History: The Marlin personal luxury car did not get the modest 343 Typhoon V8 until 1967; The stripped-down specialty SC/Rambler was introduced in *1969*, in peak muscle car era.
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| First-year Max Wedge engines were 413 cubic inches and came in 410 and 420 horsepower versions. Dodge called its engine the "Ramcharger 413" while Plymouth called it the "Super Stock 413." In 1963, the engine's displacement increased to 426 cubic inches as the bore was increased from 4.19 to 4.25 inches. In May of that year, an improved version of the 426 was released, named the "Stage II." No motors were ever named "Stage 1." 1963-engines were available in 415 and 425 horsepower versions. 1964 was the final year of the Max Wedge option. The engine for the third year was named the "Stage III." Max Wedge cars equipped with four-speed transmissions were only produced in the final year, as prior to that point Chrysler did not have a manual transmission that could handle the power of the engine. In 1964, only 61 Dodges and 65 Plymouths were equipped with Chrysler's A-833 manual transmission. | First-year Max Wedge engines were 413 cubic inches and came in 410 and 420 horsepower versions. Dodge called its engine the "Ramcharger 413" while Plymouth called it the "Super Stock 413." In 1963, the engine's displacement increased to 426 cubic inches as the bore was increased from 4.19 to 4.25 inches. In May of that year, an improved version of the 426 was released, named the "Stage II." No motors were ever named "Stage 1." 1963-engines were available in 415 and 425 horsepower versions. 1964 was the final year of the Max Wedge option. The engine for the third year was named the "Stage III." Max Wedge cars equipped with four-speed transmissions were only produced in the final year, as prior to that point Chrysler did not have a manual transmission that could handle the power of the engine. In 1964, only 61 Dodges and 65 Plymouths were equipped with Chrysler's A-833 manual transmission. |
| Max Wedge cars are an essential part of automotive history as they are among the first vehicles that can be classified as "muscle cars" by the strict definition as an intermediate-bodied car with a big-block motor. [[Oldsmobile]] had put its industry-leading [[Oldsmobile_V8_engine#303|Rocket V8]] from its luxury 98 series into the smaller [[Oldsmobile 88|88]] already in 1949, and [[Rambler (automobile)|Rambler]] had put its largest V8 into its intermediate sized [[Rambler Rebel|Rebel]] in 1957. [[General Motors]] and [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] introduced intermediate platforms with large V8 in 1958. The 1962 413 Max Wedge Dodges and Plymouths slightly preceded the growing wave of proto-Muscle Cars that gained momentum with the 427 [[Ford Fairlane Thunderbolt]] (1964) and 390/427 [[Ford Fairlane (Americas)|Ford Fairlane]] (1966), 389 [[Pontiac GTO]] (1964), 396 [[Chevrolet Chevelle]] (1965), 400 [[Buick Gran Sport]] (1965), 400 [[Oldsmobile 442]] (1965), and 427 [[Mercury Comet Cyclone]] (1964) and 390 [[Mercury Cyclone]] (1966). Even Rambler rejoined the fray with its [[Rambler Marlin]] and Hurst-modified [[Rambler_American|SC/Rambler]]. | Max Wedge cars are an essential part of automotive history as they are among the first vehicles that can be classified as "muscle cars" by the strict definition as an intermediate-bodied car with a big-block motor. [[Oldsmobile]] had put its industry-leading [[Oldsmobile_V8_engine#303|Rocket V8]] from its luxury 98 series into the smaller [[Oldsmobile 88|88]] already in 1949, and [[Rambler (automobile)|Rambler]] had put its largest V8 into its intermediate sized [[Rambler Rebel|Rebel]] in 1957. [[General Motors]] and [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] introduced intermediate platforms with large V8 in 1958. The 1962 413 Max Wedge Dodges and Plymouths slightly preceded the growing wave of proto-Muscle Cars that gained momentum with the 427 [[Ford Fairlane Thunderbolt]] (1964) and 390/427 [[Ford Fairlane (Americas)|Ford Fairlane]] (1966), 389 [[Pontiac GTO]] (1964), 396 [[Chevrolet Chevelle]] (1965), 400 [[Buick Gran Sport]] (1965), 400 [[Oldsmobile 442]] (1965), and 427 [[Mercury Comet Cyclone]] (1964) and 390 [[Mercury Cyclone]] (1966). |
| Despite their historical significance and low production numbers, Max Wedge cars have not reached the same level of collectible desirability as other comparable muscle cars. This is, in part, due to their race specificity. | Despite their historical significance and low production numbers, Max Wedge cars have not reached the same level of collectible desirability as other comparable muscle cars. This is, in part, due to their race specificity. |
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