Dodge 330
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The Dodge 330 was a Full Size
automobile sold by the Dodge
division of the Chrysler Corporation in 1963 and 1964, based on the B-body
. The coupe
often used a 6-cylinder engine. The car was available as a 2dr Sedan or 4dr Sedan. Base motor was the 225 Slant-Six. The 318 2bbl
, 361 2bbl, 383 2bbl, 383 4bbl
, and 426 4bbl were optional. The car rode a 119" wheelbase along with the higher trimmed 440
and Polara
. In 1965, full sized Dodge's got bigger on the new C Body with 121 in (3,073 mm) wheelbase, and the 330 and 440 were both replaced by the new, bigger Polara. The 880
now took the Polara's former place in the lineup.
The Dodge 330 Max Wedge was a 330 2 door sedan powered by the 426 Max Wedge with dual 4 Barrel Carburetors and 425 hp. It was available in both years, mostly ordered as a super stocker for the race tracks. Civilian versions are rare today.
Full-size car
A full-size car is a marketing term used in North America for an automobile larger than a mid-size car. In the United States, the EPA uses "large car" to denote full-size cars....
automobile sold by the Dodge
Dodge
Dodge is a United States-based brand of automobiles, minivans, and sport utility vehicles, manufactured and marketed by Chrysler Group LLC in more than 60 different countries and territories worldwide....
division of the Chrysler Corporation in 1963 and 1964, based on the B-body
Chrysler B platform
The Chrysler B platform was the basis for rear-wheel drive Chrysler cars from 1962 through 1979, and the front-wheel drive Eagle Premier / Dodge Monaco 1988 through 1992. All of the B-body cars in a given model year for either make were built upon the same chassis...
. The coupe
Coupé
A coupé or coupe is a closed car body style , the precise definition of which varies from manufacturer to manufacturer, and over time...
often used a 6-cylinder engine. The car was available as a 2dr Sedan or 4dr Sedan. Base motor was the 225 Slant-Six. The 318 2bbl
Chrysler A engine
The Chrysler A engine is a small-block V8 automobile engine from Chrysler Corporation. It was produced from 1956 until 1967, when it was replaced by the wedge-head LA engine. The A engine's combustion chambers are polyspherical, and it is not related to Chrysler's Hemi engines of the same era.The...
, 361 2bbl, 383 2bbl, 383 4bbl
Chrysler B engine
Chrysler's B and RB engines are a series of big-block V8s which in 1958 replaced the first-generation Hemi engines. The B and RB engines use wedge-shaped combustion chambers....
, and 426 4bbl were optional. The car rode a 119" wheelbase along with the higher trimmed 440
Dodge 440
The Dodge 440 was a full-size car offered by Dodge in 1963 and 1964. It was available as a 2-door sedan, 2-door hardtop, 4-door sedan, or station wagon. Power was delivered by a standard 225 Slant-Six. The 318 2-barrel, 361 2-barrel, 383 2-barrel, 383 4 -barrel and 426 4-barrel/426 2x4-barrel...
and Polara
Dodge Polara
The Dodge Polara was an automobile introduced in the United States for the 1960 model year as Dodge's top-of-the-line full-size car; after the introduction of the Dodge Custom 880 in 1962, the Polara nameplate designated a step below the full sized best trimmed Dodge model; the Polara that year had...
. In 1965, full sized Dodge's got bigger on the new C Body with 121 in (3,073 mm) wheelbase, and the 330 and 440 were both replaced by the new, bigger Polara. The 880
Dodge Custom 880
The Dodge Custom 880 is an automobile sold under the Chrysler Corporation's Dodge brand from 1962 through the end of the 1965 model year. It was brought to market quickly to remedy Dodge’s vulnerability in the mid-price fullsize field, as well as to help fill the void in Chrysler's line-up left by...
now took the Polara's former place in the lineup.
The Dodge 330 Max Wedge was a 330 2 door sedan powered by the 426 Max Wedge with dual 4 Barrel Carburetors and 425 hp. It was available in both years, mostly ordered as a super stocker for the race tracks. Civilian versions are rare today.