1964 Dodge Polara 500 2 Door Hardtop 383 V8 727 Torque Flight 3 Speed Automatic

Description for Dodge Polara 1964

1964 Dodge Polara 500 for Sale. Restored, 2 Door Hardtop. a correct 383 Cu In V8 with correct 727 Torque Flight 3 Speed automatic transmission. Equipped with power steering, power brakes, and dual exhaust. Detailed color keyed engine bay. Deluxe bucket seat interior finished in red and white with center console and Audiofox AM/FM stereo cassette. The door cards are accented with a chrome insert similar in appearance to the beautiful brushed aluminum body molding on the exterior. Brilliant bright work, hi-gloss chrome, and clear glass set this Polara apart from the average car. Stock steel wheels carry a set of Hercules white wall radials in 215/75R 14. Don't miss this limited production Mopar with only 17,787 produced in all configuration in 1964! Automotive History: The Dodge Polara is an automobile introduced in the United States for the 1960 model year as Dodge's top-of-the-line full-size car; after the introduction of the Dodge Custom 880 in 1962, the Polara nameplate designated a step below the full sized best trimmed Dodge model; the Polara that year had been downsized to what was in effect intermediate, or mid-size status. In its various forms, the Polara name was used by Dodge until 1973, when its position in Dodge's line-up was replaced by the Dodge Monaco. The name Polara is a reference to the Polaris star, in a marketing attempt to appeal to the excitement surrounding the Space Race during the early 1960s. The Polara was a competitor to the Ford Galaxie 500 and the Chevrolet Impala. For the 1963 model year, the wheelbase was increased to 119 inches (3,023 mm) and the car received new sheet metal. The Dart name was reassigned to Dodge's line of compact cars that had previously been known as the Dodge Lancer. Positioned below the Polara were the plain 440 and 330. The 1964 models received a revised front end and new tail lamps to distinguish them from the 1963 cars. Rear end treatment took its inspiration from the Chevrolet Impala, the Polara models now featuring six small, square-shaped taillights (three on each side) surrounded by an attractive bright trim panel. Lesser mid-size Dodges featured only four taillights (two on each side) and lacked the bright trim panel. A sensational new C pillar for the hardtop coupes, combined with the more attractive front and rear end styling, made the '64s look totally new (and longer/ lower/wider as well), resulting in a significant increase of sales over 1963. The Polara 500 continued as Dodge's sporty mid-size model, competing with the full-size Ford Galaxie 500/XL and Chevrolet's Impala Super Sport, featuring an engine-turned anodized aluminum trim strip along the car's flanks, bucket seats and deluxe vinyl upholstery.