And, is that engine bay supposed to be white or has this car been painted blue? Hmm. This is a slant-six, but is it a 198 cubic-inch with 95 hp or a 225 cubic-inch slant-six with 105 hp? From what I’ve read, both were available in the Swinger, but some sources list the 198 slant-six only and some only list the 223 slant-six. The seats look like they may have been reupholstered? And, the rip in the driver’s seat could use some attention, not to mention that the dash top for sure is roached. Swinger Specials didn’t typically have carpet or a wood-grain dash, which is another sign that leads me to believe that this is a Swinger Special. But, there’s something about a floor shifter that’s just fun to operate. I’m all over a three-on-the-tree shifting configuration, I used that for years in Dodge Vans and it was second nature. I’m not sure if a person could even get a 4-speed with the six-cylinder Dart? None of the info that I’ve seen shows that option, just that a 4-speed was available for V8 Darts. I can see what looks like the opening where the column-shifter would have been mounted. Ok, so the floor-mounted 4-speed is most likely (99.9% likely?) an add-on conversion from the column-mounted 3-speed manual. For 1974, as in the car shown here, rear bumpers also had to be meet the new federal 5 mph standards so they were fattened up and the tail lights were moved above the bumper instead of being incorporated into the bumper like on the 1973 models.
#74 doge dart sport bumpr update
In the previous year, 1973, Dodge Darts received an update in styling even though they were still a part of the fourth-generation cars that were sold from 1967 to 1976. The seller says that the “body is in good condition a few surface rust spots here and there but overall in good condition”. The body on this Swinger looks great! Wait, that sounded a little creepy. It’s a Dodge, it’s a two-door, it’s in nice shape, it’s cheap as heck, it has black rims and dog-dish hubcaps, it has a slant-six, and are you ready for this next one? It has a floor-mounted 4-speed! Pat, you’re killin’ me! NADA lists an “average retail” for a similar car as being $6,300? Is this is or is this ain’t a great looking car? This car checks so many boxes for me that it’s scary. I believe that this may be a Dart Swinger Special, an entry-level model. It’s located halfway between San Diego and Los Angeles on Interstate-15. This blue Swinger can be found on craigslist with an asking price of $2,500 or best offer! I know, right? That sure seems like a no-brainer. Thanks to Pat L for sending in this find. This 1974 Dodge Dart Swinger looks like a winner.
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