Vehicle Description
1964 Dodge Polara 500 for Sale. Restored, 2 Door Hardtop. Powered
by a correct 383 Cu In V8 with correct 727 Torque Flight 3 Speed
automatic transmission. Equipped with power steering, power brakes,
and dual exhaust. Detailed color keyed engine bay. Deluxe bucket
seat interior finished in red and white with center console and
Audiofox AM/FM stereo cassette. The door cards are accented with a
chrome insert similar in appearance to the beautiful brushed
aluminum body molding on the exterior. Brilliant bright work,
hi-gloss chrome, and clear glass set this Polara apart from the
average car. Stock steel wheels carry a set of Hercules white wall
radials in 215/75R 14. Don't miss this limited production Mopar
with only 17,787 produced in all configuration in 1964! Automotive
History: The Dodge Polara is an automobile introduced in the United
States for the 1960 model year as Dodge's top-of-the-line full-size
car; after the introduction of the Dodge Custom 880 in 1962, the
Polara nameplate designated a step below the full sized best
trimmed Dodge model; the Polara that year had been downsized to
what was in effect intermediate, or mid-size status. In its various
forms, the Polara name was used by Dodge until 1973, when its
position in Dodge's line-up was replaced by the Dodge Monaco. The
name Polara is a reference to the Polaris star, in a marketing
attempt to appeal to the excitement surrounding the Space Race
during the early 1960s. The Polara was a competitor to the Ford
Galaxie 500 and the Chevrolet Impala. For the 1963 model year, the
wheelbase was increased to 119 inches (3,023 mm) and the car
received new sheet metal. The Dart name was reassigned to Dodge's
line of compact cars that had previously been known as the Dodge
Lancer. Positioned below the Polara were the plain 440 and 330. The
1964 models received a revised front end and new tail lamps to
distinguish them from the 1963 cars. Rear end treatment took its
inspiration from the Chevrolet Impala, the Polara models now
featuring six small, square-shaped taillights (three on each side)
surrounded by an attractive bright trim panel. Lesser mid-size
Dodges featured only four taillights (two on each side) and lacked
the bright trim panel. A sensational new "C" pillar for the hardtop
coupes, combined with the more attractive front and rear end
styling, made the '64s look totally new (and longer/ lower/wider as
well), resulting in a significant increase of sales over 1963. The
Polara 500 continued as Dodge's sporty mid-size model, competing
with the full-size Ford Galaxie 500/XL and Chevrolet's Impala Super
Sport, featuring an engine-turned anodized aluminum trim strip
along the car's flanks, bucket seats and deluxe vinyl upholstery.