Pearl Paint: 1965 Dodge Coronet 440 Convertible – NOW $22,500

March 15, 2023 Update – The seller replaced their expiring listing with a fresh Craigslist ad in which they dropped the price again to $22,500.

February 19, 2023 Update – The seller replaced their expired listing with a fresh Craigslist ad.  In this latest classified ad, the seller reduced their asking price from $24,700 to $23,999.

January 25, 2023 Update – The seller replaced their expiring Craigslist ad with a fresh listing. All the pictures, description, and asking price all remain the same.

December 25, 2022 Update – We noticed the seller replaced their expiring Craigslist ad with a fresh listing. In it, the description and pictures remain the same. However, the seller lowered their asking price by one dollar to land at $24,699.

Looking back at the 1960s, not every convertible produced was a fire-breathing muscle car.  In fact, the vast majority of convertibles produced featured more sedate power trains. One example is this 1965 Dodge Coronet 440 convertible currently listed here on Craigslist in Dallas, Georgia (Atlanta). A base 440 Coronet featuring a 273 cubic inch V8 and power steering, the seller reports their convertible was garage-kept all of its life.

Currently offered for $22,500 (the original ask was $24,700), Classic.com, the analytics and search engine for the collector car market, confirms the ask is at the lower end of the five-year rolling average of this guide’s summary for fifth-generation Dodge Coronets produced between 1965 and 1970.  This guide highlights how rarer high-performance models sway the overall average of Dodge Coronet values.  By clicking on the green dots in the graph below, you can navigate to each comparable car sold as a way to help you evaluate the price of the Coronet featured here:

As a second data point, the  Collector Car Market Review Online Tool reveals the seller’s ask falls between this guide’s #2 Very Good” estimate of $18,000 and its #1 “Excellent” appraisal of $27,300.

Dodge offered the Coronet brand across seven generations and body sizes.  Introduced as a full-size car in 1949, it was the division’s highest trim line that eventually moved to the lowest level starting in 1955. Dodge reintroduced the name on intermediate-sized models for the 1965 model year.  Muscle car versions were available starting in 1965 with the 383 and 426 wedge cubic inch Chrysler RB engine, followed in 1966 by the powerful 426 cubic inch Chrysler Hemi.

Trim levels initially were base Coronet including a Deluxe version, Coronet 440, and Coronet 500.  The base Coronet and Deluxe were available as two-door sedans, four-door sedans, and station wagons.  The top of the Coronet line-up was the Coronet 500 and was available only as a two-door hardtop or convertible with a standard 273 cubic inch small block V8 engine, exterior trim and badging, bucket seats, padded dash, and chrome floor console.

The Osborne Tramain YouTube Channel features this 1965 Dodge Coronet launch commercial:

We’re not sure from the seller’s description whether their always garage-kept 1965 Dodge Coronet 440 convertible for sale is a true survivor or a repainted, lightly used example.  Either way, this car appears to be a nice mid-sized ride for summer enjoyment.

If you are serious about buying this Coronet 440, you can start the conversation only by calling the seller at the number listed in their Craigslist ad.  When you connect, please mention that you saw their Dodge convertible featured here on GuysWithRides.com. Good luck with the purchase!

Here’s the seller’s description:

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