Dodge Dart - Taxi

Taxi

Darts were offered to the taxicab industry for their whole production run from 1963 to 1976. While specifications varied by year, interior upgrades generally included heavy-duty front and rear black rubber floor mats, heavy-duty seat cushion springs with full foam back and air-foam seats, black all-vinyl trim with heavy canvas-backed vinyl seat covers, interior door pull assist straps or handles, and a door-ajar warning light for the driver. Mechanically, Dart taxicabs were generally equipped with heavy-duty brakes, tires, shock absorbers, front torsion bars and rear leaf springs, a high-output alternator, an increased-capacity cooling system and extra-lean carburetor calibration for greater economy. In 1976, the Chrome Yellow taxi package was available only with a 225 Slant Six engine producing 95 hp (71 kW) and 170 lb·ft (230 N·m); transmission was the (rare) A-727-RG ("RG"=Raised-deck "G" motor, which was the Slant Six series) with California emissions, 90 hp (67 kW) and 165 lb·ft (224 N·m). Options included a radio suppression package and a Fuel Pacer System. Many—if not all—of them had a body colour paint sales code of "999", meaning Special Order Paint