Drache
1971 Dodge Dart Swinger
Two members of the Horsepower Hooligans bought a Dart. It's a 1967, once a 273 and now a 340. They bought it to drive and show. It's not "real" and they don't care. I'll see if anyone picks up what I'm talking about 
Car club members bought a Dart
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Snake
Mopar Nut
ITSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS a beauty
Drache
1971 Dodge Dart Swinger
Yeah if it's the car I'm thinking of it was on Kijiji awhile back. Nut and bolt restoration and was listed at $40,000 :???:
Two7T3Dart
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It was on Vancouver Craigslist for a long time. Personal opinion.... They paid way too much for a "non-real" GTS. A real one can be had for the same price.....check ebay.
Drache
1971 Dodge Dart Swinger
Oh I know. But Im not going to belittle their purchase. They didn't care if it was real or not but fully done and didn't need anything.
WildCat
Well-Known Member
Good looking car
Let's see, 67 GT grill
68 hood, GTS emblem on front fender with 67 274 hipo emblem and custom rear bee stripe, new style racing mirrors
In the end it still a good looking car
Any good shots of the stripe? Looks like Superbee style
Let's see, 67 GT grill
68 hood, GTS emblem on front fender with 67 274 hipo emblem and custom rear bee stripe, new style racing mirrors
In the end it still a good looking car
Any good shots of the stripe? Looks like Superbee style
66340SEDAN
FABO Member #3649
Sweet ride, great pic of it in the snow :glasses7:
Drache
1971 Dodge Dart Swinger
The "GT" on the grille is correct for a '67 GTS.
But yes correct on the rest.
I don't have any pictures of the car myself, I wasn't in town when they got it.
Drache
1971 Dodge Dart Swinger
Ok so I finally got to see the car in person. Sorry no pictures as my phone was dead.
The guy they bought it from restores Darts. He was building this car for his personal car and ended up breaking his back or something?
Anyways.
The car was a real '67 GT.
The numbers matching 273 was rebuilt and then the guy decided to go for a 340 instead. The rebuilt 273 went with the car.
It was an entire nut and bolt resto. Literally, if there was a bolt and a nut was screwed onto the bolt, the guy went back and painted the bolt so you couldn't see the marks of threading the bolt and so they wouldn't discolor or rust.
You can literally eat off this car.
The stripe says "Super Commando GTS".
The 340 is spotless and there is even a lightswitch to turn on lights in the engine bay when showing the car off.
It's a semi clone of a GTS. Has the GTS badging, the dual headrests, etc. But then the owner made it his way.
Personally it's an AMAZING looking car that they don't have to do a single thing to.
About the ONLY thing that throws the car off in my eyes is the 273 on the fender. Those should have been removed or at least replaced with a 340 badge.
The guy they bought it from restores Darts. He was building this car for his personal car and ended up breaking his back or something?
Anyways.
The car was a real '67 GT.
The numbers matching 273 was rebuilt and then the guy decided to go for a 340 instead. The rebuilt 273 went with the car.
It was an entire nut and bolt resto. Literally, if there was a bolt and a nut was screwed onto the bolt, the guy went back and painted the bolt so you couldn't see the marks of threading the bolt and so they wouldn't discolor or rust.
You can literally eat off this car.
The stripe says "Super Commando GTS".
The 340 is spotless and there is even a lightswitch to turn on lights in the engine bay when showing the car off.
It's a semi clone of a GTS. Has the GTS badging, the dual headrests, etc. But then the owner made it his way.
Personally it's an AMAZING looking car that they don't have to do a single thing to.
About the ONLY thing that throws the car off in my eyes is the 273 on the fender. Those should have been removed or at least replaced with a 340 badge.
1968dartman
life is getting better!!
Nice car, but a lot more money than what I would pay for a GTS clone!
Snake
Mopar Nut
Thanksssssssssssss Bro for the update
Back in Time
Well-Known Member
Beautiful car.Could care less if it is correct or not.I would drive the Hell out of it.
Drache
1971 Dodge Dart Swinger
So right now Williams Lake has a 1967, 68, 69, and 71 Dart. We need someone here to buy a '70
My opinion is that if I wanted a perfect looking Dart like this, I'd have paid $30,000 personally.
I mean if someone can show me a NUT & BOLT perfect resto done for less than $30,000 CDN I would be pretty impressed
All you Americans need to realize a $25,000 USD car turns into $31,307.50 CDN just by the exchange rate. Add on the 12% taxes and now that turns into $35,064.40 not including the gas to drive it home or the cost of shipping if you can't pick it up yourself.
My opinion is that if I wanted a perfect looking Dart like this, I'd have paid $30,000 personally.
I mean if someone can show me a NUT & BOLT perfect resto done for less than $30,000 CDN I would be pretty impressed
All you Americans need to realize a $25,000 USD car turns into $31,307.50 CDN just by the exchange rate. Add on the 12% taxes and now that turns into $35,064.40 not including the gas to drive it home or the cost of shipping if you can't pick it up yourself.
Two7T3Dart
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I agree with "68dartman".
Personally, I think cars up here are overpriced, in general....that's why I bought my car in the states....much better deal...but then I bought it when the CDN$ was higher.
I don't see many Americans buying Canadian cars, even with the dollar down now.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dodge-Dart-...39d4f4006&item=221682548742&pt=US_Cars_Trucks
This one is correct, and was $39k before Xmas...and it's REAL!
Personally, I think cars up here are overpriced, in general....that's why I bought my car in the states....much better deal...but then I bought it when the CDN$ was higher.
I don't see many Americans buying Canadian cars, even with the dollar down now.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dodge-Dart-...39d4f4006&item=221682548742&pt=US_Cars_Trucks
This one is correct, and was $39k before Xmas...and it's REAL!
1968dartman
life is getting better!!
I bought my 68 for $8000.00 three years ago. Mind you it was and is still not perfect, but I can live with that!!
Drache
1971 Dodge Dart Swinger
The 340 engine under the hood currently. Mild 380hp. The numbers matching rebuilt 273 is on a stand in the shop beside the car.
Every nut and bolt after being put together on the car was touched up with paint so as not to see the tool marks.
Here is the 340 firing up after it's long winter slumber. Yes there are LED lights under the hood to even light up the engine at car shows.
[ame]http://youtu.be/pkos9Ixdleg[/ame]
Every nut and bolt after being put together on the car was touched up with paint so as not to see the tool marks.
Here is the 340 firing up after it's long winter slumber. Yes there are LED lights under the hood to even light up the engine at car shows.
[ame]http://youtu.be/pkos9Ixdleg[/ame]
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