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The top of the Coronet line-up was the Coronet 500 which was available as a two-door hardtop or convertible in 1965. Slightly over 33,300 units were sold in 1965 and included as standard, a V8 engine (273 cubic inches), exterior trim and badging, bucket seats, padded dash, and chrome floor console.
The 1978 was the last model year for the Plymouth Fury and its Dodge Monaco counterpart, which was renamed as such during the start of the previous model year (1977), which, in turn, was called the "Dodge Coronet" (1965, 1966, and 1967, from 1968 until 1974, and from 1975 through 1976), while the former full-size C-body Dodge was renamed the ...
The increase in sales was primarily due to the elimination of the Dodge Coronet two-door, which meant Dodge offered the two-door intermediate-size body style only as the Charger (although the Coronet two-door would reappear in 1975). The name Charger was also used in Brazil as a performance model based on the Dart (A-Body) (1971–80).
This 1965 Dodge Coronet boasts the ultimate Mopar powerhouse and is ready to show the world what it was made for. Tire Roaster 1965 Dodge Coronet A990 W01 426 Is A Race Hemi Tribute Skip to main ...
For the 1965 model year, full-sized Dodges were built on the new C Body with a 121 in (3,073 mm) wheelbase, and the 330, 440 and 880 were all replaced by the new, bigger Polara. In Canada, however, the 330 was continued for one more year as the base model full-size Dodge (using the new-for-1965 body).
In 1965, the 2-barrel 273 remained available, but a new performance version of the 273 engine was released with a 4-barrel carburetor, 10.5:1 compression, a more aggressive camshaft with solid tappets, and other upgrades which increased output to 235 bhp (175 kW). At the same time, the Dodge Dart Charger was offered.
The hemispherical head design was revived in 1964 for the now-famed 426 Hemi, a big-block, overhead valve 426 cu in (7.0 L) V8. The first engine called "Hemi" by Chrysler, [b] the 426 was nicknamed the "elephant engine" at the time, a reference to its high power, heavy weight, and large physical dimensions. [17]
There was more diversity in the outward appearance of the Dodge B-body series. The Dodge models based on the B-body were the Coronet, Super Bee and the Charger. The 1969 Charger Daytona was a Charger with an extended nose and high-mounted rear wing, offered for the same reasons as the Superbird. The Charger Daytona was produced only during the ...