This car exists because an executive misheard a rival's plan, rushing a full-size Dodge onto the road in January 1962.
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Lead trim: Custom 880 361 B V8 (265 hp, 1962) · up to 365 hp
Dodge Custom 880 and 880CUSTOM-880 · 1962–1965
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FactThis car exists because an executive misheard a rival's plan, rushing a full-size Dodge onto the road in January 1962.
The Dodge Custom 880 was marketed by Dodge from 1962 through the 1965 model year as its mid-price full-size offering, helping fill the void left by the discontinuation of DeSoto in 1961 (a cheaper Dodge 880 was also offered for 1963 and 1964). It was developed after Chrysler's president, William Newberg, overheard and misunderstood Chevrolet chief Ed Cole to have said Chevrolet's standard cars would be downsized for 1962, so the planned 1962 Dodge line was shortened onto the 116-inch wheelbase and a new full-size car was rushed out in January 1962 by mating a modified 1961 Dodge Polara front clip to the Chrysler Newport's de-finned body (station wagons from a 1961 full-size Plymouth wagon body); it was fitted with the 361 cu in (5.9 L) 265 hp (198 kW) V8 with no optional engines, and 17,500 were built in 1962. The 1963 series added the base 880 (pillared four-door sedan or wagon) with an all-new look ahead of the cowl (a long oval convex grille), 28,200 built; the 1964 redesign squared up the rear contours (31,800 built, a record; the last hardtop wagon), and the 1965 model, the first fully incorporating Elwood Engel's influence, restored a full-size Polara below it, with the luxurious two-door Monaco above (23,700 Custom 880s, all V8). For 1965 the 361 was replaced by a 270 hp 383, a 315 hp four-barrel 383, an optional 340 hp 413 RB V8 and at the top a 365 hp 426 Wedge V8 available with a four-speed manual. The name was dropped for 1966 in favour of Monaco. Wheelbase 122 in (3,099 mm), length 213.5 in, width 79 in.
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Trims & Figures
6 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Custom 880 361 B V8 (1963–1964) | 1963–1964 | 5.9 L V8 | 305 hp | 395 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| Custom 880 361 B V8 (265 hp, 1962) | 1962–1962 | 5.9 L V8 | 265 hp | 380 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| Custom 880 383 B V8 (270 hp, 1965) | 1965–1965 | 6.3 L V8 | 270 hp | 390 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| Custom 880 383 four-barrel B V8 (315 hp, 1965) | 1965–1965 | 6.3 L V8 | 315 hp | 420 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| Custom 880 413 RB V8 (340 hp, 1965) | 1965–1965 | 6.8 L V8 | 340 hp | 480 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| Custom 880 426 Wedge V8 (365 hp, 1965) | 1965–1965 | 7.0 L V8 | 365 hp | 470 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
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