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The M platform was the final production passenger car with a solid rear axle mounted on Hotchkiss-style, parallel semi-elliptical leaf springs sold in the U.S. [1] The M-cars were built at St. Louis, Missouri and Newark, Delaware with initial debut (LeBaron/Diplomat series) in spring 1977 as 1977 1/2 models, [ 2 ] with production shifting to ...
1 Rear wheel drive cars. 2 Front wheel drive cars. 3 Trucks. 4 External links. ... Platform Years Vehicle Type Chrysler Dodge Plymouth Eagle Jeep L: 1978–1990 ...
With the exception of the Dodge Viper and Plymouth Prowler, the 1989 M-platform vehicles were the last rear-wheel drive Chrysler cars produced until the 2005 introduction of the LX platform. Chrysler downsizing (full-size C, R, M-platforms, 1979)
1978 Chrysler LeBaron Town & Country, rear view 1978 Chrysler LeBaron Town & Country interior. From 1978 through 1981, the Town & Country badge designated the simulated wood-trimmed wagon model of the mid-sized Chrysler LeBaron series, built on the Chrysler M platform, which included Plymouth Gran Fury, Dodge Diplomat, and Chrysler LeBaron.
The nameplate would be used on successive downsizings, first in 1980, and again in 1982, through what would originally have been intermediate and compact classes in the early 1970s, all with conventional rear-wheel drive layouts. By the time Chrysler ended M-body production in December 1988 (1989 model year), they were Chrysler's last remaining ...
Rear-engine, rear-wheel-drive Front-motor, front-wheel drive Dual-motor, all-wheel drive: Chronology; Predecessor: A-segment: Fiat Mini platform B-segment: PSA EMP1 platform SCCS platform C/D-segment: PSA EMP2 platform Fiat Compact platform D/E/F-segment: FCA Giorgio platform Chrysler LX platform Maserati M156 platform Body-on-frame: Wrangler ...
In 1985, Chrysler entered an agreement with American Motors Corporation to produce Chrysler M platform rear-drive, as well as Dodge Omnis front wheel drive cars, in AMC's Kenosha, Wisconsin, plant. In 1987, Chrysler acquired the 47% ownership of AMC that was held by Renault.
Chrysler Corporation also employed the Isolated Transverse Suspension System with their M-and J-platform models. The rear suspension of the Volaré/Aspen was more traditional for Chrysler passenger cars,using a conventional leaf spring (semi-elliptical) suspension system.