Dodge and Plymouth freshened their midsize models for 1967 and increased high-performance options. Big-Block 440 and 426 Street Hemis powered the hottest 1967 DODGE & PLYMOUTH MUSCLECARS.
The top-dog 426/425 Street Hemi was carried over and joined by a 440/375 Wedge ideally suited for the street and track. New 440 four-barrel models were much cheaper to buy, insure, and live with than Street Hemis. Mopar Hemi race engines continued to distinguish themselves in competition. Richard Petty, driving the #43 Plymouth Hemi, won the 1967 NASCAR Grand National Championship.
Dodge’s mid-sized Coronets and Chargers were also slightly facelifted for 1967. The Coronet received a version of the grille seen on the 1966 Charger. it also featured a very slightly revised rear-end treatment. Dodge’s luxury-performance fastback Charger could also be ordered with top performance options.
The new Coronet R/T was at the top of Dodge’s midsize line. It was designed and marketed as a pure performance model, constructed to compete with GM’s Musclecars and Ford’s Fairlane GT. Its powerplant choices outshone the competition with a 440 CID V8 standard and with the famous 426 Hemi as optional. The R/T was basically a Coronet 500 with more powerful engines, heavy-duty suspension, brakes, and running gear.
When I was the editor of Hi-Performance CARS Magazine, I really liked the new 440/375 big-block, available in midsize 1967 DODGE & PLYMOUTH MUSCLECARS. We had a new Dodge R/T that was a magazine project. Pacers Automotive, Oceanside, NY, and Motion Performance, Baldwin, NY did the work and we played! When stock it ran 93.16 mph in 15.13 seconds. With headers, Hurst shifter, dyno-tuning, 4.56 Sure-Grip gears, and 7-inch cheater slicks, the best run was 103.70 mph in 13.60.
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The medium-sized Belvedere and its derivative models were slightly facelifted. The horizontal grille blades were thinner and housed dual, side-by-side headlights with small grille extensions between them. The parking lamps were moved into the bumper. The taillamps were redone. All mid-sized Plymouths were identical except for exterior trim and grille changes. The upscale Satellite and new GTX variants with 440 Wedge and 426 Street Hemi engines showcased Plymouth’s efforts to dominate the Musclecar marketplace in 1967.
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