Chrysler Executive Limousine Chrysler’s Limousine came out in 1983 and was also on the K-car platform. It was the sister car to the Executive Sedan. This one had the wheelbase stretched to a full 131″. Appointing it was the same cushy interior as the Executive Sedan, plus a divider wall between the front/rear areas. It […]
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Chrysler Executive Sedan 1983 was the inaugural year for Chrysler’s Executive Sedan. This model was on the K-car platform. To get where management wanted the car, it was stretched to fullsize proportions. It had 124″ of wheelbase. That’s 70s Cadillac/Lincoln territory! Powering it was a 2.6L Mitsubishi 2bbl I4 backed with a 3-speed automatic transaxle. […]
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Chrysler Fifth Avenue The name ‘Fifth Avenue’ was used to describe the top trim level of the New Yorker. And a plush car it was. Its first year was 1979. This Fifth Avenue had a wheelbase of 118.5″, which was still fairly long for a ‘downsized’ metric-car. Standard power was a 360 CID 2bbl V8 […]
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Chrysler New Yorker The New Yorker had many generations, even during the time frame presented on this site. The ’73s were the last of the generation that was around since 1969. These had only the 440 V8. New Yorkers were redesigned for 1974, which might have made them look a little more like a big […]
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Chrysler E-Class This was Chrysler’s corporate companion to the Dodge 600/Plymouth Caravelle. It was slotted just below the New Yorker in the pecking order. It shared the ’83 New Yorker’s K-car platform, 4-door configuration, and 103.3″ wheelbase. Powering it was a standard 2.2L 2bbl I4. This engine made 94hp and 117 ft/lb torque. Optional was […]
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Chrysler LeBaron The LeBaron was introduced for 1977 in answer to GM’s newly downsized big cars. However, the new M-body was slightly smaller than fullsize with a wheelbase of 112.7″. The body styles were a coupe or sedan, whereas a wagon version to be introduced a couple more years down the line would be known […]
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Chrysler 300 The 1979 Chrysler 300 was based on the Cordoba. The grill was unique to the model. It featured a standard 360 CID 4bbl V8 that made 195 horsepower. This was a one year experiment meant as a tribute to the original Chrysler 300 cars.
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