1964 Dodge 330 HEMI Lightweight: The Beginning To A Mopar Racing Revolution

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A misunderstanding led Chrysler to an all new platform in the early 1960s. The "B" body platform, though not initially well received, quickly gained in popularity because of its small stature.

Plymouth and Dodge “B" body cars made their debut in 1962. With a misunderstanding that Chevrolet would be downsizing their cars for that model year, Chrysler's designers reworked their planned design on a shortened chassis. Though marketed as "full-sized" cars, the "B" body cars were in fact much smaller than Ford’s and Chevy’s offerings for the vehicle class, giving Dodge and Plymouth “B” bodies a clear advantage when fitted with a V8 engine.