Summary

Powered by a 426ci HEMI 8-cylinder engine fitted with Holley 4160 4-barrel carburetors, paired with a Chrysler 727 TorqueFlite 3-speed automatic transmission. Glove compartment door signed by 'Mr. Norm' Kraus. From The Washer Collection.

Details

This 1964 Dodge Polara 330 HEMI factory lightweight drag car is powered by the second version of the Chrysler HEMI V8 engine that has a factory compression ratio of 12.5:1 and is fitted with Holley 4160 4-barrel carburetors. The engine is a fully date-code-correct race HEMI built by Mopar Performance Specialist Mike Lopez. The engine is hooked up to a Chrysler 727 TorqueFlite 3-speed automatic transmission with a manual valve body that is shifted trough the push buttons on the dashboard. This example has the lightweight option code 661, which specified that the front fenders, doors, hood, both bumpers and their brackets were fabricated from aluminum. The car also has a correct single-bulge factory hood scoop and lightweight pieces of glass created specifically for Chrysler by Corning. All the 330's body and paintwork was done by Bump City Auto Body of Oak Park, IL, just minutes from the original location of Grand Spaulding Dodge. Being a drag racing car from the start, the car has a basic vinyl bucket-seat interior with radio and rear seats deleted. This car was raced by the iconic 'Mr. Norm' Kraus of muscle car and drag racing folklore. This Dodge is an original drag car delivered by Grand Spaulding Dodge in 1964 and, with their backing, was campaigned in Super Stock racing. Part of the seller's documentation is an actual advertisement from the dealership offering this exact car for sale, labeling it as 'Mr. Norm' Krause's personal drag car. The glove compartment door is signed by Mr. Norm. Documentation is included in the sale. From The Washer Collection.