Pre-Owned. Ottawa :[Le droit],1913-jeudi 15 octobre 1981, Journaux, Ottawa :[Le droit],1913- The Celebrity replaced the Malibu mentioned above and presented more efficient packaging with better interior space and fuel economy, a configuration which was becoming more and more popular with private customers rather than traditional large rear-wheel drive models. Alternatively (and preferably for my 17 year old self) you could just gun it enough to delay the upshift. It was only produced from 1979 to 1981 and most of the 58,000+ cars produced went to fleet use. "TJ Hooker" (1979 Dodge St. Regis): The post-"'Star Trek' the TV series" and pre-"'Star Trek' the Motion Picture" years saw William Shatner in a relatively forgettable cop show that starred perhaps the least believable cop of all time, Heather Locklear. 1979 Dodge Magnum XE ORIGINAL (Cordoba, St. Regis, 1978 Dodge Magnum GT) NO RESV. #stunning #suv #astonmartindbx707 @astonma, RAM! Unfortunately for Chrysler, their luck just straight-up sucked. The rims are all Chrysler snowflake rims, but the back two are from a 79 Lebaron and the front ones are for this car specifically. The Car have 3 Different Lightbars, all working Gamefeatures and other small working Parts. The Dodge St. Regis introduced in 1979 was a re-skinned dinosaur based on the old large Chrysler B-body platform which underpinned the classic 1960s Dodge Charger muscle car. I replaced the standard 85 MPH speedometer with a certified speedometer (120 MPH) that was set to the car's original odometer mileage. I told the BIL not to buy it but he didnt listen. A new grille for its final year heralded the merger of the Fifth Avenue and New Yorker names in 1982, in the more successful luxury version of the M-body Dodge Diplomat. It was only produced from 1979 to 1981 and most of the 58,000+ cars produced went to fleet use. 1979 Dodge St Regis TV Hooker replica photographed Oct 2014: 1932 Ford Coupe Hot Rod Troy MI Police photographed Aug 2015: 1932 Ford Coupe Hot Rod Troy MI Police police car fan 2012-09-05 18:16-- Last edit: 2014-03-24 14:42:15: police car fan 2013-11-07 20:50. 1980's. 1980 Dodge Aspen (Canadian brochure). Now, it looks like a Chrysler Newport, without the distinctive covers. Following its introduction, the Dodge St. Regis saw heavy use as a police car in the United States. Maybe it will stay there longer. I have a line on 5 other cars. The A/C compressor turns on, ut it blows warm. Being less comfortable sounds much better than the lebaron though. Original paint, top and in . I own this car now, the lean burn has been all redone and works properly, it has a brand new alternator, and no the needle is not stuck on the radio, the needle moves with the knob but only 1 AM station comes in. Select a 1979 Dodge St Regis Trim. The biggest engine available was the Chevrolet 5.0-litre V8 and it was produced until 1983. It would be the last rear-wheel drive model made by Chrysler until the Plymouth Prowler from 1997. DECODED AS POLICE, Rare 1977 Dodge Monaco CHP Police big block 440 Magnum Police Pursuit Cruiser, 1973 DODGE POLARA POLICE CAR, THE REAL DEAL, TEXAS POLICE PKG. Goodyear GT+4 tires were installed at 58,500 miles. My clearest memory of these is the numerous pictures in the paper showing acres and acres of these things sitting unsold in rail yards all over north Michigan and southern Ontario. It looks pretty good for 36 years and 100,000 miles. Cool Project Series: Full Boost Is Turbocharging A 351-Cleveland Powered 1976 Ford F-350 Ramp Truck. That would kick in around 28-30 mph, causing a massive ping/detonation/lugging event alarming enough to make you let off the throttle. The ability to accelerate to 80-100 mph quickly makes all the difference, and the 1981 318 equipped Gran Fury did that. He has been writing about cars for several years with a string of published books to his name. Used by a wide variety of Chrysler model lines, the B-body architecture underpinned model lines ranging from the Dodge Coronet and Plymouth Belvedere to the Dodge Charger and Chrysler Cordoba. The Chrysler R-body cars (like their 197478 predecessors) arrived at precisely the wrong time, as a second gasoline crisis hit the U.S. in 1979. The headlight doors have been manually cranked open. Hell, there was probably a time when a little junkyard combing could have gotten you all the spare ballast resistors & stuff you would need for life. its not close to stock and would make a cool ride if your OK with 4 doors. The Horizon had stick shift and no air conditioning, so he traded it on the LeBaron. 1979 DODGE St.Regis Vintage Original 2 page Print AD White car photo Music USA Opens in a new window or tab. piraf23, tim boone and 16 more people faved this More like this Old Police Cars Police Police Emergency Vehicles Police Vehicles Lowrider Model Cars Plymouth Cars New York Police Automobile Modelos 3d N Ned Whitman Classic Car Ads Ford Police State Police Police Car Pictures Victoria Police Ford Ltd Given the glacial maximum acceleration rate, there wasnt much of a visual cue it was being hooned anyway. It was comfortable, handled superbly, and had lots of room. The CHP also maintains a SWAT team on 24hour standby to respond to any terrorist activity. I can see dumping the lean burn but convert to points? Takes me back to my days in uniform. It wasn't an MSP car originally, but it is a real police spec machine, originally hailing from Virginia. $9,495. I wonder if anyones ever tried to fit one on. I dont recall ever seeing one of them with leather seats. The St. Regis was based on Chrysler's rear wheel drive R-body platform, itself based on a modified version of the circa 1971 B-body design that provided the underpinnings for such cars as the Dodge Charger and the Chrysler Cordoba. Original MSRP $6,847. Ten years earlier the full size Chrysler cars came out with the cockpit styling and hoods long enough to land a plane on. It was a very traditional full-size model based on the Panther platform built until 1991 when it morphed into the iconic aero-styled Crown Victoria. We had chunks of the black painted stripes just fall off the car. It really needs at least a 4 bbl, mild cam, headers, and a 2.5 inch duals. They had replaced 1977 Plymouth Fury sedans powered by the 440 Magnum, and 1978 Plymouth Volares with 360 4-barrel (my favorite squad of all for city use). Only owned it for 27 years, lol. Dodge Durango SSV (Special Service Vehicle) 2021. Its very hard to tell the rust problem though, as the thick chrome trims cover up the door seals and rocker panel, where is most suspicious to rust. It was closer to old headquarter of GM though. The St Regis hangs around for over a year already, the poor kid has such a hard time selling it, even though it cant be better for a non-garaged car in North Michigan. I just read a piece on John Francis Regis. Dont know if Ive previously mentioned that like others, Ive seen rather few of these going all the way back to when they first came out. Good Gravy: Ride On This GSXR600 Hill Climb Bike Running 100% Nitromethane! Volare Wagons, and Chevy Camaro Z28s on the road for an 18 month test. I have a 79 St. Regis. 1980 Dodge Police cars (Brochure). For 1982, the model line was discontinued, with the Dodge Diplomat serving as the largest Dodge; the next full-size Dodge sedan was the 1990 Dodge Monaco (derived from the Eagle Premier, itself a version of the Renault 25). Options $0. What a nightmare.. My current ride is a 2007 Toyota Avalon with 135K and still humming along. I have 253k and still rolling. In contrast to both the Monaco and the Diplomat, the St. Regis was offered solely as a four-door sedan. This is a 1979 Dodge St. Regis. 1979 Dodge Car Lineup. owner's manuals. The Chevrolet Impala was a cheaper, trimmed down version of the B-body full-size Caprice and came with V8 engines of 5.0-litre and 5.7-litre capacities. . It had a 360 four-barrel and that good old never-breaking 727 Torqueflite transmission. Naming was equally odd: the Plymouth Gran Fury name was taken from that brands largest car, while the Chrysler Newport was based on that brands (former) smallest car and the Dodge St. Regis name was new. The wiring in the tilt wheel shorted out, leaving us with no cruise or horn. The St. Regis is a motor car from Dodge, with rear wheel drive, a front positioned engine and a 4 door saloon (sedan) body style. So, old perceptions die hard especially when large sums of money are involved. 397. Didnt know they retracted, since they were clear to begin with. 1978 Dodge Omni. The second gas crisis came in 1979, the car was bigger than the B-body GM or the new-for-1979 Panther platform over at Ford, the styling echoed the Buick LeSabre just a little too much, the old suspension design showed through, the big-block cop cars had gone so fleet sales wound up going to hell, and then there was the quality control issues. That year the CHP put a limited number of Ford Fairmonts, Chevy Malibus, Plymouth Its no wonder you dont see these cars around. The reason Dad ever bought the LeBaron in the first place was that Mom had won a new Plymouth Horizon that was given away as part of the grand opening of a new shopping mall. One of the more rare Chrysler cars to this day, as they were mostly used for cop cars back in the early 80s and most all of them were crushed. The neat clear-lens headlight covers are gone (most police departments ditched them) but everything else about this begs for a road trip. My clearest memory of these is the numerous pictures in the paper showing acres and acres of these things sitting unsold in rail yards all over north Michigan and southern Ontario.. The risks you take when buying a used fleet vehicle. By 1980, restrictive anti-emissions regulations meant that it was a dog to drive, with many police officers complaining about its poor performance. Switch to inches. The St. Regis was created during some desperate times for Chrysler. By many accounts, the Diplomat that Moms LeBaron matured into became a very sturdy ride. By the time I sold my St. Regis it had 110k on the clock and still ran great. My engine met its demise when all the teeth sheared off the plastic cam sprocket. The CHP tried some marked Camaros in 1992, and used a few 1993 and 1994 (and 2001 and 2002) Camaros for truck enforcement. It appears to be in very good condition for an R-body. State inspectors snipped the police lights, including the spot light, and the wiring for the hideaway headlight motor. In this case, its a 360-powered St. Regis worked up to represent a Michigan State Police car. These were usually driven by police chiefs and fire chiefs. I was always impressed with the ride quality and handling, even with the police suspension and police pack components. The way the seat has the tear in the photo looks like vinyl to me. Skip to content. to feature. The Encyclopedia of American Cars, 2006 Edition, Learn how and when to remove these template messages, Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Detailed specs review of 1981 Dodge St. Regis 3.7L TorqueFlite offered since October 1980 for North America", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dodge_St._Regis&oldid=1135981790, This page was last edited on 28 January 2023, at 01:41. The best cure for Lean Burn is to pull it, replace it with a standard Chrysler electronic ignition and a matching non Lean Burn carburetor. $16,500 Dealership CC-1603255 1984 Dodge Diplomat Gateway Classic Cars of Orlando is proud to offer this 1984 Dodge Diplomat Salon. In the book's survey, officers wrote that the 360 powered 1980 St. Regis was the best Mopar police car of all time. 1979 Dodge LRT Express. The digital clock lights, ut does not reset. Hope it goes to an owner who keeps it up and keeps it original! Ok, this is painstakingly hard to do however I've decided to sell this original, never any rust or filler, 80 Plymouth Gran Fury E38 Police Package Unit with 80K miles, 360 HP, HD 727 and Rear. It was based on the old trusted B-body platform and was the fastest police sedan in the quarter mile and was fastest through circuit testing when compared to rival models. This just looks like the car company ran out of good ideas and let the car get junky. Mileage: 33,430 . [citation needed] For 1979, Chrysler withdrew Plymouth entirely from the full-size segment (making the Volare the largest Plymouth that year); for 1980, a R-body Gran Fury was reinstated, nearly exclusively for fleet sales. Ever. But, I digress.) Volare has feather like steering also makes it less comfortable to drive on interstate at 70, but its still possible. That car is long gone and sold away, but I originally coveted a St. Regis because my favorite show at the time was Sledge Hammer. Ive never actually seen one up close and in person. 4WD. My dad put a factory rear anti sway bar on it, I replaced the rims with factory 7inch and cop sized tires instead of the smaller tires my dad had on it. Takes all kinds, I guess. With the exception of a full-size Chrysler, the 440 was unavailable for public use, and even then, the civilian version was rated for 195 hp. I did this to my St. Regis and ran a early 1990s AM/FM cassette and it blended right in. Id do it myself, its simple. Have you ever wondered what all those boxy American police sedans were from the 1980s in American movies and television shows? Pulled the miserable tired original seats and stored them. You Be The Judge. Historic Drag Video: Ultra-Rare Footage Of Art Arfons Green Monster And The Dud Jet Dragster, Great Read: The Man Who Would Be Greyhound: A 1986 Sports Illustrated Profile Of Big Daddy Don Garlits. He certainly was worthy of sainthood. I bought an estate out over the summer, this car was part of the deal, so I'll tell you all I know about the car. I never saw this until just now. I was rewarded with a 1980 Aspen. I had one in a 70 Challenger. Many of these 1979-1981 police cars were sold with the 318 V8; others had a 360 engine with four-barrel Carter Thermoquad carburetor. The "St. Regis" name first saw use as an uplevel trim package on the 1956 New Yorker hardtop coupe and again on the 197478 Chrysler New Yorker Brougham coupe. If the radio in this car was anything like my 79 St. Regis its one of two things. This car brings back a lot of bad memories for me, sadly. 1979 Dodge St.Regis Maryland State Police Roof hardware: Federal Signal AeroDynic light bar D Dech Sayyasavee 103 followers More information 1979 Dodge St.Regis Maryland State Police | Roof hardware: F | Flickr Emergency Vehicles Police Vehicles Old Police Cars Sports Car Racing State Police Police Department Fire Trucks Plymouth 1979 brought the CHP multiple vehicle test. Seems really tacky. They could have expanded the line and made several available models, having a base, mid and Brougham. My dad eased one in 1978 and it was junk with a capital J. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. The Diplomats, conversely, were only available in base trim. Select a vehicle trim below to get a valuation. Always wanted to be a rally expert but never had the right car for the job? The Dodge St. Regis is a full-size Dodge automobile built from 1979 to 1981. Contact seller. The Lynn Townsend era had seen many, many screwups in managementthe Sales Banks, the 1974 C-bodies that couldnt have come at a worse time, a strict no small Chrysler policy that blew up in their faces when the Cordoba (yes, it was a small Chrysler compared to a New Yorker) proved to be a sales blowout that the company had desperately needed, and of course the problematic quality control gripes had eroded Chryslers reputation. The 1981 318 was a decent police vehicle. Oh, fancy radio with glass like cover and chrome buttons from M-Body will be a nice swap with all the same connections. We'll give you credit for the submission (of course) and what is cooler than showing all your gang that you have a story on Bang Shift? The Dodge St. Regis is a very rare car. The only St. Regis I can ever recall seeing was this one I took a picture of about 5 years ago. Sharing its platform with the successful Fox-based Mustang, the Fairmont was the last of the compact rear-wheel drive sedans from Ford during this time. All repairs are documented. The B-body platform was updated to replace the departed C-body cars. Tool Review: Is This Hand Tool The Budget Solution For LARGE WIRE CRIMPING? A second oil crisis hit in 1979, and while Chrysler's new front-drive Omnirizons sold strongly, the company was sinking around them. The change in powertrain was unpopular, as officers found the top speed of the vehicle was reduced to below 100 mph when fitted with a lightbar (or 65 mph on a grade). After the Audi, he bought a Toyota Previa, which functioned beautifully, and never bought another non-Japanese car again. Hes not real clear on the just what the problem is. Like a 47 Chevy, an 80s LTD for pizza delivery, a Chevrolet Nova from 80s for delivery too. In the books survey, officers wrote that the 360 powered 1980 St. Regis was the best Mopar police car of all time. 1979 Dodge Omni. The Gran Fury was purpose-designed as a cheaper version of the Chrysler Newport and was aimed at taxi, police and other fleet operators, with police cars utilising the 5.2-litre and 5.9-litre V8s. At least this Allpar article gives a good overview: http://www.allpar.com/cars/dodge/R-bodies.html. For reasons we never diagnosed it couldnt get out of its own way, but handled like a go cart..fun car, and new enough that people got out of your way in a hurryor slowed down to a miserable fear soaked pace.. Where are the blinkers? (never used personally, I only drove in summer). The R body was always an odd project: a expensive new car that was only slightly larger than the established compact cars, and slightly smaller than the existing midsized cars. Full review an, Cool sound Base . My original seats are in storage while Im actually driving around in bucket seats salvaged from a 1985 Dodge Omni that had low back buckets with adjustable headrests. In The 60s and 70s you even saw the odd Pontiac or Meteor. The St.Regis just like a car that was poorly built and designed to fall apart. I dont know if they could have made a more low-rent industrial looking unit if theyd tried. 1979 St Regis. While shifting to an intermediate chassis allowed the St. Regis a smaller exterior footprint over the 1974-1977 Monaco, it remained far larger than its Ford LTD and Chevrolet Caprice competitors (at 220.2 inches long, an inch shorter than a Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham). It featured a unique retractable headlight cover, 5.2-litre and 5.9-litre V8s and a three-speed automatic transmission. In place of redesigning the full-size C-body, Chrysler developed the R-body as an update of the intermediate B-body (last released in 1971, dating to 1962). Its been one of the most reliable cars Ive had (thanks to my dads rebuild) so far and because were down a vehicle in the family fleet it got put back into daily driving service again. Insanity! The St. Regis was based on Chrysler's rear wheel drive R-body platform, itself based on a modified version of the circa 1971 B-body design that provided the underpinnings for such cars as the Dodge Charger and the Chrysler Cordoba. If GM marketing had their way, using Pontiac in comparison, there was a Catalina, Bonneville, Bonneville Brougham, all sharing the same basic body and dashboard. Brakes coming totally unset from the factory! Cars used by California Highway Patrol 1929 to present. Learn more before you buy, or discover other cool products in Vehicles. New Land Rover Defen, New 911 GTS, with 7spd manual Although it is not a police package car, have cloned it to represent the police department from the 1980s TV show "TJ Hooker" that starred William Shatner and Heather Locklear. Dodge Coronet Police Vehicle (1959) Dodge Coronet Police Vehicle The Coronet was a full-size car from Dodge from the 1950s. I non the less fail to see how his bio could be inspiration for naming a car, I mean he was not a coach builder like LeBaron. By comparison, the downsizing of the GM A, B, and C-bodies in the preceding years were seismic events and the Volare/Aspen and LTD downsizing debuts were also rather big deals. 1979 Dodge Truck Color Chart. FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: The $25,000 64 Car Shootout At The K&N Southwest Showdown Has Been Reschedule For Friday Due To SNOW! I only got to ride in one of these once, in the mid-1980s when I was in graduate school. The popular Dodge Diplomat was based on Chryslers mid-size M-body platform from 1977. Ugh, I cant stand that archaic looking climate control system and push button stereo Those buttons always stuck froze in very cold weather in my 77 Newport. Pursuit Police Vehicle (2012-2014) Cars belonging to Dodge Charger 7th-gen. Its hard to say. The domes on the Federal Signal Aerodynic lightbar are in excellent condition. Henry Ford II would only go kicking and screaming, and only after he saw the success of GMads from the later 1970s showcased the full-size girth of cars like the LTD II, Thunderbird and LTD. The rpm lock, when engaged, keeps the motor running at a desired rpm, to power the lights or for the air conditioning on those hot sunny highway days. It may be rare, but this looks like one of the crappiest built cars from that era. In Canada, we only got the Medallion version, the top trim. I think they should put it back in limited service, maybe nice summer days, and mess with some peoples minds. . A period correct light bar, iren, potlights, hotgun rack and non-functional police radio were installed. Based on the photo and the ad copy, Id say that young man is CC material. Even nicer if you want to stay with a factory radio is to salvage the radio wiring harness from a later 80s-2000 era Mopar, retrofit it to the St. Regis and use one of the AM-FM cassette/CD players and it still looks good and it just bolts right in. 1979. 1979 Dodge Diplomat (Brochure). I had front end problems that no one could fix, the transmission slipped, and the car used a quart of oil every 500 miles. Your parents experience with a 78 LeBaron mirrored mine. GM Car Calibration Request; JEEP; UTV; GARAGE SALE DEALS. . Im not even sure the oven was allowed to pre-heat. You would think the full-sized cars would offer leather. This was 1979 and Chrysler still had dial radio with pushbutton Cadillac had digital soundsytems on all models back then. Or, at least, thats how the story goes. 1968 Dodge Monaco with a 383 cubic inch motor. It was a compact-class model which was employed by police forces with either six-cylinder or 4.9-litre V8 engines. Andrew was a contributing writer at Performance Drive. Deriving its name from a 1950s Chrysler trim package, the St. Regis was the first example of downsizing of the full-size Dodge sedan line. Its not a perfect car as I would have done some things differently design wise, especially around the windows, window regulators, wiper linkage attachments and door seals. For Sale: 1997 Subaru WRX P2 WRC rally car raced by Colin McRae, Video: Hoonigan releases update, tribute to celebrate the life of Ken Block, 2023 Summernats 35: Highlights and mega gallery. I know the J-yards in Saskatoon circa 1991-ish were just lousy with them. We were best friends in high school; hard to believe that 35 years later we are not even on speaking terms. But.this..Chrysler pioneered breakerless ignition, to convert a Chrysler product to points, thats like peeing on Walter Ps Chryslers Grave! The young guy he bought it from drove it home for him, then bummed $5 for a cab home! I am the second owner of this 1979 Dodge St. Regis. Sweet looking car. The dash pad is crack-free. I think the St. Regis would have been rather like the beautiful bright red, with white vinyl top and white leather interior Mirada I got around this time, in that it would have been a comfortable highway cruiser, though not the greatest handling machine around town. The seats were a direct bolt on to the St. Regis seat tracks and even the headrests swapped over to the seats. But, my aunt drove her late-1980s Omni for 289,000 miles and would have bought another one if they had still been in production. The ad remains on CL for over a year with different photos, obviously the kid has such a hard time selling it. The Diplomat was a much better car, quality wise. The Chrysler R platform was introduced for the 1979 model year. Up to 1958, the California Highway Patrol would purchase vehicles 2 times a year, and many times it would be a different make. Its not as heavily optioned as this one, but it currently has 253,000 miles on it. I'm looking for old restored and un-restored police and fire department cars Looking at that last photo, he wore what appears to be a denim-like leisure suit to prom. 1970-1979 Dodge car pdf sales brochures, catalogs and electronic media. 3) Horsepower/Torque Curve characteristic dimensions: outside length: 5593 mm / 220.2 in, width: 1958 mm / 77.1 in, wheelbase: 3010 mm / 118.5 in Gene Poon: The last car I drove on duty was the California-spec 1980 Dodge St. Regis with the 318 4-barrel. Those St. Regis very rarely, come up for sale, if ever. Brand New. My job as a little kid was to jump out and Fix the headlights as my grandpa would say, the covers would always jam. Between the warranty work, the money we put into it after (including paint touch-up and a great deal on an 8 3/4 Sure Grip off a wrecked 80 Volare Road Runner with 3000 miles on it, it actually became a decently running reliable car. Thats not leather, its vinyl. Pickup trucks are used for truck enforcment. I remember Dabney Coleman driving one in the hilarious car chase in the movie Short Time, and wondering just how that thing held together. These cars are a great deal for St Regis shoppers.
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