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This car also features the Heater Delete code that was part of the A990 package. Plymouth built 160 of these cars, and Dodge made 200 of the comparable Coronets. This one came with the sturdy 727 three-speed automatic and (of course) a four-speed with Hurst shifter was also available.
The A990 cars had a one-inch reduced wheelbase to help with weight transfer under acceleration. To reduce weight, the bodies were dipped in acid, reducing the thickness of the metal as much as 60%. Doors and bumpers were mounted with aluminum hardware.
Originally EE1 Dark Blue Poly with a L1T Tan Interior, this lightweight Mopar probably went through several livery changes before being retired. In 1965 the 426 hemi featured cylinder heads with the now-famous hemispherical combustion chambers, 12.5:1 compression ratio, solid lifters, and a magnesium cross-ram intake with twin Holley four-barrel carburetors. Spent gasses exhausted through tubular four-into-two-into-one exhaust headers, then into a truncated exhaust with and dual outlets with removable caps.
Factory Acid-Dipped Hemi Belevedere A990 Drag Car?!!
This 1965 Plymouth Belvedere in North Ridgeville, Ohio bears a fender tag with the R11 Body code and Engine code 82 used on those cars. It’s located in North Ridgeville, Ohio.This car also features the Heater Delete code that was part of the A990 package. Plymouth built 160 of these cars, and Dodge made 200 of the comparable Coronets. This one came with the sturdy 727 three-speed automatic and (of course) a four-speed with Hurst shifter was also available.
The A990 cars had a one-inch reduced wheelbase to help with weight transfer under acceleration. To reduce weight, the bodies were dipped in acid, reducing the thickness of the metal as much as 60%. Doors and bumpers were mounted with aluminum hardware.
Originally EE1 Dark Blue Poly with a L1T Tan Interior, this lightweight Mopar probably went through several livery changes before being retired. In 1965 the 426 hemi featured cylinder heads with the now-famous hemispherical combustion chambers, 12.5:1 compression ratio, solid lifters, and a magnesium cross-ram intake with twin Holley four-barrel carburetors. Spent gasses exhausted through tubular four-into-two-into-one exhaust headers, then into a truncated exhaust with and dual outlets with removable caps.