xxcarguy
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Static display.
In Branson MO.
In Branson MO.
Look at this Dodge Polara
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xxcarguy
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At a glance I thought it said Polara.
My wife stopped in the middle of the street and I ran around it while taking pictures then jumped back into the car.
Sorry for the mistake!
My wife stopped in the middle of the street and I ran around it while taking pictures then jumped back into the car.
Sorry for the mistake!
LOL, no worries, sounds like something I would do.
xxcarguy
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LOL!
Whip antenna is period correct, light bar appears to be a later unit. Cruisers of that era usually did not have the chrome trim rings on the wheels (don't stay on in pursuit situations) or carpeted interiors. I suspect it is a clone of units used at that time but it is a nicely done eye catcher.
Dave
Dave
xxcarguy
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The wheels and hub caps also seemed to be later cop car wheels.
xxcarguy
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You don’t hear much about the 880s on this website.
That style slotted police wheel made its appearance about '76 or '77. Dog dish caps are Dodge '69-'74.
Dave
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xxcarguy
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Amazing that they are still on it!
prob because they arent technically cbodies (65-78), still cool tho
I think this is only meant to be a static display as the OP indicated and not meant to fool anyone beyond entertainment purposes. The nice thing is that, other then the spot light and whip antenna, it doesn't appear anything else that was added, permanently modified the car. Even the graphics look like they may be vinyl and not painted. As for the spot light, this is still the era when people added them for aesthetics.
It seems that there is a gap from the Forward Look cars to the C-Bodies. I for one, welcome all the full size cars to this forum.
It seems that there is a gap from the Forward Look cars to the C-Bodies. I for one, welcome all the full size cars to this forum.
xxcarguy
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What are they?
Do the inner fender wells unbolt or are the welded in like the b bodies?
Fratzog
Old Man with a Hat
You raise a good question. About 10 years ago I saved a grainy pdf of a large chart that went back into the 50's which provided all the body designations. Of course now I can't put my hands on it. Likely on one of a half dozen sticks I've got lying around. Anyone else here remember that chart?
xxcarguy
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Looks like the same platform as the Monaco?
It has to be a c body.
It has to be a c body.
xxcarguy
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Interesting?
300rag
It's Not Going to Shift Itself
It's hiding in my files somewhere too. Mine's actually pretty clear.
We've had this conversation before and MOPAR started defining the ABCD and later E bodies from 1965 through 1978. The 65 880 was the same as the Polara and Monaco so the 65 880 is a C-body. I'm not aware of any specific designation for cars prior to 65. The Forward Look cars were a Marketing term but it seems that term wasn't used after 60 or 61. That's why I said there seems to be a gap. Hopefully others can educate me.
Chrysler's C platform was the basis for rear wheel drive full-size cars from 1965 to 1978. Although often misclassified, 1964 and earlier full-size Chrysler products, and 1966 and earlier Imperials are not C-bodies.
Wheelbases:
1965 C-Body Polara
Wheelbases:
- 119 in
- 1965-1968 Plymouths (except wagons)
1965 C-Body Polara
- 121 in
- 1965-1966 Plymouth wagons
- 1965-1966 Dodge Monaco sedan
- 1965-1966 Dodge Polara sedan
- 1965-1966 Chrysler wagons
- 121.5 in
- 1975-1977 Plymouth Gran Fury (except wagons)
- 1974-1977 Dodge Monaco (except wagons)
- 122 in
- 1967-1973 Plymouth wagons
- 1974 Plymouth Fury III/Gran Fury
- 1967-1973 Dodge Monaco sedan
- 1967-1973 Dodge Polara sedan
- 1967-1973 Chrysler Town & Country
- 120 in
- 1969-1974 Plymouth Fury (except wagons)
- 124 in
- 1974-1977 Plymouth and Dodge wagons
- 1965-1971 Chrysler 300
- 1965-1978 Chrysler New Yorker sedans
- 1965-1978 Chrysler Newport
- 1974-1978 Chrysler Town & Country
- 1974-1975 Imperials
- 127 in
- 1967-1973 Imperials
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