Dodge Dart
The Dodge Dart is a line of large passenger cars produced by Dodge from the 1959 to 1976 model years in North America, with production extended to later years in various other markets.
| Dodge Dart | |
|---|---|
1966 Dodge Dart GT 2-door hardtop | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Dodge Chrysler |
| Production | 1959–1976 |
| Model years | 1960–1976 (US market) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Full-size (1960–1961) Mid-size (1962) Compact (1963–1976) Luxury car (F-segment, for Spanish market) |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Related | Plymouth Valiant Chrysler Valiant Dodge Phoenix |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Dodge Coronet (for full-size version) Dodge Lancer (for compact version) Simca Esplanada (Brazil) |
| Successor | Dodge Aspen Dodge Diplomat Talbot Tagora (for Barreiros models/Spain) |
Chrysler first used 'Dart' name plates on two Italian styled show cars, in 1956 and 1957, before it became a Dodge model name.
The production Dodge Dart was introduced as a lower-priced full-size model in 1960 and 1961, but became a mid-size car for one model year for 1962, and was then reduced to a compact for two generations, from 1963 to 1976.
The Dart nameplate was resurrected for a Fiat-derived compact car that was introduced in 2012.
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