Finding a nice-looking Dodge Dart GT convertible in a barn has to be one of life’s greatest pleasures. I know, a Lamborghini Miura or some other multimillion-dollar supercar would probably be better, but it’s hard to go wrong here. The seller has this 1967 Dodge Dart GT Convertible posted here on craigslist in East Hartford, Connecticut and they’re asking $9,000. Here is the original listing.
The first thing that grabs me, other than this being my favorite era of Dodge Dart, and it being a convertible, and being a red car… ok, so actually, the fourth thing that grabs me would be the “mag type” wheel covers. I believe that with these 14″ wheels, this car would have had front disc brakes, too. It looks like all of the GT badges are still there and the seller says that this car is original.
I don’t know if there’s a car for sale right now that I like more than this one, and I’m not even a red car guy but this one looks great. As with any vehicle that’s been in storage for an unknown number of years, or even decades, it’ll need a ton of work to make it reliable again. The fourth-generation Dodge Dart was made from 1967 to 1976 – their last year – with styling changes in 1970 and again in 1973. Make mine an early car like this, please. Joe Mannix would approve.
The original appears to be bone-stock and in really nice condition. The first thing I bet you noticed, as did I, is the optional three-speed TorqueFlite automatic transmission gear selector sticking out of the console. That’s somewhat disappointing, a three-speed manual would have been standard (cough). The seats appear to be in really nice condition both front and rear. Most of the photos are tiny so it’s hard to tell the condition of the trunk and a few other areas, unfortunately. The seller mentions some rust on the top of the right front fender as seen here. If that’s the extent of rust on this car, this is a good one.
Along with the automatic, a slant-six here is probably a bit of a disappointment as most of us would want the 273 V8. I’m just assuming it’s a 225-cu.in. slant-six but a 170 would have been the standard engine. I love the 225 slant-six so I wouldn’t change it. The seller says that it needs fuel lines and a gas tank, which goes with the sale, and it’s a running car. Hagerty is at $14,500 for a #4 fair-condition car and $20,800 for a #3 good car, so there’s some room to bring this one back. I would keep everything original spec on this car and I mean everything, but I’d want it to be a jewel box so I’d restore it. How would you bring back this Dart GT?
It is a 1968..
How do you figure that, Dan? The ’67 GT had a GT badge in the center of the grille, which this car has. The ’68 did not.
Side marker light!
Scott, so a ’67 had a center grille GT badge and no side marker lights?
So, this is apparently a 1968 Dart GT with a ’67 grille? I stand corrected, as does the seller who listed it as a 1967. Or, could it be a ’67 Dart GT with ’68 front fenders? Hmm…
How about the car itself, though? Good? Bad? Restore? Keep as is? V8? Slant-six? I was hoping to have some good chatter on this one, sorry about missing the round front-side marker lights, I was going by the GT badge on the grille.
No…..someone just put some 1968 side lamps on it……and get this…..my dad put the rears on his then new Ford pick up !
I think stillrunners is correct. The taillights and rear trim panel are 1967 items, as are the styled wheel covers. It’s looking more likely that it’s a 1967 with added marker lights.
No, it’s got all 4 marker lights. Good chance there’s no title & he’s going by manufacture date? Dunno, rather not speculate. At any rate, it’s a ’68. If it were closer, I’d have a look.
No…..1967 – don’t you guys know what a 1968 dash looks like ?
‘67 taillights though.
I think it’s a ’67 due to the grille and trim, and someone added the side marker lights. Seriously, though, how about the car in general, despite the year? We’re going to have to agree to disagree on this one unless someone has the VIN and other info. This could be a previously modified 1967 car with different fenders, or it’s a 1968 car and someone somehow added ’67 trim, grille, and other ’67 features.
I had both a 67 and 68… this one needs to be looked at closely.. 67 had knobs on the radio.. 68s were wheels
Scotty, you have made a valiant (no pun intended) effort to bring the focus back to the overall car. Sometimes the kids get ahold of a tangent and just won’t let go! 😂
Ha, thanks, NWDave! I thought that folks would really like this car and initially thought, oh no, it’s spiraling out of control. The more I thought about it, this is exactly what Barn Finds is about, nailing down the facts about a vehicle by looking at the provided photos (as bad as they are sometimes) and with the decades of experience that most Barn Finds readers have with a wide variety of vehicles. I should have mentioned the missing side marker lights originally but I’m glad it worked out the way it did.
Commenters are usually very polite in pointing out missing facts or errors and we appreciate that. Pointing out the details and differences between model years is as good as it gets in my world. Thanks, everyone!
Don’t mean to confuse any one it could be a 67 with side lights added. It was a thing some people did. If I remember correctly the aftermarket even sold side lights. A close inspection of the car may be necessary to actually get to the answer.
Had both 67 and 68.. look at the radio for an answer.. 67 has knobs…68 has wheels
That’s great info, Bob! The one currently in the car has knobs as shown in a close-up photo.
Not a low mileage car with that kind of rust – north east is easy on the insides like seats…..just taken care of.
And if you didn’t know – all the top chromw trim and fender blinkers are ALL 1967……1968 would be ALL diferent……just a simple side light install…..
How would I treat this car? Well, I have totaled 69′ Swinger 340/4spd 8 3/4in posi to drop in it. That’s what I would do. Fun and fast!
Exactly what I won’t do with the 67′ GT Drop top I just bought. It’s too nice.This one’s just rough enough to pull the transplant. Either way this is a cool car. Good luck and fun driving to whoever buys it.
Even if you Leave the Torq-flite , add the 340 as you said, rear – end , anti-spin w 3.91 gear ⚙️
Regardless of year, this seems like a fair offering for buyer and seller. The price isn’t scary and it looks like a few weekends of cleanup would leave you with a decent driver,
About 20 years ago, a guy on my block took a non running convertible and switched over the engine and front clip from a coupe. I helped him out a bit and it was all pretty simple. Again, I would leave it a driver, but probably not too tough for a resto project. I’m sure sheet metal is available.
If the seller provided the VIN this could be clue as to this car being a late ’67 or an early ’68. Occam’s razor is an explanation for the mix and match.
68 and 69 had the backup lights in the tails lens assemblys: this one has them in the rear bumper, ergo it’s a 67.
And after looking a little more closely at that engine bay, that looks like a post 73 electronic ingition amplifier module bolted to the firewall( a common mod in the late 70s when the electronic ignition set ups were starting to show up in the junk yards) to the left of the wiper motor because it has a large power transistor mounted on its surface. And what’s with that round grill like thing that looks like its mounted to the front of the rad, an electric fan set up?
And after looking a little more closely at that engine bay, that looks like a post 73 electronic ingition amplifier module bolted to the firewall( a common mod in the late 70s when the electronic ignition set ups were starting to show up in the junk yards) to the left of the wiper motor because it has a large power transistor mounted on its surface. And what’s with that round grill like thing that looks like its mounted to the front of the rad, an electric fan set up?
Apologies for replying twice,…
Those pictures are little for a reason I suspect. I would bet that there is more rust issues than the ad suggests. One would be wise to get their eyes on it before they pulled the fun ticket trigger.
One or two states required side lights in 1967. A friend had NOS ’67 Coronet fenders with the same bullet lights drilled from the factory. A title search might reveal what state it is originally from and that could determine if the sidelights are stock or added after. Looking at the wiring harness would also be a good indicator of whether they were stock.
@Scotty, thank you for the great write-up, but I respectfully question whether this car has disk brakes. The master cylinder looks to have a bolted cap. The GT package cam with 14″ wheels, and the mag-style wheel covers were likely an option.
Roland, you may be right! My apologies, I think that cars with the Rallye package had front discs as standard, I bet you’re right on this one having four drums.
Thanks for all of the sleuthing on this one, folks! I like this car no matter what year it ends up being.
Hadn’t thought about different requirments for different states but it makes sense: different provinces up here(Canada) have slightly different requirements like that.
Always liked the “mag style” hub caps. I had a set of Chevy covers on a 67 Impala. Not sure if Ford had a version of these covers.
67? yahoo! no smog!
After reading all the comments about what year it is and how things from different years have been installed, that’s probably why it was parked couldn’t keep everything operating and gave up.
I’m calling it a ‘67 as well. The door locks are in a slightly different spot on the ‘67s. Nice car, deep six the slant six, small block would fall in its place. Just because Dodge screwed up the first time, doesn’t mean you have to the second time.
Had a 225 slant six in my 64′ Plymouth Valiant with the push button auto.A very reliable engine,the only thing i didn’t like was having to do hot lash adjustment as mine had the solid lifter valvetrain.
I had a 67 GT hardtop with the 273 V8 2bbl. Great car. 13″ wheels. No side marker lights. Didn’t know you could get a GT with the 6 cyl.
The VIN will tell you immediately whether this is a 67 or a 68. It was easy, and pretty common to install those circular side marker lights on any car. They were standard on the 68’s but I have seen them on a 66 Polara and a 67 300. You can get them from Year One along with a few other reputable aftermarket suppliers. So those marker lights do not definitively tell you the year. Locate the VIN and the problem is solved. I’m more concerned about the radiator. That does not look like the correct radiator for the 225 S/6.
It may be a car built near the end of the 67 production year and it got the lights right from Dodge
I don’t know enough about these cars to comment on the year, but it has been listed for 23 days now. I wonder if the seller’s insistence that the price is firm drives buyers away?
9K sounds like a good price for a late 60’s sporty droptop that isn’t too rusty. Even if you have some work to do to get it running. There just isn’t much that 10K buys in vintage autos these days, unfortunately.
I would leave this cool rare car as is; except for a good washing; polishing & interior cleaning too !Then since this is a slant 6 c y l ; as far as I know an engine w ritual oil changes will last 250 k miles easy ! can t kill ! ; just give tune up & maybe updated electrical system ?! & lastly new top & glass ?! or just good cleaning ??! as far as what year it is ? 67 or 68 doesn’t matter considering the condition it’s in after years of hibernation !?