Plymouth Savoy (1963)
Sale price: US $115,000.00 Make an Offer
| Condition: | Used | Year: | 1963 |
| Mileage: | 6,596 | Interior Color: | Alabaster |
| Make: | Plymouth | Number of Cylinders: | 8 |
| Model: | Savoy | Transmission: | Automatic |
| Engine: | 426 Max Wedge | Body Type: | Sedan |
| Drive Type: | RWD | Vehicle Title: | Clear |
| Fuel Type: | Gasoline | Exterior Color: | Red |
| For Sale By: | Private Seller |
Kalispell, Montana, United States
Vehicle description
1963 Plymouth Savoy Max Wedge with added aluminum package (early 60s), extensive race history, mint condition. It was raced from 1963 to late 1970s, winning NHRA Top Stock Eliminator 1965, Carlsbad, CA; won Mr. Stock Eliminator, Carlsbad running 11.88@120mph; 1965-1966, beat Mike Schmidt"s factory sponsored 64 Galaxie lightweight AA/SA five times; 1965-1966, won Top Stock Eliminator, AHRA, Irwindale running 11.70s on 9" tires; 1966 class competitor NHRA Top Stock Eliminator, Winternationals Pomona, running 11.90s; 1966, runner-up NHRA Top Stock Eliminator A/SA Jackpot Pro-Circuit, Pomona; 1967, won SS/CA, Hot Rod Magazine Championships (HRM), Riverside; 1968, won Super Stock Eliminator, SS/DA, HRM, Riverside; 1968, NHRA divisionals Orange County Raceway, running 11.60s; 1969, fastest car in A/SA at HRM, Riverside; 1969-71, raced under "Mr. Wedge" winning the Winternationals in A/SA, but later disqualified due to piston clearance, won Stock Eliminator at Riverside and Irwindale and also raced at Lions; 1971-1977, raced at Lions, Irwindale, Salinas, Santa Maria, Sacramento, Vernalis, and Fremont NHRA Stock Eliminator running best 11.41 @ 121 on 7" tires. The engine was first tuned by legendary Hayden Profitt and Bob Hickman and driven by Fred Sanders, Andy Bodewin, and William "Bill" Riddick. Has 6,596 original miles, rotisserie restoration. Has 426 block, max wedge heads, aluminum crossram, dual Carter 3447SA carbs rated 525 cfm each, original black air cleaners and also air horns, double breaker ignition,13.5-1 compression, radio/heater delete, 7.50 x 14" BSW Rayon tires, 5.5" steel K wheels, 3.91 Sure Grip rear, PP1 single stage paint, has mint aluminum hood/scoop, fenders, bumper brackets, front dust shields, lightweight bumper, restored to showroom new, special invitation by Barrett Jackson, Pat McGroeder Collection, documented and verified by Galen Govier and Darrell Davis. All paperwork, ownership back to ‘63, copies of titles back to 1973 and factory build sheet, featured in three books, Superstock, Drag Racing the Family Sedan, Larry Davis; Maximum Performance Mopar: Super Stock Drag Racing, Jim Schild; Authenticity Guide 1962-1964 Dodge and Plymouth Maximum Performance, Jim Schild and Larry Griffith, and Oct 2015 Mopar of the Month, 1962-1965 Mopar web site. Ordered 1/18/63, built about 2/2/63, shipped 2/4/63 from Lynch Road, MI to Milne Bros Plymouth, Pasadena, CA. The real deal not a clone, 1 of 177 high compression 426 Savoy autos, asking $115K OBO.