In 1963, Plymouth offered a limited number of its B-body cars with the Super Stock Package. That included a 425 hp, 426 cubic inch “Wedge” V8. In essence, these were factory race cars, and estimates are that no more than 200 of them were built. The fender tag on the seller’s car identifies it as one, and it has been freshly restored by its owner over the last 40 years. Located in Ludlow Falls, Ohio, this Mopar masterpiece is available here on eBay for $95,000. Thanks for the “wowzer” tip, Curvette.
The Super Stock package, ideal for drag racing, was available by special order on Savoy, Belvedere, or Fury sedans and hardtops. Besides the hot engine with twin 4-barrel carburetors, Super Stock Plymouths typically came with aluminum body panels for lower weight, a heavy-duty TorqueFlite automatic transmission, and larger exhaust cutouts. To validate one of these cars as “real deal,” the sales code “09” should appear on the fender tag. This car has such a tag.
We’re told this Plymouth was verified by the book, The Complete Guide to the 1963 Plymouth Super Stock Package, and the car’s broadcast sheet has survived along with the owner’s manual and original aluminum keys. We’re told the vehicle has less than 16,000 actual mil,es and the Belvedere has been in the seller’s possession since at least 1986. The beauty machine was restored not long ago, and no miles have been added to it. The engine block is not original but has a factory replacement.
The body, paint, and interior are solid as a rock. The car never had a heater or a radio to begin with, and none have been added. Where possible, original parts were used and rebuilt rather than going with reproduction pieces. That hardware includes the alternator, water pump, air cleaners, manifolds, carburetors, and more. The battery can be found in the trunk for better weight distribution, just like Plymouth intended. While the seller’s price may sound high, he/she is probably right in that you couldn’t duplicate this car elsewhere for less.
Red Rocket 🚀 🏁
Absolutely amazing restoration. I cant help but think of the Beach Boys,” Superstock Dart is winding out in low, but my Fuel injected Stingrays really starting to go…”
In the song, the Vette wins… However, I remember a magazine doing a real deal drag race test between a genuine Fuel injected ’63 Vette and a Super Stock Dodge. The Dodge won, every time. They did admit the driver was carefully granny shifting the 4 speed Vette, the Super Stock Dodge with the Bullet proof Torqueflite was consistent, just plank it and go every time. These 426 engines are just really cool to look at with those dual quads and dual air cleaners. Beautiful car. And another great find by Curvette. Enjoyed your write up Russ.
Thanks for BB reference , Dave, getting further and further away. 1st thing I thought of along those lines, was the Little Old Lady from Pasadena. Since it’s unlikely a Dodge of this vintage will come along, this is close enough. I read somewhere, that story was true. Story went, ( and subject to correction is welcome), Jan, or Dean, was in the Pasadena police station, when the cops brought in the “little old lady”. Jan, or Dean, asked what the deal was, and a detective said, she had been terrorizing Colorado Blvd. with her sons red ’62(?) Super Stock Dodge. A song was born.
Another great song refference Howard!! I never knew that about the songs background. I can totally see that happening. I know Dead Mans Curve was absolutely based on a real location, the land marks they referenced were all real.
-Dave
… there is a pair of these that show up@ cars & coffee in the Pasadena area… a ’62 and ’63 … same motor & drive train… radio & heater delete…
Stunning machines.
“Super stock Dodge is winding out in low”
Wow, 16,000 miles. That’s 64,000 trips down the 1/4 mile! Let’s all chip in and buy this car for Howard.
Talkin’ about me, right? Aw, that’s mighty kind, Rex, just the thing to give my retirement a boost, go from a toilet to a Super Stock Plymouth,,why not? :)
Beautiful car, expensive for a reason. This is a well thought out and written ad. They give lots of part numbers and description of the work done and by who. The only thing the left out is when.
Every run is probably 1 to 1 1/2 miles from the time they left their pit stall to their return. Most of it’s mileage would have been racked up on the street, possibly after its retirement, going to and from show and at cruises.
Steve R
Rex…. I’ll throw in $30 💁♂️
Stan and Rex I have a $20 in my wallet I can chip in and I’ll bring a box of donuts. And a huge bonus for Howard, it’s an automatic!! Just kidding Howard.
-Dave
And I’ll write a check.
If it’s no good,I’ll write you another one.
Just an amazing restoration on a car built to do one thing and do it better than anything that lined up next to it.
I know someone who has an Uncle. That has 1 or 2 like this with a 3 speed manual. Same exhaust system. These Mopars are bad a**! With those tires from a stand still. Hit the go pedal and it will stand there smoking the tires with out an effort!!! Even GM and Ford had some wicked rides back then. But Mopar was the King. This is were they got the 426 HEMI from when they design the heads. I would Love to slam the pedal down to see how far I can smoke and leave tracks for. The price is fair and I hope someone with the cash and knowledge will appreciate this vehicle. It will be fun going to all type of car shows. Good luck to the seller. 🇺🇸🐻
🎵🎶. It’s the little old lady
from Pasadena….
It’s the little old lady
from Pasadena.
(Go Granny go Granny go)
Has a pretty little flower
bed of white gardenia’s.
(Go Granny go Granny
go Granny go Granny go)
But parked in a rickety
old garage is a brand new
Super Stock Dodge.
And everybody says
that there’s nobody
meaner than the
little old lady from
Pasadena. She drives
real fast and she drives
real hard. She’s the
the terror of Colorado
Boulevard. It’s the little old
lady from Pasadena. 🎵
And yes, the story Howard told
about the flyin Granny was really
true. But when the Dodge Boys
heard that song, they hurried right
out and made a giant ad campaign that featured a little old
lady either posing with the car or
sitting behind the wheel. And that ad, along with the song, did
more to promote the little old lady drag racer stereotype that
dominated the 1960s. And there
was a fellow in our town ran a ’64
Belvedere hardtop called the Hemi
Harvester at the dragstrip in Assumption, Illinois in the mid ’60s. And if you raced him and he
best you, there was a sign across
the decklid just above the tail lights that read: YOU HAVE JUST
BEEN REAPED! I got to see this car in the early ’70s while home
from a road 🛣️ trip. It was dark
blue metallic with gold lettering
on it. Looked like it was moving
even though it was parked. Good
subject for an auto portrait though.
According to “Lyrics.com”, it states, “If you see her on the street just getting her kicks now,,,,,with a 4 speed stick and a four two six now”, I always thought it was an automatic, but was a 426 wedge cross ram.
You are right, Chrysler jumped at the chance, and featured the “Little old lady”, but was shown driving a red Dodge Dart convertible. Apparently, Chrysler felt portraying her in a drag car was against the rules as street racing was looked down upon then.
“but parked in a rickety old garage was a brand new shiny RED super stock Dodge”
Come on guys, this is hot history, you got to get it right!
Back in 68 I rented a room from a family and he had bought a 1963 Fury convertible (don’t remember if it was a Sport, Gran or whatever) for the engine. It had the 426 Max Wedge in it and the plan was to swap the engine with the engine in a ski boat he had, it had a 413 ci in it. The thing that surprised me was the car came with a 3 speed on the floor, which was fun to watch my landlady drive, she was about 5’2″ and maybe weighed 90 lbs dripping wet and that I couldn’t believe that she could press down that clutch because it was so stiff. Whether in the car or in the boat, that engine was a beast.
Now THAT would’ve been a rare bear 🐻 for sure! Would’ve loved
to see that one! And I think, if my
memories serve me, you could
indeed swap a 413 into a car like
that. Wanna say that the street wedge is a member of the 413 family. Sounds as though your
landlord was a real fun guy driving something like that.
Car of my dreams
this means only 1 thing. business. too nice to drive or use. done to an extremely high standard. a lot of money though
Beautiful restoration of a rare Max Wedge Plymouth. Hard to miss a shift on this one. Would this have run A/SA in 63? A 3.91 axle. What a beast. $95k is a lot of money, but I can see this selling for that.
Beautiful car. My favourite cars are 1962-64 Plymouth Belvedere/Fury. I hope this car goes to a good owner.
“but parked in a rickety old garage was a brand new shiny RED super stock Dodge”
Come on guys, this is hot history, you got to get it right!
Rode in one about like this but black on black circa 1966. We heard that a near by Mopar dealer had one so we drove Dennis’ stock ’40 Ford Coupe there and pulled in acting like the country boys we were. The salesman was real anxious to get his hands on that ’40 and we could have test driven any car on the lot including that 426 4 speed Dodge. Just Denny and me took it out but I think my pal was kind of afraid of the beast and didn’t push it. Lost opportunity of a lifetime but of course there were hot factory cars all over in those days. When we pulled back in and left in the ’40 that sales guy was very disappointed. :-) Terry J
The market is changing. You want what you wanted when you were sixteen. Potential buyers for these cars are long in the tooth. Twenty years ago, during the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Ron Pratt days, when Hemis were fetching $500K, I expect this car would have brought north of $250K.
My garage ain’t rickety but I sure would like to park this shiny red super stock Dodge in it. I always have wondered what Horace and John would have thought about these. GLWTS.
When an early ‘60’s Dodge or Plymouth is called a “Wedge” it means you’re talking about a Street Wedge or sometimes simply an S wedge. Big difference between an S Wedge and a Max Wedge. A Street wedge has a single four barrel, smaller valves lower compression regular cam just a whole different engine. Some pickups even had that S Wedge.
those big block wedge engines are bullet proof, back in the early seventies I built a 413, sixty over, forged pistons isky cam 850 double pumper Holley carb, hooker headers, behind that was a B&M manual shifted torque flight trans, I put this engine and trans in a two-thousand-pound 1935 Chevrolet, none of the muscle cars that tried had a chance, my brothers modified 1970 Z28 ran twelves, he couldn’t keep up with my 35, I drove the car cross country to the street rod nationals, got about ten miles to the gallon.
All I have to say is NICE!!
STUNNING!!!
When I was about 13, a guy that lived a couple of blocks from us had in tan one that I absolutely fell in love with. I was just starting my infatuation with cars and one day he is came out and saw me staring at it and asked me if I wanted to see under the hood. I will never forget standing there looking at that cross ram intake. Even though I became a Chevrolet guy, I will never forget that car.
years ago in Australia i owned a rhd 4door pillarless 63 fury and a rhd 64 fury with a 383 in it, very fast.
Looks like an old Fire Chief’s car – for when the fires are
about 1/4 of a mile away.