The seller lists the mileage of this 1971 Dodge Dart as being 5,600, but unless the stars have somehow aligned, there’s total political harmony, and everything is perfect in the world, I’m guessing it’s 105,600 miles. This can be found listed here on Facebook Marketplace in Chickamauga, GA, and the seller is asking $10,000. Here is the original listing, and thanks to T.J. for the tip!
There are a few green colors available for this car, and I’m just taking a guess that this is Light Green Metallic. Although Moss Green also looks like a contender. Check out page 19 of this brochure and let us know your thoughts. Dark Green is too dark, so it has to be one of the other two? In any case, this car looks fantastic in the photos. As much as I like a fancy, optioned-up vehicle, there’s something refreshing about a base model one, too.
I really like the early Mannix-era Fourth-Generation Darts, but I remember washing and parking Darts of this vintage in one of my first jobs as a teenager, working at an indoor four-level parking garage in a medical building. The pre-regulation bumpers are crisp in design. Dodge made the fourth-generation Darts from 1966 for the 1967 model year until the end of 1976 here in North America.
The seats have clearly been recovered, and it would have been nice to have been a bit more factory correct in the color and pattern, but at least they aren’t covered with a blanket. The back seat looks equally nice, and the seller doesn’t really mention the condition at all; they talk about all of the mechanical work that’s been done. It would be nice to see the underside, but I don’t see anything resembling rust at all here.
If I were a betting man, I’d bet that the engine bay had been repainted at some point, but I could be wrong. The engine itself sure has, or at least the exhaust manifold and valve cover on the 225-cu.in. OHV slant-six. It should have 110 net horsepower and 185 net lb-ft of torque, backed by a TorqueFlite automatic. They don’t say how it runs, but the crank was turned, it has a new water pump, fuel pump, motor mount, hoses, a belt, and tune-up parts. How much would you pay for this Dart?
Aside from the recovered seats ( which looks like they did a nice job, just not original) a blue intake manifold and red valve cover ( don’t think thats how the Slant Six left the Dodge factory) this looks like it could have come righy off the pages of the ’71 Dodge sales brochure Scotty included ( which I really enjoyed seeing too). What a time machine. And to see a 4 door Slant 6 car that didn’t get parted out, or rusted away is not too common. Even the chrome bumpers and wheel covers look great. I probably say this too much, but you couldn’t restore this Dart for what they’re asking for.
I forgot to mention, I like the old chrome rain guards on all four windows. I still remember being able to buy them at 1001 Auto Parts when I was a kid.
It looks great but given the price range the ‘69 Wildcat and the ‘46 Olds beat this hands down. All three are clean, all are 4 doors and all present well but it’s kinda tough to compare otherwise. Like Dave said you can’t refurbish this for what they’re asking but it comes down to what priorities the new buyer has set.
Maybe $6000 for this but that’d be about all.
You are right, compared to the competition it’s aggressively priced. At $10,000 you’ve reached a price where someone has to specifically want that particular year, make and/or model, otherwise it’s competing with every other similar car within a price range. That’s why enthusiast cars sell for higher prices, people are searching them out specifically. Value shoppers, which is what this car is likely to attract, compete largely on price.
Steve R
When I mentally picture Chrysler products of this time, they are this color green… or maybe it is the other color green. Anyway, I like seeing the everyman cars of the day which have survived, even thrived. This example has had quite a bit of maintenance work.
Thanks Scotty.