The Elwood Engle-influenced lines make for a particularly handsome period of design from the Chrysler group, and the Dodge Monaco is no exception. The coupe got a hardtop design with a couple of interesting details – a C-pillar that tapered from top to bottom, and a crease across the roof above the rear passengers’ heads that mimicked a bow on a convertible top. The slope of the rear window, combined with the slant of the leading edge ofthe B-pillar, make it look like the car is trying to move forward. And the delta-shaped tail lights can be seen on any number of Dodge products of the era. You can find this 1965 Dodge Monaco pillarless oupe for sale in Detroit, MI for $3800.
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Future Brothers – 1965 Dodge Monaco
December 7, 2013More 1980s Turbo – 1986 Dodge Daytona C/S
October 5, 2013No American manufacturer (and perhaps no manufacturer at all) embraced turbocharging so wholeheartedly as Chrysler. Sure, Saab is renowned for its turbocharged engines, and various other manufacturers turbocharged their cars for extra power with acceptable efficiency, but Chrysler applied it across their model lines, to sedans, minivans, sports coupes, and luxury coupes. They even produced some very high performance turbo engines in their Shelby series of cars, including the Omni and Spirit R/T. Here’s one example of their enthusiasm for artificial aspiration, this 1986 Dodge Daytona Turbo Z C/S, available for $3800 in Modesto, CA.
Half-Car Fever – 1983 Plymouth Scamp
September 26, 2013In the early 1980s, half-cars were a popular way for manufacturers to offer the flexibility of a pickup truck with the fuel economy of a compact car. For competition, there were the VW Rabbit Sportruck and the Subaru Brat, as well as the slightly larger Chevrolet El Camino and Ford Durango. Like the Sportruck, the Rampage/Scamp twins were based on their hatchback sibling, the Dodge Omni/Plymouth Horizon. Although the half-car concept was a certain success in the gas crisis years of the 1970s and early 1980s, Chrysler was only able to sell about 30,000 Rampages from 1982-84. The Scamp was only sold in 1983, and of all Scamps, the GT is the rarest – of about 3600 built, only 1300 were the GT version. To see one example of this future Barrett Jackson success story, check out this 1983 Plymouth Scamp GT, with bidding currently at $2550 and 8 hours left to go in Louisville, KY. Buy it now and you’ll have Hawaiian-shirted, trophy-wife-toting Gen-Xers lined up around the block to buy yours in 2040!


