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4 Door HEMI cars? #955779
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Is there a lot of 4 door 426 hemi cars out there today??


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Re: 4 Door HEMI cars? [Re: sixty7gtx] #955780
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3 or 4 that I'm aware of.

Re: 4 Door HEMI cars? [Re: sixty7gtx] #955781
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Listed below is a **ballpark** of what exists or known to have existed ***off the top of my head*** (this is not gospel...):

66 Dodge Coronets:
1 Red- auto: fully restored (Floyd Klyne car)
1 Gold- auto: undergoing full restoration (B/E@A)
1 White- auto: exists still, Gartlis Muesuem

66 Plymouth Belv II
1 Dark Green- 4 speed, Stolen/MIA

67 Plymouth Belv II
1 Blue- auto: Export car, in Finland.
If you did not see this before, you will find more info here:

https://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/show...e=0#Post5735927



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1967 Newport Conv: 440/4 speed
1969 GTX: 440/4 speed, TX9/TX9, A34, N96
1970 Super Bee: 383/4 speed, B5/B7
1970 Coronet RT: 440/4 speed, A34, N96
1970 Coronet RT: 440/auto, A36, N96
1970 Road Runner convertible: 383/4 speed TX9/D6XW
1970 GTX: 440+6/727, A32, N96
2001 Dodge 2500 HO CTD, 6 speed, 4x4 quad cab long bed
"The early bird may get the worm, but the 2nd mouse gets the cheese".
Re: 4 Door HEMI cars? [Re: EWJ] #955782
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Re: 4 Door HEMI cars? [Re: HEMICUDA] #955783
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About 12 or 15 years ago there was a 64 or 65 Belvedere 4 door Hemi 4 spd at at the Charlotte Auto Fair in North Carolina.The owner said that it had been special ordered by a Sheriff some where because he was tired of being outrun during high speed chases.The car had been restored and I think he wanted 17K at that time.That was before Muscle car prices had gone crazy.The car and story seemed legit! I looked at the car a couple of times during the weekend but did not take any pics.Anyone else ever herd of this car?

Re: 4 Door HEMI cars? [Re: EWJ] #955784
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66 Dodge Coronets:
1 Red- auto: fully restored (Fred Klyne car)
1 Gold- auto: undergoing full restoration (B/E@A)
1 White- auto: exists still, Gartlis Muesuem

66 Plymouth Belv II
1 Dark Green- 4 speed, Stolen/MIA Probably existed but no VIN# to verify

67 Plymouth Belv II
1 Blue- auto: Export car, in Finland.




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About 12 or 15 years ago there was a 64 or 65 Belvedere 4 door Hemi 4 spd at at the Charlotte Auto Fair in North Carolina.The owner said that it had been special ordered by a Sheriff some where because he was tired of being outrun during high speed chases.The car had been restored and I think he wanted 17K at that time.That was before Muscle car prices had gone crazy.The car and story seemed legit! I looked at the car a couple of times during the weekend but did not take any pics.Anyone else ever herd of this car?




Then there are the "story" cars, there's thousands of those

Re: 4 Door HEMI cars? [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #955785
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66 Plymouth Belv II
1 Dark Green- 4 speed, Stolen/MIA Probably existed but no VIN# to verify




Scott- Was awaiting your (debating) input.

Short of a VIN, the following points have been brought forth and documented on this site- and since archived in the Best Of Moparts:

1) Date when car was ordered
2) Plant assembled
3) Date delivered to original owner
4) Dealer delivered to
5) Input on this board from the original/4th owner
6) Input on this board from 2nd owner
7) Date and location stolen from
8) Pictures from original owner
9) Picture from 2nd owner

The pursuit of verifiable documentation to authenticate rare cars is noted and appreciated- this is a must within any hobby. The .02 input always seeking to debunk, in the face of 'beyond a shadow of a doubt' information clearly presented, gets old.

There is nothing to be gained by myself or anyone else who had taken the time to provide this data. The only object is to show it did exist. If there is a goal here, it is to determine what happened to the car after 7/5/1980: what ended up being 'saved' and what was discarded.

Have fun.


Ed
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1967 Newport Conv: 440/4 speed
1969 GTX: 440/4 speed, TX9/TX9, A34, N96
1970 Super Bee: 383/4 speed, B5/B7
1970 Coronet RT: 440/4 speed, A34, N96
1970 Coronet RT: 440/auto, A36, N96
1970 Road Runner convertible: 383/4 speed TX9/D6XW
1970 GTX: 440+6/727, A32, N96
2001 Dodge 2500 HO CTD, 6 speed, 4x4 quad cab long bed
"The early bird may get the worm, but the 2nd mouse gets the cheese".
Re: 4 Door HEMI cars? [Re: EWJ] #955786
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Scott- Was awaiting your (debating) input.

Short of a VIN, the following points have been brought forth and documented on this site- and since archived in the Best Of Moparts:

1) Date when car was ordered
2) Plant assembled
3) Date delivered to original owner
4) Dealer delivered to
5) Input on this board from the original/4th owner
6) Input on this board from 2nd owner
7) Date and location stolen from
8) Pictures from original owner
9) Picture from 2nd owner

The pursuit of verifiable documentation to authenticate rare cars is noted and appreciated- this is a must within any hobby. The .02 input always seeking to debunk, in the face of 'beyond a shadow of a doubt' information clearly presented, gets old.

There is nothing to be gained by myself or anyone else who had taken the time to provide this data. The only object is to show it did exist. If there is a goal here, it is to determine what happened to the car after 7/5/1980: what ended up being 'saved' and what was discarded.

Have fun.






You had me at "Short Of the VIN"

Nothing more needs to be said, I offered that it "Probably" existed at one time based on the reasons you cited. But 100% proof that it was a factory built H code Hemi car does not exist at this time, sorry. I really hope the car still exists (while doubtful) as if it surfaces we'll all know 100% FOR CERTAIN what it is/was.


Re: 4 Door HEMI cars? [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #955787
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Scott- Was awaiting your (debating) input.

Short of a VIN, the following points have been brought forth and documented on this site- and since archived in the Best Of Moparts:

1) Date when car was ordered
2) Plant assembled
3) Date delivered to original owner
4) Dealer delivered to
5) Input on this board from the original/4th owner
6) Input on this board from 2nd owner
7) Date and location stolen from
8) Pictures from original owner
9) Picture from 2nd owner

The pursuit of verifiable documentation to authenticate rare cars is noted and appreciated- this is a must within any hobby. The .02 input always seeking to debunk, in the face of 'beyond a shadow of a doubt' information clearly presented, gets old.

There is nothing to be gained by myself or anyone else who had taken the time to provide this data. The only object is to show it did exist. If there is a goal here, it is to determine what happened to the car after 7/5/1980: what ended up being 'saved' and what was discarded.

Have fun.






You had me at "Short Of the VIN"

Nothing more needs to be said, I offered that it "Probably" existed at one time based on the reasons you cited. But 100% proof that it was a factory built H code Hemi car does not exist at this time, sorry. I really hope the car still exists (while doubtful) as if it surfaces we'll all know 100% FOR CERTAIN what it is/was.






I guess you guys have a difference in opinion in what constitutes "beyond a shadow of a doubt" proof. I remember reading the other thread and unless I missed something, I believe the information presented (while compelling) falls short of proving that the car in question was a FACTORY built hemi car.

Refresh my memory if something more than grainy pictures of a hemi in the engine compartment exist. Did the original owner order a 4dr hemi car or bought it off the lot? Not one pce of paperwork with the VIN?

Dave


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Re: 4 Door HEMI cars? [Re: DPelletier] #955788
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Re: 4 Door HEMI cars? [Re: 6bblgt] #955789
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From the archive on this topic- as quoted from my father's written account of all the Hemi cars delivered through Franklin Motors, Wyckoff, NJ in 1966:

""My car - Belvedere II 4 door sedan, forest green metallic with citron gold cloth interior, drum brakes, light package, foam seat padding, wheel covers, drum brakes, manual steering, wood grained steering wheel, 4 speed, am radio with rear speaker. The car was ordered by Franklin Motors on 3/22/66, and built almost immediately in St Louis, Missouri. It arrived at Wyckoff on Thursday, 4/7. I drove it as my only car for 72,000 miles during a 22 month period. In March 1968, my second cousin Allen Greg Bull bought the car. I believe he sold it to owner #3 who sold it to owner #4, who owned a gas station in Hackensack NJ. I bought the car back in March/April 1972, with 112,000 - 115,000 miles on it."

We do not have pics of the fender tag or VIN- tell me who was doing so back in the day. If old pics were available of these things, I'm sure they too would be to grainy to be of credible value anyway.....right?

The car was stolen in 1980- long before these cars had a resurgence in popularity and value. After years of saving registrations and old insurance cards, it was time to let go of the painful memory of the car being stolen: they were all discarded in the early 1990s along with the key sets we still had for the car.

The person who ordered this car has spoken here on this topic. Pics have been provided, etc.

Believe what you wish.

Re: 4 Door HEMI cars? [Re: EWJ] #955790
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FWIW - I believe the green car to be real.

I also believe the publicized 4 known 4-door HEMI cars are exactly that - 4 known of more than 4 built.

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From the archive on this topic- as quoted from my father's written account of all the Hemi cars delivered through Franklin Motors, Wyckoff, NJ in 1966:

""My car - Belvedere II 4 door sedan, forest green metallic with citron gold cloth interior, drum brakes, light package, foam seat padding, wheel covers, drum brakes, manual steering, wood grained steering wheel, 4 speed, am radio with rear speaker. The car was ordered by Franklin Motors on 3/22/66, and built almost immediately in St Louis, Missouri. It arrived at Wyckoff on Thursday, 4/7. I drove it as my only car for 72,000 miles during a 22 month period. In March 1968, my second cousin Allen Greg Bull bought the car. I believe he sold it to owner #3 who sold it to owner #4, who owned a gas station in Hackensack NJ. I bought the car back in March/April 1972, with 112,000 - 115,000 miles on it."

We do not have pics of the fender tag or VIN- tell me who was doing so back in the day. If old pics were available of these things, I'm sure they too would be to grainy to be of credible value anyway.....right?

The car was stolen in 1980- long before these cars had a resurgence in popularity and value. After years of saving registrations and old insurance cards, it was time to let go of the painful memory of the car being stolen: they were all discarded in the early 1990s along with the key sets we still had for the car.

The person who ordered this car has spoken here on this topic. Pics have been provided, etc.

Believe what you wish.




Ed

Not that you need my stamp of approval, but I believe this 100%. For a few reasons.

1) I cannot remember who I heard it from, but I am certain I remember people talking about that green car. Back in those days hemi cars were not that common on the street. And guys like myself were tuned into anything like this that was around. ANd I grew up a stones throw from you guys.


2) While it's a rarity and a novelty now, the fact of the matter is that back then no one did that type of stuff(plant a hemi in a car like that). It just wasnt that common-if at all. There were TONS of cool 2 door cars floating around to put a hemi into. Why bother with some 4 door? Doesn't add up.

3) And this is the most important fact. Back then almost NO ONE cared how a car was originally equipped. I bought a RAM AIR IV 69 GTO. Pulled the drivetrain and dropped into my Tempest Custom S. Didn't think twice about the originality of the car or any future collectibilty. Junked the RA IV car because it was hit in the front(very repairable, btw), but the Tempest was nicer, so....

I guess my position is that the proof is pretty overwhelming that this car is real. If you want to exclude it from "official" record because the VIN isnt on file, so be it.

MB

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Mike- Your input is always appreciated.


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1967 Newport Conv: 440/4 speed
1969 GTX: 440/4 speed, TX9/TX9, A34, N96
1970 Super Bee: 383/4 speed, B5/B7
1970 Coronet RT: 440/4 speed, A34, N96
1970 Coronet RT: 440/auto, A36, N96
1970 Road Runner convertible: 383/4 speed TX9/D6XW
1970 GTX: 440+6/727, A32, N96
2001 Dodge 2500 HO CTD, 6 speed, 4x4 quad cab long bed
"The early bird may get the worm, but the 2nd mouse gets the cheese".
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I also believe the publicized 4 known 4-door HEMI cars are exactly that - 4 known of more than 4 built.






I am sure there were some others, besides those discussed here.


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1967 Newport Conv: 440/4 speed
1969 GTX: 440/4 speed, TX9/TX9, A34, N96
1970 Super Bee: 383/4 speed, B5/B7
1970 Coronet RT: 440/4 speed, A34, N96
1970 Coronet RT: 440/auto, A36, N96
1970 Road Runner convertible: 383/4 speed TX9/D6XW
1970 GTX: 440+6/727, A32, N96
2001 Dodge 2500 HO CTD, 6 speed, 4x4 quad cab long bed
"The early bird may get the worm, but the 2nd mouse gets the cheese".
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FWIW - I believe the green car to be real.

I also believe the publicized 4 known 4-door HEMI cars are exactly that - 4 known of more than 4 built.




Well put. I also think the green car is probably real, but unfortunately no proof exists any more (or at least none has come forward) so I will continue to believe that is real AND undocumented. Sucks that the original owner threw out all the proof, but he did. At this point all there is left is the original owner's word, which I have no reason to doubt.......but it isn't proof.


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In the process.




Howdy Mike,
That is one of the most BEAUTIFUL colors and body styles I have ever seen! That model is the quintessential example of what these cars represented back in the day. Keep up the good work! More pictures!!

Re: 4 Door HEMI cars? [Re: DPelletier] #955796
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Scott- Was awaiting your (debating) input.





I think we got off on the wrong foot here. Please keep in mind that my post(s)were not some kind of personal attack on you (or anyone else), nor was it an attempt to debate you. As I said, the car probably did get built. However, I will refrain from using words to describe it such as "Absalute" "Documented" "Certain" when talking about a car that there is no known recorded VIN# to confirm it's originallity.

Another good example is the Dark Red Metallic 1967 Belvedere II Hemi car pictured on my website. It's one of those "One of None" cars that Chrysler claims were never built, yet there are a bunch of verified originals now, as well as the unverified but very likely, original dark red car I mentioned. I got the pic from the man whos brother bought it new, he had the dealer name, decent photos, and very detailed info on the car.....all but the VIN# that would have solidly documented the car. It was sold in the early 70's and hasn't been seen since.

Maybe someday it will turn up and put it to rest for good. Like others here, I also believe there were other cars built that have been lost to the junk yard gods or are yet to be discovered. Hopefully Darrell Davis will continue his work with Chrysler and obtain the IBM file records on the cars produced after 1965, then we can see just how many were actually built and put this subject to rest!


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Under " stories " back when I worked at a local CP dealership in 77 and 78 there was this old guy who came by wanting a mechanic willing to drive to his house to change oil do routine maint. The guy that took him up on it swore to us that the car was a 68 Belvedere 4 door police with the hemi. Of course he was called out on it and refused to show anyone the car. I do remember the parts guy remarking that if it was BS he was taking it to the extreme because when he ordered some parts he had listed the VIN starting RK41J and that the VIN was an early build.

I am 98% sure the story was just another of the thousands of Hemi tall tales. But that 2 % of me would like to think it was built and why not? It would be no harder to bolt a Hemi drive train in a 41 car than a 21 or 23 car.


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