1963 Dodge Dart for sale - Morgantown, Pennsylvania

Description:
Interior Color:
Black

Exterior Color:
White

Description:
1963 Dodge Dart GT Convertible A market research program came up with the name Zipp for Dodge\'s new downsized low priced line but, thankfully, the top brass went with Dart instead.  Then in 1963, Dodge updated its Lancer series but dropped that name in favor of Dart, selling that series until 1966.  The 63 version has some unique features used only for this model year including the windshield trim, back glass and a one year firewall that does not easily accept a V8. For consignment, a snappy little Dart Gt convertible right out of 1963 showing 78,640 non verifiable miles on the odometer.  This peppy little skate has been treated to new brakes, new front suspension, a rebuilt automatic transmission, new front and rear fenders, a new convertible top with new boot cover and a replacement 225ci slant 6 with a consignor stated 60,000 miles.  It comes with service manuals, extra parts and 50 8 track tapes for the added stereo system.   Exterior With its sleek lines, single large chrome bezel headlight and a curved in shaver style grille, this car has a definite unique look.  Almost European, (think Volvo?), in nature.  It has an amateur respray of white applied and the gaps throughout are fairly minded.  There are a few areas of heavy body filler on the lowers as well as on the rockers.  No rust is seen and running through the car\'s center slab sides is a chrome and black trim spear and on the rear quarter a nice DART badge in chrome.  Very small rounded over fins are present just above the circular tail lights.  On the trunk is a chromed strip with a GT badge in the center and shiny bumper finishes out the rear end.  A shout to the new top in black canvas with a new boot cover and clear plastic rear window.  More shiny trimmings for the edges of this top as well as surrounding all the glass on the passenger compartment.  13-inch wheels with standard turbine style Dart wheel covers are in all 4 corners wrapped in 185/80R13 rubber.   A real double bull if you will! Interior A swing of the doors and we can immediately see the car has retained all of its original charm.  Slightly worn black painted metal uppers on the doors with a fairly clean black vinyl lightly paneled stitched insert, featuring shiny actuators and cranks greet us with a smile.  Sliding inside, I park myself on the fuzzy black covers on the black vinyl bucket seats.  These wide bodied comfy bomber styled buckets have shiny chromed trimmings in their edges and below the bolsters.  The rear bench is also matching the front buckets and is just as comfy and nice.  The original dash is very clean and uses some modern non conventional design with a left sweep speedo, then a line up of rectangular gauges rounding out the instrument panel in front of the wheel.  There is another small panel under the gauges for the ignition and a lighter,  In keeping with the modern design, the transmission is push button and it did not get any more modern for 1963 than this.  The dash top is black painted full steel within no padding.  A new AM/FM/Cassette stereo is in the center and just below some stylish 60\'s looking knobs for the heater and defroster along with an added 8-track player.  A glove box resides in front of the passenger and uses horizontal chromed trimming on its top.  Somewhat worn and soiled low pile black carpeting is installed with black rubber floor mats on top for more protection.  Also a shout to the trunk with its white painted steel flooring and full size spare.  I\'d say a Shanghai for the interior.  Drivetrain Under the hood in a fairly clean, but patined white engine bay sits a newer 225ci slant 6 cylinder that is capable of running on unleaded fuel and has a consignor stated 60,000 miles on it.  It is fed by a 1-barrel carburetor, and an A904 3-speed automatic Torqueflite transmission is bolted to the back.  The rear axle is a 2.93 version.  Our consignor notes that new plug wires, battery and a new radiator were recently installed.  Mugs Away.