Dodge Dart

Dodge Dart
1964 Dodge Dart 4-door sedan
Overview
Manufacturer	Dodge (Chrysler)
Production	1959–1976
Body and chassis
Class	Full-size (1960–1961) Mid-size (1962) Compact (1963–1976)
Layout	FR layout
Related	Plymouth Valiant Chrysler Valiant Dodge Phoenix
Chronology
Predecessor	Dodge Lancer (for compact version)
Successor	Dodge Aspen

First generation
1960 Dodge Dart Pioneer 2-door club sedan
Overview
Production	1959–1961
Assembly	Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Body and chassis
Body style	4-door wagon 4-door sedan 2-door sedan 4-door hardtop 2-door hardtop 2-door convertible
Related	DeSoto Firesweep Dodge Phoenix Plymouth Fury
Powertrain
Engine	225 cu in (3.7 L) Slant-6 318 cu in (5.2 L) V8 361 cu in (5.9 L) V8 383 cu in (6.3 L) V8
Transmission	3-speed manual 3-speed Torqueflite automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	118 in (2,997 mm) (except wagons)
Length	210.5 in (5,347 mm)
Width	78.7 in (1,999 mm)
Height	54.8 in (1,392 mm)

Second generation
1962 Dodge Dart 440 4-door sedan
Overview
Production	1961-1962
Assembly	Newark, Delaware, United States
Body and chassis
Body style	4-door wagon 4-door sedan 2-door sedan 4-door hardtop 2-door hardtop 2-door convertible
Related	Plymouth Savoy Plymouth Belvedere Plymouth Fury DeSoto Diplomat Plymouth Valiant Chrysler Valiant Dodge Phoenix
Powertrain
Engine	225 cu in (3.7 L) Slant-6 I6 318 cu in (5.2 L) V8 361 cu in (5.9 L) V8 413 cu in (6.8 L) V8
Transmission	3-speed manual 3-speed Torqueflite automatic

Third generation
1963 Dodge Dart 170 4-door sedan
Overview
Production	1962–1966
Assembly	Belvidere, Illinois, United States Hamtramck, Michigan, United States Los Angeles, California, United States St. Louis, Missouri, United States Buenos Aires, Argentina Villaverde, Madrid, Spain
Body and chassis
Body style	4-door wagon 4-door sedan 2-door sedan 2-door hardtop 2-door convertible
Platform	A-body
Related	Plymouth Valiant Plymouth Barracuda Chrysler Valiant
Powertrain
Engine	170 cu in (2.8 L) Slant-6 I6 225 cu in (3.7 L) Slant-6 273 cu in (4.5 L) V8
Transmission	4-speed manual 3-speed manual 3-speed Torqueflite automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	111 in (2,819 mm) Wagon: 106 in (2,692 mm)
Length	196 in (4,978 mm) Wagon: 190 in (4,826 mm)
Width	70.8 in (1,798 mm)
Height	55.9 in (1,420 mm)

Fourth generation
1967 Dodge Dart hardtop
Overview
Also called	Dodge Demon
Production	1966–1976
Assembly	Belvidere, Illinois, United States Hamtramck, Michigan, United States Los Angeles, California, United States St. Louis, Missouri, United States São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo, Brazil Bogotá, Colombia
Body and chassis
Body style	4-door sedan (1967-76) 2-door sedan (1967-69) 2-door hardtop (1967-76) 2-door coupe (1971-76) 2-door convertible (1967-69)
Platform	A-body
Related	Plymouth Valiant Plymouth Barracuda Chrysler Valiant Dodge Polara (Argentina)
Powertrain
Engine	170 cu in (2.8 L) Slant-6 198 cu in (3.2 L) Slant-6 225 cu in (3.7 L) Slant-6 273 cu in (4.5 L) LA V8 318 cu in (5.2 L) LA V8 340 cu in (5.6 L) LA V8 360 cu in (5.9 L) LA V8 383 cu in (6.3 L) RB V8 440 cu in (7.2 L) RB V8 426 cu in (7.0 L) 2G Hemi V8 (1968 S/S) 440 cu in (7.2 L) RB V8
Transmission	4-speed manual 3-speed manual 3-speed Torqueflite automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	111 in (2,819 mm) Demon/Sport: 108 in (2,743 mm)
Length	196.2 in (4,983 mm) Demon/Sport: 192.5 in (4,890 mm)
Width	71.6 in (1,819 mm) Demon/Sport: 71.6 in (1,819 mm)
Height	54 in (1,372 mm)

The Dodge Dart is an automobile originally built by Dodge from 1960 to 1976 in North America, with production extended to later years in various other markets. The Dart nameplate was resurrected for a Fiat-derived compact car introduced in 2013.

The Dart name originally appeared on a 1957 show car featuring a body designed by the Italian coachbuilder Carrozzeria Ghia. The production Dart was introduced as a lower-priced, shorter wheelbase, full-size Dodge in 1960 and 1961, became a mid-size car for 1962, and finally was a compact from 1963 to 1976.

The first Dodge Darts were introduced for the 1960 model year. They were downsized large cars developed to replace the Plymouth in the standard, low-priced car segment for the Dodge dealer network. Dodge dealers had been selling Plymouths since 1930, but divisional restructuring took the Plymouth brand away from the Dodge dealer network. Project planners proposed the name Dart, only to have Chrysler executives demand an expensive research program which produced the name Zipp. This was promptly rejected in favor of Dart.

With the cancellation of Chrysler's upper level DeSoto brand, upper level Dodge products were pushed upmarket, while using Plymouth products with more features for lower-level Dodge products.

The Dart sedans and coupes were based on the unibody Plymouth platform with a 118 in (2,997 mm) wheelbase, shorter than the standard-size Dodge line. However, the Dart station wagons used the same 122 in (3,099 mm) wheelbase as the upmarket Polara wagons. The Dart line was offered in three trim levels: the basic Seneca, mid-range Pioneer, and premium Phoenix. The new Dart came standard with an new engine, the 225 cu in (3.7 L) slant-six. The 318 cu in (5.2 L) (standard equipment on certain Phoenix and Pioneer body styles) and 361 cu in (5.9 L) V8s were optional with two-barrel or four-barrel carburetors, and with single or dual exhaust. The Dodge 383 cu in (6.3 L) V8 was added in 1961. Brakes were 11-inch drums.