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1964 Plymouth Savoy

September 2016 Mopar of the Month

John writes from Florida: My 1964 Plymouth Savoy is an original "little ole lady" 40,000 mile south Texas beauty, absolutely rust free and accident free.
It had one correct WW1 repaint (base coat/clear coat), with all the chrome redone and stainless polished, when the Mopar was restored / built in 2005 as a Super Stock tribute.

1964 Plymouth Savoy, driver front

Other features include a Moon tachometer; Cragar SS wheels*, and Pro-Trac period-correct bias ply tires; authentic Super Stock single headlight grill; 18 spline Hemi A833 four-speed; new Brewer Hurst shifter; Lakewood steel bellhousing; aluminum flywheel; Centerforce clutch; TTI headers and 3 inch TTI exhaust all the way back to the rear bumper; Dana 60 rear with 3.54 SureGrip and correct pinion snubber; welded subframe connectors and Super Stock rear springs. *(I also have American Racing Torq Thrust wheels for the Savoy and interchange them when I feel like it.)

1964 Plymouth Savoy, driver side, full view

The engine is a 489 cubic inch Hemi with May, 1964 date-coded Chrysler aluminum crossram with proper Holley carburetors; "M" block Callies stroker crank; Ross forged pistons; Scat rods; MSD pro billet distributor (dressed as an original points type); Stage V aluminum heads with stainless steel roller rockers and billet aluminum rocker stands; Crane roller camshaft; Melling oil pump and Milodon oil pan.

1964 Plymouth Savoy, Hemi 1964 Plymouth Savoy, Hemi

The interior is all new and factory correct in the original light blue.
(I have a stock Savoy steering wheel that I use when I show the Plymouth.)

1964 Plymouth Savoy, interior
1964 Plymouth Savoy, trunk 1964 Plymouth Savoy, trunk

The Plymouth has won many awards, including Best of Show at the 2014 annual Florida Mopar Show at Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing in Ocala Florida (left).
The Mopar also took Best of Show at the NMCA Nationals in Bradenton, Florida (right).

1964 Plymouth Savoy, John and Don Garlits with award
John (left) with Don Garlits
Don Garlits signed the inside of the trunk lid, too!
1964 Plymouth Savoy, holding award
Thanks to my wife Patty (next to me here) who has put up with
(and fully supports) my car obsession for 39 years!

I have owned a lot of cars in my day, but this Plymouth Savoy Hemi is a scary-fast
elephant: 676 flywheel horsepower at 6500 RPM and an 11 second quarter mile!

1964 Plymouth Savoy, Hemi inhailing  doll

Contact John: 1964 Plymouth Savoy, owner contact


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