1971 & 1972 Dodge Swinger 340 Special

[Lee Stewart]

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You can be forgiven if you’ve never heard about a special Canadian Mopar produced during the twilight of the muscle car era. Even Canadians themselves scratch their chins and furrow their brows when discussing this vehicle. So queue up a Chilliwack LP and prepare to learn about the 1971-1972 Dodge Dart Swinger 340 Special.

https://www.hotrod.com/articles/under-the-radar-1972-dodge-dart-swinger-340s-really-do-exist/

[RALLY]

Those 340 Dodge engines are special.

[markinnaples]

Those are really cool, although I do prefer the Demon/Duster fastback body styles, and those are totally (in my opinion) underrated as as muscle car.

[John Brown]

Much like the Canada only 271hp 289 Ford Falcons. Rumoured only seven built though. Very rare fo sure. :headbang:

[big gear head]

Good looking cars.

[NorCam]

A couple friends of mine each have one of these. Stout little cars they are.

[carnut4life]

A guy in my hometown had a twin the red one with a flat black hood and a wing on it back in the mid 80's, always loved the way it sounded. Nice to see those 340 cars getting some respect, I'd love to have a Demon.

[442w30]

I think it's being missed by some that these cars are 1971-72 vehicles special-ordered by a Canadian dealership. In 1970 there was a Dart Swinger 340 but not officially after that. These cars in the article are the unofficial ones from 1971-72. John Brown gets it.

[EZ Nova]

Much like the Canada only 271hp 289 Ford Falcons. Rumoured only seven built though. Very rare fo sure. :headbang:

Umm I "heard" different numbers back in the 90's when I went to BUY 1 of these?

Car was a Black/red interior 1965 Falcon 289/271 4sp with 4.30 gear FACTORY RACER I was told by the 3rd owner. I was told that there were just over 50 of these little 289/271 cars made for the Ontario dealers.

I can remember the car plain as day. Had the red highlights in the side trim, but over the trunk it had red, yellow and orange. Car was call "Just Falcon around" script on the back. Car was from London onto IIRC and I seen it in Cambridge Ontario. It was about 40% more then my 1969 Nova SS 396/350 car I bought at the same time as I was looking at 2 Falcons and this my Nova.

[John Brown]

hotrod.com/articles/ultrarare-canadian-1965-ford-falcon-hi-po (https://www.hotrod.com/articles/ultrarare-canadian-1965-ford-falcon-hi-po/)

[John Brown]

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[Mr70]

That photo is missing a white one in the middle Lee. :flag:

[EZ Nova]

John Briwn.

Strange the link you posted stated the old Teachers Pet was black at one time. Supposedly only 4 hardtops. The one I seen for sale was also a hardtop, black but red interior. IIRC the owner was the original owner. Also my discussion with the late Mr. Don Henderson Sr and Jr recall a lot more but not a widely known or advertized combo? Don was a Factory Ford racer at that time too. He is the sme Don Henderson who found, restored and documented the Mustang GT350 COUPE that till that time, EVERYONE said didn't exist. Only Carroll Shelby himself made people a believer and stated they did in fact make 6.

Thats just what I was told from what I think or recall the OG owner of the car said or claimed and a factory racer from that time.