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A car of the extremes, the Coronet started life in 1949, befitting its name, as one of Dodge's highest trim lines. It came to be as the first new body style developed by the carmaker following the war, and then went through all the proper styling and performance changes that made it more muscle car-like in the 1960s.
Being one of the models that were taken off production lines before most of today’s active adults were born (production ceased in 1976), the only way we can properly enjoy the Coronet today is finding one on the open market, or at some auto show.
Coronets from the muscle car age are not exactly rare, but from time to time one catches the eye thanks to one or more features. In the case of this one here, the eye is immediately drawn to the black and green combination of colors.
Riding on 1970s-style hot rod wheels, the Coronet blends the green used on most body panels with the black on the hood, grille and rear stripes to make it look particularly appealing for maximum effect. But a bit of disappointment can be felt once we get the hood popped open.
The R/T Coronet, born in 1967, was available at the time as standard with Chrysler’s largest engine, the 440ci (7.2-liter) Magnum V8 that cranked out 375 hp, and optionally with the 426ci 7.0-liters) Hemi. This one here, despite boasting the R/T lettering, uses the 383ci (6.3-liter) that was the top range powerplant for the non-R/T line of Coronets.
We are not being told the power output of this engine – it has been rebuilt sometimes in the past, together with the transmission – but back in the day it developed up to 330 hp.
The car, currently located in Illinois, is for sale on a specialized website, and the owner is asking $28,000 for it.
Coronets from the muscle car age are not exactly rare, but from time to time one catches the eye thanks to one or more features. In the case of this one here, the eye is immediately drawn to the black and green combination of colors.
Riding on 1970s-style hot rod wheels, the Coronet blends the green used on most body panels with the black on the hood, grille and rear stripes to make it look particularly appealing for maximum effect. But a bit of disappointment can be felt once we get the hood popped open.
The R/T Coronet, born in 1967, was available at the time as standard with Chrysler’s largest engine, the 440ci (7.2-liter) Magnum V8 that cranked out 375 hp, and optionally with the 426ci 7.0-liters) Hemi. This one here, despite boasting the R/T lettering, uses the 383ci (6.3-liter) that was the top range powerplant for the non-R/T line of Coronets.
We are not being told the power output of this engine – it has been rebuilt sometimes in the past, together with the transmission – but back in the day it developed up to 330 hp.
The car, currently located in Illinois, is for sale on a specialized website, and the owner is asking $28,000 for it.
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