After a competitive miscue in 1962, Plymouth and Dodge shrunk their full-size cars on the new B-body platform. In an effort to recover from that folly, the Chrysler C-body platform was brought over, and the 330, 440, and Polara became full-size cars again (more or less). This 1964 edition of the mid-range Dodge 440 looks like an original survivor with 50,000 miles and has only had two owners. Located in Salem, Illinois, this family Mopar is available here on Facebook Marketplace for $7,500.
The Dodge division of Chrysler celebrated its Golden Anniversary in 1964. We understand that special badging was added in a few places to recognize the occasion, regardless of the model. A special paint color was even cooked up in gold, though the finish on the seller’s sedan looks like a routine shade of beige. After the big oops in 1962, Dodge managed to double its poor sales by the time the 1964 model year was in the books.
Details are minimal regarding this Dodge 440. For example, which V8 engine is under the hood (several were offered)? And does it have any performance issues? The car has a push-button automatic transmission, the last year before Chrysler Corp. went with column-shifting like everyone else in the market. The tires are said to have lots of tread left, but what are the date codes (i.e., how old are they)?
Other than a little bubbling of the paint around the wheel wells, the body, paint, and interior all seem quite good for a 62-year-old automobile. It goes to show how well a car can survive when it spends a lot of time in the garage. If you’re looking for a mid-1960s Mopar and don’t care how many doors it has, does this Dodge get your motor running? Kudos to Zappenduster for the tip!
Looks like a nice Poly 318 to me. Most were that or 225s. The push button autos were fine, just took like 30 seconds to figure them out. No different today with all the crazy different autos, esp on hybrid or electric cars.