The chance to pull a bona fide example of mid-'60s Mopar awesomeness into your garage doesn't present itself very often, but when that coveted ride is also powered by one of the most iconic engines ever to emerge from an American assembly line, that opportunity becomes much rarer. Yet, that's just what this 1966 Dodge Coronet Hemi Tribute offers. Clad in attention-getting red paint, this is a great-looking classic. As you draw closer, you're likely to appreciate just how precisely aligned it is, with nice, even body panel gaps from front to back and no dents or dings to detract from its visual impact. Clear glass surrounds the cabin, and you'll find a complete assortment of period-correct badging well-represented.
Climb inside and you'll be surrounded by a black vinyl interior that's been thoroughly refreshed, mostly in its native factory configuration, with a pair of bucket seats up front that straddle a very fresh center console and a bench seat in back that shows only the slightest of wear. For that matter, this entire driving environment presents very nicely, with a clean dash that harbors an assortment of clear factory gauges joined by an aftermarket tachometer just in front of the shift lever.
Raise the hood and you'll find a 426 cubic-inch Hemi V8 lurking in a very clean engine bay. As the engine that essentially put Dodge on the mid-'60s muscle car map, the bar of expectations is set awfully high for this powerplant, and yet it clears that bar effortlessly. Built by the experts at Ray Barton Racing Engines in Pennsylvania and fed by a pair of Edelbrock 4-barrel carburetors, this iconic motor starts right up and pulls with all the ferocity you'd imagine, given its storied history. It pairs with a 3-speed automatic TorqueFlite A727 transmission that's shifting with slip-free precision to make up a drivetrain fully capable of pinning you back in your seat with no problem at all. And when you tap on the accelerator, shorty headers leading out to a pair of Dynomax mufflers provide just the perfect resonant exhaust note for a classic muscle car like this. The added electric power steering makes navigation nice and easy. Yes, this vintage Dodge is an absolute blast to drive.
HIGHLIGHTS
426 CUBIC-INCH HEMI V8 ENGINE DUAL EDELBROCK 4-BARREL CARBS 3-SPEED AUTOMATIC A727 TORQUEFLITE TRANSMISSION ELECTRIC POWER STEERING DUAL EXHAUST WITH DYNOMAX MUFFLERS SHORTY HEADERS 15" STEEL WHEELS WITH DOG DISH CENTERS DRUM BRAKES EYE-CATCHING RED EXTERIOR BLACK VINYL UPHOLSTERY AFTERMARKET TACHOMETER AND AUXILIARY GAUGES ADDED BUCKET SEATS CENTER CONSOLE PERIOD CORRECT AM RADIO
Representing its manufacturer at a great point in its history, this 1966 Dodge Coronet Hemi Tribute is sure to attract admiring glances as it cruises on a set of 15" steel wheels with dog dish centers that are wrapped with Mickey Thompson black wall tires for just the right classic look. Call today!
