 1979 Chrysler Cordoba 300 coupe |
The '79, appearing in the fifth and final year for Chrysler's first-generation personal-luxury Cordoba coupe, was basically a $2,040 option package comprising an all-white exterior with special emblems and traditional "cross-hair" 300-style grille, red leather interior with engine-turned dash appliques, handling suspension with G60-15 tires and "firm-feel" power steering, and a four-barrel 360 V-8 pulling a shorter rear-axle ratio through the obligatory TorqueFlite automatic.
A similar exterior package was devised for the downsized 1980 Cordoba, which was based on the Dodge Aspen/Plymouth Volare compacts, but the official name was LS, fortified underpinnings cost extra, and there were no special engines, just the lowly standard Slant Six and optional 318 V-8.
It's mentioned here mainly for interest value. We think the '79 could become a minor collectible in the distant future, but LS prospects seem slim to non-existent at this time.
Pluses of the 1979-1982 Chrysler Cordoba 300/Cordoba LS:
- Dirt cheap
- Traditional 300 styling cues
- Sad reminders of "The Old Chrysler Corporation"
- Even clubs look down on them
- Patchy workmanship
- '79 very rust-prone
- Anemic six-cylinder 1980-82 performance
Production of the 1979-1982 Chrysler Cordoba 300/Cordoba LS:
- 1979 est.: 2,500
- 1980 est.: 5,000
- 1981: 7,315
- 1982: 3,136
Specifications of the 1979-1982 Chrysler Cordoba 300/Cordoba LS:
Length, inches: 215.8/210.1 (1979/80-82)
Wheelbase, inches: 114.9/112.7 (1979/80-82)
Weight, pounds: 4,210/3,300-3,500 (1979/80-82)
Price, new: $9,175 (1979), $7,200-8,360 (1980-82)
Engines for the 1979-1982 Chrysler Cordoba 300/Cordoba LS:
Type
Size
Horsepower
Years
ohv I-6/ohv V-8
225/318/360
85/130/165/195
1979-1982