1964 Plymouth Savoy 472 Hemi Two Door Sedan - One-Option '64

Why build a car from Ma Mopar's lowest-priced B-Body line? Back in 1964, the Savoy two-door sedan was the lightest of all the B-Body body styles, thanks to its three-inch-shorter wheelbase than Dodge's counterpart, the 330 two-door sedan. Plus, there's been a belief among Mopar guys that the '64 Plymouth's front end has an aerodynamic advantage over its year-before and year-after counterparts-which is why more than a few drag racers with '63 and '65 B-Body Plymouths swapped the '64 front end onto them. It's also said to be one reason why Lee Petty entered a '64 Belvedere for Richard to drive in the '66 Firecracker 400 at Daytona.

It also makes for a clean-looking car once finished-and one whose looks will turn heads. That's something that '64 Plymouths all have-especially Savoys like the Gaisbacher's.

Fast Facts
'64 Plymouth Savoy two-door sedan
Owned by: Russell Gaisbacher, Charleroi, Pennsylvania

Mopar Power

• Engine: Fresh from the crate: a 472-inch Mopar Performance Hemi, with a single four-barrel under the chrome Max Wedge air cleaner.
• Transmission: 727 Torqueflite, shifted with the original dash pushbuttons.
• Rearend: 8 3/4-inch with 3.91 rear gears.

Sure-Grip

• Suspension: Restored stock '64 B-Body (Front) Longitudinal torsion bars with tubular shocks (Rear) HD leaf springs with tubular shocks
• Brakes: As good as there were back then: 11-inch-diameter drum-and-shoe brakes all around, no power assist. Only upgrade: A dual-circuit master cylinder.
• Wheels: Indy Drag Mag wheels in front, and wide steel wheels in back-all shod with BFGoodrich Radial T/As.

High Impact

• Body: Original '64 Plymouth B-Body two-door sedan unibody, all steel.
• Paint: Icebox White, sprayed on at Russell's Body and Frame Service, Charleroi, Pennsylvania
• Interior: Sumptuously Savoy-base-level vinyl bench seats, front and rear. Radio? In this? How about a nice radio-delete plate instead?