1968 Dodge Coronet

1968 Dodge Coronet R/T Hardtop Tribute For years, theories have spread as to why Chrysler launched their optional High Impact Paint colors in the summer of 1969. Could it have been the booming economy that allowed production of these frivolous features? Society's newfound desire for individuality? Or was it as simple as too much free love and good mind-altering substances? Whatever the case, these unique options have always made Dodge stand out and generations of Mopar nuts are thankful. Sublime made a successful return to modern Mopar vehicles, being made available on limited productions like the Dodge Daytona Charger, SRT Hellcats, and even some Dodge Ram pickups! Thx to dodgegarage.com For consignment, a 1968 Dodge Coronet R/T Hardtop tribute in Sublime Green, fuel injected and sporting a new hydraulic roller 440ci V8 that's putting out a dyno proven 538 horsepower. The car has a title verified 64,201 actual miles, but it now has a new motor with less than 200 miles. The car also sports rack and pinon steering and rebuilt suspension with new leaf springs and torsion bars. The new motor with a roller cam upgrade was built by Performance Injection Equipment. The Coronet has an esteemed credit to being a part of the invitational display at the 2014 Chrysler Nationals at Carlisle, a trophy winner at the 2017 Ocean City Cruisin, and a participant in other shows. What started out as a mild-mannered Coronet 500 is now a rip-roaring replica of the legendary R/T. Exterior Impossible to ignore, some have called Sublime Green radioactive as it's practically fluorescent in its exposure and without a doubt, the massive contrasting nostrils on the hood jump out like a giant black wave washing over you. They're borrowed from a 1969 RT, as are the side ducts and add about a million points of muscularity. The gloriously flat square face is matched only by the tail that houses ever increasing sized lights that flank the rear trim of symmetrical and vertical bars. Spectacular! The headlights. by the way. shine with green neon when on. Hood pins mean business as do the 15-inch Magnum 500 wheels with staggered size tires. A black vinyl top is in excellent condition and leads to a sloping rear window with an undulating bottom edge blending seamlessly into the long decklid with the raised center detail. The chrome and polished metal is fantastic, but the paint shows some imperfections that include some rust bubbling under the paint low on a fender behind a wheel and along the rocker panel, minor scuffs and scratches on the black stripes down low, bubbling on the rim of wheel openings, bubbling and body repair on the door corners, body filler in the leading edges of the passenger's fender, touched-up chips, and minor panel gap fitment faultiness. Interior Straight black door panels greet the occupants with Coronet 500 emblems discreetly embedded on the header where we also find a few chips on the painted header of the driver's door. The button backed black vinyl bucket seats are as they were in the era, flat and not entirely supportive, but these appear in good condition with a missing button on the driver's side. The rear bench is crisp and clean with its stitched vinyl pattern and appears unused. A custom aftermarket steering wheel provides some soft grip, and the standard gauges are in line with the shape of the car, rectangular and horizontal. Extra autometer gauges are added to the center of the dash just below an AM/FM/CD radio on a carbon fiber panel that continues to the passenger side dash. The chrome shifter is housed on the center console covered in a striated metal treatment with courtesy lights to the sides, all looking robust and serious. Black carpet covers the floor, the headliner is in decent condition and the trunk has a carpeted black mat and shows usage. Drivetrain A 440ci V8 resides under the pinned hood and it is spotless. Inside that powerplant, we have TRW forged pistons, Spreedpro rings, ARP m