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LOT 174

1964 Plymouth Savoy 'Lightweight Hemi' Chassis no. 314118700 Engine no. VH426HC 22702

Sold for US$78,400 inc. premiumLot to be sold without reserve
Lot 174

Offered from the Golden State Muscle Car Collection
1964 Plymouth Savoy 'Lightweight Hemi'

1964 Plymouth Savoy 'Lightweight Hemi'
Chassis no. 314118700
Engine no. VH426HC 22702


426ci OHV Hemi Engine
Dual 4-Barrel Carburetors, 'Crossram' Intake
425bhp
Torqueflite Automatic Transmission
Independent Front Suspension, Live Rear Axle
4-Wheel Drum Brakes

*Believed to be a genuine Super Stock Savoy
*Code Y-9 lightweight aluminum front end
*High compression, 426 Super Stock Hemi engine
*Distinctive dual-quad, Crossram intake
*From the golden era of factory-supported Super Stock drag racing
*Beautifully presented in blue and white livery
*Ideal for nostalgia drags



THE CAR OFFERED

Throughout the 1960s, the Big Three found themselves embroiled in a heated battle for supremacy on the drag strip. The National Hot Rod Association's Stock and Super Stock classes were fiercely competitive, and manufacturers stuffed increasingly powerful engines into full-size and mid-sized platforms, spurring on a war that brought us the greatest 'muscle cars' of all time. Chevy had the 409 Impala, Pontiac the 421 Catalina, Ford the 427 Galaxie, and Mopar had the 'Max Wedge' cars. As the competition heated up, bigger engines, lightweight bodywork, and equipment deletion popped up on the option sheets for those in the know.

The mid-sized Plymouth Savoy received the Super Stock treatment courtesy of the mighty 426 cubic inch 'Max Wedge' and Hemi engine options, and an available lightweight package like this car offered from the Golden State Muscle Car Collection. One of the most fearsome and powerful engines in drag racing, the Super Stock Hemi featured two big 4-barrel carburetors on a Crossram intake, upwards of 13:1 compression, and while it was rated for 425bhp, it likely made considerably more.

In addition to the mighty 426 Hemi, this car features an aluminum front end, which is believed to be original, as denoted by the code 'Y-9' on the fender tag and other details like the unique inner fenders and wiring loom attachments. It is appropriately stripped-out with a bench seat and radio delete, and equipped with a Torqueflight automatic, and relocated battery. Ideal for nostalgia drag racing, this bonkers Plymouth with its massive Hemi V8 is sure to scare the pants off anyone willing to flog it down the ¼ mile strip.

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