Dodge Polara - the luxury land yachts - from 1957 to 1973 (and some Polaras made after the C-body cars died)

The Dodge Polara pursuit, with a 413, managed the quarter mile in 15 seconds flat, with a top speed of 129 mph. The 1963 parts manual shows just how much was available to police departments buying …

Polara and Monaco were all too similar in appearance to Chrysler Newport; and of course, all the C-bodies were similar under the skin, albeit with different levels of trim, options, and soundproofing.

Jan 30, 2025 · California was the only state to get Polara package cars in 1961. Specifications were developed by CHP engineers in partnership with Chrysler Corp. The car was equipped with a 383 …

For 1961, Dodge no longer had a police package on its big Polara — even with a special order. However, the CHP had tremendous influence; and they managed to buy 1961 Dodge Polara Police …

The Polara name was dropped after 1973, leaving the Monaco and Monaco Brougham as the remaining Dodge C-bodies. The 1974 was therefore the first Monaco in common use as a police car (the …

The base engine for the Polara 500 was the 361 V8. A Dart 440 with that engine and a TorqueFlite automatic, with a 3.23:1 rear axle, did 0-60 in 8.1 seconds, with a 15.4 second standing-start quarter …

Elwood Engel led a second restyling of the 880, yielding more conventional angles and fewer curves on the 1965 Dodges; the Dodge 880 was replaced by a resized Dodge Polara, while the Custom 880 …

The larger Polara cost more, but provided 2.5 inches more leg room in back, a larger trunk, and around 3 inches more shoulder room — at the cost of 13 inches in exterior length, and 2 inches in width. …

Nov 16, 2020 · The 1974 model year had no Polara in the lineup; in essence, Dodge dropped the Monaco into its slot, lowering the trim accordingly, and replaced the "true" Monaco with the Monaco …