1972 Dodge Polara 400
 

New to the forum, new to the Mopar community :)

Always liked the specific look of the '72 model, and big fan of big fat 4-door sedans, figured I'd give a shot at owning one and see how things are going. I'm originally a crown vic guy. I really enjoy the driving and the comfort so far. Lots of fun to ride.

No pictures of the engine (yet) as it is dirty. Lots of nick-nacks have to be fixed here and there, (A/C, heater, blinkers, mirrors, few leaks etc.. and later on a good body work) as I plan on using it as a daily driver.

Below are some pics of the car as-is, enjoy!

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Welcome! :welcome: Enjoy that 6-8 mpg haha looks like a great base for a project though.

Welcome to the forum!
That era of Dodge C-body is called a 'Fuselage' body or 'Fusey'. I also drive a C-body 'slab side' which is the term for a mid '60s Mopar C-body. I also belong to a C-body forum and these are some of the things that I have learned! Enjoy your '72! Way better than a Crown Vic! Rick

welcome to the forum

I agree nice base for a project! What are your plans with the car? What engine does it have ... 440? I like the color of it!

welcome to the forum

The 72 Polara was and is my favorite big Dodge, I had one in the late 70s. I always thought they were the toughest looking police cars . Hey check out the movie Dirty Mary Crazy Larry its loaded with 72 Polara squad cars.

I plan on having it as original and as clean as possible, making it look like it came out of the dealership, and then drive it everywhere I go. I want to enjoy the car and the money I spend on it, I would feel pathetic to have that sit in the garage and take it once a month... You only live once :)
Mostly cosmetic work and so on, I already fixed 98% of the mechanical issues.
By daily driver, I'm not looking at high performance, but comfort instead. For instance, the heater is stuck on, the A/C does not run (kind of a miracle to find one that works) and I want better speakers to enjoy some tunes.

The engine is a 400, I do wish it was a 440 Magnum though haha!

Thanks everyone for the welcome :)

I had a 67/68 Town & Country S wagon with a 440 Now it came with a Holly 4bbl which I threw in the trash and put an AVS carb on it. On one of my trips I actually got 13.8 MPG LA to San Francisco on Vacation when my daughter was 3. She's 35 now.