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1967 · Dodge · United States

1967 Dodge Coronet R/T: Dodge's First R/T, With a Hemi Price That Doesn't Match and a Production Total That Doesn't Either

Dodge's first R/T: a Coronet hardtop or convertible with the 440 Magnum standard and the 426 Hemi as a special-order option; its production total is published two ways.

United States · researched through 2026-09-23

Blue 1967 Dodge Coronet R/T with black hood, the R/T-only full-width grille and quad headlamps
1967 Dodge Coronet R/T hardtop in blue with a black hood and simulated hood vents Photo: Bull-Doser, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

The Coronet R/T introduced Dodge's R/T badge for the first time in 1967, sold as a hardtop or convertible with the 440 Magnum standard, rated 375 horsepower at 4,600 rpm and 480 lb-ft at 3,200 rpm, backed by either a four-speed manual or TorqueFlite automatic. AMA's own specification sheet confirms TorqueFlite as standard on the R/T and states plainly that the ordinary three-speed manual was not available on the car at all, meaning every 1967 Coronet R/T left the factory with either the four-speed or the automatic, never the base transmission other Coronets could still be ordered with.1,2

Exactly how many 1967 Coronet R/Ts Dodge built depends on which reference is consulted. Gunnell's two books and Over-Drive's own production table all agree on 10,181, including 628 convertibles; Mueller's Muscle Car Source Book and Clay Fees's The Age of the Muscle Car instead give 10,109, with Fees further breaking that total down to 628 convertibles and 238 Hemi-powered cars; and Langworth's older buyer's guide rounds to an estimated 10,000. None of the sources names the underlying factory record, and the record shows all three figures rather than picking one, though it notes that many popular references simply repeat the 10,181 figure without independent verification.1,3,4,5,6

The Hemi's own price as a special-order R/T option is disputed too, and the two figures differ by a wide margin: John Gunnell's Standard Guide to American Muscle Cars states $907.60, while Over-Drive's own 1967 fact sheet lists it at just $457 in the Coronet R/T, separately noting $712 for the same engine in a Dodge Charger. Neither source explains whether its figure is the option's full price or an increment layered on top of the standard 440, which would help explain the gap, so both numbers are kept on record. Whatever the true price, the engine itself was rare: Fees credits only 238 of the year's roughly 10,000-plus R/Ts with the Hemi, meaning well under three percent of Coronet R/T buyers paid for the top engine.7,6,4

AMA's own weight tables put a 440-automatic R/T hardtop at 3,685 pounds curb weight and 3,545 pounds shipping, with the convertible estimated slightly heavier at 3,760 pounds curb, and choosing the four-speed manual over the automatic added another 82 pounds to a 440-equipped car. Every R/T rode on 7.75x14 Red Streak nylon tires as standard, measuring 203.0 inches long and 75.3 inches wide regardless of body style, with the hardtop standing 54.0 inches tall against the convertible's 54.1. Set against the wider Coronet line, the R/T was a small slice of a much bigger production run: Over-Drive's own figures show 92,500 Coronet 440s, 29,300 Coronet 500s, and 27,800 Coronet Deluxes built that year, with a full mid-size-line total of 199,769 once the separate first-generation Charger and Charger 500's 15,788 units are included.2,6

Two further claims circulate without confirmation in this record's own sources: a snippet from Leffingwell's Wide-Open Muscle states that 627 of the 10,181 R/Ts were 440 Magnum convertibles, a figure consistent with the agreed 628 convertible count if exactly one of those convertibles carried the Hemi instead, though that connection is not established anywhere. A separate secondary website claims just two 1967 Coronet R/T Hemi convertibles were built, one with a manual transmission and one automatic; both leads are held as unconfirmed rather than folded into the reported production figures above, which remain the 628 convertibles and 238 Hemi cars this record can actually cite.1,4

Red 1967 Dodge Coronet R/T from the rear three-quarter, showing the R/T tail panel and fender badge
1967 Dodge Coronet R/T hardtop in red, rear three-quarter Photo: MercurySable99, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Engine bay of a white 1967 Dodge Coronet R/T with the 440 Magnum air cleaner lid
440 Magnum V8 in a 1967 Dodge Coronet R/T Photo: Valder137, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Close-up of the red R/T emblem on the vertical-bar grille beside the twin headlamps of a 1967 Dodge Coronet R/T
R/T grille badge and headlamps of a 1967 Dodge Coronet R/T Photo: Valder137, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Fact sheet · 1967 · United States

The numbers

1967 Dodge Coronet R/T — Dodge's first R/T: a Coronet hardtop or convertible with the 440 Magnum standard and the 426 Hemi as a special-order option; its production total is published two ways.

Coverage: Partial — researched sections are shown; missing ones are not yet sourced. Researched through 2026-09-23.

Every figure is labeled with how sure we are. Reported means a manufacturer, registry, or reference figure we cite but have not reconciled against factory records ourselves. Disputed means credible sources disagree and both are shown. Rows are separately scoped; don't add them together unless the note says they make up a total.

Key facts

  • Coronet R/T production: 10,181 or 10,109 (sources differ); 628 convertibles.1,3,4
  • 426 Hemi option price: $907.60 (special order).7

Production

By trim
What was countedCountBasisStatus
Coronet R/T, all bodies1,7 Coronet R/T · hardtop and convertible · not stated Mueller and Fees give 10,109; see conflicts. 10,181 built, model-year Disputed
Coronet R/T, all bodies (Over-Drive)6 R/T · hardtop and convertible · not stated Same figure as Gunnell's; lineage not stated. 10,181 built, model-year Reported
Coronet Deluxe (all bodies), rounded6 Coronet Deluxe · 2-door and 4-door sedan, 4-door station wagon · not stated Host-series context, not an R/T count. Read directly from the linked production table on 2026-09-25. 27,800 built, model-year Reported
Coronet 440 (all bodies excl. wagon), rounded6 Coronet 440 · 2-door and 4-door sedan, 2-door convertible, 2-door hardtop · not stated Host-series context, not an R/T count. Read directly from the linked production table on 2026-09-25. 92,500 built, model-year Reported
Coronet 500 (all bodies excl. wagon), rounded6 Coronet 500 · 4-door sedan, 2-door hardtop, convertible · not stated Host-series context; the Coronet 500 was the R/T's host trim, but this row is all engines, not R/T-specific. Read directly on 2026-09-25. 29,300 built, model-year Reported
By body style and series
What was countedCountBasisStatus
Coronet R/T convertible1,4 Coronet R/T · convertible · not stated 628 built, model-year Reported
Coronet R/T 2-door hardtop (CWP-23 as printed)6 R/T · 2-door hardtop · not stated 9,553 built, model-year Reported
Coronet R/T convertible (CWP-27 as printed)6 R/T · convertible · not stated Agrees with Gunnell's 628. 628 built, model-year Reported
Coronet Wagon (all Coronet-bodied wagons), rounded6 Coronet, Coronet Deluxe and 440 · 4-door station wagon · not stated Host-series context; a lumped wagon figure across three trim lines, not an R/T count. Read directly on 2026-09-25. 24,200 built, model-year Reported
By engine
What was countedCountBasisStatus
Coronet R/T, 426 Hemi4 Coronet R/T · hardtop and convertible · 426 Hemi 2x4-bbl · not stated 238 built, model-year Reported
Totals
What was countedCountBasisStatus
1967 Dodge mid-size line, all series (Coronet Deluxe, Wagon, 440, 500, R/T and first-generation Charger combined)6 all 1967 Dodge Coronet and Charger · not stated Whole mid-size line context; bundles the Coronet series with the separate first-generation Charger and Charger 500 (15,788 of the 199,769; Charger is its own subject in this dataset), so this is not a Coronet-only or R/T-only figure. Read directly from the linked production table on 2026-09-25. 199,769 built, model-year Reported

Rows are separately scoped; do not add them.

No sourced split of 1967 R/T production by transmission was found.

The linked '1967 Dodge Mid-Size Car Production Figures' PDF was read directly on 2026-09-25 (the dossier previously described only the fact-sheet text, not this table); it independently confirms the R/T total of 10,181 already in this record and adds the Coronet Deluxe, Wagon, 440, 500 and grand-total rows above.

Prices when new

ModelPriceBasis
Coronet R/T convertible7 $3,438 list price as stated by Gunnell, 1967 model year
Base price, Coronet R/T 2-door hardtop (Over-Drive table)6 $3,199 base price as tabulated by Over-Drive, 1967 model year
Base price, Coronet R/T convertible (Over-Drive table)6 $3,438 base price as tabulated by Over-Drive, 1967 model year

Prices are the nominal dollars of the day, not adjusted for inflation.

Engines

EngineFactory ratingAvailabilityBuilt
440 Magnum V-81,2 440 cu in · 4-barrel 375 hp @ 4,600, 480 lb-ft @ 3,200 (SAE gross (AMA 'publishing max bhp')) standard on Coronet R/T Not yet sourced
426 Hemi V-87,2 426 cu in · two 4-barrel 425 hp @ 5,000, 490 lb-ft @ 4,000 (SAE gross (AMA 'publishing max bhp')) special-order option 2384 Reported

Ratings are the manufacturer's advertised figures under the standard shown (SAE gross before 1972, SAE net after). They are not dyno results, and gross and net ratings can't be compared directly.

Transmissions

TransmissionAvailabilityBuilt
4-speed manual or TorqueFlite automatic1 with the standard 440 Not yet sourced
TorqueFlite 3-speed automatic2 standard on Coronet R/T; 3-speed manual not available on R/T Not yet sourced

Options and packages

CodeOptionPriceInstalled
order code 426 Hemi V-8 (special order)7 $907.60 2384 Reported
option (no code printed) 426 Street Hemi V-8, in Coronet R/T (Over-Drive price)6 $457 Not yet sourced
option (no code printed) Heavy-duty Sure-Grip differential (440 and 426 Hemi only)6 $107 Not yet sourced
option (no code printed) Wood-grained steering wheel, Coronet and R/T6 $20 Not yet sourced
option (no code printed) Power front disc brakes6 $54 Not yet sourced

Paint

CodeColorBuilt
6 Mauve6 Not yet sourced
8 Bright Blue6 Not yet sourced
A Silver6 Not yet sourced
B Black6 Not yet sourced
C Medium Blue6 Not yet sourced
D Light Blue6 Not yet sourced
E Dark Blue6 Not yet sourced
F Light Green6 Not yet sourced
G Dark Green6 Not yet sourced
H Dark Copper6 Not yet sourced
J Chestnut6 Not yet sourced
K Medium Turquoise6 Not yet sourced
L Dark Turquoise6 Not yet sourced
M Bronze6 Not yet sourced
P Bright Red6 Not yet sourced
Q Dark Red6 Not yet sourced
R Yellow6 Not yet sourced
S Cream6 Not yet sourced
T Medium Copper6 Not yet sourced
W White6 Not yet sourced
X Light Tan6 Not yet sourced
Y Medium Tan6 Not yet sourced
Z Gold6 Not yet sourced

Color names are the factory's. We don't show color swatches, because a screen color is no guide for a restoration.

Specifications

MeasureValueApplies to
Curb weight, R/T 2-door hardtop (440, automatic)2 3,685 lb Coronet R/T hardtop
Shipping weight, R/T 2-door hardtop2 3,545 lb Coronet R/T hardtop
Curb weight (estimated), R/T convertible2 3,760 lb Coronet R/T convertible
Overall length / width2 203.0 / 75.3 in Coronet R/T (styles 23 and 27)
Overall height2 54.0 (hardtop) / 54.1 (convertible) in Coronet R/T
Standard tyres2 7.75 x 14 Red Streak nylon Coronet R/T
Curb-weight addition, 4-speed manual with 4402 82 lb Coronet R/T

Where the sources disagree

1967 Coronet R/T production total

  • 10,181 including 628 convertibles1
  • 10,109 (628 convertibles, 238 Hemis per Fees)3,4
  • 10,000 (estimated)5

Show both exact figures with attribution; neither author names the record, and many popular books repeat 10,181.

1967 Coronet R/T Hemi option price

  • $907.607
  • $457 in Coronet R/T ($712 in Charger)6

Both prices are shown with attribution. Neither source states the price basis (gross option price or increment over the standard 440).

Identification

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Also in 1967

  • AMC Rebel and Rebel Machine The Rebel name returned on AMC's new intermediate, offered with a 280-hp 343 four-barrel V8. This is host-car context for the later Machine.
  • Buick Riviera A new 430 V-8 (360 hp, 475 lb-ft) replaced the Nailhead; 4,837 cars had the GS handling option.
  • Buick Skylark Gran Sport, GS and GSX A new 400 cu in V-8 made the Gran Sport the GS 400, joined by a 340 cu in GS 340 and a California GS coupe.
  • Buick Wildcat The new 430 V-8 (360 hp, 475 lb-ft) replaced the Nailhead.
  • Chevrolet Chevelle and Malibu SS Second year of the SS 396 series: 59,685 sport coupes and 3,321 convertibles, front disc brakes newly listed, and a late, barely documented L78.
  • Chevrolet Chevy II and Nova Super Sport production fell to 10,069 in the source table. Enthusiast-compiled production: 106,430 cars; Super Sport 10,069.
  • Chevrolet El Camino SS No factory Super Sport El Camino is documented for this year; the record carries the host El Camino production as context.
  • Chevrolet Impala SS The SS427 (RPO Z24) arrives: 2,124 of about 76,000 Impala Super Sports.
  • Dodge Charger The first-generation fastback's second and last year: the 440 Magnum joined the options, and production fell to 15,788.
  • Dodge Dart GTS, Swinger and Demon The restyled 1967 Dart GT offered a 235 hp 273 four-barrel and, for the first time, a 280 hp 383; Over-Drive counts 437 383-engined cars within 38,200 GT hardtops and convertibles.
  • Ford Fairlane A facelifted second year for the big-block Fairlane: GT and GTA continued as Fairlane 500 hardtops and convertibles, and a 427 was offered in small numbers for drag racing.
  • Ford Galaxie The last year of the approved Galaxie performance range: the 7-Litre quietly disappeared, while the 428 and a 425-hp 427 remained on the order form.
  • Ford Thunderbird A new, larger fifth-generation Thunderbird added a four-door Landau; the 428 was the performance option.
  • Mercury Comet and Cyclone The Cyclone and Cyclone GT continued as hardtop and convertible, and a handful of Comets were built with the 427 side-oiler.
  • Mercury Cougar Mercury's first pony car arrived as a single hardtop body, added the XR-7 at mid-year, and built 150,893 in its first season.
  • Mercury Marauder and S-55 The S-55's last year: 570 hardtops and 145 convertibles with the 428 four-barrel, per Wikipedia's table.
  • Oldsmobile Cutlass, 4-4-2 and Hurst/Olds Multiple carburetors were gone, the 4-4-2 was trimmed as a Cutlass Supreme, and the W-30 cold-air package became a regular factory option on about 500 cars.
  • Plymouth Barracuda and 'Cuda The redesigned second-generation Barracuda added a notchback hardtop and a convertible to the fastback, and the Formula S could now carry a 383.
  • Plymouth GTX, Belvedere and Satellite Plymouth's first GTX put a 375-hp 440 Super Commando in a dressed-up Belvedere hardtop and convertible, with the 426 Hemi as the only engine option.
  • Pontiac Catalina 2+2 and Super Duty The 2+2 returned to option status with a standard 360 hp 428, and only 1,768 were built.
  • Pontiac Firebird and Trans Am Pontiac's late entry into the pony-car field: a Camaro body with a Pontiac nose, five engine-defined models, and 82,560 built in a short first season.
  • Pontiac GTO Tri-Power gone, the 389 grown to 400, and a Ram Air option that Car Life ran to a 14.5-second quarter mile.
  • Pontiac Grand Prix Concealed headlamps, a standard 350 hp 400, and the only Grand Prix convertible: 5,856 built.
  • Pontiac Tempest and LeMans The Sprint six grows to 215 hp and the 326 HO continues; 109,413 LeMans built.
  • Rambler and AMC Marlin The last Marlin moved to a 118-inch wheelbase with 290 and 343 V8s listed, the top one a 280-hp 343. Only 2,545 were built.