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The Evolution of the Dodge Dart

By christiewasham

  • The Dart is born

    The Dart is born
    In 1960, Chrysler rolled out the Dodge Dart for the very first time. A full-sized sedan, it was built with the popular "A-frame" body, which it shared with cars such as the Plymouth Barracuda and GTX.

  • Downsized

    Downsized
    Chrysler downsized the Dart to be a compact sedan.

  • The Dart gets corners

    The Dart gets corners
    The Dart's design gets a facelift making its previously rounded edges more squared off.

  • Hell's Bells: the Dart gets demonized

    Hell's Bells: the Dart gets demonized
    compact, but performance driven. The new Demon addition to the Dart family offered the muscled alternative to its family-friendly sister.

  • The Dart is born-again

    The Dart is born-again
    after pressure from religious groups, Chrsyler dropped the "Demon" moniker and opted for the less-cool "Sport".

  • The End of the Dart

    The End of the Dart
    1976 spelled the end of the Dodge Dart. Tough to meet emission standards and a detuned engine finally put her to rest.

  • The Dart: Reincarnated.

    The Dart: Reincarnated.
    With sporty European-styling and American flare (like its Charger inspired taillights) the Dart is set to once again put Dodge in the compact sedan market.