1972 Dodge Dart

Sedan

8 - Cyl.

Automatic

Gasoline

KILLER 1972 Dodge Dart BIG BLOCK STREET MACHINE NO RESERVE One of my favorite automotive quotes of all time comes from Colin Chapman, the guy who founded Lotus. Instead of chasing Ferrari and Porsche with bigger and bigger engines with more and more horsepower, he went the opposite direction, making his cars smaller and lighter. In his own words, he said, “To add speed, add lightness.” With fewer pounds per horsepower, you needed fewer horsepower to perform equally well, and as a result, his teams were Formula 1 World Champions seven times. Clearly there’s something to that philosophy. Enter this killer 1972 Dodge Dart Swinger. Starting with a lightweight compact, the “add lightness” part was already handled. Then you stuff a giant 440 cubic inch V8 making 500+ horsepower under the hood, and give it all the equipment it will need to launch straight and safe down the drag strip. The result is an incredibly fast car that’s also incredibly reliable, without a lot of over-stressed components that will leave you worrying about breakage every time you crack the throttle. Built in 2005, the rust free 58,000 mile body was fully stripped to bare steel. An original steel hood was added to augment the Dart’s appearance, and it was finished in lemon twist yellow. A correct black “Swinger” stripe was applied on the rear panels, and it really pops against the yellow. New marker and rear lights and refurbished grill. The interior is super nice with a beautiful original uncut dash, perfect headliner, mint seats and new carpet. The brakes are new and stop this beast in an instant. The big news with this car, however, is the big block V8 under that steel hood. It’s a 1971 vintage 440 block that’s been bored .030 over, and now sports a Mopar Performance camshaft, 906 heads with hardened seats, and a Mopar Performance ignition system. An Offenhauser intake and 850 carburetor handle intake duties, while a set of performance headers manage the exhaust. Look a little closer and you’ll discover this Dart has A/C that blows ICE old(Almost too cold). The transmission is a race-prepped 727 TorqueFlite 3-speed automatic features a 2500 RPM stall torque converter, and it feeds a 8.75-inch rear with 3.23 gears on a limited slip. This is a very nice car for the money and certainly couldn’t be built for anywhere near the asking price. Clearly this car isn’t a trailer queen but an extremely respectable driver that will grab some awards at local shows as well as the track! Happy Bidding!!! The seller shall not be responsible for the correct description, authenticity, genuineness, or defects herein, and makes no warranty in connection therewith. No allowance or set aside will be made on account of any incorrectness, imperfection, effect or damage. It is the responsibility of the buyer to have thoroughly inspected the vehicle and to have satisfied himself or herself as to the condition and value and to bid based upon that judgment solely. The seller shall and will make every reasonable effort to disclose any known defects associated with this vehicle at the buyer’s request prior to the close of the sale. Seller assumes no responsibility for any repairs regardless of any oral statements about the vehicle.