The GT joined the Dart lineup in 1965 as a sportier version of the Dodge compact. But it wouldn’t become a muscle car until 1968 when the GT Sport (or GTS) arrived. So, this 1968 Dart GT could have had a Slant-Six engine, or a small-block V8 (273 or 318 cubic inches), but its motor and transmission are long gone. Too bad the VIN isn’t provided by the seller to help determine how much oomph this car may have once had. As a rolling project, this Mopar is available here on Facebook Marketplace for $7,500. It can be found in Kenosha, Wisconsin (thanks to a tip here from Hans H.)
Dodge’s Dart (and the similar Plymouth Valiant) were redesigned in 1967 and would soldier on through 1976. They would sell quite well (though the Plymouth had a bit better numbers). When you ordered a GT in 1968, it came with bucket seats and body stripes, and you could get some enhancements to the suspension for more spirited handling. But the 340 small-block and the 383 big-block V8s were reserved for buyers opting for the GTS.
The seller doesn’t make an exhausting effort in pitching this car. Only 10 words are used to describe the vehicle. Yes, we see that the engine/transmission duo is gone, but what was there to begin with? There are no photos of the interior, while we’re told there is rust in the rear quarter panels (and we’d guess there could be more).
If you were going to restore a 1968 Dodge Dart, the GT or GTS would be the ones to go with. And, the state of this car provides the opportunity to make it your own, adding a more modern engine as long as it fits in under the hood. And without the worry of downgrading a car that wasn’t numbers matching when you bought it. What would be your end game with this Mopar?
Needs new tires too lol.
Lazy advertisers. On marketplace/Craigslist. Oh the humanity!
It doesn’t say whether automatic or stick., but I’d be tempted to clone a GTS like the one my high school friend bought when he got home from the Air Force in 1969. 383 with a 4 speed. Loved that car.
I see a blank canvas for those of us who love this specific body, but at 5k, not 7.5k.
$7500? You have it listed on FBM where people look for bargains! $7500 is far from a bargain!
At $75,000 there is no meat on the bone, unless you install a 426 hemi into it and then being not original, it still not much left, unless you have most of the good parts already. There is a lot more installing a fun motor into a car then just the motor. DREAMERS!!!!!! , unless you have deep pockets.
I have several driveline choices on hand that would pair nicely with this sweetheart. But I don’t have the time and space to take on another project. Also price is high but the overall trend for clean rollers is heading upwards from what I am observing.
The world is full of “drug store cowboys” ;-)
It was a V8 car, the slant 6 motor mounts had an arm that came up around the top part of the slant of the motor.
The world is full of dreamers and the owner of this car is one of them. I can’t see even a diehard Mopar fan dropping much more than 4 or 5K on this thing.
Price has been lowered to $6500. That oughta bring-em in!