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Dodge Dart 1960-62

Launched in 1960, the Dodge Dart was designed to be the cheapest car in Plymouth showrooms and was based on a 118-inch Plymouth platform. Sedans, Coupes and Station Wagons were all unibody construction, and engines ranged from a 3.7-litre slant six up to 6.3-litre V8s. The Dodge Dart quickly overtook sales of the larger Dodge Matador and Polara, and made those cars look weak; it also weakened the Plymouth brand by taking its sales. Styling was changed for 1961 bringing it closer to that of the Polara.

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Dodge Dart 1961 Phoenix Sport Coupe - badge on bootlid

Dodge Dart 1960 Pioneer Station Wagon front

Dodge Dart Pioneer 1960 Station Wagon. The Dodge Dart was offered as standard with a 3,687cc slant-six engine, but there were 3 V8 options as well

Dodge Dart 1960 Pioneer Station Wagon rear

Dodge Dart Pioneer 1960 Station Wagon. The Dodge Dart was a new lower-price model for Dodge, but was essentially a restyled Plymouth and hence smaller than a tradional Dodge (118-inch for sedans, 122-inch for Station Wagons). 'Pioneer' was the mid-price trim level

Dodge Dart 1961 Phoenix Sport Coupe front

Dodge Dart 1961 Phoenix Sport Coupe. For one year only the Dodge Dart had this huge front grille with embedded headlamps

Dodge Dart 1961 Phoenix Sport Coupe rear

Dodge Dart 1961 Phoenix Sport Coupe. The Dart was offered in 2 and 4-door sedans, a 2-door hardtop, and a Station Wagon. The top trim model was the Phoenix which also sold a convertible.

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Dodge Dart 1961 Phoenix Sport Coupe. The Dart sent Dodge down from a 122-inch wheelbase to the 118-inch Plymouth territory, but the Station Wagons kept to the 122-inch wheelbase.

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Dodge Dart 1961 Phoenix Sport Coupe. Tail lamps changed almost every year for the Dodge Dart and the 1961 (1962 model) were about the smallest

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Dodge Dart 1961 Phoenix Sport Coupe. With 3,687 cc inline six cylinder engine, but V8 and other sixes were also available.

ac Ford Zodiac 1963 MkIII head

Looking similar to the Dodge Dart, Click here to go to an album on: Ford Zodiac MkIII . Ford Zodiac 1963 MkIII - A 2,553cc straight six engine filled the bonnet of the Zodiac

Dodge Dart GT 1964 Convertible side

Click here to go to an album on: Dodge Dart models. Dodge Dart GT 1964 Convertible. The 1963 Dart was built on a new 111-inch A-body platform and the 'GT' version was simply a level of trim not a performance option.

Chrysler Newport 1964 6-seat wagon front

Chrysler Newport 1964 6-seat wagon. Newport Wagons had hardtop styling, with no b-pillar, and seated six (in two rows)

Mercury Montclair 1956 2-door hardtop frontg

Click here to go to an album on: Mercury Montclair. Mercury Montclair 1956 2-door hardtop. The 1955 and 56 Mercury cars shared their bodies and much of their styling with the Lincoln cars of that period, albeit the Lincolns were built on longer platforms.

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