40k miles. 340 auto, original interior. Zero rust Has some paint issues trying to give him advice on the paint.
Neat little car. Those things are lightweight, too. I read that all 340 engines were equipped with at least a 4 barrel carb. 6 packs were available, but no 2 barrels. Was it hit? looks like the trunk (?) isn't lined up.
My grade school principal lived across the street from us and had a gold convertible version. She had it for a dozen years and gave the car to her niece. Last I saw it , it smoked heavily and was rusted through halfway up the flanks. Sad, it was probably a rare car.
Doesn’t look like it’s been hit It’s the cleanest muscle car sheet metal I’ve seen in a long time. The paint cracks look like lacquer. The entire car has cracking. But no visible body work. My neighbor located a previous owner that said the paint was cracked when he bought it in 90.
Current value vs value after spending $$$$ to spray it Looks like stacked up lacquer primer that’s cracked. The lead joints doing this is common Only option is to strip off the bad and repaint. My opinion is to leave it and enjoy it. Cost to repaint will probably be a wash for adding value. The rest of the car is very original. I’d just cruise it if it were mine.
Yes, all 340s were HP. Just like manufacturers had issues with White a couple decades ago, there were issues with some of the paints/colors in the late 60s. Famously, Plum Crazy/InViolet faded badly. The metallic Greens and Golds also had issues. 60s Dart GTS had 340, 383 and the 440. @57JoeFoMoPar , I was thinking THIS GTS.
That was my thought, I’d drive it until the cows came home or the paint fell off which ever occurs first. Dan
I'm pretty sure it was only Mr Norms that did it outside of one-offs. It was called the GSS Grand Spaulding Special. A good running 340 is a thing of wonder. Those things will flat eat your face.
Those smaller "A" body Mopar cars were perfect places to put the hot 340s. Just the right size to be a perfect threat to any other car on the road with the right driver. The 340s came from the factory with: Double roller timing set. Windage tray. Full floating piston pins. Hot cam 4 barrel carburetor. HP exhaust manifold & dual exhaust. Coupled with the A833 4 speed or the 727 auto trans and an 8 3/4 Mopar rear end (until 73). Fun motors in a light weight, well balanced, small at the time, car.
My Army buddy back in 75 had a 72 Duster 340 4spd with Edelbrock intake, Holley 4bbl and headers. B-body-Bob ain't lyin'. One of the fastest small block cars I've seen, could hang with big block cars all day long.
They didn't call them Baby Hemis for nothing. I have one, it was my first car, 340, 4 speed, 3.55 rearend. Mine is not near that nice. It needs a good freshening up.
I agree on the cracking however as I recall, GM was the only manuf. to use lacquer so it may have been painted at some time.
Until you experience the brand,,,,you don’t realize how some of the body panels fit from the factory . But,,,to be fair,,,,,all the OEMs had their own issues . But that is typical panel alignment from Mopar,,,,depending on where it was built ,,,,and at what time in history . My 73 Dart I just acquired a few months ago has the glove box door misaligned . I was fairly disappointed until I got into check on all the pics I saw,,,,from now and even over 50 years ago . About 8 out of 10 had the same misaligned corner of the glove box ,,,,so I didn’t feel quite so bad,,,lol . Tommy
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