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1964 DCMW Sharriallat Standard Six (US spec)
The early 1960s were a rough patch for Dalluha and DCMW. As if it weren’t enough that the damage of several refinery fires in the latter 1950s still disrupted fuel supplies, natural disasters in 1960 and 61 diverted attention and resources further. Then, in the midst of reconstruction in early 1962, the Prisman Missle Crisis developed. While all the saber-ratling and schoolyard drama thankfully amounted to nothing militarily, the one solid consequence of that brouhaha was an economic embargo that resulted in DCMW being unable to sell to the West. In 1963, its Hetvesian subsidary Norðwagen began selling rebadged DCMW in Gasmea, while in other markets, DCMW were allowed to be sold under certain conditions as part of a more gradual phase-out.
The US-market model year 1964 Sharriallat was among these. While its Norðwagen counterpart, the Fenrir, was sold in some western markets, the DCMW badge persisted until the end of the year in others.
This was the second generation of the nameplate, whose concept and development details, as well as the first generation, are elaborated here. For the second generation, the modular rear subframe unit developed for 1958 Sharriallat Supremacy models found its way to all trims, and mechanical fuel injection was fitted to Superiority and Supremacy trims. While the Standard had to make do with a single Strenith-Zomberg 2-barrel carburetor, by now it was fitted to DCMW’s second generation of R6 engines, in this case the 6R643-27K-S150.
With its 150hp tasked with moving a <1200kg unibody via the rear wheels, performance was ample while running costs remained reasonable.
The canonical Sharriallat or Fenir is a mid-spec 12-cylinder, but a more affordable specification of six-cylinder models found a small but dedicated niche market for a shooting brake with a satisfying blend of performance, comfort, style, and everyday usability.
We at DCMW have high standards. The base model, the Standard Six, includes air conditioning, leather seat inserts, and other amenities often considered as part of a Premium interior. Other equipment includes vacuum-assisted brakes with front disks, full-size fold-down rear seats, an AM radio, automatic choke with manual override, a 4-speed transmission with full synchromesh on all forward gears, and many other features that lower-priced competitors feature at additional cost if at all. For the $14500 that the US-market Sharriallat Standard begins at, it’s typical DCMW: you don’t get the cheapest option, but you get what you pay for.
