For Sale 63, 880
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Joe Sportone
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I'm torn... These 880s are truly an anomaly. Has the 62 Chrysler main body and rear section and an unfortunate, butt-ugly unimaginative from end. Is that a Desoto dash as well? It looks like they made these from all the spare 62 parts left over from Chrysler the previous year -and- from 61 when they closed the Desoto plant.
Wonder if they will go up in value? Seems folks can't give them away right now.
Wonder if they will go up in value? Seems folks can't give them away right now.
I love the 880's.....parts are even harder to find than a 78 wiper cam. LOL!
barnfind
Old Man with a Hat
They are great cars because there's so few around.
Dan Scully
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The Dodge Custom 880 was an automobile sold by Dodge from 1962 through the end of the 1965 model year. It was brought to market quickly to remedy Dodge’s vulnerability in the mid-price fullsize field, as well as to help fill the void in Chrysler's lineup left by the discontinuation of DeSoto in 1961.
The Custom 880 was a quick solution to consumer demand for a full-size Dodge passenger car during the 1962 model year.
The 1962 Dodges introduced in the fall of 1961 had their origins in a rumor heard by a Chrysler executive thatChevrolet was planning to downsize their full-sized automobiles for the 1962 model year. Not wanting Chrysler to play catch-up, and wanting to beat Chevrolet at its own game, Plymouth and Dodge designs were placed in an emergency downsizing program that took the previously approved full-size designs and shrank them to smaller vehicles that would compete head-to-head with the rumored smaller Chevrolet.
But to Chrysler's shock and dismay, Chevrolet's 1962 full-size lineup emerged slightly larger than the 1961 models, with the mid-range Chevrolet Bel Air (on a 119 in (3,000 mm) wheelbase) growing a .5 in (13 mm) longer in its body, although the car weighed 45 lb (20 kg) less than its 1961 predecessor. The rumored "small Chevrolet" turned out to be the new Chevy II compact, which was intended to bolster Chevy's position where the Corvair had faltered in that segment of the market.
The "full-size" Dodge Polara and Dart that emerged for 1962 were built on a 3 in (76 mm) shorter (116 in (2,900 mm)) wheelbase and were 7 in (180 mm) shorter overall than the comparable Chevrolet, placing Dodge in the precarious position with consumers of not offering a true full-sized automobile. Ford also brought their new intermediate- or mid-size Fairlane and Mercury Meteor to market for 1962 with a 115 in (2,900 mm) wheelbase. They were roughly the same size as the new standard-size Dodges, which made the new Mopars intermediates by default.
I like my wagon.
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Joe Sportone
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It helps when one sweet ride is shown! Nice job with this one, Jake! Nice color combo for this model, too. What are running under the hood? 361?
jake
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bluefury361
Old Man with a Hat
Had it not been for a non communitive, unresponsive seller, I would have bought this 65 convertible. I ended up locating and buying Jazebelle..... NO regrets.
300rag
It's Not Going to Shift Itself
I am trying to play the his and hers 880s on the wife, she is not buying it but I will keep trying!!!
http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/cto/5140689987.html
But which one would be hers? Maybe you aren't selling it the right way.
barnfind
Old Man with a Hat
maybe a different style
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/cto/5122949534.html
or
http://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/cto/5127103714.html
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/cto/5122949534.html
or
http://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/cto/5127103714.html
All very nice rare cars!
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