Dodge
A990 Altered-Wheelbase factory drag cars (1965)

Why it matters

Twelve factory-built Dodge and Plymouth drag cars were given an altered wheelbase for the 1965 season and drew most of the attention at the start of the year. They are described as the starting point of the Funny Car class. They are a separate group from the 101 stock-appearing A990 Hemi Coronets built for Super Stock racing.

How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

Production

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Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.

History

Chrysler's 426 Hemi was barred from NASCAR in 1964, so the company turned to a factory-built car for NHRA drag racing, which led to the A990 Super Stock cars. Alongside the 101 Coronets and 102 Belvederes of that programme, a team of twelve altered-wheelbase Satellites and Coronets was used at the start of the 1965 season.

One of the twelve, Bill Flynn's fuel-injected "Yankee Peddler", is reported to have sold for $787,500 in 2006 and $176,000 in 2019.

Technical specifications

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Transmission & drivetrain

Chassis, body & dimensions

Performance

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Sources

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1. 1
   1965 Dodge HEMI Coronet A990 Level B Editorial Team · Supercars.net

   • team of 12 altered-wheelbase Satellites and Coronets

   Accessed 2026-11-12
2. 2
   Sports Car Market – 1965 Dodge Coronet A990 Lightweight profile (2023) Level B

   • 12 factory "altered wheelbase" A990 racers

   Accessed 2026-11-12