Solid Project: 1967 Dodge Coronet 440
The Dodge Coronet 440 was the middle-of-the-road offering in the model’s lineup for 1967, and even though this one needs restoring it seems to have some strong bones to work with and appears pretty much complete, plus it’s always a positive to find a car that hasn’t been tampered with already. If you’ve been looking for a B-Body project to return to stock form or have something else in mind, this one might be a good candidate for consideration. The car is located in Nacogdoches, Texas, and can be found here on Craigslist, where the seller has set his asking price at $4,950. Barn Finds reader Tony Primo spotted this cool Mopar and sent it our way, and we’d like to thank him for the tip!
We get very little written information about the Cornonet’s history, but the seller does include a couple of photos of the Dodge sitting in a backyard with taller grass around it, although there’s no word on how long the car had been there before being relocated to a garage. With 175,000 miles on the ticker, I’m guessing this one served for quite a few years before getting removed from active duty, and there’s also no mention of whether or not the hardtop was initially still running when it became lawn art.
A 440 designation on the Coronet indicated the car’s trim level, not what is under the hood although the 440 Magnum was the standard big block for buyers who chose the new for ’67 R/T model. This one came equipped with a 318 as indicated by the “F” in the VIN, with few other details provided other than it’s not running and needs a motor, making me wonder if the crank will turn when a wrench is applied. There’s a good possibility the next owner may decide to yank the small block and replace it with something larger, an especially inviting option if the present powerplant is indeed stuck.
The seller states that his car shows little rust and still has a very straight body. Looking around at all the photos provided, this generally seems to be an accurate assessment, with a few small dents and warbles here and there plus what is hopefully only surface corrosion in a few areas, but we’ve seen numerous Chrysler products over the years from this era with far worse sheet metal. I’m thinking with some smoothing and a few minor repairs, most if not all of these panels will be salvageable, except for possibly the bumpers.
This Dodge seems fairly basic inside, with the front bench appearing fresher than the rear seat, meaning it may have gotten new upholstery at some point in the past. There’s no radio but many of the other dash components are still in place, and it’s a plus that the original buyer also opted for A/C. With a non-running 318 and plain Jane interior, the next owner will have to ponder if restoring this one back to factory specs is the best choice, or if turning it into something more potent and fun would be more satisfying. What would you do here?
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Comments
There are plenty of big block conversions out there. I would leave this original, fix the outstanding issues and drive it.
Worth a look for someone willing to take a drive. If the pictures are representative of the rust on the car it should make for a good project.
Steve R
Strange: the A/C system definitely looks factory, but the car has clear glass except for the windshield and I do not see an “Airtemp by Chrysler” sticker on the rear pass side window. Other parts are missing, such as the front turn signals, and the interior is a redo. As much as I love these cars, this one may be priced high.
I agree. I sold Dodge products in 1967, and this car looks like and is equipped like one of my demonstrators. Good cars. Rebuild the engine, upholstery, paint and drive it. I’d offer about $2500 with the option to back out or go lower if inspection exposed any horrendous undisclosed problems.
Worth every penny!
I love these ’67 MOPARS. It’s going to take someone with some money to burn to bring this classic style muscle back to life. The engine is a rebuild. The interior is a reupholster. And the body even though in good shape needs work and definitely a new paint job. With all that needs to be done the asking price is a little high. I would say a good price would be $3000.
Seems like a reasonable price, for a project…one could have all of the ‘20 foot coolness’ of an RT at a fraction of the price
Wasn’t this one up on the barn finds app about a month or two ago? I liked it then I like it now and I’m really surprised that it hasn’t sold. Makes me wonder what’s wrong. Something like this especially being a Dodge should have sold right away at that price so I would make sure to question first. Although I might just sell my Dodge Magnum and buy this one if it’s still there. Waka Waka
Actually been for sale for some time now – I think I first saw it almost a year ago…..not much has changed except they want more now.
Yeah that makes sense it hasn’t sold so raise the price
Well it’s not a ridiculous price they’re asking for this one, they obviously don’t have barret-itis, like a lot of the folks who pull what’s left of an old rusty Mopar out of the woods and ask many thousands of dollars for it. This car, being from Texas, probably has a lot more to work with than a good portion of the ‘outside the barn finds’ that we’ve all seen on here, and with bids well over the price of this one, followed by the announcement that the reserve hasn’t been met.. this cat is at least acknowledging that the car needs restoring, and, I believe, is offering it at a decent price. I mean, you ain’t going to find too many Mopars of this vintage, in ANY shape for under 5 grand, jes sayin..
Had a ‘67 Coronet 440, red with white interior. The ‘sleeper’ part ….413, 4bbl, with FACTORY four on the floor & C9.25 posi. Heavy 14” drum brake on all four corners. Could not keep 🛞 tires on & tickets off. Had to go😒. Then build a D-100 short-bed w/leaning ‘tower of power’ ; but is another story.