Description
I bought this 1968 Dodge Dart GT recently from an A-body guy up in the high desert area of Southern California. It is in amazing original condition. It has virtually no rust, one dent (see pic) and one old repaint.
This GT is a super score as it was a 318, but has already been converted to a strong-running 360 4-barrel engine with an unknown, but kinda-lopey, camshaft, a set of $650 Doug's Headers and an MSD ignition. It has a 904 automatic transmission and a non-posi A-body 8-3/4” rearend (3.55) with big bolt pattern (5x4-1/2”) 10” brakes. Up front, it has been converted to a late-model floating caliper disc brake setup with big bolt pattern (5x4-1/2”). FYI: we all know how much A-body 8-3/4” rearends are going for these days, but you may not realize that this disc brake conversion costs about $500 in parts(!) today. Note: the power brake booster is weak.
Here is how this car came from the factory:
The vehicle identification number (VIN) LP23F8E111XXX indicates: Dodge Dart “L”, Price Class: Premium “P”, Body Type:
2 door hardtop “23”, Engine: 318ci V8 2bbl (LA motor) “F”, Year:
1968 “8”, Assembly Plant: Los Angeles, CA “E”, Sequence Number:
“111XXX”
The fender tag indicates:
Engine: 318 2-bbl.
Transmission: 3 speed auto
Tires: D70X14 White Side Wall
Build Date: January 9
Axle: 2.76 Rear Axle Ratio
Interior: Sport trim grade, vinyl bucket seats, white on black
Paint: Monotone Burgundy Metallic Paint
Other: White upper door frame color
This is a factory air conditioning Dart, so it already had the big radiator (26”) and, being a GT, it has bucket seats with an automatic shifter on the floor. The A/C is disconnected and the compressor is gone. Sorry. The steering wheel is perfect without a single crack and the dashpad has only one tiny crack. Oh yeah, the windshield has a big crack and needs to be replaced.
Car is located in Monrovia (about 20 minutes west of Pomona).