{"id":106322,"date":"2025-05-31T08:28:49","date_gmt":"2025-05-31T12:28:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.owegopennysaver.com\/PS\/?p=106322"},"modified":"2025-05-31T08:28:49","modified_gmt":"2025-05-31T12:28:49","slug":"collector-car-corner-cars-we-remember-no-plymouth-superspeedway-wins-in-1962-and-memories-of-the-413-max-wedge-muscle-cars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.owegopennysaver.com\/PS\/2025\/05\/31\/collector-car-corner-cars-we-remember-no-plymouth-superspeedway-wins-in-1962-and-memories-of-the-413-max-wedge-muscle-cars\/","title":{"rendered":"Collector Car Corner \/ Cars We Remember; No Plymouth superspeedway wins in 1962 and memories of the 413 Max Wedge muscle cars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">By Greg Zyla &#8212;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Q: Greg, I enjoy your nostalgia columns on the muscle cars from the 1960 decade. A while back, you did your top 10 muscle cars, and if I remember correctly, you rated the 1962 Plymouth Savoy 413 extremely high as a true factory-produced race car. I remember they did great at the drag races, but not as much in NASCAR. Can you comment? Thanks, George C., Pottsville, Pa.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">A: George, thanks for your letter. In 1962, NASCAR held 53 sanctioned races, and Plymouth won 10 of them thanks to Richard Petty, who won 9, and Jim Pascal, who won one. Ford and Pontiac dominated that year, although Plymouth and Chevrolet held their own on the smaller tracks. It wasn\u2019t until the last race of the year that Rex White won the Atlanta 400 for Chevy\u2019s only 409 win on a superspeedway. Plymouth? Not one win on a superspeedway.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Here\u2019s NASCAR\u2019s breakdown of the 1962 schedule:&nbsp;23&nbsp;races on dirt tracks, 30&nbsp;races on paved non-superspeedway tracks,&nbsp;20 small short track races, and&nbsp;10&nbsp;superspeedway races.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_106324\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2025\/05\/Car_Collector2-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-106324\" class=\"size-full wp-image-106324\" src=\"http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2025\/05\/Car_Collector2-3.jpg\" alt=\"Collector Car Corner \/ Cars We Remember; No Plymouth superspeedway wins in 1962 and memories of the 413 Max Wedge muscle cars\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2025\/05\/Car_Collector2-3.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2025\/05\/Car_Collector2-3-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-106324\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The engine that powered both the Plymouths and Dodge featured 413 cubic inches and 410 and 420 horsepower versions, thanks to 11.1 and 13.5 compression ratios, respectively. Fuel feed arrived thanks to dual Carter four-barrel carburetors on the cross-ram design intakes. (Barrett-Jackson)<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">As for that 413 Plymouth Savoy you mentioned, yes, it was rated high&nbsp;atop my list of top muscle cars from Detroit. This 1962 effort by Chrysler Corporation also included the sibling Dodge Darts, which were mechanically identical. These muscle car gems arrived with factory-designed cast iron exhaust that was almost as good as a set of fender well headers. The factory exhaust included an exhaust \u201copen\/close\u201d removable plug that the owner could unhook for instant open exhaust advantages. Among the leaders of the upcoming 1960s Detroit high-performance boom, the 413 wedge V8s could run low 13-second quarter miles right off the showroom floor. I had access to a \u201962 Savoy 413 named \u201cThe Jolly Roger,\u201d which sat across the street from my parents&#8217; house on Arcadia Place in Vineland, N.J.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Extremely popular with drag racers and street cruising enthusiasts, a few of the muscle car specifics included a unique cross-ram dual-quad intake manifold that boosted torque and horsepower by using long runners that tuned the airflow to the engine speed. Two 413 engines were available, featuring high-compression ratios of 11:1 or 13.5:1. Both require premium gas that allows all potential horsepower to be achieved.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_106325\" style=\"width: 859px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2025\/05\/Car_Collector3-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-106325\" class=\"size-full wp-image-106325\" src=\"http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2025\/05\/Car_Collector3-4.jpg\" alt=\"Collector Car Corner \/ Cars We Remember; No Plymouth superspeedway wins in 1962 and memories of the 413 Max Wedge muscle cars\" width=\"849\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2025\/05\/Car_Collector3-4.jpg 849w, http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2025\/05\/Car_Collector3-4-300x177.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2025\/05\/Car_Collector3-4-768x452.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 849px) 100vw, 849px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-106325\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chrysler offered the 413 Max Wedge engine in all 1962 models, including this 413 Max Wedge Dodge pickup. (Dodge)<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Also important were the lightweight build properties. The new Savoy\/Dart unibody construction reduced weight compared to the previous body-on-frame design. Instantly a better handling car than the previous year\u2019s examples, an enhanced suspension and heavy-duty drum brakes improved stopping power, but from firsthand experiences with my \u201967 GTX, these drum brakes were at best just \u201cso-so\u201d stopping after a quarter-mile run.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">As for looks, although the \u201cin your face\u201d Dodge Dart front end grew on me, the Plymouth Savoy was the better-looking sibling. The styling and interior were more of an afterthought and all business over style, thanks to the powerful 413 engines under the hood. Back then, you had two transmission choices: either a heavy-duty 3-speed manual or the more popular Torqueflite automatic, featuring a 3-speed that you shifted with buttons on the left side of the dash. Noteworthy is Chrysler figuring out how to get the automatics to work, which they did thanks to utilizing smaller converters used on the Slant-6 line of cars, beefed up of course to manage the power.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The overall result was low 13-second quarter miles, way faster than a 409 Chevy of the day. With a little super tuning, 12 second runs were the norm.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_106326\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2025\/05\/Car_Collector4-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-106326\" class=\"size-full wp-image-106326\" src=\"http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2025\/05\/Car_Collector4-2.jpg\" alt=\"Collector Car Corner \/ Cars We Remember; No Plymouth superspeedway wins in 1962 and memories of the 413 Max Wedge muscle cars\" width=\"500\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2025\/05\/Car_Collector4-2.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2025\/05\/Car_Collector4-2-300x203.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-106326\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The interiors of the 1962 Savoy and Dart were void of any real comfort features, and the automatic transmission shifted via the push buttons along the left side of the instrument panel. (Plymouth)<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The 413 MOPARS weren\u2019t cheap. The high price tag that put them out of reach for many Savoy\/Dart buyers with the 13.5 compression 413 Max Wedge option came in at around $3,450, total. This cost was twice the cost of a Slant-6 base model Savoy, of which yours truly owned as my runaround car. Further, if you were cruising the avenues back then, the extremely low fuel economy made them highly impractical for daily driving, but that never stopped us youngsters from showing them off.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">How much MPG did they get?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The 413 Max Wedge delivered 7-city and 12-highway, like the 409 Chevys and 406 Fords. This economic reality, even coupled with 30-cent per gallon fuel, resulted in many owners finding a large parking lot where we parked our beloved muscle cars to give them a low-speed break (our plugs fouled out quickly driving 30-MPH). It was at these parking lots or drive-in burger stands where street racing \u201ccall outs\u201d were the norm and the big street race events were planned.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Further, the 413 Max Wedge engines back in 1962 were available in any Plymouth Savoy or Dodge Dart model, regardless of trim level or body style. This means if you needed a station wagon or a pickup that could beat a 409 Impala, Chrysler delivered.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_106327\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2025\/05\/Car_Collector5-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-106327\" class=\"size-full wp-image-106327\" src=\"http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2025\/05\/Car_Collector5-1.jpg\" alt=\"Collector Car Corner \/ Cars We Remember; No Plymouth superspeedway wins in 1962 and memories of the 413 Max Wedge muscle cars\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2025\/05\/Car_Collector5-1.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2025\/05\/Car_Collector5-1-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2025\/05\/Car_Collector5-1-180x101.jpg 180w, http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2025\/05\/Car_Collector5-1-260x146.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2025\/05\/Car_Collector5-1-373x210.jpg 373w, http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2025\/05\/Car_Collector5-1-120x67.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-106327\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The front end of the \u201962 Dodge Dart featured a protruding inner grille with round headlights that took some time to get used to. Even without the high-performance engines, these \u201962 Darts weren\u2019t the most popular with consumers. Today, they are sought-after collector&#8217;s prizes. (Mecum Auctions)<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In summary, the 1962 Plymouth Savoy and Dodge Dart with the 413 Max Wedge engines were ahead of the competition regarding what would become the biggest and most exciting decade in the history of the American muscle car.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">(Greg Zyla is a syndicated auto columnist who welcomes reader interaction on collector cars, auto nostalgia and motorsports at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:extramile_2000@yahoo.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">extramile_2000@yahoo.com<\/a>&nbsp;or Greg Zyla, Roosevelt Street, Sayre, Pa. 18840.)<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Greg Zyla &#8212; Q: Greg, I enjoy your nostalgia columns on the muscle cars from the 1960 decade. 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