1967 Dodge Coronet R/T Convertible Is a True One-Of-One

By Brett Foote - February 9, 2023

There aren’t many 1967 Dodge Coronet R/T convertible models out there to begin with, but this one is perhaps the rarest of the bunch.

In the automotive world, there are plenty of rare makes and models defined by various, seldomly seen features or just the fact that manufacturers simply didn’t make that many of them. The reasons behind this vary greatly, however – sometimes, an automaker may produce a scant number of a particular model for something like homologation purposes, or perhaps that vehicle just didn’t catch on with the public, prompting it to bail before losing too much money. This story behind this 1967 Dodge Coronet R/T convertible recently featured by the YouTube channel If This Car Could Talk is a bit different, but it’s the only one of its kind, regardless.

The owner of this 1967 Dodge Coronet R/T convertible – Leroy Suserud – purchased it 25 years ago and has since done the vast majority of the restoration work himself, with assistance from his son-in-law and local paint and upholstery shops. Now complete, the drop top has around 90k original miles on the clock, and Suserud has tacked on around 1,000 since its restoration was completed. It’s a beautiful car that Suserud isn’t afraid to drive, which is commendable given its rarity.

You see, Dodge only made 628 Coronet R/T models in total for the 1967 model year, and 625 of those cars were powered by the 440 V8. Just three came from the factory equipped with a Hemi. However, this particular car is also one of just three 1967 Coronet R/Ts, period, that’s finished in Medium Copper Metallic, as well as the only convertible that this particular hue was applied to, which makes it a truly special find, indeed.

This Coronet isn’t one of the super rare Hemi-powered cars, however, and is instead powered by the 440 that was factory rated to produce a healthy 375 horsepower. Following a rotisserie restoration, the old convertible looks better than new, and is just as it came from the factory, to boot. However, though it may be an important piece of muscle car history, Suserud isn’t one of those people that keeps it locked away in a climate controlled storage building – rather, he drives and enjoys it, showing the car off every chance he gets – and when you own something this special, who can blame him?