Dodge Dart is a line of automobiles marketed by Dodge from the 1959 to 1976 model years in North America, with production extended to later years in various other markets.
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27 Facts About Dodge Dart
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The production Dart was introduced as a lower-priced, full-size Dodge in 1960 and 1961, became a mid-size car for 1962, and then was a compact from 1963 to 1976.
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Dodge Dart nameplate was resurrected for a Fiat-derived compact car that was introduced in 2012.
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Dodge Dart dealers had been selling Plymouths since 1930, but divisional restructuring took the Plymouth brand away from the Dodge Dart dealer network.
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The Dodge Dart line was offered in three trim levels: the basic Seneca, mid-range Pioneer, and premium Phoenix.
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Dodge Dart sales were so strong in 1960 that production of the medium-priced model lines were reduced.
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Dodge Dart ranked ninth in sales in the American market in 1961, down from sixth place in 1960.
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The Polara 500 was not built or sold in Canada, and the Dart models were the same as in the U S except that the base model was badged Dart 220.
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The Dodge Dart was available as a 2- or 4-door sedan, a 2-door hardtop coupe, a station wagon, and a convertible.
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Dodge Dart was an instant market success, with 1963 sales up sharply compared to those of the 1962 Lancer.
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The Dodge Dart remained extremely popular through the end of the Dodge Dart's production run in 1976 in comparison to the Ford Falcon and the Chevrolet Nova.
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The Dodge Dart Chargers were yellow Dodge Dart GT hardtops with black interiors, Commando 273 engines, premium mechanical and trim specifications, and special "Charger" badging.
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The following year the larger B-body Dodge Charger was introduced, and the "Charger" name was thenceforth associated with Dart models only in the "Charger 225" marketing name for the optional larger 6-cylinder engine.
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The Dodge Dart kept this basic form, with facelifts consisting of revised front and rear-end styling and interior trim, until the end of A-body production in 1976 for North America and 1981 for South America.
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The press release stated that Dodge wanted to make a factory-built and ready drag racer out of the 68 Dart GTS hardtop for competition in class B Super Stock .
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Arab oil embargo of 1973, increased sales of smaller cars in the U S Dodge introduced the Dart SE in mid-1974 as a four-door sedan and two-door hardtop.
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In 1976, the Dodge Dart was offered with a police package, with production code A38.
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The A38 Dodge Dart had high-specification components and systems throughout, including a heavy-duty suspension with a rear sway bar, stronger leaf springs and firmer shock absorbers, larger brakes with semi-metallic front disc pads, maximum engine cooling as well as a high-capacity alternator and battery.
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Features for this Dodge Dart Sport included a desert-hued vinyl bench seat with multi-colored striped inserts and white piping, and gold-colored instrument panel, dashboard, and carpeting.
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Mechanically, Dodge Dart taxicabs were generally equipped with heavy-duty brakes, tires, shock absorbers, front torsion bars and rear leaf springs, a high-output alternator, an increased-capacity cooling system, and extra-lean carburetor calibration for greater economy.
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Dodge Dart-based A-body cars with various names including Valiant, Coronado and Polara were produced in Argentina through 1979.
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From 1965 to 1970 a Spanish version of the Dodge Dart based on the original from the United States was manufactured in the Barreiros Villaverde factory in Madrid.
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In March 1971 a new version, using the same 111 in wheelbase but with different sheet metal, the Dodge Dart 3700 was produced until 1977 when the Spanish automotive taxation system was changed.
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Dodge Dart GL was a luxury model, while the GT was the sporty version.
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Dodge Dart was sold alongside its replacement for part of the 1976 model year before it was discontinued in the U S and Canadian markets.
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The compact car segment was expanded with the Omni for Dodge Dart to compete in a rapidly changing automobile market.
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