1968 440 GTS Darts (Only 6 Built)

4spdragtop said
Just got pics of the vin and fender tag from my buddy. Its a 69 M code. One thing though, why does the fender tag state its a 383 HP car??

Steve,

The way the 1969 'Big Block' Dart GTS or Barracuda 'Formula S' cars that left the line were as
the 'base' 383 'Big-Blocks' cars.

The 440 was a 'special order'.

So the GTS 440 or 440 'Cuda had be ordered with the '383 Group' {Code; A57}, first.

Then the '440 Engine {Code; A13 Package} was added, which replaced the 383 Engine.

In theory, both the Dart GTS 440 and 440 'Cuda were really 383 Engine Cars, and were
then converted to 440 Engine Packages.

Paul