Aston Martin V8 It was yet another ponycar-like automobile from Europe. Aston’s 2-door 4-seat coupe simply named ‘V8’ was in its second model year as of 1973 and stickered for $22000. The wheelbase under it was 103 inches. The overall length was 180.5 inches. Weight was porky at 3850lbs in the beginning, though later models […]
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Aston Martin Lagonda
Aston Martin Lagonda This 4-door sedan arrived for the 1976 model year, though not officially in the U.S., which had to wait until 1982 for the federal version. It sat on a 115 inch wheelbase and had an overall length of 208 inches. It was rather heavy at about 4600lbs. The suggested retail price was […]
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Chrysler Executive Limousine
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
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
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
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
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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