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Dodge
330 Max Wedge Lightweight (aluminium front end) (1963)
426 Max Wedge Stage II with the February-1963 Aluminum Package (aluminium fenders, scooped hood, lightened bumper, trunk battery)
Still being researched: why it matters, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 9 Built
- Years
- 1963
- Engine
- 6,980 cc / 7.0 LFactory: 426 cu in · converted
- Power
- Not yet verified
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productiongenuine 330 Lightweights built at Hamtramck (per Galen Govier) | 91 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
In 1963 Dodge set out to make its 330 lighter to suit the new 426 "Ramcharger" Max Wedge engine. Fifteen Chrysler engineers and technicians reportedly worked after hours to prepare the car for the 1963 Winternationals. The page describes one such car, raced as the "Big Bad Dodge" by an Ohio dealer who had raced a 1962 Max Wedge before it.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard 330 Max Wedge Lightweight (aluminium front end) (1963).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Not yet verified |
| Displacement | 6,980 cc / 7.0 LFactory: 426 cu in · converted2 Independently researchedEngine named as the "Ramcharger" Max Wedge 426. |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | Not yet verified |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | 1,510 kgFactory: 3,328 lb · converted2 Independently researchedAuction description of one car: "the lightest Dodge 330 available". |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
The lightweight cars replaced the lower front body, splash pan, hood, hood scoops and front fenders with aluminium parts, including the front bumper and its supports. Radio, heater, sound deadener and undercoating were deleted and the battery was moved to the trunk. A documented example is described as having its original data plate and shipping order numbers.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
RM Sotheby's lot – 1963 Dodge 330 Max Wedge Lightweight, Arizona 2017 (chassis 6132170287) Level B
- 9 genuine 330 Lightweights built at Hamtramck (per Galen Govier)
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2
1963 Dodge 330 Max Wedge Lightweight Level B supercars.net
- their new 426 "Ramcharger" Max Wedge
- the lightest Dodge 330 available, at 3,328 pounds
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