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). photo for more information. Only 34,434 St. Regis sedans were produced in 1979. If you are going to go for the ultimate unloved unicorn, you go for the best. New emissions controls, not yet countered by technology. Ottawa :[Le droit],1913-jeudi 15 octobre 1981, Journaux, Ottawa :[Le droit],1913- Both being wheeler-dealers they made a trade of cars for ad time. Of course we cant forget visual proof of why the St. Regis population dwindled rapidly in the Eighties.. Options $0. This is a 1979 Dodge St. Regis. 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. L-code 360, white with blue interior. It may be rare, but this looks like one of the crappiest built cars from that era. The automatic transmission has been serviced and a third row has been added to the radiator. They could have expanded the line and made several available models, having a base, mid and Brougham. I never saw this until just now. The rear tires are 80% Winter tires. I will include two cans of R12 refrigerant with the purchase of the car. Havent seen one in many, many years though. Although this model, like the Aspen/Volare and Omni/Horizon models, was conceptually fine and could have been competitive, new Chryslers launched at that time werent even half-baked when foisted on the public. 1978 Dodge Van Color Chart . #stunning #suv #astonmartindbx707 @astonma, RAM! 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. For 1979, the 360 was available to cops in all fifty states, with a rating of 195 horsepower for everyone but those in California. The ad remains on CL for over a year with different photos, obviously the kid has such a hard time selling it. This was 1979 and Chrysler still had dial radio with pushbutton Cadillac had digital soundsytems on all models back then. 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. Brakes coming totally unset from the factory! Looking at that last photo, he wore what appears to be a denim-like leisure suit to prom. In the books survey, officers wrote that the 360 powered 1980 St. Regis was the best Mopar police car of all time. Switch to inches. Positioned above the Coronet, but sharing the same chassis, were the Dodge Royal and Dodge Custom Royal. The car was so gutless that they removed the mufflers and ran straight pipes out past the bumper. Coinciding with its usage in law enforcement, the St. Regis appeared on multiple 1980s police-based television series, including Sledge Hammer!, "The A-Team" and T.J. Hooker. The Chrysler R platform was introduced for the 1979 model year. 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. 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 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. 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. 1968 Dodge Monaco. We had chunks of the black painted stripes just fall off the car. 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. (never used personally, I only drove in summer). Skip to content. Weve made a few changes to it over the years to make it more comfortable and fun to drive. So, if you took your eyes off the road for even a moment, you could find yourself halfway in the adjacent lane. 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. In Canada, we only got the Medallion version, the top trim. This car should be seen and driven to fully appreciate it. 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. In the book's survey, officers wrote that the 360 powered 1980 St. Regis was the best Mopar police car of all time. Said Lean Burn also failed repeatedly, leaving you stalled out without warning at random times. 1979 Dodge St. Regis 89000 miles, Special order car intended for SD Highway Patrol Comissioner but never delivered. I still cant get past the way Dodge partially wrapped chrome bumpers with plastic, leaving exposed plastic edges. About the headlight doors: either the motor needs lubricating or the brushes are toast. Always wanted to be a rally expert but never had the right car for the job? The only other thing was the headliner started coming down after the car was 20 years old. Most of those wound up being wrecked on TV shows and movies. I have since occasionally wondered how these models would have done if they had been kept in production and the bugs worked out. The last photo is of the featured car (and me before I drove it to prom, sorry about that). The Dodge St. Regis was based on the rear wheel drive Chrysler R-body platform. The back seat was surprisingly roomy and compared well to Dads oh-so-broughamy 1980 Buick Limited, which was a beloved family vehicle. I was always impressed with the ride quality and handling, even with the police suspension and police pack components. On Diplomat SE, the heavier steering improves the handling much, with smaller steering wheel. Not sure if I even drove it around the block, or just in the parking lot. 1970-1979 Dodge car pdf sales brochures, catalogs and electronic media. Your email address will not be published. The agency is responsible for law enforcement on all public roads in the state. 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. Dodge St. Regis Base 1979 Dodge St. Regis Base 1980 Dodge St. Regis Base 1981 Dodge Stealth Base 1991 The Fab Forums Fox Body Project: Doing A Factory Mini Tub Build Part 3. 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. Primed us for Iacoccas rescue package. Original owners manual and all 1979 Chrysler emissions documentation, and repair slips. Takes me back to my days in uniform. The pin that held the shift lever departed, causing it come off in my dads hand. So, old perceptions die hard especially when large sums of money are involved. It ran OK, nothing obviously wrong with it, but I realized I liked the looks of it more than I liked driving it. After the Audi, he bought a Toyota Previa, which functioned beautifully, and never bought another non-Japanese car again. Needs a L F manual window regulator; and the headliner re glued. 1979 Dodge Mangum XE. The Chevrolet Malibu was a mid-size model which replaced the ever-popular Nova. In The 60s and 70s you even saw the odd Pontiac or Meteor. (The siren and light bar have been disconnected per EBay policy.) But, I digress.) You Be The Judge. 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. You really wanted the intersection to be very, very clear before you started to make a left turn. A staggering 25,000 examples were also built by General Motors to meet the requirements of a contract to supply the Iraqi government with a reliable taxicab. Nowadays, I have my 2012 Chrysler 300c (Hemi of course), my 1977 AMC Gremlin, and my 1969 Toyota Corona. From 1989 it received throttle body fuel injection and came with a 5.0-litre or 5.7-litre V8. 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. I guess the heavy chemically-treated leather of that time had its benefits. 1979 DODGE St.Regis Vintage Original 2 page Print AD White car photo Music USA Opens in a new window or tab. 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. 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. 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. $12,000 1-2 Search Tools Refine Search? In this case, it's a 360-powered St. Regis worked up to represent a Michigan State Police car. 1979 Chrysler Newport & Dodge St Regis Police Cars Press Photo & Release 0081 Opens in a new window or tab. The name Ford Fairmont was a long-running nameplate in Australia, but in North America it was produced only from 1977 to 1983. Those St. Regis very rarely, come up for sale, if ever. Gene Poon: The last car I drove on duty was the California-spec 1980 Dodge St. Regis with the 318 4-barrel. (ABC Comedic, sarcastic Version of Miami Vice in the same time period). First show I took it to it earned a first in MoPar other (not A, B, C, or E.). The St.Regis looks like one of the worst. It was not a high speed pursuit car, but it was no slouch either. 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 ). Model WC WC-12 1979 Dodge St. Regis For Sale. There are only handful of St Regis around, and fewer of them is in heavily salted Michigan. No St. Regis, but the Sask Highway Traffic used them, the guys who enforce truck& commercial vehicle stuff, weigh scales etc.The cars were a kind of dark brass color, My BIL had one of these, an 80 model he bought in fall of 1991. About Dezo's Garage. Even after it warmed up it would sputter and bog down on tip-in from idle. There is a small piece of trim missing near the drivers door, unnoticed until close to car. The 1981 318 was a decent police vehicle. Edit options. Never buy a used cop car. It was closer to old headquarter of GM though. 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. 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. 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. Since these units werent built to dealer orders, it was almost as though the factory workers were being told to simply grab whichever parts were in the bins, and to just slap them on. shepherdsville kentucky. Overall the look is not bad, but it has a cheap look. 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. The headlight doors open and close. Im really not feeling the love for this car. I thought they looked great, and kind of reminded me of certain TV shows set in the US Southwest, where this color of patrol car was often seen. 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. It was a compact-class model which was employed by police forces with either six-cylinder or 4.9-litre V8 engines. Andrew has a passion for worldwide cars of many types including classic muscle cars and sports coupes, big luxury barges and production sedans. Thats not leather, its vinyl. For 1980, the 360 was replaced by a 155 hp 318 V8 4-bbl with California emissions to comply with state emissions regulations. 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. And the 318 is not my favorite Mopar engine. $26,900. 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. I dont recall ever seeing one of them with leather seats. The headlight doors have been manually cranked open. The 360 has been beefed up to a proper level and the car barks out through headers into Flowmasters. 1979 St Regis. At the end of the 1970s, the Big Three were all moving towards smaller, lighter machines. Newly-installed CEO Iacocca went to Congress seeking loan. The featured car is in better shape cosmetically than mine and if I had room for it would be all over it, but since my car has been in the family for 30 years will put in the sweat equity it would take to get it back to where we had it looking years ago. Sometimes it would fire up again again sitting, sometimes not. 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). 1986 Chevrolet C/K 10. Oh, and the car is luxurious enough to have cruise control, AC ( good chance of working or relatively easy fix ) and FM radio with more than one speaker, non cloth seats not falling apart. Twenty years later, at least two of my old compadres were still driving the old patrol units. In the future Ill be equipping it with period correct equipment as a Chiefs Car. 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. That is me. The department usually kept their cars three years, but the St. Regis were so bad, they replaced them after only two. I used to own a 79 St. Regis back in the late 80s. Eventually, the linkage got worn enough that you could just press lightly down on the lever to drop into second and then tap it upward to catch third. I know the J-yards in Saskatoon circa 1991-ish were just lousy with them. The wipers need a near impossible to find nylon bushing, a c compressor clutch is bad. Here we take a closer look at those conservatively-styled box-shaped sedans, which were designed to Serve and Protect, to see exactly what police car fleets consisted of back in this decade. Police officers also gave it better ergonomic ratings. Let's check out this unbelievable 40,000-mile survivor. 1979 Dodge LeBaron (Brochure). $16,500 Dealership CC-1603255 1984 Dodge Diplomat Gateway Classic Cars of Orlando is proud to offer this 1984 Dodge Diplomat Salon. 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. Contact seller. Definitely not police issue. There is a small chip on the plastic of the right rear taillight (not the lens). & AFIR the headlight covers were in place and working. Im not a fan of the power window controls. 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? Good Lord! Find 3 used Dodge Diplomat as low as $3,999 on Carsforsale.com. Years later they were running the Dodge Diplomat and they were really pretty good. A person could probably write a whole book on it. Ours was also a 318 with the super tall gearing. We were best friends in high school; hard to believe that 35 years later we are not even on speaking terms. . I had front end problems that no one could fix, the transmission slipped, and the car used a quart of oil every 500 miles. 397. Nor have I tried. #hellcat #superchargedv8 #ram1500trx #700hp, New Subaru Outback XT turbo has arrived in Austral, Gee these can take a beating. Mr_Brown99 writes: Bad on gas. . 1979 Dodge Diplomat. Base . Popular Cars for Sale. A period correct light bar, iren, potlights, hotgun rack and non-functional police radio were installed. Money couldnt have been an issue, Im sure it wouldnt have broken the bank to source a decent Electronic unit. These were usually driven by police chiefs and fire chiefs. 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 One of my fellow students, who was not known for his good judgment, had a rather battered one and six of us crammed into it to go somewhere local. In contrast to both the Monaco and the Diplomat, the St. Regis was offered solely as a four-door sedan. Man! BTW that is some of the best looking vinyl I have ever seen it fooled me! A console from my deceased 67 Sport Fury is between the seats. 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. CHP Police Car Site. Aluminum bumpers, coated with a chrome-like substance that peeled right off when getting splattered with the chemicals for snow melting on the roads. I'm looking for old restored and un-restored police and fire department 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. I just read a piece on John Francis Regis. It could work. The timing cover in between the block and water pump, with coolant passages cast into it, so coolant actually passes through the timing cover. I think a horizontal bar grille, as Dodge was introducing at the time, would have been a nice touch. 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 . Cars for Sale in; Houston, TXCars for Sale in; Jacksonville, FLCars for Sale in; Miami, FL 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. The Dodge St. Regis is a very rare car. Didnt know they retracted, since they were clear to begin with. Top Rated Seller Top Rated Seller. Seeing how bad they looked in less than fifteen years, given the choice, Ill take vinyl over whatever Dodge was using for leather. In the book's survey, officers wrote that the 360 powered 1980 St. Regis was the best Mopar police car of all time. Im sure you know that was also the first year they had equipped the Torqueflite with a lock-up torque converter. Lol. It was only produced from 1979 to 1981 and most of the 58,000+ cars produced went to fleet use. The Horizon had stick shift and no air conditioning, so he traded it on the LeBaron. 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. The Dodge St. Regis is a very rare car. Im actually using some disc brake parts from a St. Regis on my 66 Dart. However, no factory 360 M-body cop cars were ever produced. ACCOUNT. They could hit one hundred five mph. 1980 Dodge St Regis police car. $9,495. 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. Yes, Gran Furies were more numerous back then for RCMP highway patrol. 4 Door Hardtop Pillared. 1980 Dodge Police cars (Brochure). It took years to find another working headlight door motor. It was subsequently established as a separate department with legislation signed by Governor Earl Warren in 1947. 1980 Dodge St Regis police car. Check with your state to see how replica police cars can be operated on roadways. 79 Dodge St Regis with 340 engine Hey, its time to sell my ride. The CHP uses other types of vehicles for special units, such as truck enforcement, or for use in areas where cars can go, like off road or mountain areas. 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. The digital clock lights, ut does not reset. Today's Rare Ride is for sale in Pennsylvania. 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. 1980 Dodge Aspen (Canadian brochure). 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. The only St. Regis I can ever recall seeing was this one I took a picture of about 5 years ago. He could probably have bought a new Omni with what he paid to fix the Audi. I bought a lean burn 81 imperial as a gag for beer runs at the cottage 20 plus years ago . police car fan 2012-09-05 18:16-- Last edit: 2014-03-24 14:42:15: police car fan 2013-11-07 20:50. 1979. Only owned it for 27 years, lol. The St. Regis ended production in 1981 but was seen often thanks to TV cops including Sledge Hammer and T.J Hooker, and many were destroyed in such TV shows. While closer in exterior size to the Diplomat, the Intrepid nearly matches the St. Regis in interior room. Im from Saskatoon originally. The car is offered for sale locally, nd I reserve the right to end the auction early. Thank you all for the wonderful comments, and this is just so crazy to see my ad all these years later! I am the second owner of this 1979 Dodge St. Regis. 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. My dad bought it in 1985, rebuilt the engine and the front suspension and drove it for ten years. In contrast to the clean-sheet Ford and GM designs, the dire financial situation of Chrysler relegated the company to retool an existing chassis. I have owned a number of 70s cars. And Im sure thats the last time I ever saw one. 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.
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