Just like this restored 80 model now residing in Edmonton. 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. 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. It looks pretty good for 36 years and 100,000 miles. 1979 Dodge St Regis Police TJ Hooker R Body Year: 1979 Mileage: 60,100 Location: Davis, California, United States 1979 Dodge Magnum XE ORIGINAL (Cordoba, St. Regis, 1978 Dodge Magnum GT) NO RESV Year: 1979 Mileage: 52,000 Location: Broad Brook, Connecticut, United States From 1989 it received throttle body fuel injection and came with a 5.0-litre or 5.7-litre V8. It took years to find another working headlight door motor. 1/43 1979-81 Dodge St Regis (BJ7UKP728) by rapidpro on Shapeways. 1979 Dodge St Regis Police TJ Hooker R Body 1979 60,100 Automatic Davis, California, United States View 1979 Dodge Magnum XE ORIGINAL (Cordoba, St. Regis, 1978 Dodge Magnum GT) NO RESV 1979 V8 (360 CI) 52,000 Automatic Broad Brook, Connecticut, United States View 1979 Dodge Magnum XE ALL ORIGINAL (Cordoba, St. Regis, 1978 Dodge Magnum GT) 52K My son has one sitting behind my shop that he got from an estate a couple years back. Pre-Owned. 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. It was only produced from 1979 to 1981 and most of the 58,000+ cars produced went to fleet use. Then, there were the perpetual front end alignment problems. all combined to keep sales low. Police Cars . I dont recall ever seeing one of them with leather seats. I always suspected that might have been a feature rather than a bug. American Brands: AMC, Jeep and All Others, Tractors, Lawn Mowers, Off-Road Equipment, Runway Classic Video: The Mighty Convair 880 Takes Off Again, http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2006/12/chrysler-bank-on-it/, http://www.allpar.com/cars/dodge/R-bodies.html. 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. Primed us for Iacoccas rescue package. 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. A special waiver was acquired to remove the anti-smog equipment to restore some performance, but departments such as the California Highway Patrol dropped it for the Ford Mustang instead. Offered only as a four-door notchback sedan, the St. Regis was styled with frameless door glass (the rear quarter glass was fixed). The Dodge St. Regis was assembled alongside the Chrysler Newport, Chrysler New Yorker, and Plymouth Gran Fury by Chrysler at Lynch Road Assembly (Detroit, Michigan), becoming the final production vehicles produced at the facility. If you had a variable-venturi Crown Victoria, you could guess whether it would come off at idle speed or tear out the rear end with wide open power. dimanche 15 novembre 1981, Journaux, Chicoutimi :[diteur non identifi],1964-2017 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 California Highway Patrol tested the St. Regis: * After two miles Compared to its 1977 Dodge Royal Monaco predecessor, the Dodge St. Regis shed 5.5 inches in length, 2.7 inches in width, 3 inches in wheelbase, and nearly 900 pounds of curb weight (dependent on powertrain). Usually its an easy fix for radio shops, and pulling it off isnt that hard. Yes, its really confusing to think why there is a transparent headlight cover. Once you did manage to get it started, it would stall and stall. Youd think someone at Chrysler would have known better than to repeat that past mistake. But my dad, who passed away in 2007, actively avoided Chrysler products for the rest of his life. The popular Dodge Diplomat was based on Chryslers mid-size M-body platform from 1977. Dude could of at least, got rid of the laundry basket in the front Hopefully, it wasnt the ad to sell the car. Broad Brook, Connecticut, United States. 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. Pursuit Police Vehicle (2012-2014) Cars belonging to Dodge Charger 7th-gen. That year the CHP put a limited number of Ford Fairmonts, Chevy Malibus, Plymouth Around the 50k mile mark, our LeBaron had definitely adopted a nose-down attitude and would bottom out against the suspension stops if driven across big dips with any gusto. My dad eased one in 1978 and it was junk with a capital J. Surprisingly, a similar glut of inventory occurred approximately 10 years ago, near the end of Daimler-Benz ownership of Chrysler: http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2006/12/chrysler-bank-on-it/. The leather wouldnt have held up that well. If I had the space, and it was local to me, I might be interested evenalas it isnt and I dont! 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. In contrast to the clean-sheet Ford and GM designs, the dire financial situation of Chrysler relegated the company to retool an existing chassis. Outside of California, a 195-hp 360 V8 engine was available as part of the A38 Police Package; the option package was popular by law enforcement of the time. 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. Dodge Intrepid Police 2004 Dodge Intrepid R/T 2000 Dodge Intrepid R/T 2001 Dodge Intrepid R/T 2002 . If the radio in this car was anything like my 79 St. Regis its one of two things. I only got to ride in one of these once, in the mid-1980s when I was in graduate school. I bought from him and have owned it 20 years and drove it as recently as yesterday. Ill let the ad copy speak for itself.) Both being wheeler-dealers they made a trade of cars for ad time. This car will take . 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. Ram 1500 Classic. My dad agreed with you. My BIL had one of these, an 80 model he bought in fall of 1991. Model WC WC-12 1979 Dodge St. Regis For Sale. MOPAR BIG BLOCK, NICE 1981 DODGE ST. REGIS IN GREAT SHAPE RUNS AND DRIVES, ULTRA RARE 1976 Dodge Charger Sport-360 V8-Edelbrock Carb-Hooker Headers, 1966 Dodge Coronet Police Car Sedan 1966 Police Car Used Automatic. A/C, Cruise, PWR seat, windows, Special handling package, 3 tag car. And as Brock Yates wrote in The Decline and Fall of the American Automobile Industry, the combination of options on these cars was sometimes a bit odd, to say the least. The department usually kept their cars three years, but the St. Regis were so bad, they replaced them after only two. The 360 has been beefed up to a proper level and the car barks out through headers into Flowmasters. 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. The A/C compressor turns on, ut it blows warm. Replacing the Monaco, the St. Regis was the largest Dodge sedan, positioned above the mid-size Diplomat and Aspen. I never saw this until just now. 1979 Dodge Diplomat (Brochure). Nowadays, I have my 2012 Chrysler 300c (Hemi of course), my 1977 AMC Gremlin, and my 1969 Toyota Corona. The test led to the purchase of Ford Mustangs in 1982, for use as traffic enforcement cars. Goodyear GT+4 tires were installed at 58,500 miles. You Be The Judge. 1980's. $16,500 Dealership CC-1603255 1984 Dodge Diplomat Gateway Classic Cars of Orlando is proud to offer this 1984 Dodge Diplomat Salon. The ad remains on CL for over a year with different photos, obviously the kid has such a hard time selling it. I remember seeing the odd St. Regis around when I was younger; I really liked the clear headlamp covers. The extra $500 must for being in rust belt. Even then, these were unusual to see, but I remember thinking it was much nicer than I expected. Your email address will not be published. I told the BIL not to buy it but he didnt listen. This baby did it very well. The Chrysler R platform was introduced for the 1979 model year. 4WD. For the record, there were 360 M-bodies built through 1979. He certainly was worthy of sainthood. My mechanical skills at the time were far from what they are now so the issue was never solved and the car remained in my possession for a couple more years. The 1981 318 was a decent police vehicle. Ours was also a 318 with the super tall gearing. 1979 Dodge Car Lineup. He pulled the engine to put in a 53 Willys and sold the car before he finished it. This is a HEAVILY OPTIONED CAR with Power Seat, Power Window, A/C, P/S, AM/FM radio, Tilt Steering Column, Cornering Lights, Cruise Control. (includes original 1979 License plate that came with the car when I purchased it). 1968 Chevrolet Biscayne Chicago Police Car, California Highway Patrol 1973 Dodge Polara, Italys Carabinieri 505HP Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio, 1966 Ford Country Sedan Wagon Fire Chief Car, Ford Police Interceptor Utility (Explorer). I was rewarded with a 1980 Aspen. However, no factory 360 M-body cop cars were ever produced. Im actually using some disc brake parts from a St. Regis on my 66 Dart. Hes not real clear on the just what the problem is. Michael Simonson wrote that 19,000 police St. Regis models were made in 1979, 6,000 in 1980, and 2,000 in 1981; most were ordinary police cars rather than special interceptors, and many were destroyed in movies. On Diplomat SE, the heavier steering improves the handling much, with smaller steering wheel. 1978 Dodge Trucks. My dad bought it in 1985, rebuilt the engine and the front suspension and drove it for ten years. Perhaps push bumpers and prisoner partion screen (great for grandchildren or wife). CNN got the prestige of a major car companys commercials running on their then-new channel and company cars for their reporters, Chrysler cleared out some of the sales bank and got a platform to advertise the coming K-cars. Replace your dim and dated standard sealed beams with our full LED headlights and get an upgrade in. 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. I only had the car at 135 once. The St.Regis just like a car that was poorly built and designed to fall apart. It may be rare, but this looks like one of the crappiest built cars from that era. Shop millions of cars from over 22,500 dealers and find the perfect car. mtm352: I was a career Trooper, and one of my favorites all around was my unmarked 1980 St. Regis. Besides that, thats pretty sweet ride. This gorgeous full-sized survivor is listed on eBay with an almost laughably-low buy it now price of $4,250! Cool there a Fury that model near me for sale ex Florida police 318 (can come with 440) swaybars the size of your arm handles ok according to the vendor some battle scars but hes had it there for sale for several years so its obviously priced ambitiously. I ran the power wire from the later harness over to the original factory power wire. Driven one winter since new. My favorite kind of Craigslist car ad: by someone who knows what the heck hes writing about. 1979 DODGE ST. REGIS: Dodge dumped its really big Royal Monacos after 1977, leaving only mid-size Monacos for 1978. 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. Its no wonder you dont see these cars around. Some of the last police cars I had were the 1981 R bodies with the 318 four barrel. A quick trip to the junkyard and he had everything he needed to convert it to electronic ignition. Rough rider since it is older and it handles OK. Great in snow, and mud since it is 4 wheel drive. Twenty years later, at least two of my old compadres were still driving the old patrol units. I did test drive a used one sometime in the mid-1980s. Those St. Regis very rarely, come up for sale, if ever. Its hardly perfect, but like anything else that is mechanically kept up, it has been and continues to be a faithful member of the family fleet outlasting much newer cars meant to replace it. I bought my first Chrysler product, a 2014 Durango, about a year ago and it has been a delightful and flawless vehicle for 25,000 miles. It was only produced from 1979 to 1981 and most of the 58,000+ cars produced went to fleet use. So, old perceptions die hard especially when large sums of money are involved. What's in the box: 1-43 1979-81 Dodge St Regis. Lol. There were quality control issues, like spring shackles that were not torqued to specs which brought anxious moments in cornering or hard acceleration. shepherdsville kentucky. It has a clear California title and is being sold as-is with no warranty. It's this last engine, the E86-coded 440, that was specified for Barry's Fury, along with a 2.71 rear gear, when it was ordered by the Kansas Highway Patrol. Has the trusty Chrysler 318 V8. I was about to take issue with your comment then remembered the low idle vibration my 1975, Custom 500 had. I dont know if they could have made a more low-rent industrial looking unit if theyd tried. ( I came across a excellent looking Fox Continental in a Ford-Lincoln dealership in North Michigan last month, and it reveals the problem when I opened the door ). 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. Even so, the original unit in the St Regis has FM radio that I really hope for ( AM only in North Michigan doesnt return many channels ). To be fair so did most of the others. The B-body platform was updated to replace the departed C-body cars. I did this to my St. Regis and ran a early 1990s AM/FM cassette and it blended right in. The car was light blue with a nice blue cloth interior but ran rough and had obvious problems. For mountain and bad weather areas of the state, the CHP has used vehicles such as Ford Expedition, Chevrolet Tahoe, Chevrolet Suburban, Jeep Cherokee, Ford Bronco, Dodge Ramcharger, Chevrolet Blazer, and AMC Eagle. Appearances in The Blues Brothers and the television series T.J. Hooker assured the Dodge St. Regis would remain in the public eye for many years, though few were made and they quickly disappeared from the roads. 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. 2021. . We never had a noticeable increase in failed pursuits when we engaged with the 318. Top Rated Seller . In each year a good proportion (30% or more) were for fleet (Police and other law enforcement . I guess the heavy chemically-treated leather of that time had its benefits. 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. The car was very comfy on long distances with its wide pillowy seats that were like a sofa. No leather seats in the St.Regis, just vinyl.. Ive never actually seen one up close and in person. The owner brought it to my place of business to let me see it and drive it. The St. Regis today is an exceptionally rare sight and comes in two flavors: babied or absolutely and utterly trashed. These were usually driven by police chiefs and fire chiefs. The Dodge St. Regis is a very rare car. Andrew was a contributing writer at Performance Drive. I bet that car is rare with leather interior. The Caprice was Chevrolets mainstay for this period and was very popular, staying in production until 1990. because the CHP had to petition the CARB (Ca. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. If you compare them to GM offerings, there was much more flexibility in the GM line in comparison. Given how much Chrysler was copying Buick styling with these R Bodies, Im surprised they didnt offer a version with rear fender skirts. When I turn off the lights, the doors now make a satisfying thunk as they close. We were not alone in these issues. Like a 47 Chevy, an 80s LTD for pizza delivery, a Chevrolet Nova from 80s for delivery too. It was a compact-class model which was employed by police forces with either six-cylinder or 4.9-litre V8 engines. 1979 Dodge St. Regis Michigan State Police Find this Pin and more on police by dan gordon. Im not a fan of the power window controls. lol. This is a 1979 Dodge St. Regis. photo for more information. They should change the breather sticker to Lean Burn of Death. And the 318 is not my favorite Mopar engine. Takes me back to my days in uniform. Summernats is MktoForms2.loadForm("//app-sn05.marketo.com", "979-LYJ-350", 1596); 707hp. Update: - edit some Textures - make own Dirttexture - edit Seatposition - add 3 new Lightbars - add Working Wipers - Sidemirror are now breakable and crash - Rambar are now breakable (both Side for his alone) - make good Mirrorreflection - add new Liverys 1979 DODGE St.Regis Vintage Original 2 page Print AD White car photo Music USA Opens in a new window or tab. 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. Many of these 1979-1981 police cars were sold with the 318 V8; others had a 360 engine with four-barrel Carter Thermoquad carburetor. It recently passed the rigorous California biennial smog inspection, s it has done since I have owned the car. GM Car Calibration Request; JEEP; UTV; GARAGE SALE DEALS. 2022 Ram 1500; 2022 Ford F-150; . 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.

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