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whear can i find this info ?
64 dart 270 rag top Production numbers
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Carl: Hey, it's Adam from California - you know, the newbie who can't win one of your ebay auctions! At one point, I found a site that said my 64 273 GT vert was one of only 2,040 made, but for the life of me, I can't find the source again. I will keep looking, and I'll let you know if I come up with anything. If you find any info, please do the same.
Thanks & Good Luck.
Thanks & Good Luck.
I just picked up a 64 Dart GT Vert with a 273 . . . black with a red stripe.
Put me on the list for the production info! Also would like to know the number in the black with red stripe convertible production run!
Hemmings reports only 12,000 Dart GTs for 1964 with a V8 engine, but no break out on convertible numbers (http://www.hemmings.com/mus/stories/2008/11/01/hmn_feature13.html).
Thanks!
I'll let you know if I find anything. I saw your other posts - looks like you have the negative image of my 64 vert (mine is red with black trim). I have the push button three speed - I'm sure the 4 speed will come in handy. Good luck, and enjoy!
The last document I looked at showed the 64 verts at over 2000. A 64 Dart vert with a 4 speed would most likely have a real low number say below 200.
That sounds about right. I think I saw a production number around 2,040 for GT V-8 convertibles, but the four speed would be a small segment of that. Thanks for confirming what I "think" I have seen!
If you think you have the original engine, I would definitely try to keep it. They didn't stamp the blocks with the VINs back then, but it should have a stamp with the production date. If those dates are in the same ballpark, it is a pretty safe bet that the are a matched pair.
Definitely the original engine of the car . . . he rebuilt the original engine about 28K miles ago . . . I know the previous owner, a sweet elderly man I have known for years. Everyone remembers him driving it around a college campus when he was a professor 46 years ago! I am excited about getting the car up to full running speed . . . it is going to be my daily driver to the same campus this fall! That's my goal anyway. :-D
Maybe our negative opposites will meet on the road some day!
I hope we can find more detailed production numbers . . . would love to know how many of those 12,000 64 Dart GTs were convertible, and then the color breakdown . . . especially black . . . then how many of those 4 speeds. I have a feeling we have some pretty special cars on our hands . . . not monetarily valuable, but very special. Would love to have the real production numbers. Got to be a Mopar researcher somewhere!
I read somewhere in the last few days that all of the 64 Dart GT Convertibles were considered 50th Anniversary Cars, regardless of color.
Optik
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I think that most if not all of the 64 year dodge models had the special horn button.
-Tim
You are correct. The original horns' center caps should read read "Dodge Golden Anniversery - 1914 - 1964"
I checked my White Book, 58,000 170s with the S6 were built. 7500 270's with the 273 were built. No info on the breakdown from there
Fredsgarage
64 Dart Vert Project, 62 Lancer Wagon BIG project
So I have a 1964 Dart Convertible GT with slant 6 and a 4 speed. I wonder how many of these were made this way? It seems like a sporty choice and considering the times I would have thought more were made. But I am not sure how to check the numbers.
Not really, they really hadn't caught on yet unfortunately, Mine is a '64 GT 225/3-on-the-tree.
Chrysler historical may have had them, but I remember they lost some records, and/or were going to stop/be unable to continue to provide build data by VIN etc. I may be mistaken, but there are a few sites thar had more build history info, valiant/barracuda being one w/links.......
@Alaskan_TA
I just wonder how many are left???? These cars were like throwaway cars back then, when the mileage got too high it went to the junkyard.
Fredsgarage
64 Dart Vert Project, 62 Lancer Wagon BIG project
I’m a huge fan of 63-66 Darts and have a clean dry rust free body on my 64.
But you are right, this generation didn’t get respect back then. And even up to now I’ve seen many just stripped and drag-raced into scrap metal. That’s sad.
Well I got mine and I’m on a long journey to bring it back to a respectable slightly modded street cruiser.
The Grover book I have shows the following for 64 convertibles (first number is body code last number is production quantity):
735 270 convertible 6cyl 3898
745 GT convertible 6cyl 4752
L35 270 convertible 273-2 770
L45 GT convertible 273-2 2130
I have a 735 and L45 although they both are very much projects. I find it interesting that the 270 with the 273 is the rarest combination. One big disclaimer is that this book lists codes for all plants EXCEPT Newark DE which is where my L45 was built. So I don't know if these totals are overall stats from Chrysler or sum of the plants that are listed in the book. I've asked around and even posted messages to the author but never got any reply. Anyway, thought this would help with the question you asked.
trapster
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Following.
trapster
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paint combos
Fredsgarage
64 Dart Vert Project, 62 Lancer Wagon BIG project
I'll check again when I get home tonight, but I think the stats I posted are as granular as the book I have goes.
There is no further breakdowns for those cars. Hardtops and convertibles were usually grouped together within their prospective model groups. No color breakdowns either. It was always said that info was lost in a fire.
What's the print date on your book. Mine is 1996. I need to update.
This one is June 2013. I think I found it on ebay last year for something like $15. Would love to see one that has Newark plant data. Maybe find one at Carlisle this summer.
Fredsgarage
64 Dart Vert Project, 62 Lancer Wagon BIG project
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