On March 3, 1965, Frank Chappell went to a San Francisco car dealer with the intention of buying a new Rambler. He had done his homework and decided that was the car for him.

There were no Ramblers on the dealer's lot that suited him, so the salesman suggested they take a look at some Dodge cars on the second floor of the garage.

Mr. Chappell said, "I saw the Dodge Dart GT convertible with the top down and I was hooked."

The ivory-colored Dodge was one of a combined total of 45,118 Dart coupes and convertibles manufactured that model year. This particular Dart GT was equipped with the smallest V-8 engine offered, a 273-cubic-inch power plant that produces 180 horsepower.

When Mr. Chappell first saw the 2,795-pound car resting on its 111-inch wheelbase he thought it was either a small big car or a big small car. The base price was $2,628.

"It's a five-seater," he said. "It's really beautiful with the top down." Mr. Chappell loves to go cruising in the city with his Dodge filled with delighted friends.

The clean lines of the Dodge remain as stylish today as they were 40 years ago. The well-equipped Dodge Dart has power brakes, power steering and a power-operated convertible top. Mounted in the dashboard is a push-button AM/FM radio.

A heater under the dashboard is provided to knock off the San Francisco chill. Unusual for mid-1960s era convertibles is factory-installed air conditioning.

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