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The Chrysler LeBaron is a line of automobiles built by Chrysler from 1931 to 1941 and from 1977 to 1995. Chrysler also used the LeBaron name for the Imperial LeBaron from 1957 to 1975. The model was introduced in 1931, with a body manufactured by LeBaron , and competed with other luxury cars of the era, such as Lincoln and Packard .
1977 1978 ES [n 4] EU [n 5] Dodge Shadow: 1988 1991 Galant [n 11] JPN [n 5] AUS [n 5] Mitsubishi Galant: 1976 1977 Horizon [n 12] FRA – 1977 1986 Hunter [n 13] UK: Rootes Arrow: 1977 1979 Intrepid [n 4] CAN: Dodge Intrepid: 1993 2004 Lancer [n 14] JPN AUS [n 5] Mitsubishi Lancer: 1977 1980 Plainsman [n 9] AUS: Chrysler Royal (Australia) 1957 ...
Yet Chrysler Corp. thought that a similar quickie Italian makeover would work wonders for its K-car-based, front-wheel-drive LeBaron coupe. [Expecting a buyer to pay significantly extra for the TC over a LeBaron] was like expecting people to pay $20 for a Quarter Pounder with cheese if it was called a Royale with cheese and served on a china ...
1980 M-body Chrysler LeBaron Fifth Avenue. For 1980 only, a Fifth Avenue package was created by ASC (American Sunroof Corporation) for the Chrysler LeBaron, which shared its Chrysler M platform with the Dodge Diplomat. This rare option package, produced on 654 LeBarons for the year, included many of the exterior features found on the New Yorker ...
The 1949 Town & Country 2-door convertible, which carried over with so very few improvements over the previous model year (1948), [5] was in its last model year of production, which was the only Chrysler Town & Country offering during the 1949 model year after a four-model-year production run (since the 1946 model year), during the next model ...
The traditional Imperial eagle logo was not used, as it had been moved to the Chrysler LeBaron model in 1977. Instead, it bore a Chrysler Pentastar hood ornament made of Cartier crystal. Competing models such as the Cadillac Eldorado and the Continental Mark VI had been downsized by 1981, so the Imperial was of comparable size to its ...
The 2.6 L four cylinder was underpowered and wasn't considered appropriate for a vehicle of this type, while neither Chrysler or Mitsubishi had a V6 engine until 1986 when both the Chrysler LA 239 V6 engine and the Mitsubishi V6 appeared. The Executive Sedan was, simply, a stretched LeBaron that held a center console between the front seats.
The Cordoba's sales decline in 1978 and 1979 could also be attributed to the introduction of the smaller Chrysler LeBaron in mid-1977 which was available in both sedan and coupe models and offered similar personal-luxury styling and options. At the same time, Chrysler's financial position and quality reputation were in steady decline.