1967 Dodge Coronet – 440ci V8 – Automatic – Includes Original Booklet and Receipts

Vehicle Location: GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49548
Auction Type: Reserve
Mileage: 84040
Engine: 440ci V8
Transmission: Automatic
Exterior: Orange
Interior: Black
VIN: WH23F75155137
Party: Dealer

1967 Dodge Coronet 440
“Enter the Big-Bore Hunter” – 1967 Dodge Coronet 440 magazine advertisement headline. From the HorsepowerMemories website: “So, how does the Coronet R/T stack up against its fiercest competitors from GM and Ford? Actually, pretty well once you compare the stats. Car Life Magazine tested a 1967 Pontiac GTO equipped with a 440 cubic-inch V8 and 3-speed automatic. Rated at 360 horsepower and 438 ft-lb of torque, the GTO ran from 0-60 in 6.1 seconds and the Goat dashed the quarter mile in 14.5 seconds.

Clearly, just a little bit faster than the R/T. However, it was no contest when compared to the 1967 Ford Fairlane GTA. The Fairlane’s 390 cubic-inch V8 produces 320 horsepower and 427 ft-lb of torque. It was also equipped with a 3-speed automatic transmission. Motor Trend recorded a 0-60 run in 8.1 seconds and completed the quarter mile in 16.2 seconds. Hands down, the (Dodge) with 55 more horsepower bests the Fairlane in both categories.”

Offered here is a 1967 Dodge Coronet 440 perfectly refreshed and restored in orange-and-black over black. The odometer currently reads 84,040 miles, fewer than 1,600 miles per-year since new. This is real history from the early-muscle-car era. The exterior non-metallic orange paint is virtually perfect: smooth even feel, excellent shine, and deep color reflectivity across the entire car. The stylish, swept roofline is particularly attractive.

The professional-quality paint application is obvious in the correct color on under-hood panels, trunk interior, and door jambs and sills. Gloss black highlights on the hood scoop, rear stripe, and side accents make for a strong performance statement. There is no damage to any sheet-metal panel. Chrome finishes on the bumpers, grille surround, window surrounds, side mirrors, and door handles are all excellent; the rear brushed-metal trim panel is similarly pristine. (To best assess the quality of the paint and trim finishes, please be sure to view the close-up photographs of the car in the accompanying gallery.)

Cabin glass and all lighting lenses are clear and uncracked. Badging includes D-O-D-G-E hood letters, Dodge Division front grille emblem, C-O-R-O-N-E-T 4-4-0 rear fender letters, and Dodge lettering on the brushed-metal rear trim piece. American Racing® gray-centered 5-spoke, 17-inch wheels are mounted with BFGoodrich® Radial T/A performance tires. The open wheel design allows easy viewing of the disc brake rotors and calipers.

Inside, the Coronet is period-correct. Seat upholstery is vertically pleated black material, and door trim matches, but changes the pleats to horizontal. Black carpeting covers the cabin floors and the headliner, also black, is of the proper period material. A Grant® GT 4-spoke sport steering wheel frames the full array of factory analog instrumentation with a Sun® Super Tach II mounted on the left-hand side of the steering column, and three auxiliary Equus® gauges mounted below the dash to monitor oil pressure, coolant temperature, and alternator output.

The shift lever for the automatic transmission. Is mounted on the right-hand side of the steering column. The center dash includes push-button controls for heating and air conditioning as well as the original AM radio. Air-conditioning vents are arrayed across the dashboard.

Under the hood, the 440-cubic-inch Dodge V8 makes for a very impressive performance sight. The orange-topped air cleaner breathes through the hood scoop, chrome valve covers add flair, and an aluminum radiator upgrades cooling capacity. All components-including air conditioning-are properly in place. The engine bay is spotless. Viewed from below, the chassis is clean, straight, and undamaged.

The massive exhaust headers and full-length dual-exhaust system with crossover pipe and electrically controlled side cut-outs is a visual highlight. Surface rust is virtually nonexistent.  The Dodge’s factory-mounted identification and information tags remain in place. The sale includes the original “Dodge Coronet Guide to Carefree Motoring” booklet. This beautifully updated and respectfully restored Coronet 440 is certain to star at any gathering of the MOPAR faithful, whether in a driveway, at a cars-and-coffee event, or a dragstrip.