1963 Dodge Polara for sale $129,900

At RK Motors Charlotte some of our favorite cars are those that might be considered a bit shocking. Wolves in sheeps clothing that wrap big motors and big performance in interesting or unassuming aesthetics. I mean honestly nothing is overwhelmingly shocking given the immense talent in the classic car hobby. But its always cool to see killer classics made from metal that in its day was already outrageous expensive or largely ignored. This 1963 Dodge Polara is a perfect example of that phenomenon. Wrapping Exners love it or hate it styling around a custom interior a custom suspension and a 472/3-speed Hemi drivetrain the idea behind this fully restored MoPar is as fun as it is collectible! And as a car thats much more exclusive than its common Detroit contemporaries this sinister coupe is 100% cool!

HISTORY/BUILD

The product of a dream celebrity and intense focus this incredible Dodge is known to the hot rod world as Max Hemi. You might recall seeing the car constructed about 10 years ago on the show American:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbMZCkv-VYY Hot:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JLDgFZcBqc Rod:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1Xf3vG0lKk If you dont well heres a small summary of its big significance. Max Cohen a teenager battling acute lymphocytic leukemia had always dreamed of designing hot rods. So Make-A-Wish contacted the newly established Boyd Coddington Foundation to see if they could make that happen. It wasnt long until Max and his family were on their way to meet Boyd and the team of TLCs American Hot Rod. And Max wanting to build something unique chose this 1963 Polara as the foundation for his project. Despite the commotion involved in coordinating and televising an entire restoration Max was also invited to turn a few wrenches. And after the car debuted to much fanfare this aptly named coupe crossed the Barrett-Jackson block on its way to raising $550K for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Naturally since Max wanted to dress this California Dodge in basic black its body had to be virtually perfect. And when you create a profile that nice theres really no point in cluttering it up with flimsy stainless trim. At the front of the car an aggressive blacked-out grille hangs halogen driving lamps between prominent headlights a mirrored bumper and clean parking lamps. Above that grille a low-slung hood props a custom MAXHEMI branded scoop in front of a filled cowl. Behind that cowl like-new glass centers a stylish Boyd Coddington decal inside polished frames that melt in to a fully shaved fuselage. And at the back of the car a second mirrored bumper frames simple chrome-trimmed taillights.

ENGINE

The key to creating a sweet MoPar resto-mod is having LOTS of sweet MoPar power. Toss this Polaras long hood and youll find 472 cubic inches of Hemi big block that according to Coddingtons hot rod shop moves to the tune of 525 horsepower and 540 lb./ft. of tire-melting torque! At the top of the block small air cleaners force wind in to big Holley carburetors which are cinched to a coated regulator and polished stainless fuel lines. At the base of those carbs a MoPar cross-ram intake feeds air and fuel to color-keyed Hemi heads which perch polished breathers on mirrored valve covers. At the front of those heads an aftermarket distributor sequences fire through MSD-loomed Taylor plug wires. At the base of those wires snazzy March pulleys spin a polished alternator beside a coated water pump. At the front of the engine bay a beefy aluminum radiator makes