Who said they never made a 1972 Dodge Dart H code?

[sauterd]

MMC Detroit
November 19

We has the pleasure meeting with the owner Cliff Guinand in Chicago this weekend. This car was build at the Windsor Assembly Plant in late 1972 and it is in outstanding condition. This is a true Canadian Gem.

 

[ImpJay]

Is this restored or an original survivor?

 

[sauterd]

Is this restored or an original survivor?

actually it did not say and his display sign was too small to read. i did paste everything that was on FB page...

 

[mrfury68]

What an awesome car.

 

[MrMoparCHP]

Is this restored or an original survivor?

Restoraton,
Original cars were not painted on the bottom, primer or undercoat only.
Data plate not painted.
I do not believe the ECU was ever in that location.


Alan

 

[commando1]

Read all all about it.

 

[Carmine]

Restoraton,
Original cars were not painted on the bottom, primer or undercoat only.
Data plate not painted.
I do not believe the ECU was ever in that location.


Alan

Surely that is a restored car, and yes no effort was made to paint the underside. However, the outside edges of the underbody and floorpans usually got a decent amount of paint by virtue of painters spraying 100% of the rocker panels. That's all I see in the posted photos. Many people do over-restore cars and "make shiney" the whole floor pan, but it does look like the shine fades out to overspray at the center. Windsor was one of the (if not "the") best quality plants that Chrysler had... Then and now.

 

['69FuryIIIConvertible]

Restoraton,
Original cars were not painted on the bottom, primer or undercoat only.
Data plate not painted.
I do not believe the ECU was ever in that location.


Alan

Data plates out of Windsor were painted.....

 

[Carmine]

Data plates out of Windsor were painted.....

I think some people paint them contrasting colors so they are easier (?) to read. Not something I'd do, but that's probably why it's done here.

 

[CBODY67]

An interesting car in an era when "performance was dead" . . . except at Chrysler, by observation.

CBODY67

 

[MrMoparCHP]

Data plates out of Windsor were painted.....

As far as I know all data plates were painted at all plants.


Alan

 

[69CoronetRT]

As far as I know all data plates were painted at all plants.


Alan

What happened at plants varies by year, plant and even time of year. A lot (most? All? tags from 69 Lynch Road are not painted)

 

[1978 NYB]

Cool car!

 

[barnfind]

Cool car!

 

[65sporty]

Sharp car

 

[rapidtrans]

An interesting car in an era when "performance was dead" . . . except at Chrysler, by observation.

CBODY67

I recall the 72 340 “A” & “E” bodies were still pretty strong running cars.
Most guys went for the Demon or Duster bodies being a lighter yet stiffer body.
The dealer story is interesting regarding this car. This kind of car is something an exec would have done.

 

[LocuMob]

From FABO, where I heard about it.

FABO member's 72 DART SWINGER 340 Special at MCACN show in Chicago

FABO member's 72 DART SWINGER 340 Special at MCACN show in Chicago

 

[Dobalovr]

Well known in our part of the country. Crosstown Dodge had special ordered these cars...lots of foresight IMHO

https://www.swinger340specials.ca/