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1963 Dodge Polara

September 2008 Mopar of the Month

1963 Dodge Polara, caracture graphic


Steve Chervinsky writes:
I traded my 1970 440 six pack 4 speed Dodge
Super Bee for this 1963 Dodge Polara in May 2008.

1963 Dodge Polara, driver side
Prior to me getting the car the Dodge went through a six year restoration that EVERYTHING was replaced with new reproduction or New Old Stock (NOS) items. No expense was spared. The owner who restored the car decided to leave out the 383 and install a 472 Mopar Performance crate Hemi. Even before the engine ever was installed it was sent off to Booth-Arons in MI to be modded a bit. Results are a totally streetable engine that develops 550HP and 570 ft-lbs of torque and gets 16MPG on the highway cruising at 70mph, thanks to the 3.55 8 3/4 rear. 1963 Dodge Polara, Hemi engine
The tranny is a 727 PUSH-BUTTON with a 2500 stall converter. The ENTIRE 3 inch X-pipe exhaust system is fully welded (no clamps) and ENTIRELY ceramic coated in and out, from the header flanges back to the end of the tailpipes. 1963 Dodge Polara, undercarrage
The interior was restored back to stock with NOS everything, except for the aftermarket gauges; (prior to being installed the gauges had the pointers removed and painted the same CC1 light blue as the exterior). 1963 Dodge Polara, interior
1963 Dodge Polara, specifications sign, thumbnail 1963 Dodge Polara, specifications sign, large

The Mopar has been a show winner at almost every show it has been to. In July 2008 the highest honor was awarded to me at the Carlisle All-Chrysler Nationals, former Ramchargers driver and record setter Mike Buckel chose my Dodge as his personal celebrity pick of the 2000+ cars at the show. This is the ultimate prize I could ever hope to win with this Mopar as Mike actually DROVE these cars up the 1320 during the factory Super Stock wars in the 60´s.

Pictures do not do the car justice and I drive and show the Dodge as often as possible. 1963 Dodge Polara, passenger side rear

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Steve,

Quite the sleeper — until the motor starts!  smile!

Gary H.

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