The lineage of Chrysler's A-Body platform starts in 1960 with the introduction of the compact Plymouth. When it came to tackling the interior, a color change was also considered. Watch: Running footage of John Campbell's 1965 Dodge Dart GT convertible. For that, he had Castle Country Auto, in Huntington, U tah, apply the two-stage Martin Senour Pitch Black paint. He debated returning the car back to its original white - or keep it black, which was the option that won out in the end. Steve explains, "My attitude back then was who needs air? Luckily, I kept all of the air conditioning parts that I took off back when I was in high school." As he worked his way through the car, he also gave the suspension a refresh and made added SSBC discs at all four corners and American Racing Torq Thrust wheels wrapped in Firestone rubber. In the end the four-speed stayed in place, but another item that had long been removed found its way back. The Dart was originally equipped with a 904, but one of the changes that Steve made to the car during his high school years was to swap out the automatic with an A-833 four-speed. 1965 Dodge Dart GT Coupe Offered from The Bill Akin Collection A beautifully restored California car purchased from the Pomona swap meet in 2003 Finished in. Like the engine, the shifting duties also required some decisions to be made. The new mill was topped off with a Holley 570 cfm carburetor.
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