While Plymouth had used the Belvedere name since the 1950s, it was applied to a mid-size ride in 1965. And would serve as the basis for the Road Runner muscle car in 1968. But, in 1966, it was largely a family car that found more than 150,000 buyers in 1966. That includes this 2-door hardtop, which has become a rolling project due to its lack of an engine or transmission. With what may be a solid body, this Mopar can be found in Portland, Oregon, and is available here on craigslist for a paltry $1,000.

The B-body platform originated in 1962 when Chrysler decided to downsize the full-size Plymouths and Dodges. As the story goes, they thought Chevrolet was going to shrink the Biscayne/Bel Air/Impala, so they went that direction, too. However, the intel proved wrong as they may have heard rumors about the new compact Chevy II in 1962. In any event, the bigger cars returned in 1965, and the B-bodies would soon flourish in the intermediate market. The 1965-67 Belvederes were basically the same, though the sheet metal was updated in ’66-67.

Information about the seller’s car is scant. It’s one of 36,000+ 2-door hardtops assembled in 1966. But we don’t know how it was powered since the engine bay is empty. Perhaps a 318 cubic inch V8 and TorqueFlite automatic transmission lived there once. So, if you brought it home, you could do anything you wanted, including stuffing a big block in the Plymouth. The seller uses the words “action paperwork,” which means nothing to me.

The body seems okay and seems to wear an older coat of grey primer. A black vinyl interior is present, but all of the upholstery is ripped up, so you’ll have to redo things there. One potentially worrisome point is made as the seller says there is a lien on the car. Will paying the seller $1,000 be enough to make that problem go away? Thanks for the bargain tip, “Curvette”.