1962 · Plymouth · United States
1962 Plymouth Super Stock 413: A $375 Option With No Production Count of Its Own
On the downsized 116-inch Plymouth, the 'Super Stock 413' short-ram wedge was a $375 option rated at 410 or 420 hp; body-style production is known, Super Stock production is not.
United States · researched through 2026-09-23
Plymouth's 1962 line, Savoy, Belvedere, Fury, and Sport Fury, all rode a 116-inch wheelbase, and at the top of the engine sheet sat the "Super Stock 413," a 413-cubic-inch wedge fed by two Carter four-barrels on a short cross-ram intake. Over-Drive lists the 410-horsepower version, on 11.0:1 compression, as a $375 option, with a 420-horsepower 13.5:1 version above it. Chrysler's own June 1963 technical bulletin later described the following year's 426 as the direct successor to this 1962 Super Stock and Ramcharger 413 program, tying the two engine families together across model years.1,2
The Super Stock 413 was only the top of a broader performance ladder that year. Below it, Plymouth listed a 413 NASCAR version at 400 horsepower, a dual-four-barrel "413 Performance" at 385, and a single-four-barrel "413 Performance" at 365, all on the same 413 cubic inches but tuned to progressively milder states depending on carburetion and compression. Two AMA-sourced ratings for the 385- and 365-horsepower versions match the fact sheet's own figures exactly, giving those two entries independent confirmation that the top two Super Stock ratings, sourced only from the fact sheet, do not have.1,3
No production count for the Super Stock 413 itself survives in any source inspected for this record. What is documented instead is the much larger host-body context: 18,825 Savoy two-door sedans, 49,777 Savoy four-door sedans, 5,086 Belvedere two-door hardtops, and 4,039 Sport Fury two-door hardtops, among other body counts, all covering every engine sold in that body rather than isolating the Super Stock cars within them. A separately compiled Over-Drive production table puts the full 1962 Plymouth standard line at 182,220 units, but that table carries a visible error elsewhere, a Savoy fleet four-door price that does not match other figures, so the record uses it with the caveat that its numbers deserve extra scrutiny.1,4
Pricing for the host cars ranged widely even before the Super Stock option was added: a Savoy two-door fleet sedan started at $2,295, while a Sport Fury convertible topped the line at $3,082, a roughly $787 spread across the 1962 Plymouth full-size range. Sport Fury buyers got a 305-horsepower "Golden Commando" 361 as their standard engine, while other trims could add the milder "Super Fury" 318 at 260 horsepower for just $39, a modest option price next to the Super Stock 413's $375 that shows how much extra a buyer paid specifically to reach the top of Plymouth's 1962 engine range.4,1
The standard transmission was a three-speed manual, with Chrysler's TorqueFlite automatic optional at $211 with a V8, and Super Stock cars carried a 3.91:1 rear axle ratio with the manual transmission per the fact sheet's own axle table. Beyond the drivetrain, the 1962 options sheet ran to dozens of individually priced items, from a $6 left-hand outside mirror and $11 backup lights up to $446 for factory air conditioning including the heater, a spread that shows Plymouth pricing comfort equipment separately down to single-digit dollar amounts rather than bundling it all into a handful of packages, right down to a $6 windshield-wiper upgrade and a $12 washer.1
Fact sheet · 1962 · United States
The numbers
1962 Plymouth Savoy, Belvedere and Fury with the Super Stock 413 — On the downsized 116-inch Plymouth, the 'Super Stock 413' short-ram wedge was a $375 option rated at 410 or 420 hp; body-style production is known, Super Stock production is not.
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
Production
| What was counted | Count | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Savoy two-door sedan (all engines)1 Savoy · 2-door sedan · not stated Host body for many Super Stock cars; the count is not a Max Wedge count. | 18,825 | built, model-year | Reported |
| Savoy four-door sedan (all engines)1 Savoy · 4-door sedan · not stated | 49,777 | built, model-year | Reported |
| Belvedere two-door hardtop (all engines)1 Belvedere · 2-door hardtop · not stated | 5,086 | built, model-year | Reported |
| Belvedere four-door sedan (all engines)1 Belvedere · 4-door sedan · not stated | 31,263 | built, model-year | Reported |
| Fury four-door sedan (all engines)1 Fury · 4-door sedan · not stated | 17,231 | built, model-year | Reported |
| Sport Fury two-door hardtop (all engines)1 Sport Fury · 2-door hardtop · not stated | 4,039 | built, model-year | Reported |
| Sport Fury convertible (all engines)1 Sport Fury · convertible · not stated | 1,516 | built, model-year | Reported |
| What was counted | Count | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belvedere two-door sedan (all engines)4 Belvedere · 2-door sedan · not stated | 3,128 | built, model-year | Reported |
| Fury two-door hardtop (all engines)4 Fury · 2-door hardtop · not stated | 9,589 | built, model-year | Reported |
| Fury four-door hardtop (all engines)4 Fury · 4-door hardtop · not stated | 5,995 | built, model-year | Reported |
| Fury convertible (all engines)4 Fury · convertible · not stated | 4,349 | built, model-year | Reported |
| What was counted | Count | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 Plymouth standard line, all models (Over-Drive table total)4 not stated Compiled table, uncited; its Savoy fleet 4-door six price ($2,913) is visibly wrong, so treat the table with care. Includes all engines; no Super Stock count. | 182,220 | built, model-year | Reported |
Host-series rows count every engine; they are context, not Super Stock production. Other bodies (wagons, Fury hardtop and convertible) were not captured.
Prices when new
| Model | Price | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Savoy 2-door sedan, V8 (SP2-L 311)4 | $2,313 | factory / base price as tabulated by Over-Drive (host car; Super Stock engine extra), 1962 model year |
| Savoy 2-door fleet sedan, V8 (SP2-L 301)4 | $2,295 | factory / base price as tabulated by Over-Drive (host car; Super Stock engine extra), 1962 model year |
| Belvedere 2-door sedan, V8 (SP2-M 321)4 | $2,450 | factory / base price as tabulated by Over-Drive (host car; Super Stock engine extra), 1962 model year |
| Belvedere 2-door hardtop, V8 (SP2-M 322)4 | $2,538 | factory / base price as tabulated by Over-Drive (host car; Super Stock engine extra), 1962 model year |
| Fury 2-door hardtop, V8 (SP2-H 332)4 | $2,693 | factory / base price as tabulated by Over-Drive (host car; Super Stock engine extra), 1962 model year |
| Fury convertible, V8 (SP2-H 335)4 | $2,924 | factory / base price as tabulated by Over-Drive (host car; Super Stock engine extra), 1962 model year |
| Sport Fury 2-door hardtop (SP2-P 342)4 | $2,851 | factory / base price as tabulated by Over-Drive (host car; Super Stock engine extra), 1962 model year |
| Sport Fury convertible (SP2-P 345)4 | $3,082 | factory / base price as tabulated by Over-Drive (host car; Super Stock engine extra), 1962 model year |
| 'Super Stock 413' 410 hp engine option1 | $375 | option price as printed by the fact sheet, 1962 model year |
Prices are the nominal dollars of the day, not adjusted for inflation.
Engines
| Engine | Factory rating | Availability | Built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Stock 413, dual 4-bbl short ram, 410 hp3,1 413 cu in · 2 x 4-barrel Carter on short cross-ram intake | 410 hp @ 5,400, 460 lb-ft @ 4,400 (AMA published max. bhp and torque (SAE gross); same figures in the fact sheet) | optional | Not yet sourced |
| Super Stock 413, dual 4-bbl short ram, 420 hp1 413 cu in · 2 x 4-barrel Carter on short cross-ram intake | 420 hp @ 5,400, 470 lb-ft @ 4,400 (manufacturer published (basis not stated)) | optional | Not yet sourced |
| 413 NASCAR, 4-bbl, 400 hp1 413 cu in · 4-barrel | 400 hp @ 5,400, 460 lb-ft @ 4,400 (manufacturer published (basis not stated)) | listed | Not yet sourced |
| 413 Performance, dual 4-bbl, 385 hp3,1 413 cu in · 2 x 4-barrel | 385 hp @ 5,200, 455 lb-ft @ 3,600 (AMA published max. bhp and torque (SAE gross); same figures in the fact sheet) | listed | Not yet sourced |
| 413 Performance, 4-bbl, 365 hp3,1 413 cu in · 4-barrel | 365 hp @ 4,600, 460 lb-ft @ 2,800 (AMA published max. bhp and torque (SAE gross); same figures in the fact sheet) | listed | Not yet sourced |
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
| Transmission | Availability | Built |
|---|---|---|
| Three-speed manual (V8 standard 2.55 / 1.49 / 1.00; optional 2.17 / 1.43 / 1.00)1 | standard | Not yet sourced |
| TorqueFlite automatic (2.45 / 1.45 / 1.00)1 | optional ($211 with V8) | Not yet sourced |
Options and packages
| Code | Option | Price | Installed |
|---|---|---|---|
|
'Super Stock 413' 410 hp V81 | $375 | Not yet sourced |
|
Sure-Grip axle1 | $50 | Not yet sourced |
|
TorqueFlite automatic with six1 | $192 | Not yet sourced |
|
Aluminum-case TorqueFlite automatic with V81 | $211 | Not yet sourced |
|
'Super Fury' 318 260 hp V81 | $39 | Not yet sourced |
|
'Golden Commando' 361 305 hp V8 (standard on Sport Fury)1 | $103 | Not yet sourced |
|
Crankcase ventilation system (California)1 | $5 | Not yet sourced |
|
Air conditioning including heater1 | $446 | Not yet sourced |
|
Air-conditioning group1 | $375 | Not yet sourced |
|
All-vinyl trim, Fury hardtops1 | $30 | Not yet sourced |
|
Backup lights1 | $11 | Not yet sourced |
|
Basic Group, Fury (other models $114)1 | $104 | Not yet sourced |
|
DeLuxe steering wheel1 | $11 | Not yet sourced |
|
Front bumper bar1 | $14 | Not yet sourced |
|
Heater and defroster1 | $75 | Not yet sourced |
|
Padded dashboard1 | $14 | Not yet sourced |
|
Power brakes1 | $43 | Not yet sourced |
|
Six-way power seat (Fury only)1 | $96 | Not yet sourced |
|
Power steering1 | $77 | Not yet sourced |
|
Power windows1 | $102 | Not yet sourced |
|
Radio Group, Fury (other models $173)1 | $162 | Not yet sourced |
|
DeLuxe radio1 | $84 | Not yet sourced |
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Push-button radio1 | $59 | Not yet sourced |
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Left-hand outside mirror1 | $6 | Not yet sourced |
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Safety Group1 | $107 | Not yet sourced |
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Seat belts1 | $19 | Not yet sourced |
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Tinted glass, all windows1 | $43 | Not yet sourced |
|
Tinted windshield only1 | $22 | Not yet sourced |
|
Two-tone paint1 | $17 | Not yet sourced |
|
Wheel covers (except Sport Fury)1 | $19 | Not yet sourced |
|
Windshield washer1 | $12 | Not yet sourced |
|
Variable-speed wipers1 | $6 | Not yet sourced |
Paint
| Code | Color | Built |
|---|---|---|
A |
Sun-Glo1 | Not yet sourced |
B |
Silhouette Black1 | Not yet sourced |
C |
Pale Blue1 | Not yet sourced |
D |
Luminous Blue1 | Not yet sourced |
F |
Pale Jade1 | Not yet sourced |
G |
Luminous Green1 | Not yet sourced |
K |
Luminous Turquoise1 | Not yet sourced |
M |
Pale Gray1 | Not yet sourced |
P |
Cherry Red1 | Not yet sourced |
S |
Luminous Cordovan1 | Not yet sourced |
T |
Sandstone1 | Not yet sourced |
W |
Alpine White / Ermine White1 | Not yet sourced |
Y |
Luminous Brown1 | 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
| Measure | Value | Applies to |
|---|---|---|
| Wheelbase1 | 116 in | passenger cars |
| Overall length1 | 202 in | sedans and hardtops |
| Overall width1 | 75.6 in | as printed |
| Rear axle ratio with 4131 | 3.91:1 with manual transmissions (as printed) | 413 cars |
Identification
- Serial number car line
- In 1962 Chrysler serial numbers, car-line digit 3 is Plymouth V8.5
Identification
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Also in 1962
- Buick Wildcat A bucket-seat, vinyl-roofed Invicta sport coupe with the 325-hp Wildcat 445 V-8 and a 3.42 axle; 2,000 built.
- Chevrolet Chevy II and Nova First Chevy II model year; the source engine table lists only the 153 four and 194 six. Enthusiast-compiled production: 326,607 cars.
- Chevrolet Impala SS 99,311 Super Sports, bucket seats and all-vinyl interiors; 15,019 409 engines across the full-size line.
- Chrysler 300 letter series Moved to the shorter 122-inch Newport-based platform without fins and overshadowed by a new non-letter 300 Sport series, the 300H had the letter cars' best power-to-weight ratio and one of their smallest runs.
- Dodge Dart 330/440, Polara and Max Wedge Dodge's downsized 116-inch-wheelbase line gained the 'Ramcharger 413', a dual-four-barrel short-ram wedge rated at 410 or 420 hp; no sourced count of Ramcharger-equipped cars was found.
- Ford Fairlane The first intermediate Fairlane: 79,606 Fairlanes and 217,510 Fairlane 500s by reference-site counts, 19,628 of them bucket-seat Sport Coupes.
- Ford Galaxie The top performance engine rose from 390 to 406 cubic inches, 385 hp with a four-barrel and 405 hp with three two-barrels, and the bucket-seat Galaxie 500 XL arrived as the sport series.
- Ford Thunderbird The Sports Roadster package arrived, 1,427 were built, and about 120 of them had the 340-hp M-code tri-carb 390.
- Mercury Marauder and S-55 Mercury's first S-55 was a bucket-seat Monterey Custom hardtop and convertible, with 390 and 406 big-block options.
- Oldsmobile Starfire A hardtop coupe joined the convertible, output rose to 345 hp, and the Starfire had its best year: 42,762.
- Pontiac Catalina 2+2 and Super Duty The 421 Super Duty became a catalogued $2,250 option for Catalina two-doors and the Grand Prix.
- Pontiac Grand Prix An all-new performance-luxury hardtop on the Catalina body: 303 hp, buckets, console and tachometer, and 30,195 sold.
- Pontiac Tempest and LeMans LeMans becomes the sporty Tempest Custom; 1,658 Tempests got the aluminum V8.
- Studebaker Hawk Brooks Stevens's restyle of the six-year-old Hawk body cost $400 more than the 1961 car, and production more than doubled: 9,335 in all, 8,388 of them domestic.