat engine

[@jamesblair9614]

It gets better, I have a screen shot of a Chrysler Technical Service Bulletin from November 1965 announcing the availability of the Marine Divisions version of a 426 Race Hemi, advertising 525 hp @ 6400 rpm, 12.5 compression, not for pleasure boat use.

[@HansBelphegor]

@@jamesblair9614 i have a 65 413 max wedge in my 74 power wagon

[@taylormoses5884]

A thumper

[@jeffsleaford9179]

A friend of mine told me about his mother's company car when she worked for Chrysler in Chicago and her boss was a big shot who ordered a 66 Coronet 426 wedge which she bought and kept for many years. Her boss pulled strings to get one made that wasn't available

[@WIMKIN-FREEDOM-FIGHTER]

My experience being a retired 5th generation UAW Chrysler employee is that back in the day. Many builds on the assembly line received many different upgrades that weren't supposed to have been applied. However in two different factors of the reason why it happened. Special favors for people who the worker knows and the other factor is the worker grabbed the wrong parts and they slipped through. This happens today but very little simply because of the updated assembly process. Back then, the process was manually done. Computer verification didn't exist. Belvidere assembly is notorious for this to happen back in the day.

[@spudthompson1414]

Very cool to hear the knowledge you have I am a true mopar freak I have a 62Belvedere with a 512Hemi in it I put it together myself and it's the only one with the street chrome package so I have been told!

[@silvermane1741]

This is actually the video that got me "hooked" on your channel Uncle Tony.👍

[@JimJJGates]

9:07 There were 3 of the 440 SixPak Chargers I have actually seen all three. They were in Ron Slobe's collection before he passed away. They were the 1st three vehicles down the Hamtramic line in Aug 71' and they were numerically sequenced WH23V1B-100002, 100003, & 100004. I have always wondered what happened to them after his kids sold off his cars.

[@goopah]

I'm new to this channel, but the intelligent way that Tony speaks and the way he puts words together is somewhat unusual in this field on KZbin, and I suspected that he had some journalism experience. And now, my third video in, it is revealed to me that he actually ran a magazine for a long time, and further digging told me that he wrote for several others. It's just so refreshing to me to hear sentences constructed with some thought put into them. And yes, I know that others are good at it too, but Tony here really jumped out at me for that reason. To illustrate what I mean: Tony is obviously not using a script here; he's just talking. However, if you were to transcribe his words right here onto paper, you would have a legitimate magazine article with almost zero editing required. It's that good. His thoughts are really well-organized. It's as if he is writing an article in his head. I've been away from cars for decades now. It was an addiction I could no longer afford. But this channel is looking like it could be an addiction on its own.

[@canusakommando9692]

I went for a ride in a 4door Hemi Coronet in Port Elgin Ontario in about 1983. I know for a fact that car existed.

[@James-ik8yz]

My Auntie was responsible of making these rare gems and commercial ones. Found a 66 Coronete Hemi 4 spd Wagon and sedan both Were built for a Fire Cheif 😮

[@bobagost3882]

Bob 1956 As a young guy living in LA My best friends dad had a 1964 imperial red interior and black exterior beautiful car, with a 440 but the car we liked was a 1967 cornet 500 I had a 383 big block factory built and it was a great car to drive and it started my lift time love affair with muscle cars that being said I'm a chevy guy I'd love to own that car it was a ps ac loaded car Blue with a blue interior In the early 80 s I was able to drive a 66 charger with a 426 Hemi it ran like Bat out of Hell it was a auto duel 4s and it only had 1 carb was hooked up and it was a force to be recond with for sure. Thanks for reviving a wonderful memory.

[@sethster70]

I’ve got a 65 convertible coronet 500 with a hemi in it at work. Old school paint and pin striping marked Spaulding on the rear tail panel. I’ll have to ask my boss about the history on it. Also have a 64 or 65 gold satellite as well with a 426 wedge and 4 speed. Cool cars forsure

[@coarsegrind]

I owned a 1964 Polara 500. It had a 383 in it. It also had a spun bearing. I pulled that engine and found it stamped VVHP. Is there any significance to that stamping. I hope you don't say Ive got a one off because I sold the car when money was short.

[@anthonytimmons9328]

I love old muscle cars, and the history behind them has always fascinated me to no end, you are very knowledgeable in that regard and that is why I just subscribed to your channel, looking forward to more. Great Channel.

[@Ray-rw7nz]

I believe chrysler had an option for the 426 street wedge in some of the dodge trucks.

[@landonproductions2373]

Custom sports special sweptline 👍

[@carlahobbs4529]

Yes, that is what I was told, and one with a hemi.

[@scottmacdonald8629]

There was a factory 426 ‘66 Coronet 4-dr up here in Canada/Ontario for a while. It was gold. When i was 15ish it was for sale at an area swap meet for $2800, a few cars down from #56 ‘68 HemiDart for $8000. The Coronet hung around the area til the turn of the century then I heard it was sold stateside and undergoing a full restoration.

[@clinkerclint]

Man, what a wealth of knowledge! I'm not even a Mopar guy but I really enjoy the videos.

[@robertchristie9434]

I worked as a product designer at the Chrysler Engineering Center & the Chrysler Tank Arsenal from the early 70s thru the 90s. I was allowed to purchase low mileage cars from the exec lease turn in center on Lynch Road & Mound Road in Detroit. We could contact the exec that leased the car/van/truck for comments about the vehicle. A few were factory mules that engineers would test at the Chelsea test track, some even cruised Woodward Avenue. I'm sure some were extremely rare due to the way the car was ordered. Some had every conceivable option & color combination. For example: I bought a loaded '76 Dart Sport that was spotless in early '77 with only 6k miles for $3,000 & had it delivered to my choice of dealer. Great benefit while it lasted.

[@61pwcc]

It was amazing what you could order if you knew the right people. I've seen a factory ordered 1968 Dodge W300 with a 354 Perkins 6 cylinder Diesel. Special mounts were made for the transmission. Dodge didn't offer this engine in anything less than a 2 ton, buuuuut this 1 ton 4x4 got it, and there are others. As always, it boils down to who ya know....

[@kart70]

I heard about the Perkins but I never see mentions about them outside of a manual.

[@AndrewAMartin]

@@kart70 I've seen pictures of actual Perkins equipped trucks on the Vintage Power Wagons forums, years ago. I haven't been on those in ages though...

[@rcajavus8141]

and you people bullshit about russian communist regime where "if you know right people" everything is possible?!?!?!? pathetic

[@virtuestreams2616]

Look at the flurry of brain activity sparked by a simple, but significant, classic car-I love this kind of content because it’s engaging and spurs folks into action: thinking, exploring, conversing, and reminiscing. Thank you for sharing your curiosities and researching efforts Uncle Tony-you’re the tops!

[@carlinshowalter1806]

There was a guy who owned a shop in Wichita,Kansas who ran a shop that was kind of like the "tuner shops" now.He would sort out and tune your muscle car to get every last HP out. He owned a four door 66 Coronet with a factory Hemi. Somehow the ended up down in Don Garlits place.

[@markwise9868]

Pappy Cline. I'm friends with a guy that worked for him.

[@sludge8506]

Mr. Norm’s would do that, too. They would put your brand new engine on a dyno, and some of the new engines produced terrible numbers.

[@billosmun7308]

Actually it was another 4 door Hemi that ended up in Don Garlits museum. It was an off white one, owned by a friend of mine, also from Wichita, KS. The car still has the KS. license plate on it in the museum. Mr. Kline's was a red one. I took photos of both of them for a Mopar magazine in the mid/late 80's. The Hemi from the red car was in pieces in a garage at the time.

[@Oscarphone]

Back in 1970 (ish), at a night street drag thing us kids did back then, a 60 Corvette and a gold '66 Plymouth Satellite I 4 door sedan pulled up to the line, neat as a pin, body color steelies with dog dish caps, no engine tags on the fenders. The Satellite let the Corvette get a length out and he hit it. He bellowed passed that Corvette +/- at the 1/8 mile mark and kept going. The Satellite returned and parked in the lot. I needed to see what was in that Satellite I. The Satellite was a nice as you'd expect a four or five year old car to be. It was a typical Satellite I with taxi bench seats, shifter on the column and a 2" hitch receiver out the back. It had a factory 426 Hemi under the hood. The gentleman driving the car had just purchased it a few days before from an old man who was using it to haul his Airstream and wanted to get something that got bit better mileage so sold it. I'm sure what happened is that the old guy walked into SL Savage in Seattle and asked for the cheapest Satellite with the biggest engine he could get to haul that trailer and a salesman penciled that up for him. It has often been said that Chrysler would build most anything you wanted and that made me a believer. From that time forward I have never seen one like it. I have heard that there may have been one or two built bit I don't know for sure.

[@jeremyjc1978]

Man I love these history lessons so much! Thank you for your knowledge.

[@someonehasthisid]

The original owner probably street raced it around the North about 4 years until running up on a mysterious black Challenger that laid waste to it which then disappeared like a thief in the night embarrassing him so badly he pulled the original wedge out and threw it in the river!

[@BackWoodsPerformance67]

Unlike the black ghost and it’s fabricated story the original owner already told me this wasn’t a monster of the street all he did was put a bigger tire and drive it with however Mr Norm tuned the wedge motor the wedge was blown up racing a 390 mustang a well deserved end for it

[@randyrobey5643]

I could listen to him for hours...I HAVE listened to him for hours.

[@Motor-City-Mike]

These one or two off cars are anything but unusual. In fact they were fairly common. In '71 or '73 my father nearly traded our '67 Thunderbird for a ,69 ,or '70. The thing that killed the deal was the fuel mileage of the Chrysler - 10 mpg, which the Thunderbird got 15 mpg, enough difference to end the deal. They had swapped for a week to see how well they liked the other car. I was sent out to wash the Chrysler, and curiosity got the best of me, the car was an absolute beast around town, it took an honest effort to Not spin the tires, had an exhaust note more like a Road Runner than a full size Chrysler, and had induction noise that sounded like the hood would cave in. So I popped the hood on the Chrysler, not knowing what I would find - and there it was, a little smelly from some oil seepage and a good 1/4" of dirt everywhere - a thoroughly neglected 440-6pak. How this engine ended up in this car loses me, but there it was. It was one of those new cars that sit far end of the third row, apparently someone ordered ordered it and my dad's friend bought it. 440-6pak, A727B and Dana 60, 3:55s limited slip. I'd LOVE TO HAVE THAT CAR! (I like the 440 better for the street)

[@TavisKingsChannel]

Hey Tony, you mentioned special order K engines, and it reminded me of a special order Z engine I saw one. I think I saw it at the Mopars with Big Daddy Don Garlits show about 15 years ago. I saved the car info, but it's not in front of me right now. It was a Plymouth E body, probably a performance model 'Cuda. It had a Z in the VIN for the special order engine, and it also had A38 Police Package on the fender tag. It's the only time I've seen either of those features on an E body, and is the main reason I remember the car. The story was that it's a backup car for one of the factory sponsored race teams, but never got used. A38 gave the car double spot welds while going down the line, so that it held up to stress better.

[@roberthill2219]

There was a couple of '70 cudas given to Dan Gurney's AAR racing team when they signed the Trans Am deal in late 1969... I bet the one you saw is one of those...

[@TavisKingsChannel]

It's been years ago, but I feel like the car was either parked next to a Sox & Martin replica, or itself had been painted like a Sox & Martin car. I really like the AARs though.

[@ralphdromey8271]

Dad had a 66 fury 1 4 door with 426 wedge 1 four barrel carb and 323 posi trac heavy springs or rear for shine runs

[@josephszot5545]

In 1970 when I ordered my semi Challenger R/T I waited about 6 months for it. The dealer told me that Dodge waited till they got a certain number of hemi car orders and they then assembled them at one time one after the other. Made sense. so I waited. Also the dealer gave a great price, $75 dollars over invoice.

[@Earthshaker1965]

My dad had a '66 Coronet. White with turquoise interior. Automatic on the tree ... I loved that car!!!❤

[@endurocurtis]

My first car was a 66 coronet with 383 and torqueflight. I loved that car so much!

[@danielroberts698]

One of my good friends back in let’s say 1976-77 bought a 1966 Plymouth Satellite H code car. It had a 4:56 Dana 60. 4 speed 18 spline. I remember the wheel wells cut out for big wide tires. Looked like it was set up for racing at some point. When he bought it the owner said he pulled the hemi and put a 383 in it. It was not a GTX. It was a Satellite. The vin said it was a H car. I don’t recall seeing the broadcast sheet.

[@mypronouniswtf5559]

1966 they offered a Hemi Satellite but not 1967!