This unsurpassed 1965 A-990, code W01 Dodge Coronet, was built by
renowned fabricator Brian Dickey of Dickey Hot Rods-a painstakingly
correct creation with obsessive attention to every imaginable
detail. Dale Reed prepared a 528 Cubic inch Hemi engine and boasts
630 HP with 630 ft lbs. of torque. Components include: Mopar
Performance block and aluminum heads topped with Stage 5 polished
valve cover, A & A Cross Ram intake with two Holley 770 CFM
carburetors sporting original factory style air cleaners that are
fed by 3/8 fuel lines from the new galvanized fuel tank and pump
through the 3/8 Mallory Hi-Flow fuel pump. Also, Comp Cams camshaft
with hydraulic lifters; Fluidampr harmonic balancer; Melling high
volume oil pump; Milodon deep sump oil pan. Cooling is achieved via
a Mopar Performance aluminum high-volume water pump, along with a
correct "Date Code" radiator, shroud, and fan.
The freshly built 727 Automatic Transmission is equipped with Gear
Vendor overdrive, which allows great freeway driving.
Meticulously fitted with the mini tubbed body frame, the Dana 60
Sure Grip differential, in high gloss black powder coat, allows the
power to hit the road via it's 4:11 axle ratio.
All suspension components are correct, the K-frame is exactly
detailed, and powder-coated.
Energy Systems ball-joints and fittings; A-arms rebuilt; Tri-City
leaf springs; American Racing Torque-Thrust wheels-15x7 front /
15x10 rear with Mickey Thompson tires, then stopping is delivered
with disc brakes at all four corners.
The laser-straight 1965 Coronet body was stripped, media blasted,
and primed with PPG DP90, then finished with a topcoat of striking
PPG Viper red by Jeff Johnson at Carlsbad Village Auto Body. Other
distinguishing features include all-new chrome and polished
stainless trim, as well as a correct single-headlight super-stock
grill with a glistening ANO-BRITE finish.
The correct and new Champaign interior was completed by Danny Romo
of Irwindale, California. AS an original A-990, the seats are from
an A-100 Dodge van that is covered in the factory vinyl. Dash
gauges were sent to Redline Instruments for restoration, then
reassembled into their newly re-chromed / refurbished gauge bezels.
New wiring harness from M&H Electric Fabricators. A
trunk-mounted forklift battery aids weight transfer.
A 32-page full appraisal report by Jeff Hyman of Classic Auto
Appraiser is included, along with detailed receipts, a CD-ROM of
build, and the issue of Maximum Driver Magazine (May 2015) where
this 1965 Dodge Coronet was featured.
Those who can remember the Dodge commercials of the mid - to late -
1960s, using the little old lady from Pasadena who would drive up
in some Dodge performance car and say: "Put a Dodge in your garage,
Honey!" couldn't have predicted that Brian Dickey would do just
that again with this superb example, a half-century later. Built
with a daily driver/racer concept, this Coronet has an 11-second
potential, per Brian Dickey, builder. This is a true show and go;
no detail was unattended. If you're interested in viewing the rare
classic or would like more information, contact LRA today at
215-781-3790 or email us at
[email protected].
