Vehicle Description
1971 Dodge Dart Swinger 360 Two-door Hardtop� Professional finished
in Light blue metallic exterior with full white vinyl top and
matching rear vinyl stripe Light blue vinyl interior� Built in
Windsor, Ontario, Canada in April, 1971 Assembled to US
specifications Recent professional full restoration with a very
tidy undercarriage, trunk and engine bay Upgraded to a high
performance 360 CID V-8 engine, four-speed manual transmission and
a 8 3/4 Suregrip (741) posi rear end Upgraded front disk brakes
with new brakes lines and new suspension components Attractively
stanced with 14" Mopar Rallye wheels and white lettered 214/70R14
tires Demon dual hood scoops Pioneer stereo and rear 6x9 speakers
Another popular Chrysler A-body car has arrived at MotoeXotica
Classic Cars, this time in the form of a true sleeper muscle car!
This 1971 Dodge Dart Swinger 360 Two-door hardtop is the ultimate
sleeper Mopar that has been upgraded with a high performance 360ci
V8 mated with a four speed manual transmission on the floor and the
power to the street with a 8.75 741 Suregrip posi rear end. To
handle the power the front has been upgraded with disc brakes and
upgraded suspension that has a very attractive stance with the
Mopar Rallye wheels. The exterior is finished in a understated but
very handsome metallic blue paint that contrasts very well with
it's original white vinyl top and the rear vinyl stripe. The only
thing that might give away the sleeper status of this car is the
Dodge Demon dual hood scoops and the very aggressive rumble of the
360ci V8. This 71 Dart is truly a FAST lightweight Mopar and we can
confidently state that this one of the fastest 60's muscle cars
that we currently have in our vast inventory! Assembled in
Chrysler's Windsor, Ontario, Canada factory in April 1971, this car
left the factory with 225 CID Slant Six and a three-speed
automatic. It left the factory with the following equipment -
high-priced trim, left-hand remote racing mirror, dual horns, roof
drip rail moldings, wide sill moldings, belt moldings, grille trim
moldings, solid-state AM radio and black body side stripes. Since
then, someone with obvious professional Mopar knowledge replaced
the six with a high powered 360 CID V-8 and the automatic with a
four-speed manual transmission and Suregrip posi rear end, which
morphs a lightweight car into a seriously fast, lightweight car. To
handle the new power the front brakes were upgraded to discs with
new brake lines and the suspension was upgraded as well. This car's
light blue metallic paint is in excellent professional condition,
as is the accompanying trim. The windows are in very good shape,
clear and scratch-free. The car's lights are in very good order,
intact and free of cracks. Car rolls on factory Rallye wheels
wrapped in Uniroyal Tiger Paw radials, 215/70R14 all around. The
full white vinyl roof is in similar condition to the paint. All
body panels are straight and the bumpers are in excellent order.
Inside, the light blue vinyl bench seats are in excellent order, as
is the matching full carpet while the matching light blue headliner
is in very good condition. The dashboard is intact and in great
shape, as is the three-spoke steering wheel and door panels. The
mirrors and shifter are in good condition. Completing the interior
is a Pioneer AM/FM stereo with MP3 player and two VR 6x9 speakers
in the rear package shelf. Currently the temperature gauge is
inoperable. The 1971 Dart received new smaller quad tail lamps that
would be used through 1973. The Custom two-door hardtop coupe
became the Swinger and the standard Swinger became the Swinger
Special. Dodge gained a version of Plymouth's popular Valiant-based
fastback�Duster and was to be named the�Beaver�but�the vehicle was
renamed the "Dart Demon." As was the case with previous Dodge
rebadges of Plymouth Valiants, such as the 1961-1962�Lancer, sales
of the Demon lagged behind those of the Duster. With optional hood
scoops and blackout hood treatment, the car was advertised a
performance car. The Demon's Dart-type front fender wheel lips and
Duster-type rear wheel fender lips reveal the car was essentially a
Duster with Dart front sheetmetal and other minor styling changes.
A new audio option became available for 1971: Chrysler's
cassette-recorder. Unlike the eight-track tapes, the cassette
player was relatively compact and it was mounted on the console or
on its own floor-mount casing. This unit offered an available
microphone in which one could record their own dictation. The Demon
340 replaced the Swinger 340, Dart's performance model, with
optional hood scoops and blackout hood treatment. In 1971, Chrysler
abandoned its longstanding corporate practice of installing
left-hand-threaded wheel studs on the left side of the vehicle;
all-wheel studs on the Dart thenceforth used conventional
right-hand threads. Competition to this Dart in 1971 included
Chevrolet's Chevy Nova, Pontiac's Ventura II, Ford's Maverick and
Mercury's Comet. �This car is currently located at our facility in
St. Louis, Missouri. Current mileage on the odometer shows 30,683
miles. It is sold as is, where is, on a clean and clear, mileage
exempt title. GET OUT AND DRIVE!!! VIN: LH23C1R250276 Note: Please
see full terms and conditions listed below that pertain to the
purchase of any said vehicle, thank you.
