1964 Plymouth Savoy Drag Car Sounds Like a Battlefield, Goes Like a Projectile

Like the Plaza or the Belvedere, the Savoy was also named after a fancy hotel (Savoy Hotel in London), with Plymouth using the name initially on a station wagon between 1951 and 1953. Afterward, the Savoy became Plymouth’s mid-level car, available with two, four doors, plus as a two-door Club Coupe variant.

The second-generation model took things even further, as buyers could choose between a two-door coupe, hardtop, four-door sedan, four-door hardtop, and a station wagon. In 1964, the Savoy was discontinued after four generations, making this particular drag car, on sale through PJ’s Auto World, a late model by 20th century standards. The price? A sweet $99,900.

It was constructed in 2002 using “state-of-the-art drag racing technology,” according to the ad. Power comes from a Belvedere-sourced 572-ci (9.4-liter) V8 engine (you can hear it in the video below), working alongside a pair of Barry Grant Dominator 4-barrel competition carburetors, a BG400 fuel system, pressure regulator, plus a multiport nitrous oxide system for some additional “get up and go.”

While we don’t know how much power this car actually has, we can tell you that the Weld Racing Prostar drag wheels with Goodyear Eagle slicks get all of it, courtesy of a Reid Powerglide automatic gearbox.

Visually, the car features a Blazing Red exterior, a factory grille, door handles, and trim, while the steel bumpers are rebuilt using lightweight fiberglass. Inside meanwhile, there are red roll bars, a black bucket seat for the driver (that can of NOS is the only passenger you’ll need in this car), racing harness, and a Grant GT steering wheel.

Last but not least, you get the chute at the back and the wheelstand, two things you’ll find on any respectable dragster.