Dual-Quad 426 Max Wedge! 1964 Dodge Polara
Throw some torque-thrust wheels and glass packs on your Mom’s old Polara in 1970 and you might get something like this turquoise Dodge. Four-door, flat hood ’60s hardtops get instantly discounted as cosmetically upgraded stockers with a couple grand-kids in the back. Pop the hood on this 1964 Dodge Polara, though, and anyone making jokes about your Mama’s car will realize this Fraser, Michigan classic was built by one righteous mother. Though not claimed as original, a stock-appearing 426 Max Wedge stroker motor with dual-quad induction hides under the flat hood. The hot mill, with supporting upgrades, stands ready to punch scoffers in the jaw and take their money if their muscle car is anything close to stock. Enthusiasts may reckon the $34,900 asking price here on eBay totals less than the sum of its parts. Thanks to reader Larry D. for spotting this tweaked out sleeper.
This super-stock terror is not a Hemi’ and it didn’t have to be. Dodge ran the ferocious Max Wedge 413 starting in 1961, meeting the later definition of a muscle car (full-sized engine in a mid-sized body), and continued improving the drag-strip hero through 1964’s 426 cid (7.0L) “Stage III” version, according to Wikipedia. This one is punched out to 505 cid (8.3L) and pulls 567 wheel HP on the dyno, according to the seller. “That,” in the words of famous football game-caller Keith Jackson, “will wreck your parlor.”
Oversized meats out back will quickly surrender to the stroked Wedge, but nobody built this sedan for all-out racing. Shocking onlookers, that’s the bread and butter of this shiny four-door. Make no mistake, though, your turbo’d Honda or modern muscle car had better be above average or you’ll see this view just after the light goes green.
Scope out any high school parking lot and you’ll find at least one shift light like this, usually on a car that has no earthly need for it. Black accents were probably turquoise from the factory, but look fine here. A built 727 three-speed automatic transmits the better-than-stock power rearward.
As four-doors go, this hardtop maintains a sporty profile, and the rolling gear and slight forward rake set a perfect stance. Extra doors make for a faster getaway, not that any modern police car could reel in this stroked Polara. Don’t miss the high-resolution pictures of this nicely conceived and executed muscle car. A buyer appreciating this “more-door” classic comes away with a ton of value here. More than likely the build came from a Mopar lover who built it for themselves with minimal concern for resale profit. Who said your hobby has to be a money-maker? Witness golf for example. This Polara will make an unexpected splash and draw crowds wherever you go. Isn’t this better-than-stock Polara is a muscle-car bargain?
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Comments
Don’t know about a bargain but it’s a pretty fine machine. Never got the four door backlash business as most of the four door hard tops look great and not much different than the two doors. Nice car here.
Awesome build! There aren’t many fire-breathing 4-door hardtops out there. The 505 would be a 440 stroker, so regardless of whether it’s an original 426, the original engine is not in the car.
Sadly, for me, those two extra rear doors destroys any connection to the Chrysler Factory race cars of the past.
Love the push button 727 Torqueflite! Great car with a nice sleeper look!!
Cheers!!!
Beautiful car not just a 4 door but look at it as a crew cab!
They all have bird cages, those are the support pieces that hold the windshield in place and frame up around the dash and firewall. The question is, what is the condition of the bird cage? If that’s rusty, it’s a whole lot of work to repair.
Wrong car ed.
Yep, my browser switched it on me when I wasn’t looking. Damn damn!
That’s a torque monster. Had a landlord that had a 64 Fury Convertible that came with one and a 3 speed manual. He bought the car for the engine to put into a ski boat and took the 413 from the boat and put it into the car. I got to help on the thing a little, he had a heck of a time getting it to idle down enough when in the inlets to not leave a wake. Loved the look of that one.
Nice color, must be another dealer with 42 vehicles for sale.
I’m not a MOPAR guy, but why does it need a shift light if it’s an automatic?
Jace,
So you can push the 1st gear button to start off the line, and as the light comes on, you can hit 2nd gear button, then the drive button.
Mother of Zeus…that’s a sleeper.
Oh yes…..the Family car dragster.
The 1960’s was a fairly bizarre decade.
I like this a lot shopping buy day street crusher at night!!!
Anyone else notice that all of the comments on this beauty got deleted yesterday?
Whoa, now they’re all back!
jwzg,
Rough night, huh?
Super nice sleeper. Dodge did build two Hemi coronet four doors, I believe both were built for towing a camper. Don Garlits had at least one of them in his museum, maybe both. One was red, the other white and both were automatics no