Mopar512Guy
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1965 Plymouth Satellite 426 Street Wedge Car in excellent condition. Restoration completed in 2020-21 included new paint (check out the deep reflections in the paint) and new interior. Drivetrain was rebuilt and new exhaust just before we purchased the car. Has virtually no miles on that rebuild. Car is a factory 426 car with, factory power steering and to make it even more rare, it was originally gold with a white vinyl top. Very few produced with that color code/combo. The car is a factory 426S Wedge, 727 Torqueflite transmission, 3.23 rear, power steering, gold/tan/fawn interior and gold exterior with a white vinyl top. See attached photo of the car record card, Chrysler Production Record decode and the fender tag and decoding.
The mid 60’s were exciting times for the Mopar line at the local drag strips. In the race for power, the Dodge Max Wedge lead the way and was followed by the advent of the Hemi. Cars like this Satellite were snatched up at the local dealer as a weekly commuter, turned S/SA drag car on Saturdays! Research by prior owner showed it selling at University Plymouth in Detroit, the sponsoring dealership for Bill Shirley’s “The Professor”. There was not enough research to determine who bought this one. Perhaps it was in “The Professors” lab, or one of the “Golden Commando” cars sponsored through Hamilton Motors of Detroit. Or it could have been the typical working person by day and knuckle busting, wrench turning, victory on Saturday dreaming person in the muscle car wars of the 1960s. Supposedly, this car was purchased and immediately fitted with a 426 Hemi, fender well headers and the traditional fast cut hood scoop. After a short time as a S/SA car the original motor and exhaust was reinstalled and it served the rest of its life as a driver like many of the one-year production to track to street muscle cars of the 60s. We did not fully repair the fender well cut-outs, nor did we repaint the underside of the hood that replaced the one that would have been hacked apart for the Hemi and scoop, so that the next owner could enjoy that history.
When we bought the car in 2013, we did our due diligence to be comfortable with the history and decoding of the car, options and drivetrain. We encourage each potential buyer to do the same! Priced at $47,500, the vehicle is an exceptional value! Car is located in central Kansas.
The mid 60’s were exciting times for the Mopar line at the local drag strips. In the race for power, the Dodge Max Wedge lead the way and was followed by the advent of the Hemi. Cars like this Satellite were snatched up at the local dealer as a weekly commuter, turned S/SA drag car on Saturdays! Research by prior owner showed it selling at University Plymouth in Detroit, the sponsoring dealership for Bill Shirley’s “The Professor”. There was not enough research to determine who bought this one. Perhaps it was in “The Professors” lab, or one of the “Golden Commando” cars sponsored through Hamilton Motors of Detroit. Or it could have been the typical working person by day and knuckle busting, wrench turning, victory on Saturday dreaming person in the muscle car wars of the 1960s. Supposedly, this car was purchased and immediately fitted with a 426 Hemi, fender well headers and the traditional fast cut hood scoop. After a short time as a S/SA car the original motor and exhaust was reinstalled and it served the rest of its life as a driver like many of the one-year production to track to street muscle cars of the 60s. We did not fully repair the fender well cut-outs, nor did we repaint the underside of the hood that replaced the one that would have been hacked apart for the Hemi and scoop, so that the next owner could enjoy that history.
When we bought the car in 2013, we did our due diligence to be comfortable with the history and decoding of the car, options and drivetrain. We encourage each potential buyer to do the same! Priced at $47,500, the vehicle is an exceptional value! Car is located in central Kansas.
