1963 Dodge 330

[moparnut]

1963 Dodge 330 - $225,000 - Seminole, FL - Hemi lightweight
- Sold new at Mr. Norm's Grand Spaulding Dodge
- True garage find stored from 1966-2006
- Factory aluminum front end
- Factory aluminum doors
- Owens Corning lightweight back glass
- Factory 426/425 Race Hemi engine
- Original 727 Torqueflite Reverse valvebody Race Hemi Transmission
- Original interior
- Original stainless and brightwork
- Original warranty disclaimer sticker intact
- 4.56 Positraction
- Original interior
- Chrysler Registry report
- Documented in the Darrell Davis book
Chrysler established itself as a producer of formidable performance cars with the Hemi engine. Initially installed in sedate family vehicles, the potency of Hemi head engineering was proven by the 1955 C300, and subsequent 300B, 300C and so on. Hugely expensive and hysterically large, these Chryslers from the 1950s would pave the way for lesser-expensive, smaller Mopars to entice more buyers. In the early 1960s, Chrysler proved its stuff by packing its potent 426 Hemi and Max Wedge engines into purpose-built, lightweight specialty cars such as the Dodge 330. The 330 was a staple family car from Dodge, but offered to select race drivers to promote the Chrysler brand and win at the track in specially prepared versions with aluminum front ends and no creature comforts. Only 55 were produced, and one of the earliest was piloted by Dick Landy, an ultra-charismatic Southern California driver with a natural skill for building engines and designing chassis that could put power directly to the ground. Landy was largely responsible for forwarding and popularizing the altered wheelbase concept for drag cars of this era, moving the axles forward to change the weight distribution. The cars looked funny to virtually everyone, thus creating the name “Funny Car.” These cars are hugely important pieces of automotive and racing history. This 1964 Dodge 330 Lightweight features the 425 HP Ramcharger 426 CI Hemi V-8 engine linked to a 727 3-speed automatic transmission. Bright Red inside and out, the car features the pushbutton automatic transmission control, bucket seats, full instrumentation, simplified interior door panels, rubber floor covers, and rear-mounted battery. Complete with the aluminum front end and doors, the interior is original and the car is documented in both the Chrysler Registry Report as well as the Darrell Davis book.


Link to ad on Hemmings.com

 

[68R/T]

You gotta wonder why this isn't going to Barrett-Jackson or some other high-end auction. :hmmm:

 

[TheIronSausage]

For $225,000, I'd expect him to get the year right..

 

[Dr.Jass]

Aluminum doors are a new one on me.

Whomever wrote this ad has got their history pretty confused, since the Landy car of which they speak was a '65, and this car is neither an A990 nor an AWB car. Also (like everyone else) they give Dick Landy credit for things he never did, such as develop the AWB cars or build competitive engines. Dick Landy's greatest achievement was promoting Dick Landy so much that people started to think Dick Landy was a winner, which he wasn't.

Anyhow, I imagine the reason this car isn't going to B-J or Mecum is because these cars don't bring this kind of money without big-name provenance tied to them. Ten years ago, this might've been a $175K car simply because of the aluminum nose, which alone accounts for about 40% of its value. The market doesn't support that now, especially for a no-name car of questionable history--these cars were hard to truly document four days after they were built, much less after being "discovered" right around the time that factory Super Stock prices were at their high-water mark.