Introduced in 1960 as a full-size car, the Dodge Polara was re-assigned to intermediate duty in 1962. That's when the nameplate entered the horsepower wars thanks to the iconic Max Wedge engine. In ...

In the early 1960s, Detroit turned every boulevard into a proving ground. Chevy had the 409, Ford had the 406, and Dodge rolled out the Polara to keep pace. Buyers could pick from a healthy mix of V8s ...

The mid-'60s brought fantastic news to Polara fanboys. The yearly sales were rising, and Chrysler tried to refine the lineup with subtle changes to avoid impacting Polara's je ne sais quoi. The new ...

Phil Akerman, 71, of Van Wert has owned this 1963 Dodge Polara for six years. He and his wife, Melody, enjoy taking it to car shows around the area, but she says, for her, “only when there’s good food ...