133348 / 1968 Dodge Coronet R/T

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If you've always wanted the chance to own a top notch, investment grade Chrysler, but don't really care for all the over-hyped 'regulars' that seem to dominate the hobby, you're looking at your next trophy winner!

Our team's goal was to keep the car as close to 100% Chrysler Corporation as possible, so they went to work straightening, flattening and finessing the body's clean, existing panels into laser-straight surfaces. Since that body had never been wrinkled, or had any unfortunate run-ins with a drag strip guard rail, its panels displayed good gaps to begin with, and stellar gaps when reassembled. And finally, weeks of primer and sanding counted down to a fresh coat of Chrysler code E Dark Blue Metallic paint and a glossy clearcoat shell.

Fully detailed, covered in HEMI Orange paint and wearing only break-in miles since a complete rebuild, this slick Dodge's 426 cubic inch warranty replacement V8 is spectacular in every measurable way! Of course, the car's engine bay wasn't always this glorious and, while our team definitely knows their way around a 2G 426, we opted to enlist Mopar legend Larry Shepard for a full powertrain overhaul. At the top of the monster motor, two correct Carter carburetors sip Sinclair through fresh stainless fuel lines and suck air through a large chrome air cleaner that's branded with a subtle orange decal. At the base of those carburetors, an aluminum dual quad intake props a familiar points distributor between traditional Organisol covered valve covers. And at the sides of that intake, fire travels into the cylinders via eight reproduction Chrysler Corporation Electronic Suppression wires while spent gases travel out of the cylinders thanks to two correctly restored exhaust manifolds. Cooling for the big engine is provided by a familiar 26 inch Chrysler radiator which circulates water through reproduction Chrysler hoses and correct squeeze clamps. And like the motor itself, the car's Dark Blue Metallic engine bay is highly detailed and exceptionally impressive from its fresh decals and correct chalk marks all the way to its reproduction Mopar red cap battery and Chrysler branded washer fluid tank.

Underneath the car's nearly perfect body, the concours-level restoration continues. Rock-solid floorpans were updated with correct primer and then garnished with a healthy coat of overspray, just like the factory did it. The original front and rear suspensions were completely rebuilt to factory specs all the way down to the torsion bars where the infamous factory paint finish was recreated. This chassis left the factory with power steering, and so it remains, as do the original Kelsey-Hayes 4-piston front brake calipers. Behind the legendary HEMI street block you'll find a correct A727 Torqueflite 3-speed which sends power to factory 3.23 gears via an original 8.75 inch Sure Grip rear end. At the center of the floors, a free flowing, true dual exhaust system sends charred dinosaurs through an H-pipe crossover to factory correct mufflers, factory correct resonators and traditional stainless tips. And at the corners of the suspension, original steel wheels spin period correct F70-15 Goodyear Speedway Red Streaks around fratzog branded hub caps that are seated in Dark Blue Metallic paint.

Open this B-Body's elongated doors and you'll be greeted by a showroom fresh blue vinyl interior that's been restored to the same brilliant standards as the rest of the car. From the driver's seat, completely restored to match the rest of the passenger's perches, a blue-rimmed and satin-spoked steering wheel extends beyond a well thought dash. At the floor, fresh blue carpet is protected by heavy duty, color-keyed mats. On the doors, ornate panels hang stainless trim, chrome handles and small courtesy lights below Light Blue Metallic frames that are branded with contrasting "Coronet R/T" emblems. And behind the passengers, a blue convertible cowl snaps tightly over a fully finished trunk that features a correct lid decal, a new mat, a full-size Red Streak spare and a correct jack assembly.

Professionally finished in every way, this sinister convertible is a fully-sorted classic that will show well at any major event and hold its own at any stoplight in America. Call, click or visit http://RKMotorsCharlotte.com for more information on this world-class Coronet!