DODGE DART

Nut and bolt restored six-pot muscle car
Imported from California in 2019
Bare metal respray and complete rebuild using all original body panels with no welding or bodywork required as factory panels were in excellent shape being from a dry state
Stunning throughout

- Equipped with the Chryslers 225Ci slant-six.

The ‘Swinger Special’ name may have amusing connotations today, but back in the day the name meant it was a limited series version of the Dart Swinger, which was the performance model in the line-up, with a distinctive white band around its rear end.

This one is a 1973 car, bought from its original US owner by a British collector in 2019 and restored from the ground-up, using new or reproduction parts, and painted to an exceptional standard, helped – no doubt – by the fact that the owner is a car painter by trade.

The History and Paperwork
UK V5C
Tax and MOT exempt
Registration papers and NOVA completed
2019 Mopar National top 5 winner awarded with Judges Choice award
No other paperwork but car has had a ground-up restoration and bare metal respray

The Interior
Six-seater with double bench seat
Immaculate green vinyl and pinstripe cloth
Original MOPAR radio and concealed modern stereo
Genuine ‘Swinger’ floor mats
The quality of this restoration is never more evident than inside the cabin, which is absolutely stunning with no noticeable faults at all – not even any lifting or cracking on the often sun-damaged dash.

The seats, trimmed in green vinyl with green and grey pinstripe cloth inserts, are superbly presented with no damage, having been professionally retrimmed, while the carpets and door cards are equally superb.

It comes with a set of genuine MOPAR ‘Swinger’ floormats, the headlining is spotless and the dome light works perfectly, while in the boot you’ll find a spotless spare wheel and all the original tools, the quality of the paint finish in the trunk as good as it is on top. That’s the level of detail you’ll find on this car…

The Exterior
Light Metallic Green
Fully restored
Superb chrome and trim
Steel sports wheels with correct hub caps
All original body panels which required zero welding

There’s no corrosion or damage to be seen anywhere – it’s a show quality restoration on top and underneath and has covered only a few miles since its restoration work was completed in late 2021. Detail is everything, and this car oozes it – it’s an absolute stunner.


The Mechanics
225ci 3.7-litre slant-six
Column-change three-speed ‘Torqueflite’ auto
Runs and drives brilliantly
Sports exhaust system

As with the rest of this wonderful old car, the under-bonnet presentation is superb, the Chrysler slant-six painted in the correct shade of blue and refurbished as part of the car’s extensive restoration. The detail is there, too, with the correct underbonnet decals and labels all properly applied as per the factory.