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? Overall the look is not bad, but it has a cheap look. 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 no wonder you dont see these cars around. The LTD switched to the mid-size Fox body platform from 1982 and also gained a fuel-injected 302 V8, then was phased out from 1986 when the new aero-styled front-wheel drive Taurus arrived. Sweet looking car. Perhaps push bumpers and prisoner partion screen (great for grandchildren or wife). Those St. Regis very rarely, come up for sale, if ever. Of course I later learned that the Monacos performed far better than the St. Regis. I recall reading a quote from a Chrysler engineer once saying that the transverse torsion bar suspension was mandated for marketing reasons and there really was no way to model what it was doing in the computer or elsewhere. Early versions of this generation Malibu had six-window sides and fixed rear door window glass. 1979 Dodge Challenger (Brochure). The Horizon had stick shift and no air conditioning, so he traded it on the LeBaron. We were best friends in high school; hard to believe that 35 years later we are not even on speaking terms. There is a good chance that the following car may be an ex-prop from the show - it matches the main photo and the last thumbnail with . Print length 192 pages Language English Publisher Motorbooks Intl Publication date January 1, 1996 Dimensions 8.5 x 0.5 x 10.75 inches ISBN-10 0760301972 ISBN-13 978-0760301975 See all details The Amazon Book Review 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 test led to the purchase of Ford Mustangs in 1982, for use as traffic enforcement cars. Saw one of these, white over white, on my drive home the other day. At least this Allpar article gives a good overview: http://www.allpar.com/cars/dodge/R-bodies.html. 1979 Dodge Mangum XE. The risks you take when buying a used fleet vehicle. The timing cover in between the block and water pump, with coolant passages cast into it, so coolant actually passes through the timing cover. By 1980, restrictive anti-emissions regulations meant that it was a dog to drive, with many police officers complaining about its poor performance. A Number of Police Departments weren't happy with the Dodge St. Regis Police Car. That year the CHP put a limited number of Ford Fairmonts, Chevy Malibus, Plymouth Volare Wagons, and Chevy Camaro Z28's on the road for an 18 month test. The car was light blue with a nice blue cloth interior but ran rough and had obvious problems. (Ford Explorer Police Interceptor Utility). In the winter of 1993, I was hunting for a replacement for my ruined 67 Sport Fury and looked at a couple of Magnums, both with actual leather. We are always looking for good bang shifty stories, projects, photos & videos. Just seemed like a neat feature to my younger self. 1980 Dodge Aspen (Canadian brochure). Video: YouTuber thrashes Ferrari F8, to provoke lawsuit? Coinciding with efforts to expedite the retirement of the St. Regis from patrol service, the CHP adopted the 'Ford Mustang Severe Service Package' police pursuit vehicle (PPV) in 1982. It was a compact-class model which was employed by police forces with either six-cylinder or 4.9-litre V8 engines. 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. It was only produced from 1979 to 1981 and most of the 58,000+ cars produced went to fleet use. The original owner found a non Lean Burn Holley 2280 to put on it. There are some quirks like any car of this age. This was a new car the year I graduated from high school (and, although I didnt wear it to prom, my otherwise similar leisure suit was a lovely brown polyester double knit with contrasting stitching. If the radio in this car was anything like my 79 St. Regis its one of two things. A second oil crisis hit in 1979, and while Chrysler's new front-drive Omnirizons sold strongly, the company was sinking around them. The car was so gutless that they removed the mufflers and ran straight pipes out past the bumper. By 1989 it was very outdated with its three-speed auto and carburetted engines but was the first Chrysler model to feature an air bag and tilt-adjust steering wheel. Plastic over part of the chrome bumpers, body panels that do not line up right, rust on the body, wrinkles in the vinyl top, missing trim, broken interior door handles, the door panels and dash look very cheaply made, things dont line up, the dash design looks like a patchwork off pieces from different jigsaw puzzles. Chrome housing, clear lens. And maybe some donuts somewhere out of sightand we dont mean Dunkin. photo for more information. By many accounts, the Diplomat that Moms LeBaron matured into became a very sturdy ride. (ABC Comedic, sarcastic Version of Miami Vice in the same time period). 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. 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. I remember seeing the odd St. Regis around when I was younger; I really liked the clear headlamp covers. Local police or the local sheriffs department having a contract with an incorporated city are primarily responsible for investigating and enforcing traffic laws in incorporated cities, but any peace officer of the CHP can still enforce any state law anywhere within the state, even though the agencys primary mission is related to transportation. The 360 has been beefed up to a proper level and the car barks out through headers into Flowmasters. 1979 Dodge Diplomat (Brochure). I used to own a 79 St. Regis back in the late 80s. -WILL TRADE FOR- preferably 70s sedan, compact, truck, anything 70s. The neat clear-lens headlight covers are gone (most police departments ditched them) but everything else about this begs for a road trip. The car was almost impossible to drive at 30 mph unless you dropped the transmission into second and held it until you got to 35 or so. 1979. Those St. Regis also wore out tires because they would not hold alignment (drastic negative camber), and three of them blew out their heater cores. The back seat was surprisingly roomy and compared well to Dads oh-so-broughamy 1980 Buick Limited, which was a beloved family vehicle. Since I worked in the Chicago area, I needed both acceleration and top speed. The California Highway Patrol is the largest state police agency in the United States, with more than 10,700 employees, 7,500 of whom are sworn officers, according to FBI data. 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. They could hit one hundred five mph. I use the car only for shows and parades. But most of them had style. Now, it looks like a Chrysler Newport, without the distinctive covers. The interior of the St. Regis got beat up pretty easily and the frameless door glass got kind of loose but I dont remember having the glass fall out. A rebranded version of the Eagle Premier (adapted from the Renault 25), the 1990 Monaco was the first version produced with front-wheel drive, slotted above the Dodge Dynasty in size. I was thinking the same thing, jerseyfred like the universal power window kits you saw in JC Whitney catalogs from the 80s. I know the seats werent leather too. Thats an operator error on my behalf Haha. $16,500 Dealership CC-1603255 1984 Dodge Diplomat Gateway Classic Cars of Orlando is proud to offer this 1984 Dodge Diplomat Salon. Get the best deals on Parts & Accessories for Dodge St. Regis when you shop the largest online selection at eBay.com. The Diplomat . The wipers need a near impossible to find nylon bushing, a c compressor clutch is bad. The test led to the purchase of Ford Mustangs in 1982, for use as traffic enforcement cars. Dodge, Plymouth, and Chrysler Police Cars 1979-1994 notes that the 360 powered St. Regis, Newport, and Gran Fury were the fastest and best performing police cars of the era. . It was 5 degrees outside or I would have followed it and photographed it when it came to rest. The Chrysler R platform was dropped during the middle of the 1981 model year, with the Dodge St. Regis ending its product run; to reduce model overlap, Chrysler ended sales of the Newport. Im not a fan of the power window controls. I thought, most of the St. Regis were used on T.J. Hooker. Ours was also a 318 with the super tall gearing. Youd think someone at Chrysler would have known better than to repeat that past mistake. Possibly a change in 9.25 to 3.23 or 3.55. 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. Handling Ranked 2002 Ford Focus ZX3 better. Ram 1500. Either someone needs to use the antenna trimmer or the plug on the end of the cable is messed up and its not making a good connection. 1986 Chevrolet C/K 10. In the fall of 80, a wheel bearing failed, causing the front wheel to part company with the rest of the heap. ** CHP testing reached the Chrysler numbers with a 445 pound load in the car but only after setting the shifts to factory spec and replacing the muffler with a straight pipe. The Impala was found to rival other models well with good performance, decent interior trim and a large boot. It was maintained meticulously throughout the years, and everything from changing the oil to simply replacing a spark plug has been professionally done and documented by the local Midas. Has Power drivers seat (a little of the leather separated from the seam as shown), All power windows (back right is stuck shut) all leather seats, Cruise control (works perfectly) Power steering and Brakes, stock radio turns on but only tunes into one station. 0. What a nightmare.. My current ride is a 2007 Toyota Avalon with 135K and still humming along. Cool Project Series: Full Boost Is Turbocharging A 351-Cleveland Powered 1976 Ford F-350 Ramp Truck. We were not alone in these issues. My son has one sitting behind my shop that he got from an estate a couple years back. All the St. Regis and the Volares were replaced with Dodge Diplomats in 1982. I hope the featured car goes to a good home. This car runs and drive's beautifully and needs nothing to enjoy. It was comfortable, handled superbly, and had lots of room. Gets rid of a lot of headaches. Andrew has a passion for worldwide cars of many types including classic muscle cars and sports coupes, big luxury barges and production sedans. 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). CLICK the Or, at least, thats how the story goes. 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. Your parents experience with a 78 LeBaron mirrored mine. Furthermore, CHP officers act as bailiffs for the California Supreme Court and California Court of Appeal, as well as providing security at buildings occupied by the State of California. I thought they looked cool (my best friends folks had bought a 69 Monaco). It was a silver 2 door with red leather guts and stayed nice for about 2 weeks. 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. Top Rated Seller Top Rated Seller. because the CHP had to petition the CARB (Ca. Original MSRP $6,847. (never used personally, I only drove in summer). 1970-1979 Dodge car pdf sales brochures, catalogs and electronic media. Case in point - the St. Regis cars used on T.J. Hooker had brocade seats. Volare Wagons, and Chevy Camaro Z28s on the road for an 18 month test. V8 (360 CI) Automatic. I believe 79 was when Lee Iacocca came in to clean house. Gene Poon: The last car I drove on duty was the California-spec 1980 Dodge St. Regis with the 318 4-barrel. Although I was then and am still a total car nut, I dont recall these big Chryslers making any kind of a splash at the time. Coinciding with the 1979 fuel crisis, high interest rates and the uncertain future of the company forced Chrysler into a high proportion of fleet sales for its full-size sedans. The Chevrolet Celebrity was a mid-sized front-wheel drive sedan employed by police forces from 1982, and the biggest engines hadsix cylinders. Curtis Redgap: The R bodies weren't that bad! Goodyear GT+4 tires were installed at 58,500 miles. The R represented the best all-around balance as far as speed, power, braking and cornering were concerned. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hed87QNchpw. The leather wouldnt have held up that well. Rear defrost. I have a Pioneer in it now because it has a USB port and Im running almost all my music off a thumb drive now. its not close to stock and would make a cool ride if your OK with 4 doors. The reason I know this is because Ive got a 79 St. Regis. No wonder the Japanese turned the tide around 1982-83 with the Marysville, Ohio made(1st year made in US) Honda Accord and debut year, 1983 Toyota Camry. Front Seats Ranked 2002 Ford Focus ZX3 better. My dad eased one in 1978 and it was junk with a capital J. The rest of the fleet split the difference. Im apt to think that he means that the analog dial is stuck & turning the tuning knob has no effect. 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. I experienced all three years of the R bodies, with a 1979 Newport, 1980 Gran Fury, and 1981 Gran Fury, two with the 360 pursuit and one with the 318 four barrel. Wow only am fm and no cassette no 8 track player and one station working. Positioned above the Coronet, but sharing the same chassis, were the Dodge Royal and Dodge Custom Royal. Just like this restored 80 model now residing in Edmonton. In contrast to the clean-sheet Ford and GM designs, the dire financial situation of Chrysler relegated the company to retool an existing chassis. 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. The agency is responsible for law enforcement on all public roads in the state. 1979 Dodge Truck Color Chart. I replaced the standard 85 MPH speedometer with a certified speedometer (120 MPH) that was set to the car's original odometer mileage. Years later they were running the Dodge Diplomat and they were really pretty good. Replacing the Monaco, the St. Regis was the largest Dodge sedan, positioned above the mid-size Diplomat and Aspen. I swear, I do not think that Audi was out of the shop more than six weeks for the five years he owned it and, once out of warranty, it seemed each repair bill was at least $1000. 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. This just looks like the car company ran out of good ideas and let the car get junky. Wow, we really do have some things in common, although I think your LeBaron experience was even worse than ours. Its north Michigan afterall, every town has an odd car, sometimes for odd use too. Good Lord! The horn, ipers, auges and all the lights work properly. 1978 Dodge LRT Express. Why? I am the second owner of this 1979 Dodge St. Regis. The thing that has to be remembered about these R-bodies is that they got a very small piece of the development pie compared to the Omnis and the upcoming K cars which result in things like noisy frameless windows, pieces of plastic partially covering the shock absorber front and rear bumpers. He could probably have bought a new Omni with what he paid to fix the Audi. 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. I drove a later model Volare a few times for work and it steered much better, so I suspect it may have just been our cars particular set up. New Product, And How To Assemble It: The Speedway Motors Sheet Metal Mock Up LS Engine! all combined to keep sales low. . 1979 DODGE ST. REGIS: Dodge dumped its really big Royal Monacos after 1977, leaving only mid-size Monacos for 1978. I did test drive a used one sometime in the mid-1980s. The domes on the Federal Signal Aerodynic lightbar are in excellent condition. After the September 11, 2001 attacks the CHP became responsible for securing and patrolling a number of potential terrorist targets in California. Its so fortunate the car is equipped with FM too ( I bought a parts radio from ebay for my volare as I cant stand the AM radio in remote north Michigan countryside ) and more than one speaker is a big plus on St Regis. Didnt know they retracted, since they were clear to begin with. Dodge Coronet Police Vehicle (1959) Dodge Coronet Police Vehicle The Coronet was a full-size car from Dodge from the 1950s. The idle needs to be re-adjusted (Ill do that myself more than likely, before its purchased) and the suspension bar that holds up the rear trunk needs to be replaced. As Chrysler needed to expedite a downsized replacement for the 1974-1977 C-body to market (in response to the 1973 oil crisis), the R-body was developed from existing underpinnings at minimal costs. Most disastrous of all was the 1980 Dodge St. Regis supplied to the California Highway Patrol. 1979 Dodge St.Regis Minnesota State Patrol Car Minnesota State Patrol 50th Anniversary car Website for MN State Patrol cars: home.comcast.net/~sgtsletten/site/?/page/MSP_Cars_1981-1990/ Thousands of car pictures at the link below: www.flickr.com/photos/greggjerdingen/collections/72157631. GM Car Calibration Request; JEEP; UTV; GARAGE SALE DEALS. Twenty years later, at least two of my old compadres were still driving the old patrol units. Bought from the original owner, an old veteran, who purchased it right out of the showroom in the local Chrysler/AMC dealership. 1980 Dodge Police cars (Brochure). Dodge would not market a rear-wheel drive sedan until the 2006 Dodge Charger. They disappear underneath the headlights. 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. 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. Even a highly reputable repair shop in my city could not rectify the problem. (includes original 1979 License plate that came with the car when I purchased it). Model T Manual 1924 Chevrolet owner's manual (Canada) 1934 Studebaker Dictator Owner's Manual . Only owned it for 27 years, lol. My brother took it over, and when he sold it in the fall of 83 it was in better shape at 5 years old than when it was brand new!. 1979 St Regis. 1978 Dodge Van Color Chart . Find 3 used Dodge Diplomat as low as $3,999 on Carsforsale.com. From 1989 it received throttle body fuel injection and came with a 5.0-litre or 5.7-litre V8. I was about to take issue with your comment then remembered the low idle vibration my 1975, Custom 500 had. I can see dumping the lean burn but convert to points? This car should be seen and driven to fully appreciate it. Learn more before you buy, or discover other cool products in Vehicles. Tyler purchased an ex-Illinois state police 1980 St. Regis with a 360 with a limited slip rear-end. The ability to accelerate to 80-100 mph quickly makes all the difference, and the 1981 318 equipped Gran Fury did that. Police Cars . The name Ford Fairmont was a long-running nameplate in Australia, but in North America it was produced only from 1977 to 1983. Good Gravy: Ride On This GSXR600 Hill Climb Bike Running 100% Nitromethane! Surprising there wasnt a leather option seeing that the mid-sized Cordoba and LeBaron had leather available. For 1979, the 360 was available to cops in all fifty states, with a rating of 195 horsepower for everyone but those in California. Nowadays, I have my 2012 Chrysler 300c (Hemi of course), my 1977 AMC Gremlin, and my 1969 Toyota Corona. New Tri-Five Chevy Parts: Bolt-In Underdash Hydraulic Clutch System From American Powertrain, Not Stock Photographys John Jackson Takes Us On A Lone Star Throwdown Adventure, B&MS PRECISION SPORTSHIFTER WILL GIVE YOUR 2021-UP FORD BRONCOS 7-SPEED A SOLID SHIFTING FEEL, Lone Star Throwdown 2023: Is This The Baddest Truck Show Of The Year? Last, but not least, the 1980-83 Dodge Mirada/Chrysler Cordoba. It is barely noticeable, nd another pair of taillights is included with the car. Wow, I dont think Ive ever seen a St. Regis that nice. By 1994 however the performance of the full sized enforcement class vehicle (Chevy Caprice and Ford Crown Victoria) was near to that of the pony cars, so the CHP now longer needed to buy Camaros and Mustangs.The 1994 Caprice with its LT1 engine was faster than a 93 Mustang, with faster quater mile times and higher top speed. 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. It was in a church parking lot and I took the picture through the fence from the next door Sports Authority. The St.Regis just like a car that was poorly built and designed to fall apart. 4WD. 1979 dodge st regis very nice car see pictures there is slight damage on left rear side of bumper again see pictures it is a 318 motor automatic transmission missing the 2 hubcaps 136k+ miles motor is quiet and smooth as well as transmission shifts smooth this car can be driven home interior again see pictures is very nice including dash the 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. But, I am still haunted by the specter of that old LeBaron and have this nagging fear that things will start going wrong at any moment. I added dual remote mirrors from a 79 Newport and salvaged the wiring harness from a 90 Daytona so I could use a much later factory stereo. Takes me back to my days in uniform. By the 1960s, the name was transferred to Dodge's mid-size entry. I fixed it then and 20 years later it needs it again. While the St. Regis is of little collector value today (alongside Chrysler/Plymouth R-body counterparts), the mechanical commonality of the R platform with earlier Chrysler vehicles leads collectors to search for scrapped examples for its front disc brakes to upgrade earlier cars (such as the Dodge Dart and Plymouth Barracuda)[citation needed] With the low number built (in comparison to its Ford and Chevrolet competitors) and the high percentage destroyed in film and TV work or retired after police use, very few examples survive today. Here's the deal, I'm listing this for a friend who's dad just passed away, there having to clean the property up and get some stuff gone, I told him I would help him sell it has he's not a Mopar guy . The higher rate springs and high effort power steering made for a pleasant driver. For that matter, both the Chevy and Ford both got more development money than the Dodge and got it sooner. So perhaps I might point out that there is no St. Sedona, but there is a St Regis, and she can drive the car named after him. All repairs are documented. It has buckets from a 1985 Omni that were a direct bolt on to the original seat tracks. FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: The $25,000 64 Car Shootout At The K&N Southwest Showdown Has Been Reschedule For Friday Due To SNOW! It has been in California all its life and is rust free. The retracting headlight covers were a nuisance, too. 79 Dodge St Regis with 340 engine Hey, its time to sell my ride. gasoline (petrol) engine with displacement: 3682 cm3 / 224.7 cui, advertised power: 82 kW / 110 hp / 112 PS ( SAE net ), torque: 244 Nm / 180 lb-ft, more data: 1979 Dodge St. Regis 225-2 TorqueFlite (aut. Air regulations imposed by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) required detuning the California destined engines to 190 horsepower to meet emissions standards.
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