Thursday, August 15, 2013

Junkyard Find: 1975 Dodge Dart

10 - 1975 Dodge Dart Sedan Down On The Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee MartinWill there ever be a time in which no Chrysler A-bodies show up in North America's cheap self-serve wrecking yards? Sure, Darts and Valiants were as common 20 years ago as are dead Tauruses now, so the former torrent of old Chrysler compacts has become a trickle, but I still find at least a couple of them every time I visit The Crusher's waiting room. In the last couple of years, this series has included this '75 Duster, this '64 Valiant wagon, this '68 Valiant Signet, this '66 Dart, this '73 Valiant, and this '61 Valiant, and today we'll be admiring the car that was to 1983 what the '94 Corolla is to 2013: a cheap, dependable sedan that nobody noticed.
07 - 1975 Dodge Dart Sedan Down On The Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee MartinThis one does have an unusual option that you almost never see on Slant Six Chrysler A-bodies: air conditioning!
13 - 1975 Dodge Dart Sedan Down On The Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee MartinMost Dodge shoppers who could afford air conditioning in 1975 went ahead and got a Coronet, or at least sprang for the 318 V8 in a Dart. Perhaps this was an ex-rental car, or a New Mexico purchase.
11 - 1975 Dodge Dart Sedan Down On The Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee MartinEven in the dry Southwest, however, Detroit cars of this era managed to rust around the rear window and beneath the vinyl top.
02 - 1975 Dodge Dart Sedan Down On The Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee MartinThese were just good simple cars, full of corner-cutting build-quality glitches and crappy components but easy to keep running. If I found myself transported back to 1975 and I needed to buy a cheap new car for daily-driving use, I'd probably get a Dart (though mine would be a coupe, and it would have a V8, manual transmission, and no fancy vinyl-top option). A close second choice would be the Civic.
05 - 1975 Dodge Dart Sedan Down On The Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee MartinEven with a missing hood and headlight, plus 5 MPH crash bumpers, this car has a good face.

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from The Truth About Cars http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com




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