The Original Wide Body: 1966 Dodge Coronet 440 Manual

In 1965 the Coronet name was revived for use on a Dodge product, this time an intermediate sized sedan that immediately became the highest volume Dodge from a sales perspective. This fifth generation Dodge Coronet was built on a shared intermediate sized platform with the Plymouth Belvedere/Savoy/GTX/Road Runner and Dodge Charger from 1965 through 1970...and it is a beast of an automobile. Find this 1966 Dodge Coronet 440 Manual offered for $16,500 in Burlingame, CA via craigslist. Tip from FuelTruck.

Thugs Have Feelings Too: 1973 Dodge Coronet

Across the landscape of American cinema and television, the bad guys on the screen have been written into some bland cars.  Of course, there are exceptions -- that Charger in Bullitt or Auric Goldfinger's Rolls-Royce Phantom -- but for the most part, villains, from over confident murderers on Columbo to tweed jacket wearing thugs on the Rockford Files, have almost always driven boring 4-door sedans.  But I understand, if you are a trying to avoid suspicion from Ponch and Jon you'd better drive something that is low-key -- but with a meaty V8 and some ramming power.  Like this 1973 Dodge Coronet offered for $4,000 in Lakewood, CA via craigslist.

Wood I?: 1973 Dodge Coronet Crestwood Wagon

Popular opinion in carguy/gal circles is the general public's taste in vehicles i.e. the SUV and Crossover mania is stupid. People should just buy cars and minivans (or what I tell them they should buy).  Or better yet station wagons.  I happen to think that people are being rational in fulfilling their big car desires with SUV's and Crossovers since gummint rules have relegated the big sedan and wagon to the dustbin of history.  Find this 1973 Dodge Coronet Crestwood Wagon for sale in Tacoma, WA for $6,850 via craigslist.

Painted Woodie: 1954 Dodge Coronet Suburban

In 1953 Dodge added a Hemi V8 option to its Coronet sedan (which went on to set dozens of Bonneville speed records) and the following year Dodge celebrated its fortieth year and introduces of a 2-speed powerflite automatic transmission (the first true auto for a Dodge) in the Royal, Coronet, and Meadowbrook line...however, today's car has neither of those features, but is cool nonetheless.  Find this 1954 Dodge Coronet Suburban offered for $14,000 in Morgan Hill, CA via craigslist.  Tip from Kaibeezy.

15k: Under Wraps: 1967 Dodge Coronet R/T 440

 In 1965 the Coronet name (retired from the full sized platform in 1959) was revived for the mid-sized B-body platform (shared with Plymouth Belvedere, Savoy, GTX, Road Runner and Dodge Charger). The Coronet R/T was the model to get in 1967 as it was powered by a tweaked version of the 440 cubic inch Magnum V8.  Find this 1967 Dodge Coronet R/T 440 currently bidding for $12,700 here on eBay with one day to go, located in Cleveland, TN.

Moparting Is Such Sweet Sorrow: 1966 Dodge Coronet 500

 The fifth generation Dodge Coronet was built on a shared intermediate sized platform with the Plymouth Belvedere/Savoy/GTX/Road Runner and Dodge Charger from 1965 through 1970.  The Coronet 500 did not indicate an engine size, but was simply the destination for the top of the line Coronet that included many features that were optional in less versions.  Find this 1966 Dodge Coronet 500 offered for $9,900 in Orange County, CA via craigslist. 

10k: Ex-CHP Cruiser: 1959 Dodge Coronet 2 Door

This next feature is a gentle reminder of a time when the police were here to help, and resembled Andy Griffith instead of members of the 75th Ranger Regiment.  This car was originally sold to the California Highway Patrol for active duty, one of 350 such cars delivered in 1959.  Now it has been repainted and has magnetized stickers advertising the Holmen Police, but they can be removed for legal cruising.  Find this 1959 Dodge Coronet 2 Door Post currently bidding for $8,200 reserve-not-met with 1 day to go, located in Holmen, WI.

15k: Pink Panzer: 1959 Dodge Coronet Hardtop

You are probably more familiar with the mid-sized 60s version, but the Coronet name was originally used in 1949 by Chrysler as the Dodge division's first post war design product offering.  The full-sized Coronet survived until 1959 by which time it had become a giant tank sized tribute to chrome, tail-fins and body-roll.  Find this 1959 Dodge Coronet Hardtop currently bidding for $13,099 via ebay, located in Cottage Grove, WI with less than 1 day to go.

10k: Cheap Hardtop: 1965 Dodge Coronet 500

In 1965 the Coronet name was revived for use on a Dodge product, this time an intermediate sized sedan that immediately became the highest volume Dodge from a sales perspective.  The 1965-1970 Coronet has the classic shape of an American 60s sedan and it can be picked up with a V8 and power accessories for cheap.  Find this 1965 Dodge Coronet 500 offered for $8,950 in Maple Lake, MN via hemmings.

5k: Sedantary Market: 1967 Dodge Coronet 500

You don't need to be a comic book villain's henchman to appreciate the allure of a 4-door intermediate sized  Chrysler product from the 1960s.  The big Dodge/Plymouth sedans are cool, but the market has been depressed for years, which isn't a bad thing at all for someone who just wants a cheap useable classic.  Find this 1967 Dodge Coronet 500 for sale in Oakland, CA for $3,800 via craigslist.  Another tip from KBZ.

1k: Henchmen Ride: 1966 Dodge Coronet 318 Sedan

Loyal henchmen willing to die in a gun fight with the police or at the treacherous hands of the bat-freak are difficult to find.  First, you've got to find some poor sap who is willing  to be loyal beyond a shadow of a doubt, follow your commands to the letter with no questions and step in front of bullets, knives or batarangs thrown in your general direction. Some of these poor idiots have families and per Evildoer guild regulation 2.1.1 you've got to have an orphan/widow slush fund setup for when these poor suckers get whacked.  For this reason I try to get my henchmen into a cheap vehicle that gives them the best chance of surviving a few crashes/gun fights but slow enough to not have them catch up with the Batmobile and get aced.  A classic Dodge Coronet fits the bill perfectly!  Find this 1966 Dodge Coronet 318 V8 sedan for sale in Escondido, CA for $1,500 via craigslist.