Long Taillights. Pompano Beach, FL
1967 Dodge Coronet 500 Convertible
Coronet name took a sabbatical after 1959 but then returned to Dodge’s new mid-size line for 1965. Coronet was available in basic Coronet (coupe, sedan or wagon), Coronet 440 (not related to the later engine of similar displacement; available in hardtop coupe, convertible, four-door sedan and two- or three-row wagon form), and Coronet 500 (hardtop coupe and convertible only). A Hemi variant was available to in-the-know drag racers, but the basic Coronet and 440 had a standard Slant Six, with the Coronet 500 supplied with a standard 170-hp 383-cu.-in. V-8. The base Coronet was repurposed largely for fleet duty, with a new Coronet DeLuxe coming in at the bottom of the range for the restyled 1966 models, while a four-door sedan appeared in Coronet 500 trim, and the Hemi was more widely available. For 1967, base Coronet was only a four-door sedan, and sporty new R/T trim was available in hardtop and convertible form. The base car disappeared for 1968, making Coronet Deluxe the base trim level. Also for 1968, a bespoke muscle car model, Coronet Super Bee, was available only as a two-door coupe; a two-door hardtop joined the Super Bee line in 1969.
Long Taillights. Pompano Beach, FL
1967 Dodge Coronet 500 Convertible
Coronet name took a sabbatical after 1959 but then returned to Dodge’s new mid-size line for 1965. Coronet was available in basic Coronet (coupe, sedan or wagon), Coronet 440 (not related to the later engine of similar displacement; available in hardtop coupe, convertible, four-door sedan and two- or three-row wagon form), and Coronet 500 (hardtop coupe and convertible only). A Hemi variant was available to in-the-know drag racers, but the basic Coronet and 440 had a standard Slant Six, with the Coronet 500 supplied with a standard 170-hp 383-cu.-in. V-8. The base Coronet was repurposed largely for fleet duty, with a new Coronet DeLuxe coming in at the bottom of the range for the restyled 1966 models, while a four-door sedan appeared in Coronet 500 trim, and the Hemi was more widely available. For 1967, base Coronet was only a four-door sedan, and sporty new R/T trim was available in hardtop and convertible form. The base car disappeared for 1968, making Coronet Deluxe the base trim level. Also for 1968, a bespoke muscle car model, Coronet Super Bee, was available only as a two-door coupe; a two-door hardtop joined the Super Bee line in 1969.