Evaluation: Good paint and chrome. Straight, clean roof vinyl. The windshield frame fits loosely on the right side. Good restored interior. Clean, restored and lightly used underneath. Done to fairly good standards and in appropriately loud colors.
Bottom Line: Dodge introduced the “Swinger” in 1969, and it added a Hurst 4-speed, Rallye suspension, bumble bee stripes, and 14-inch wheels. The loud and proud twin hood scoops touted the Swinger’s sporty intent, but Dodge also played up the car’s performance value, boasting in one ad that “If you’re a swinger who thinks your budget can’t swing a new car this year…take a look at the new Dart Swinger.” Naming your car the “Swinger” might not fly in 2022, but let’s remember that Merriam-Webster also defines a swinger as a “person who is lively, exciting, and fashionable.”
The Swinger 340 was the sportiest Dart available in 1970, and today they’re still a not-too-expensive ticket to Mopar muscle ownership, although values have gone up quite a bit over the past three years. In 2020, $42,900 would have bought the best Swinger in the world. Today, it’s a rational price for an older restoration like this.
