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DESPITE ALL THE FUZZY-DICE FONDNESS
FOR THE DECADE, THE LAST FEW YEARS OF THE FIFTIES WERE TURBULENT
ONES FOR THE AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE COMPANIES. ALL OVER DETROIT, PRODUCT
PLANNERS WERE ASKING,
"WHAT KIND OF CAR SHOULD WE BUILD?" IT WAS A TIME OF GREAT UNCERTAINTY
AND, THEREFORE, GREAT RISK.
THE START OF THE SIXTIES SAW
SEVERAL TYPES OF CARS SPROUTING UP IN AMERICA AS DETROIT BEGAN
FINE-TUNING ITS MARKETING. ASIDE FROM COMPACTS, THERE WERE ALSO
"PERSONAL-LUXURY" CARS AND HIGH PERFORMANCE SPECIALS BUILT TO A FORMULA
THAT INCLUDED V8 ENGINES, UNIQUE TRIM AND BUCKET SEATS.
THE POLARA 500 (1962-1964) WAS DODGE'S FIRST ATTEMPT AT A PERSONAL-LUXURY
CAR WITH PERFORMANCE OVERTONES. INTERESTINGLY, PRODUCTION WAS CONFINED
TO THE DODGE MAIN PLANT. THIS ALLOWED FOR MORE CONSISTENT CONTROL OVER
BUILD QUALITY AS THE CUSTOMERS WERE EXPECTED TO BE MORE SOPHISTICATED &
PICKIER ABOUT DETAILS.
THE REST IS AUTOMOTIVE HISTORY AS THESE FIRST GENERATIONS "B" BODIES
HAVE NOW BECOME SOME OF
THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER COLLECTIBLE MOPARS.
THIS GORGEOUS 1964 POLARA 500 IS NO EXCEPTION AND
REPRESENTS AN INCREASINGLY RARE OPPORTUNITY TO ACQUIRE ONE OF THESE
TREASURED BEASTS.
ORIGINAL NUMBERS-MATCHING/REBUILT 383/4V ENGINE.
FACTORY AIR CONDITIONING (ICE COLD). FACTORY POWER STEERING.
4 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. HURST SHIFTER. CENTER CONSOLE
(AFTERMARKET TACH).
NEW CARPETING. REMAINDER OF ORIGINAL INTERIOR IN AN AMAZINGLY BEAUTIFUL
CONDITION.
39203 MILES SHOWING ON
ODOMETER. ALL
GAUGES/LIGHTS FUNCTIONAL.
ORIGINAL WORKING AM RADIO. FACTORY TINTED WINDOWS.
FRONT BRAKES CONVERTED TO DISCS. REBUILT SUSPENSION.
ALL ORIGINAL SHEET METAL. RUST-FREE BODY. 8¾ DIFFERENTIAL WITH 3.23:1
RATIO.
ALUMINIZED DUAL EXHAUST WITH H-PIPE. FLOWMASTER MUFFLERS.
POLISHED 15" TORQUE THRUST WHEELS WITH GOODYEAR EAGLE ST RUBBER.
245/255/60.
ORIGINAL COLOR RE-PAINT OF ANNIVERSARY GOLD IN 2001. USUAL MINOR PAINT
IMPERFECTIONS UPON EXTREME CLOSE-UP INSPECTION. NO DENTS OR DINGS. GLASS
IS CLEAN/CLEAR & WITHOUT MAJOR SCRATCHING. WINDOWS CRANK SMOOTHLY
WITHOUT BINDING. ORIGINAL TRIM IN INCREDIBLE CONDITION WITH ONLY THE
REAR BUMPER BEING RE-CHROMED IN 2005. RUNS AND DRIVES BEAUTIFULLY
WITHOUT ISSUES. NEAR MINT CONDITION WITH LITTLE ROOM FOR DISAPPOINTMENT,
IF ANY. IT IS HIGHLY UNLIKELY THAT YOU WILL EVER AGAIN FIND A 43 YEAR
OLD MOPAR IN THIS GREAT OF A CONDITION. ORIGINAL CARS OF THIS CALIBER
SIMPLY DON'T EXIST ANYMORE.
IF YOU ARE IN THE MARKET, OR EVEN IF YOU'RE NOT, DON'T PASS UP THIS OPPORTUNITY
TO
ACQUIRE A CLASSIC AMERICAN MUSCLE CAR THAT YOU CAN ENJOY, BOTH NOW AND WHEN
YOU
GET A SUBSTANTIAL RETURN ON YOUR INVESTMENT. CLASSIC CARS YIELD
AN 8 POINT ROI.
HOWEVER, MOPAR's OF THIS CALIBER EXCEED THAT NUMBER ANNUALLY.
THE NICE THING ABOUT OLD CARS IS ...THEY ALWAYS GET OLDER.
ADDITIONAL PICTURES
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