A 318 in a '63 full-size Chrysler ain't factory. The '63 Chrysler was available with the 361, 383, and 413 "B" engines only.
I can't get away from this thread!!!! The 170 S6 also was a serious contender in the mobil economy runs back in the early sixties, I remember one ad touting a lead foot getting second place in that run, averaging 23.0156 miles per gallon! Another interesting thing about the slanty was that a few of the 170 cubic inch slants in '61 or '62 got an aluminum block! I would love to get my hands on one of those to stuff in a stodgy green Dart and beat up on some Hondas with it! I really love the Virgil Exner Forwardlooks. Everyone and their mom thinks of the '57 Bel-Air as the darling car of the fifties, but my '57-'58 Dodges, which many consider X's most understated design, seems just worlds ahead, stylistically. I would love to take another '57-'58 and graft the '60 Matador two-door hardtop roof to it. I wonder how much of that roofline inspired the AMC Marlin and '66-'67 Chargers that came later... KFD
The Dodge most understated? I always thought the Dodges were the most overstyled of the bunch. Not sure where you got the notion that the roof from the Matador could have inspired the Marlin and Charger. I don't see the resemblance at all!
I didn't expect this thread to last so long, it's nice to get some insights into the history of...mopars? (As embarrassing as it may be, I still don't know what that means.) In any case, I talked the guy down from $1600 to $1300 which isn't too shabby for a car that has quite the pristine engine. No leaks, no problems, it's rather dirty, but a good powerwash should fix that. I'll also need to paint it. Pictures will be incoming shortly, it's a bit too dark out now for my old dying Canon, so I'll get some tomorrow. In the meantime, if anyone is familiar with the car, I do have one question. I found two slide levers on either side of the steering column set almost on the underside of the dash with the word 'vent' on each one. What I can't figure out is what they do. It seems like a really strange placement for A/C and/or heating vent controls, but it also doesn't seem like they influence anything under the hood or anywhere else. If it would, in fact, help to cool off the engine by opening them, then I'd definitely like to use them as we FINALLY have been getting a few 70-80 degree days out here in the winter wonderland. Thanks for all the input, I look forward to reading more!
Ahh, you youngsters!! They open/close a flap door that allows air to come in next to your feet from the kick panels. Poor man's AC!
Youngster!? I'll have you know that I'm 20 years old! ...okay, so that's not very old, you're right. :spank: At any rate, thanks for the info, that's nice to know. Now, the only question is why bother having poor man's A/C when the car's got that ugly box A/C blower thing sitting underneath the dash?
The kick panel vents were standard in vehicles NOT equipped with FACTORY AC. It's what you got without ordering anything. When you ordered factory AC, you did not get those vents. What you have is aftermarket AC. Oh, and I have kids older that you!! :laugh:
MoPar: Motor Parts It might not have inspired the Marlin and the fastback Charger, but I can't can see it... Starting with the '56 Chrysler Norsemen, a little bit of Mopar Trivia, this car is currently residing at the bottom of Nantucket Sound. It was in the Andrea Doria's hold when it collided with the Stockholm. While all these cars don't look identical, and it's a stretch to see any resemblance, I can see how styling elements could have plausibly made it's way to other cars... I can see a resemblance. Also, as far as the '57-'58 Dodges, they didn't have the same amount of obnoxious trim as say, a contemporary Fury, or even a full sized 300. Who else could get away with having a dinner plate sized medallion on the quarter, or square steering wheels? Exner's Chryslers! KFD
QPsychosis,you're only 20 years old???? Good for you !!!!!,having interest in older cars that were made,used and scrapped even before you were born.And that you're not into something that looks like a rollerscate,sounds like a portable disco room,and has a weed-wacker sound sound coming out of a pipe that can fire a grapefruit out of it!!!!!! Give this,I will say "kid",a round of applause for showing enthusiasm for American machines,no matter what brand it is!!!! Although,if you are from Utah,there might not be the "Fast and the Furious" thing going on out there,right???? BTW,the wifey and me always talk about places to go to see areas that we would eventually like to move to later when our kids are grown and gone,that state has come up on the list. My dream,a few acres of white ranch -fenced pastures,long driveway up to a nice looking farm house, wrap around porch, and a regular old barn set alittle farther back.Then I'll build the 40x60 garage for the cars!!!!!Gotta get the hell out of CT,someday....................
To tell you the truth, I am not sure a 318 would be correct for a Chrysler in that vintage. Maybe it's a Canadian car?
From Wikipedia: Mopar (short for Motor Parts) is the automobile parts and service arm of Chrysler Group LLC. The term was first used by Chrysler in the 1920s and has been in continuous use ever since. Mopar parts are original equipment manufactured parts for Chrysler vehicles. In Canada, these were sold under the Chryco and AutoPar brands until the Mopar brand was phased into that nation's market, starting in the late 1970s.
Yes. One is somewhat negative in energy, the other is not well-organized and seems to be full of people who own Oldses rather than know anything about them. John: Good call. The photo was not coming up for me.
To elaborate a bit on Mopar. The Chrysler Corporation used to use a trademark that had the letters DPCD in a kind of square pattern with the letters DP directly over the CD. The letters stood for Dodge,Plymouth,Chrysler, and DeSoto. When Desoto was killed in 1962, the trademark became useless. Chrysler then signed all of it's auto parts departments MoPar for (as was said) Motor Parts. The acronym cought on, and the term Mopar is used to describe Chrysler products to this day.
Thanks again, all, it sure is nice to hear from some people who know what they're talking about. Now, my camera's light sensor decided to go bad the other day, so it's more or less useless, and I can't find the charger for my other camera, so the pictures will be delayed. I sometimes miss the good old days of regular film cameras...(and, yes, I was around when those were commonplace.)
Crap, now I can't remember if it says Fury or Belvedere on the side but if I remember correctly that would actually make it a Plymouth. Honestly it's been a long time since I've actually seen the car in person but that's the car. And with all due respect, last I knew Chrysler, Dodge and Plymouth were all the same company just like GM and its divisions.
