Chrysler Kit Car

Components for a race car that can be assembled do-it-yourself fashion for low-dollar independent round track enthusiasts is now available from Chrysler Corporation.

The "kit car" is a performance-engineered version of compact Dodge Dart Sport 340 or Plymouth Duster two-door models on a 108-inch wheelbase.

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Components for a race car that can be assembled do-it-yourself fashion for low-dollar independent round track enthusiasts is now available from Chrysler Corporation.

The "kit car" is a performance-engineered version of compact Dodge Dart Sport 340 or Plymouth Duster two-door models on a 108-inch wheelbase.

"It's called a 'kit car' because anyone can purchase the packaged components and assemble them, just as youngsters put together scale models from a hobby shop kit," said Larry Rathgeb, manager - stock car programs for Chrysler.

"All the right parts are in the kit, and directions are explained very simply in black and white," said Rathgeb. "The buyer will be responsible for welding the parts and most will assemble their own engines. But, the beauty of the program is that we have taken the mystery out of building a stock car."

The kit car components, depending on a buyer's preference, can be adapted to a choice of short track racing forms -- either late model sportsman, or late model modified cars. Or the components can be incorporated into a body an owner may already have.

Rathgeb said deliveries in response to early orders began in March and that the initial build program through 1974 calls for 60 units.

"But the potential is much greater," he said. "The kit car program is ideally suited to the needs of thousands of owners who race weekly on nearly 2,000 tracks in the U.S."

The parts are presently being merchandised through Petty Engineering in Randleman, N.C., and later by Performance Parts warehouse in Detroit.

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