Vehicle Description
1 of 480 Built
1st Generation Charger
Produced at Chrysler's Los Angeles Assembly Plant in Maywood, CA on
February 23, 1965
Original Ordering Dealer was Barcus Motors in Roseburg, Oregon /
Dealer Code 54-582
Original Owner was Lonnie Hovey/Ann Henigan in Roseburg, Oregon on
April 5, 1965
Restoration Directed and Completed by Gerald Lucas in Chester,
Virginia
"Commando" 273 CID V8 Engine with 4 Barrel Carter Carburetor
Chrysler Built A-833 Close Ratio 4 Speed Manual Transmission with
Hurst Shifter
Originally 3.23 Sure Grip, Converted to 3.55 with Posi-Traction in
Restoration
Single Exhaust Configuration Including Chrysler "Resonator"
Front P195/70Rx14 BF Goodrich Advantage T/A & Rear P215/70Rx14 BF
Goodrich Radial T/A
Cragar 14" Mags with Blue Chrome Centers / Originally Equipped with
13" Wheels
Factory Installed Dart AM with Dealer Installed Rear Speaker +
Equalizer
Restoration in 2015
Engine was Totally Rebuilt / Pistons were .030 Oversize with 9.8
Compression Ratio / Original Ratio was 10.5
Cylinder Heads were Hardened Valve Seat for Use with Unleaded Gas &
Completely Rebuilt
New Synchronizers and Bearings for Transmission
Owner States Rear End is Believed to be From a Late 1960's Dart or
Plymouth's "A" Body
All New Brakes and Bearings
All New Clutch and Pressure Plate
All New Shocks with all Suspension Parts "Bead Blasted"
Front End was Completely Rebuilt
Paint & Vinyl are all New to Original Factory Build Codes
