AMT/ERTL 00819 Richard Petty Dodge Dart Sportsman

The Dodge Dart is an American compact car that was first presented to the public in 1959. Its serial production was carried out in 1960-1976.

The Dart model was initially designed and implemented for production in order to expand the company's offer and launch a new car from the so-called full-size, i.e. a car ensuring the highest possible comfort of travel for 4 to 6 people, also on long journeys, counted in thousands of kilometers. However, only the first generation of Darts in 1960-1961 was built with this in mind. Very quickly, already in 1962, the model was repositioned to the segment of the so-called mid-size, which was reflected in the exterior design. However, immediately (already in 1963!) There was another change of the target market and the Dodge Dart in the years 1963-1976 was in fact offered, by the standards of the American market, as a lower-middle class car. In this version, the Dart model was produced in several body versions, including: 4-door sedan, 2-door hardtop or 2-door convertible. It was also based on the Chrysler A-Platform platform. It is worth adding that in 2012 Dodge presented a model of the same name, also from the lower middle class.