Dodge redesigned its Dart compact in 1967 and created what would be the most popular generation of the automobile. It sold well enough to stick around through the 1976 model year. The 270 was the mid-range model and was also available as a 2-door hardtop in 1968 (a year before it would become the Dart Swinger). This one is a mostly rust-free example that needs restoring – and a drivetrain (it was once a V8).
With few changes over the all-new 1967 models, the 1968 Dart 270s sold 76,500 copies, though three-quarters of them came with the interesting Slant-Six engine. The rest had a V8 motor, which probably would have displaced 318 cubic inches (I think replacing the 273 from the prior year). As we said, the changes were minimal for 1968 and the quickest way to tell them apart from 1967 was the addition of side marker lights (a new Federal safety requirement).
We’re told this 1968 Dart 270 was found in a storage unit. Its engine and transmission (TorqueFlite automatic?) had already been liberated. But most of the rest of the vehicle seems to be there (separate photos show a variety of loose parts, including the radiator). The Mopar had factory air conditioning when new (hence the sticker on one of the side windows), but that hardware may have since disappeared. The interior seems to all be there, but the seats and carpeting will need to be reworked along with the dash pad.
The body is pretty sound with just a touch of corrosion here and there. One of the rear quarter panels has had some prior work done and it will need a redo. The seller provides a link to a video for further inspection. The seller suggests this car could be a great candidate for a Hemi Dart clone (a rare performance edition of the 1968 Dart). From Grear Bend, Kansas, this Dodge is available here on eBay where the opening bid of $6,800 has yet to be cast.
I think if you shopped around you can buy one running and driving for this price
Good starting point for a project. The opening bid is likely too aggressive for the market. He’ll probably lower his price eventually. The eventual buyer will need to pay up, solid projects from that era aren’t a dime a dozen any more. Anyone that thinks this should be $1,500 is in need of a reality check.
Steve R
On the high side already at 6g’s…..it’s a nice body but a hard sell. Looks like he has some of he missing parts for sale on other auctions.
The parts he’s selling look like extras that came with the car or parts he accumulated but will no longer need, they weren’t removed from the car he’s auctioning. I’ve sold cars without spares and extras that came with it or parts I’d accumulated. I’ve also sold cars with all of the extra parts I had, but that was usually to a friend. It’s shady to remove good pieces and replace them with inferior parts prior to sale, but that doesn’t look to be the case with this car.
Steve R