Vehicle Description
1966 Dodge Coronet 440
If you're asking yourself what a Coronet is, then you wouldn't be
alone. The Coronet is a car that we always forget has been around
since the late '40s. As a 4 door sedan, it started life as a mid
sized post war car that was somewhat up scale in relative to its
Dodge brothers and sisters As the years went by, its core
competency didn't change much as it was still a 4 door sedan in
standard form but once Chrysler started building their muscle car
era-defining V8s, things changed for the Coronet.
For consignment, a White Hat Boys Company version of the 1966
Coronet 440 2 door hardtop. This 15,763 title verified former
California car has a powerful 361ci V8 wedge under the hood,
several recent new parts put on, and steel panels that were formed
by machinery, that left us fab gaps and bathed with a respray of
screaming zonker yellow paint.
Exterior
This car presents nowhere near the grocery getter looks it was born
with and it all starts at the dual headlight front grille which is
flat and has an electric shaver styled grille in shiny chrome. This
panel is halved in the center by a vertical strut, and surrounding
the outside is a wraparound trimming which maintains good alignment
at the hood/fender panel seam. A bumper below is tucked neatly into
the bottom, and on either side of the headlights is an angled
inward signal light. A smooth long hood bathed in satin black and
topped with a screaming yellow Max-Wedge style hood scoop is
flanked by the front quarters which are trimmed with an aluminum
spear running the mid-beltline from stem to stern. The doors are
hung very straight, having shiny handles on them, and a clean
driver's door mirror. For the rear quarters it starts getting more
exciting as there is a flare which frames the rear tires and
wheels, and this thins at the back of the rear quarters. Above an
ever thinning B pillar eventually lands on the top of the rear
quarters and is trimmed in chrome for the drip edges and windows. A
long trunk deck wraps around the back of the car and a horizontal
trim with DODGE badging is on the center of flared outward tail
lights and another clean bumper hangs below. 15-inch American
Racing Torque Thrust wheels are on all 4 corners with nearly new
staggered width rubber.
Interior
A swing of the door reveals the black interior, appearing original
and it is all in very good preserved condition but not without some
wrinkles and loose material. Black horizontal stitched panels are
reserved for the center of the doors where the actuator and armrest
and the window crank are located. The bottom panel is black steel,
and the top sill is painted black metal as well. Long horizontal
trimmings delineate these door panels. Inside the tuck and roll
continues in earnest with bomber styles buckets that have many rows
of tuck and rolling and smooth bolsters. A bit of chrome trimming
to the edges adds bling. Riding the hump is a B&M ratchet style
shifter that is labeled for a reverse valve body pattern. Seen is a
LeCarra 4 spoke rally style steering wheel with silver faced
AutoMeter gauges strapped to the column. This is fronting an
original dash which is very clean and covered in black with lots of
trimmings surrounding the instruments. We note the heater push
buttons, factory AM radio and a trio of AutoMeter supporting gauges
all occupying dash central. The rear bench, with more tuck and
roll, is in very nicely preserved condition and stretches from
black covered side panel to side panel. Black carpeting floods the
floors, and above is a nice tight headliner.
Drivetrain
A flip of the hood, and in a gleaming engine bay, now resides a
super looking and performing 361ci V8 bathed in blue. This is
dressed with natural finish and blue ribbed Mopar Performance valve
covers and a pleated topper style air cleaner over a 4-barrel
carburetor. Our consignor states that a "wild" camshaft has been
installed to up the performance as well as the engine music. On the
back is an A727 Torqueflite 3-speed automatic transmission with a
2400rpm stall converter. An 8-3/4-inch rear axle with 4.10 gears
and SureGrip spins the back tires.
Undercarriage
Underneath, some slight surface rust is noted but all structurally
sound with plenty of undercoating still attached to the floor pan
and inner fenders. Independent torsion bar front suspension is on
and looking good and leaf springs are on the back. A dual pot
master cylinder helps to actuate the front disc and rear drum
brakes and for the exhale we see nearly new dual exhaust with
Doug's headers and Dynomax mufflers.
Drive-Ability
This car drives like there is no tomorrow! Plenty of 361ci power,
smooth acceleration and automatic shifting as we get up to speed in
a hurry. Nice handling for a large car, and the interior provided
plenty of comfort and room. All functions were working just fab
during our time behind the wheel. While Classic Auto Mall
represents that these functions were working at the time of our
test drive, we cannot guarantee these functions will be working at
the time of your purchase.
This car is hot! Literally with the deep end of the pool yellow
paint, American Racing wheels, 361ci Wedge engine, 4-barrel
carburetor, and a major tuck and roll paneled interior. Definitely
worth a look as it's a classic muscle car from the movement's
infancy, and all looking great!
WH23F65133026
W-Dodge Coronet
H-High Price Class
23-2 Door Hardtop
F-361ci 2bbl V8
6-1966
5-Los Angeles, CA Assy Plant
133026-Sequential Unit Number
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