1965 Dodge Dart 270 Hardtop Restomod. Solid California car sold new in Glendale California at Glendale Dodge. The car spent its entire life in California until 2016, it was purchased and shipped to Tennessee to start its restoration.
This car was built by Hodge Restorations in Inman, South Carolina and finished in 2019. The car was completely stripped, interior & exterior and taken down to metal, all rust cut out and replaced with new metal (only rust was right rear quarter panel at wheel opening) and brought back to its current state.
Meticulously painted with Sikkens Automotive Seafoam Turquoise exterior, all trim pieces on the car have been straightened & polished or replaced.
The interior is done in Metallic Fawn color. Upholstery is by Legendary Auto Interiors LTD.
All gauges restored and updated for the original look. Retro Radio, Bluetooth & Satellite radio equipped, Custom Auto Air AC system.
This Dodge Dart is equipped with a Reilly Motorsports Suspension front & rear, including tubular upper & lower control arms, RideTec Coilovers , Flaming River rack & pinion steering, 4 link rear with Moser Engineering 9” differential & 3:00 Richmond gear, mini tubbed. Wilwood Drilled & Slotted 4 wheel Disc Brakes. Riding on Billet Specialties Wheels, 17x7 front & 17x10 rear, Nitto tires 225/45/ZR17 front & 285/40/ZR17 rear.
This Dodge is equipped with a M & E Engine out of Shelby, North Carolina, 5.7L Gen 3 Hemi, .030 over, with MSD Hemi6 controller, Holley Sniper fuel injection, OC Performance intake, March Performance StyleTrac pulley system, Stainless Headers & Stainless 2 1/2” dual exhaust with MangaFlow mufflers, mated to a Street Stall 727 automatic transmission with 2000rpm stall converter by A & A Transmission out of Camby, Indiana.
No expense was spared on this incredible Dart. Complete Frame Off Professional Restoration, less than 3000 miles on the build, this car is as clean underneath as it is on top!
The car was featured in Modern Rodding Magazine, December 2022 issue.
This awesome Dart is ready to be shown or driven!