Vehicle Description
1964 Dodge Polara - 383ci V8 - Two Owner Black Plate California Car
- All Original - 35 Years Owned - Factory A/C - Power Steering and
Brakes - (Please note: If you happen to be viewing this vehicle on
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that you've only seen some of our many photographs of this vehicle
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150 photographs, please go to our main website: GarageKeptMotors.)
It's not often that an all original Black Plate California car like
this Polara comes up for sale. In 1984 our client purchased the car
from the original owner - an older woman. At first glance, this 2
door hardtop has a simple design, but the more you examine the car
the more details begin to surface. Vertical strakes in the grille,
horizontal chrome trim down the sides of the car, an interesting
roof line/c-pillar, and a row of square tail lights set in a
brushed metal panel are just some of the interesting design details
on this car. The original paint is a bit faded after all the years
gone by since it was first applied. Being in the warm California
sun for the first 20 years of this vehicle's life probably didn't
help either. The black vinyl top is in very good condition given
its age, as well as all the trim and brightwork on the exterior. An
absence of a gear lever is a surprise to those who have not driven,
or are not familiar with Polaras of this vintage. Slide behind the
steering wheel onto the black vinyl trimmed bench seat, and you
have a perfect view of the neat dashboard. A sweeping speedometer
and a few other gauges are surrounded by silver trim. Just to the
left of the temperature gauge are the 5 buttons that control the
transmission. Not the first push button gear selector in a car, and
we're sure it won't be the last - we think it's kind of handy to
just push a button to select gears. The rest of the interior is in
amazing condition considering it is 55 years old. Under the hood is
a 383ci V8 mated to an Automatic transmission that was rated at 305
horsepower when this car rolled off the assembly line. Recently the
exhaust was replaced, and the Factory Air Conditioning was
converted to R134. Power steering and power drum brakes on all 4
corners are welcome additions and make this car even more enjoyable
to drive. This 55 year old all original Polara is sure to get you
thinking about what was going on in the world when this car was
made while cruising around. In 1964 the Beatles had just released
their first album, Lyndon Johnson won the Presidential election,
and Cassius Clay beat Sonny Liston for the boxing heavyweight
title. While this car won't take you back in time, you can
reminisce about events during the year that this special Polara
rolled off the Assembly line in Los Angeles. Be sure to check out
all the photos and video on our main website: Garage Kept Motors.
Call if interested or e-mail with any questions. Thank you for
looking. VIN Decode: 6: Car Line - Dodge 8 Cylinder 3: Series -
Polara 4: Model Year - 1964 5: Assembly Plant - Los Angeles,
California 172487: Production Numbers