1960's Dodge Polara 500
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All Dodge models were given a smaller, lighter, sculpted body with a 116-inch (2,946 mm) wheelbase for 1962.Among the "sized in the middle of the big and little" 1962 Dodges was a bucket-seated sporty 2-door hardtop called the Polara 500. The Dodge Polara is an automobile introduced in the United States for the 1960 model year as Dodge's top-of-the-line full-size car; after the introduction of the Dodge Custom 880 in 1962, the Polara nameplate designated a step below the best trimmed Dodge model. It was also available as a convertible, and a 4-door hardtop was added in December.
Dodge Polara 500's Engine
The Polara 500 was available only as a convertible or hardtop coupé. Twenty-eight Polara 500 convertibles came with a Ramcharger option and only 7 of those had a high Compression package. With a 0-60 time right around 6 seconds flat and a top speed in the 140-mph range, the Polara could dispense with anything short of a Chevelle 454, a Hemi Charger, a Corvette L88, a big-block Shelby Cobra, or Ferrari 250 GTO. The Polara would have qualified as a serious performance car even two decades later, in the late 1980. Even now, four decades after its debut, the Polara wouldn’t exactly be considered a slouch. Standard features on the Polara included a 383 V8 engine with an optional 426 cu.in. V8.
Specifications Engine:
ohv V-8, 383 cid (4.25 × 3.38), 270/315/325 bhp
1965 Engine: 413 cid (4.19 × 3.75), 340 bhp; 426 cid (4.25 × 3.75), 365 bhp
1966 Engine: 440 cid (4.32 × 3.75), 350/365 bhp
Transmission: 3-speed manual; optional 4-speed manual, 3-speed TorqueFlite automatic Suspension front: non-parallel control arms, lateral torsion bars
Suspension rear: live axle, leaf springs
Brakes: front/rear drums
Wheelbase (in.): 121.0
Weight (lbs.): 3,765-4,315
Top speed (mph): 103-118
0-60 mph (sec): 8.4 (V-8 413)
Sources :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodge_Polara;
http://carnewsarticles.com/2009/01/30/1969-1973-dodge-polara/;
http://www.oldride.com/library/1963_dodge_polara.html;
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/1965-1966-dodge-polara-500-monaco-monaco-5002.htm
Pics Sources :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Polara_2001_01.jpg;
http://cll.hemmings.com/story_image/79949-500-0.jpg
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Dodge Polara 500's EngineThe Polara 500 was available only as a convertible or hardtop coupé. Twenty-eight Polara 500 convertibles came with a Ramcharger option and only 7 of those had a high Compression package. With a 0-60 time right around 6 seconds flat and a top speed in the 140-mph range, the Polara could dispense with anything short of a Chevelle 454, a Hemi Charger, a Corvette L88, a big-block Shelby Cobra, or Ferrari 250 GTO. The Polara would have qualified as a serious performance car even two decades later, in the late 1980. Even now, four decades after its debut, the Polara wouldn’t exactly be considered a slouch. Standard features on the Polara included a 383 V8 engine with an optional 426 cu.in. V8.
Specifications Engine:
ohv V-8, 383 cid (4.25 × 3.38), 270/315/325 bhp
1965 Engine: 413 cid (4.19 × 3.75), 340 bhp; 426 cid (4.25 × 3.75), 365 bhp
1966 Engine: 440 cid (4.32 × 3.75), 350/365 bhp
Transmission: 3-speed manual; optional 4-speed manual, 3-speed TorqueFlite automatic Suspension front: non-parallel control arms, lateral torsion bars
Suspension rear: live axle, leaf springs
Brakes: front/rear drums
Wheelbase (in.): 121.0
Weight (lbs.): 3,765-4,315
Top speed (mph): 103-118
0-60 mph (sec): 8.4 (V-8 413)
Sources :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodge_Polara;
http://carnewsarticles.com/2009/01/30/1969-1973-dodge-polara/;
http://www.oldride.com/library/1963_dodge_polara.html;
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/1965-1966-dodge-polara-500-monaco-monaco-5002.htm
Pics Sources :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Polara_2001_01.jpg;
http://cll.hemmings.com/story_image/79949-500-0.jpg
