Vehicle Description
Big car, big engine, big fun. Big winner too! The full-size
Plymouth was successful in drag racing, and also won first, second,
and third place at the 1964 Daytona race with Richard Petty driving
one of the cars. We don't think you will be bump drafting anyone in
this sweet ride, but you might feel like Richard Petty driving
it.
Black and chrome is a timeless combination and looks great when
it's done right. You can tell that a lot of preparation went into
this car before they sprayed one drop of the factory correct black
paint on it, because it looks fantastic! As you approach this car
from the side, or see it rolling down the boulevard, the first
thing you may notice is the sinister rake to the chassis. You can
tell it means business. A slash of chrome starts at the front and
follows the line of the car straight back. Nicely polished
stainless outlining the window openings and roof add their splash
of flash too. A fresh chrome bumper leads the way at the front with
quad headlights set in a toothy grill, with Belvedere across the
top and a hood ornament front and center. The back is equally
polished with more fresh chrome and Belvedere in script between
those stylish taillights.
Open the door and you are in for a treat. The red cloth and vinyl
interior is the factory correct color and has been refreshed to all
its original glory. The smooth vinyl upper of the door panel is
underlined by a chrome highlight with a cloth center section and
vinyl lower. Inside, a split bench seat has a cloth center with
vinyl surrounding it and silver piping adding a nice touch. A big
red steering wheel has a semi-circular chrome horn ring and
Plymouth spelled out across the center. The dash is predominantly
red with an aluminum panel containing the gauges in front of the
driver. There is an auxiliary oil pressure gauge mounted below the
dash in the center to help keep accurate track of that function and
the white Hurst shift ball for the manual transmission just in
front of the gauge falls easily to hand. A white headliner and
fresh black carpeting ties the whole look of the interior together
nicely.
Now pop the hood and check out the treat waiting in there. It is a
healthy 440 cubic inch engine sitting in a nicely detailed out,
neat and clean engine bay. The engine is dressed out in some chrome
starting with the air filter assembly with a Holley 4-barell
carburetor under it feeding a street dominator intake. The intake,
heads and block are painted Chrysler Blue and look great with the
chrome of the valve covers and black of the inner fenders and
firewall. Long tube headers get the spent gases out and Dynomax
muffler add to the thunder this engine makes. Mopar ignition
components as well as new belts and hoses and battery cover help
assure reliability and make it look good in the process. The
4-speed trans gets the power back to a 3.55 rear axle and the
rubber meets the road through 255/70R15s in the rear and 235/70R15s
in the front all mounted on chrome Cragar SS mags.
This is one Belvedere with a bit of attitude. You can see it. You
can hear it. You can drive it. Come on down and drive it home!