| Dodge 330 | |
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1964 Dodge 330 two-door sedan | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Dodge (Chrysler) |
| Production | 1962–1964 (until 1965 for Canada) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Full size |
| Body style |
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| Layout | FR |
| Platform | B-body |
| Related | |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 3,022.6 mm (119 in) |
| Length | 5,285.7 mm (208.1 in) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Dodge Polara |
TheDodge 330 is amid-size car marketed byDodge for the 1962model year as a trim level above the baseDodge Dart. For the 1963 and 1964 model years, the 330 was the base trim of the mid-size lineup. It is one of the first unibody vehicles using the B-Body. The 330 series was available in two-door or four-door sedan body designs.[1] Dodge discontinued the 330 model name for the 1964 model year (1965 in Canada).[2]
Virgil Exner designed the 1962 models, whileElwood Engel revised the styling for 1963 and 1964.[3]
The cars feature a 119 in (3,023 mm) wheelbase and are 208.1 in (5,286 mm) long.[4] There was also a higher trimmed440 andPolara available.[2]
The base engine was the225 Slant-Six. The318 2bbl,361 2bbl, 383 2bbl, 383 4bbl, and426 4bbl were optional.
As an intermediate trim level above the Dart, it came standard with a cigarette lighter, front foam cushions, and rear arm rests.[2]
TheDodge 330 Max Wedge is a 330 two-door sedan powered by the 426 Max Wedge featuring dual 4-barrel carburetors and rated at 415 hp (309 kW). It was available in both years, mostly ordered as a super stock car for drag racing.
For the 1965 model year, full-sized Dodges were built on the newChrysler C platform with a 121 in (3,073 mm) wheelbase, and the 330, 440, and880 were all replaced by the new, larger "Polara" series.
For the Canadian market, the 330 was continued for one more year as the base model in the full-size Dodge line using the new-for-1965 body.
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