Dodge Polara
| Dodge Polara | |
|---|---|
 1973 Dodge Polara 2-door hardtop | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Dodge (Chrysler) |
| Model years | 1960–1973 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Full-size |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Dodge Coronet (full-size 1959) |
| Successor | Dodge Monaco |
The Dodge Polara is an automobile introduced in the United States for the 1960 model year as Dodge's top-of-the-line full-size car. After the introduction of the Dodge Custom 880 in 1962, the Polara nameplate designated a step below the full-sized best trimmed Dodge model; the Polara that year had been downsized to what was in effect intermediate, or mid-size status. In its various forms, the Polara name was used by Dodge until 1973, when its position in Dodge's line-up was replaced by the Dodge Monaco.
The name Polara is a reference to the Polaris star, in a marketing attempt to appeal to the excitement surrounding the Space Race during the early 1960s.
First generation[]
| First generation | |
|---|---|
 1960 Dodge Polara 4-door hardtop | |
| Overview | |
| Model years | 1960–1961 |
| Assembly | Dodge Main Factory, Hamtramck, MI, United States |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 4-door sedan 4-door wagon 2-door convertible 2-door hardtop 4-door hardtop 4-door hardtop station wagon |
| Related | Dodge Dart Plymouth Belvedere |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 383 cu in (6.3 L) V8 361 cu in (5.9 L) V8 |
| Transmission | 2-speed PowerFlite auto 3-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 116 in (2,946 mm) 122 in (3,099 mm)[1] |
| Length | 214 in (5,436 mm) 217 in (5,512 mm)[1] |
| Curb weight | 3,880 lb (1,760 kg) approx. |
The 1960 Polara and other full-sized Dodges featured styling cues carried over from 1959 models, itself an evolution of Virgil Exner's "Forward Look" cars introduced in 1957. The 1960 model year also marked the first year that all Chrysler models, except for the Imperial, used unibody construction.
The top-of-the line Polara and Dodge Matador continued to use the 122 in (3,099 mm) wheelbase of their predecessors, while a new line-up of still full-sized Dodge Darts rode on a shorter 118 in (2,997 mm) wheelbase. The Polara was available as a two-door convertible, two-door hardtop, four-door hardtop sedan, four-door hardtop station wagon, and conventional (pillared) four-door sedan.
The 1960 full-sized Dodges continued with the make's styling hallmarks of stacked "jet pod" tail lights. However, the size of the lights was greatly increased compared to the previous year's lamps, with the lower lights set into the rear bumper. The design also incorporated Dodge's trademark shortened tail fins, which, on the Polara, included small vertical tail light lenses placed on the vertical surface at the back of the fin. The shortened fin tended to visually exaggerate the length of the "jet pods" that housed the taillights.
The fins on Darts were shorter both in length and height because unlike the full-sized Dodge's, the Polara and Matador, the Darts were based on the Plymouth and utilized much of the Plymouth's sheet metal forms as well as the rear doors from the Plymouth version. The Plymouth rear door did not include any part of the rear fin, whereas on the full-sized Dodges the fin actually started on the rear door (on the 4-doors) and continued to the back of the car. This allowed the fin to start sooner, on the door, and end sooner, relative to the tip of the round tail light and still appear as long or longer than on the Dart. The front end featured a small grille consisting of eight stacks of anodized aluminum rectangles nested in a massive chrome front bumper assembly. As the top model in the line-up, the Polara featured better interior fabrics and trim treatments. The Polaras also received more exterior trim that included chrome stone guards aft of the rear wheel housings, a full-length chrome spear, and a wide chrome base to the chrome spear atop the headlight housings.
For 1961, Dodge dropped the Matador, leaving the Polara as the sole "senior" Dodge model. Darts on the shorter wheelbase continued. For 1961, Exner's styling department reversed the car's fins, making them taller as they flowed toward the rear window. As the fins sloped towards the rear of the car, they cut slightly towards the center (to allow the single tail light housing on each side) of the rear of the vehicle, wrapping downward and then back along the side fender to form a C-shaped line accentuated in chrome. The overall effect made the rear of the car seem to "pucker" from the angles the design created. The massive front bumper treatments that had been a Dodge hallmark since 1957 were replaced with a simple bar design, above which was a massive concave grille shared with the Dodge Dart.
The 1961 styling overhaul of the Dodge line-up was different from anything else on the US market at that time (save the 1961 Plymouth, and consumers turned away from the 1961 restyle. Sales of full-size Dodges plunged to their lowest levels since the firm's founding in 1914, with only 14,032 units produced in the United States. For the second straight year, the make was carried by the Dart which saw sales of 142,000 units for the year. Total Dodge sales for 1961 were down 53% compared to 1960, dropping the make from sixth in the American market to ninth place.
The bodyshells which were used for the 1961 Polaras were then reused the following year by the sedan and convertible models of the 1962 Chryslers.[2] These 1962 Chryslers were created by mating the front ends of updated 1961 Chryslers to the corresponding (and now de-finned) 1961 Polara bodies.[2] The 1962 Chrysler station wagons were created similarly, except the body of a full-sized 1961 Plymouth four-door wagon was used instead.[2]
1961 Dodge Polara 4-door sedan
Dodge Matador[]
The Dodge Matador is a full-sized automobile that was produced for the 1960 model year (27,908 units) by Dodge. The Matadors were base model equivalents to the top trimmed Dodge Polara that also used the 122-inch (3,099 mm) wheelbase platform of the Chrysler Windsor and Chrysler Newport models.
The Matador, was one of two all-new models produced by Dodge in 1960 when the marque dropped its long-running Coronet, Custom, Custom Royal, and Lancer models.[3] Sharing the same newly engineered unibody platform as the slightly smaller Dodge Dart, the Matador was designated Dodge's full-size base trim vehicle, with the Dodge Polara becoming the make's full-sized premium model.[4] The 1960 Matador and Polara were built on 4-inch (102 mm) longer wheelbases along with the 1960 DeSoto and Chrysler models. All Matadors featured standard "Super Red Ram" 295 hp (220 kW; 299 PS) 361 cu in (5.9 L) V8 engines.[5] The "D-500 with Ram Induction" 383 cu in (6.3 L) with dual four-barrel carburetors was optional, along with a three-speed TorqueFlite automatic transmission.[6] Like all contemporary Chrysler automobiles, the automatic transmission was controlled by mechanical pushbuttons on the left side of the instrument panel.
The Matador (and the similar, better-trimmed Polara) featured styling cues that were carried over from 1959 models, themselves an evolution of Virgil Exner's "Forward Look" cars introduced in 1957. Now built on a new unibody chassis, the 1960 Matador continued the Dodge styling hallmarks of stacked "jet pod" taillights, however, the size of the lights was greatly exaggerated, with the lower light set into the rear bumper. The design also incorporated Dodge’s trademark (shortened) tailfins, which included small vertical taillight lenses placed on the vertical surface at the back of the fin; again. The purpose of the shortened fin was meant to exaggerate the length of the “jet pods” holding the taillights. The front end featured a small grille comprising six stacks of aluminum rectangles nested in a massive (and complex) front bumper assembly.
All 1960 Dodge station wagons used the 122 in (3,099 mm) wheelbase providing 98.5 cubic feet (2.79 m3) of cargo space with the back seats folded flat.[6] The Matador trim was available in six- or nine-passenger (with rear-facing third row bench seat) versions featuring a roll-down rear window into the tailgate.[6][7]
The Matador had less exterior chrome trim and plainer interiors than found on the Polara. The majority of cars built by Dodge and sold during the 1960 model year were in Dodge's new "smaller" and less expensive full-sized model, the Dodge Dart, which fielded three sub-series (Seneca, Pioneer and Phoenix) of its own.
A total of 27,908 Dodge Matadors were produced for 1960.[8] Low sales volume — and the popularity of the Dart model — led Dodge to drop the Matador nameplate for the 1961 model year.
Legacy[]
The name was subsequently used by American Motors Corporation from 1971 to 1978 for the mid- and full-sized AMC Matador cars. The automaker was purchased in 1987 by Chrysler Corporation.
1962–1964[]
| Second generation | |
|---|---|
 1962 Dodge Polara 500 | |
| Overview | |
| Model years | 1962–1964 |
| Assembly | Dodge Main Factory, Hamtramck, MI, United States |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 2-door sedan (1963–64) 4-door sedan (1963–64) 4-door wagon (1963–64) 2-door convertible (1962–64) 2-door hardtop (1962–64) 4-door hardtop (1962–64) |
| Platform | B-body |
| Related | Plymouth Savoy |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine |
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| Transmission | 2-speed automatic 3-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 1962: 116 in (2,946 mm) 1963–64: 119 in (3,023 mm) |
| Length | 208.1 in (5,285.7 mm) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Dodge Coronet (mid-size 1965) |
All Dodge models were redesigned with smaller, lighter, sculpted bodies on 116 in (2,946 mm) wheelbases for 1962. This was the first Chrysler B-Body. This move came after Chrysler's president overheard and misunderstood Chevrolet chief Ed Cole to have said Chevrolet's largest cars would be downsized for 1962. Chrysler designers were forced to take the planned 1962 Dodge full-size line and shorten the design to fit a more compact wheelbase in a last-minute effort to compete with what was supposed to be a smaller new Chevrolet.[9] However, GM was developing a new mid-sized automobile that would become the a 1964 Chevelle, but continued to offer its line of traditional full-size cars for 1962. As a result, Dodge and Plymouth were marketing smaller cars that the public and motoring press found stylistically awkward.
The new Dodge models were sized closer to Ford's new intermediate Fairlane than to Ford's or GM's new "A-body" models. As a result, development was accelerated for a new full-size car, using the front end from the 1961 Dodge Polara and the body from the 1962 Chrysler Newport.[10] This new full-size model became the Custom 880 and was Dodge's top-of-the-line model when it was introduced on January 21, 1962. In 1963, a lower specification version was offered, the Dodge 880.[11]
Among the B-Bodied 1962 Dodges was a bucket-seated sporty model called the Polara 500. It was available as a two-door hardtop and a convertible, and a four-door hardtop was added in December. Standard equipment included a 305-horsepower 361 cu in (5.9 L) V8 with four-barrel carburetion and dual exhaust. Positioned beneath the Polara 500 in descending order were the Dart 440 and the Dart 330. For 1962 there was no model named simply "Polara". These models were marketed in Canada as the Dodge 440 and Dodge 330, and a Canada-only base model Dodge 220 was offered as well.
The Dodges were available with optional V8 engines of up to 413 cu in (6.8 L). These mid-sized Dodges (and similar models from Plymouth) competed successfully as stock cars in NASCAR races, and in stock-automatic classes in drag racing, where their smaller size and lighter weight gave them an advantage over the larger cars from Ford and General Motors.
The basic body of the 1962 model continued until 1964, revised and lengthened by the new Chrysler vice president of styling Elwood Engel. The Polara range eventually included a four-door sedan. For 1963 and 1964, the Polara 500 was available only as a convertible or hardtop coupé.
For the 1963 model year, the wheelbase was increased to 119 inches (3,023 mm) and the car received new sheet metal. The Dart name was reassigned to Dodge's line of compact cars that had previously been known as the Dodge Lancer. Positioned below the Polara were the plain 440 and 330. The 1964 models received a revised front end and new tail lamps to distinguish them from the 1963 cars. The rear-end treatment took its inspiration from the Chevrolet Impala, the Polara models now featuring six small, square-shaped taillights (three on each side) surrounded by an attractive bright trim panel. Lesser mid-size Dodges featured only four taillights (two on each side) and lacked the bright trim panel. A new "C" pillar for the hardtop coupes, combined with the more attractive front and rear-end styling, made the 1964s look totally new (and longer, lower, and wider as well), resulting in a significant increase in sales over 1963.
The Polara 500 continued as Dodge's sporty mid-size model, competing with the full-size Ford Galaxie 500/XL and Chevrolet's Impala Super Sport, featuring an engine-turned anodized aluminum trim strip along the car's flanks as well as bucket seats and deluxe vinyl upholstery.
1962 Dodge Polara 500 convertible
1963 Polara convertible
1963 Polara convertible
1963 Dodge Polara with Max Wedge engine option
1964 Dodge Polara 4-door sedan
1964 Dodge Polara 500 convertible
Dodge 440[]
The Dodge 440 is a full-size car that was marketed by Dodge from 1962 to 1964.[12]
For the Canadian market, the mid-priced big Dodge was marketed as the Polara 440, for 1965 and 1966.
Introduced in 1962, the Dodge Dart 440 model was the upmarket trim version of the Dodge Dart.[13] Included was the standard equipment of the Dart and Dart 330, plus backup lights and exterior moldings.[13] The Dart 440 was available as a four-door sedan, two-door hardtop, four-door hardtop, two-door convertible and four-door station wagon.[13] The Dart 440 used the 116-inch (2,946 mm) wheelbase shared with the Dart, Dart 330, and Dodge Polara 500.[13]
Standard was the 225 cu in (3.7 L) slant-six producing 145 hp (108 kW; 147 PS).[14] Claimed fuel economy in 1962 at a steady 40 mph was 24.1 mpg for the slant-six engine.[15] Optional were V8 engines that included the 318 cu in (5.2 L) two-barrel Chrysler A, 361 cu in (5.9 L) two-barrel, 383 cu in (6.3 L) two-barrel and four-barrel Chrysler B, as well as the 426 cu in (7.0 L) four-barrel and dual four-barrel Chrysler RB engines.[13]
From 1963 the 440 was separated from the new, smaller Dart range.[13] It now featured a 119-inch wheelbase shared with the 330 and Polara and available as a 2-door sedan, 4-door sedan, 2-door hardtop and 4-door station wagon.[13]
During 1963 and 1964 model years, the Dodge 440 was the mid-range model.[16] It featured less chrome and a plainer interior than the top-trimed Polara.
For the 1965 model year, the 440, along with the 330, was replaced by the Polara, with the 880 taking the Polara's place in the lineup on the new C Body with 121-inch (3,073 mm) wheelbase. The 426 engine was also no longer available in full-size Dodges. However, the name 440 stayed on as a trim level of the Dodge Coronet.[13]
1962 Dodge Dart 440 convertible
1963 Dodge 440 4-door sedan
1964 Dodge 440 4-door station wagon (with after-market wheels)
Dodge 330[]
The Dodge 330 is a full-size automobile that was marketed by Dodge from 1962 to 1964 (1965 in Canada). Available in 2-door or 4-door sedan body designs[17] utilizing the B-body.[13]
The car has a 119 in (3,000 mm) wheelbase and was 208.1 in (5,290 mm) long.[18] There was also a higher trimmed 440 and Polara available.[13]
The base engine was the 225 slant-six. The 318 2bbl, 361 2bbl, 383 2bbl, 383 4bbl, and 426 4bbl were optional. As an intermediate trim level above the Dart, it came standard with a cigarette lighter, front foam cushions, and rear arm rests.[13] The Dodge 330 Max Wedge was a 330 2-door sedan powered by the 426 Max Wedge with dual four-barrel carburetors and 425 hp (317 kW). It was available in both years, mostly ordered as a super stocker for the race tracks. For the 1965 model year, full-sized Dodges were built on the new C Body with a 121 in (3,073 mm) wheelbase, and the 330 and 440 were both replaced by the new, bigger Polara. The 880 now took the Polara's former place in the lineup. In Canada, however, the 330 was continued for one more year as the base model full-size Dodge (using the new-for-1965 body).
1963 Dodge 330 4-door sedan
1964 Dodge 330 two-door sedan
External links Dodge 330[]
- 1963 Dodge 330 Photograph
- 1963 Dodge 330 station wagon at the 1962 to 1965 Mopar Web Site
- 1963 Dodge 330 model car
- 1964 Dodge 330 model car
1965–1968[]
| Third generation | |
|---|---|
 1966 Dodge Polara 2-door hardtop | |
| Overview | |
| Model years | 1965–1968 |
| Assembly | Dodge Main Factory, Hamtramck, MI Belvidere Assembly Plant, Belvidere, Illinois |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 4-door sedan 2-door coupe 2-door convertible 4-door station wagon |
| Platform | C-body |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 440 cu in (7.2 L) V8 (1966–68) 426 cu in (7.0 L) V8 (1965) 413 cu in (6.8 L) V8 (1965) 383 cu in (6.3 L) V8 (1965–1968) 318 cu in (5.2 L) V8 (1965–1968) |
| Transmission | 3-speed automatic 3-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 121.0 in (3,073 mm) 1965–1966; 122.0 in (3,099 mm) 1967–on |
| Length | 213.3 in (5,418 mm) 1965–1966; 219.6 in (5,578 mm) 1967–1968 (except wagons) |
| Width | 80.0 in (2,032 mm) |
| Height | 62.0 in (1,575 mm) |
For the 1965, Chrysler moved the Polara back to the full-sized Chrysler C platform that was shared with Chrysler and Plymouth models. Once again offered in a full range of bodies (sedans, hardtops, station wagons, etc.), the Polara, in effect, replaced the 880 and remained a step below the Custom 880, and the new Monaco hardtop coupe was now Dodge's top model. The previous mid-sized Dodges that were sold under the names Polara 500, Polara, 440, and 330 continued in production under the name Dodge Coronet, their wheelbase shrinking to 117 inches (2,972 mm). These Polaras were criticized for low fuel economy, with owners of 383 cu in (6.3 L) cars achieving an average of 13.8 mpg‑US (17.0 L/100 km; 16.6 mpg‑imp).[19]
In the 1966 model year, the Monaco would replace the Custom 880 as the mid-level model while a new Monaco 500 would replace the previous 1965 Monaco. 1967 models received a facelift and the hardtop coupe adopted a semi-fastback roof style with a reverse-slant rear quarter window. The 1967 models included a new U.S. government-required safety package that featured an energy-absorbing steering column and safety steering wheel, blunt dashboard controls, more interior padding, and a dual-circuit brake master cylinder. The 1968 model years added outboard front shoulder belts and side marker lights in addition to the 1967 safety equipment.
One constant of the 1965 to 1968 models was taut, square-edged styling that was updated each year. From 1965 to 1970, the Polara would be the only full-sized Dodge available in the U.S. as a convertible.
1965 Polara convertible
1965 Polara convertible
1967 Polara coupe with non-OEM hood scoops
1968 Polara coupe
1968 Polara convertible
1969–1973[]
| Fourth generation | |
|---|---|
1973 Dodge Polara 2-door hardtop | |
| Overview | |
| Model years | 1969–1973 |
| Assembly | Dodge Main, Hamtramck, MI Belvidere Assembly Plant, Belvidere, Illinois Newark Assembly,Newark, Delaware |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 4-door sedan 2-door coupe 2-door convertible 4-door station wagon |
| Platform | C-body |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 225 cu in (3.7 L) I6 318 cu in (5.2 L) V8 360 cu in (5.9 L) V8 383 cu in (6.3 L) V8 400 cu in (6.6 L) V8 440 cu in (7.2 L) V8 |
| Transmission | 3-speed automatic 3-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 122.0 in (3,099 mm) |
| Length | 1969–1970: 220.8 in (5,608 mm) 1971–73: 220.0 in (5,588 mm) |
| Width | 1969–1970: 79.3 in (2,014 mm) 1971–73: 79.0 in (2,007 mm) |
| Height | 1969–1970: 56.8 in (1,443 mm) 1971–73: 63.4 in (1,610 mm) |
The new 1969 Polara wore a broad-shouldered streamlined design, called the "fuselage gesign", which would continue for the next five model years.[20] New safety requirements included front seat head restraints.
For 1969, the Polara 500 was reintroduced as a mid-level series between the standard Polara and top-of-the-line Monaco. The Polara 500 was available as either a convertible or hardtop coupe. Available powerplants included 318, 383, and 440 cubic-inch V8 engines, along with a 225 cubic-inch slant-6 engine. The 1969 Dodge Polara models offered the "Super-Lite" option, which placed a quartz auxiliary "turnpike beam" headlamp in the driver side grille.[21]
The 1969 CHP Polara held the record on the Chrysler test track in Chelsea, MI, until 1994 for the highest top speed achieved by a factory-built 4-door sedan - 149.6 miles per hour (241 km/h) until the record was broken by a 1994 Chevrolet Caprice with an LT1 engine.[22]
In 1970, the Polara received new front and rear styling that included a bumper that wrapped around the grille and headlights. The Polara 500 was replaced by the Polara Custom in hardtop coupe, 4-door hardtop sedan, and conventional 4-door sedan body styles. There was also a stripped-down Polara Special available as either a 4-door sedan or station wagon. 1970 was the last year that the Polara would be available in a convertible body style (with a scant 842 produced, making it extremely rare today), and Dodge would never again offer a full-sized convertible. The early 1970 production featured a "medallion" rear bumper. This bumper was pictured in all of the sales literature, but was discontinued after late August or early September 1969 production and replaced with a plain bumper lacking the center Fratzog medallion. Dodge also discontinued the Super-Lite option at the end of the 1970 model year because of lack of consumer interest and challenges to its legality in some states. The 1970s also received a new locking steering column which locked the steering wheel and column shift lever when the ignition key was removed.
The Polara Special was discontinued for 1971 with a new sub-series was the Polara Brougham positioned above the Polara Custom, but below the Monaco. The Polara Brougham was available only as a hardtop coupe or 4-door hardtop sedan. The 360 V8 was also introduced for 1971.
The 1972 model year featured a facelift with new sheet metal and the discontinuation of the Polara Brougham model. The 1973 models received new front-end styling (which resembled the big 1970 Chevrolet), without the previous wrap-around front bumper.
Sales of the Polara were declining. Having been eclipsed by the Monaco, Dodge discontinued the Polara after 1973. The energy crisis in the fall of 1973, spurred on by the Arab/OPEC oil embargo, resulted in a drop in sales of all full-size American automobiles that did not provide good fuel economy. The redesigned 1974 Monaco replaced the Polara.
1969 Polara 500 convertible
1970 Polara convertible
1971 Polara 2-door hardtop
1971 Polara Custom station wagon
1972 Polara 4-door sedan
In Argentina[]
In Argentina, the name Polara was used to refer to a series of vehicles developed on the basis of the North American 1967-1969 Dodge Dart. These cars were manufactured between 1968 and 1980 by the subsidiary [23] in sedan and coupe versions.
While the Argentinian Polara was badged as a Dodge, it was marketed alongside the Argentinian variant of the Plymouth Valiant (derived from the US Plymouth Valiant, the first and second-generation Australian Chrysler Valiant, and third and fourth generation US Dodge Dart). The sedan variant of this line was mainly composed of two models based on the same body, with the basic model sold as the Polara and the deluxe version as the Coronado.[24] The coupe variant's models were also based on the same body, with the basic model known as the Dodge Polara coupe, the sports version as the Dodge Polara R/T, all these models featured the 225 cu in (3.7 L) slant-six engine, and the deluxe high-performance version was the Dodge GTX. This last model came equipped with a 318 cu in (5.2 L) V8, considered the most powerful engine ever produced in Argentina. Other models in the production line were the Dodge Valiant, Polara GT, and the Polara diesel, all 4-door sedans.[23]
The Dodge Polara line of cars was designed exclusively for the Argentinian market. The interior, especially the dashboard, is similar to that of the early 1970s Dodge Dart–Plymouth Valiant cars.[citation needed] The coupes were not available in large numbers,[citation needed] but are collected by enthusiasts.[citation needed] They were hard to sell as gas consumption is high compared to the 4- and 6-cylinder cars the Argentinian consumer is used to.[citation needed] Several restyling jobs of the whole line with new front and rear ends were carried out within its lifetime.[vague][citation needed]
An automobile magazine, Corsa, road-tested a Polara GTX coupé with a V8 rated at 212 hp (158 kW) at 4,400 rpm, 308 lb⋅ft (418 N⋅m) at 2,600 rpm and 8.5:1 compression ratio. It reached a top speed of 189 km/h (117 mph), and reached 0–100 km/h (0–62 mph) in 10.2 seconds.[25]
There was also a version of this model, built from 1971 to 1978 exported to Spain as a CKD in cooperation with the Barreiros company known as the Dodge 3700.[24]
Dodge Polara GTX→ Technical data (in Spanish)
In Brazil[]
In Brazil, the Polara nameplate was revived in 1977 for a version of the Chrysler Avenger. They were sold until 1981.
There was also a version of this model in sedan and station wagon built in the 1970s in Argentina of the same car known as the Dodge 1500 until Volkswagen took over Chrysler Fevre Argentina SAIC, including the tooling for the car, in 1980. From then until 1988 the car was sold in Argentina as the Volkswagen 1500 (not to be confused with the Type 3, also sold as the Volkswagen 1500 in most markets, including a similar version with 1600 engine in Brazil).
In Canada[]
Chrysler of Canada marketed the Polara as its full-size model starting with the 1964 model year, and all Canadian Polaras were based on the U.S. full-size Dodge platforms. For 1964 the Polara was the top-of-the-line big Dodge. 1965 and 1966 saw the Polara 880 and Polara 440 and for 1966 Dodge added a new base series called simply, Polara. From 1967 to 1969, the Polara line included a deluxe Polara 500 and base Polara. (Starting in 1965 Dodge of Canada also offered the top-of-the-line Monaco, similar to the U.S. market Monaco). Starting in 1970, model names were the same as their U.S. counterparts.
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