Chrysler LeBaron
| Chrysler LeBaron | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Chrysler |
| Chronology | |
| Successor |
Chrysler New Yorker Fifth Avenue for rear-drive M-body version (1982) Chrysler Fifth Avenue for rear-drive M-body version (1983) Chrysler Cirrus for front-drive sedan (1995) Chrysler Sebring for front-drive coupe (1995) Chrysler Sebring for convertible (1996) |
| Classic generation | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | 1930s |
| Assembly |
Detroit, Michigan, United States Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Luxury |
| Body style | 2-door coupe 2-door convertible (roadster) 4-door sedan 4-door convertible |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Platform | Chrysler |
| Related |
Chrysler Chrysler Imperial |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 385 cu in (6.3L) Straight-8 125HP ("Imperial 8") and others |
| Transmission | 3-speed manual 4-speed manual |
| Imperial generation | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | 1956–1975 |
| Assembly |
Jefferson Avenue Assembly Detroit, Michigan, United States |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Full-size luxury |
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| Layout | FR layout |
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| Transmission | 3-speed automatic |
| First generation | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | 1976–1981 |
| Model years | 1977–1981 |
| Assembly |
St. Louis, Missouri (Saint Louis Assembly), United States Newark, Delaware (Newark Assembly), United States Valencia, Venezuela, Toluca, Mexico (Toluca Car Assembly) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Mid-size |
| Body style | 4-door wagon (1978-81) 4-door sedan (1977-81) 2-door coupe (1977-81) |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Platform | M-body |
| Related |
Chrysler Town and Country Dodge Diplomat Plymouth Gran Fury |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 225 in³ Slant-6 318 in³ LA V8 360 in³ LA V8 |
| Transmission | 3-speed A727 automatic 3-speed A904 automatic |
| Second generation | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | 1981–1988 |
| Model years | 1982–1988 |
| Assembly |
Newark, Delaware, United States (Newark Assembly) St. Louis, Missouri, United States (Saint Louis Assembly, Toluca, Mexico (Toluca Car Assembly) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Compact |
| Body style | 4-door wagon (1982-88) 4-door sedan (1982-88) 2-door coupe (1982-86) 2-door convertible (1982-86) |
| Layout | Transverse front-engine, front-wheel drive |
| Platform | K-body |
| Related |
Chrysler Town & Country Dodge 400 Dodge Aries Plymouth Reliant |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | |
| Transmission | 5-speed Getrag A525 manual 3-speed A413 automatic 3-speed A470 automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 100.3 in (2,548 mm) |
| Length | 179.2 in (4,552 mm) |
| Width | 68 in (1,727 mm) |
| Height | 52.9 in (1,344 mm) |
| LeBaron GTS/LeBaron | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | 1984–1989 |
| Model years | 1985–1989 |
| Assembly | Sterling Heights, Michigan, United States |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Mid-size |
| Body style | 5-door hatchback |
| Layout | Transverse front-engine, front-wheel drive |
| Platform | H-body |
| Related |
Dodge Lancer Shelby Lancer |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2.2 L K I4 2.2 L Turbo I I4 2.2 L Turbo II I4 2.5 L K I4 |
| Transmission | 5-speed Getrag A520 manual 5-speed Getrag A555 manual 3-speed A413 automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 103.1 in (2,619 mm) |
| Length | 180.4 in (4,582 mm) |
| Width | 68.3 in (1,735 mm) |
| Height | 53 in (1,346 mm) |
| Third generation (coupe/convertible) | |
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| Overview | |
| Also called | Chrysler Phantom (Mexico) |
| Production | 1986–1995 |
| Model years | 1987–1995 |
| Assembly |
Newark, Delaware, United States (Newark Assembly) St. Louis, Missouri, United States(Saint Louis Assembly) Toluca, Mexico (Toluca Car Assembly) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Personal luxury |
| Body style | 2-door coupe (1987-93) 2-door convertible (1987-95) |
| Layout | Transverse front-engine, front-wheel drive |
| Platform | J-body |
| Related | Chrysler TC by Maserati |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2.2 L Turbo I I4 2.2 L Turbo II I4 2.2 L Turbo III (only for Mexican market) I4 2.5 L K I4 2.5 L Turbo I4 3.0 L Mitsubishi 6G72 V6 |
| Transmission | 2.2 and 2.5 L engines 5-speed Getrag A520 manual 5-speed Getrag A523 manual 3-speed A413 automatic 3.0 L V6 engine 5-speed Getrag A543 manual 5-speed Getrag A555 manual 5-speed Getrag ass. A568 manual 3-speed A670 automatic 4-speed A604 automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 100.5 in (2,553 mm) (1992–95 coupe) 100.6 in (2,555 mm) (1992–95 convertible) 100.3 in (2,548 mm) (1987–1991 coupe) 100.4 in (2,550 mm) (1987–1991 convertible) |
| Length | 184.8 in (4,694 mm) |
| Width | 69.2 in (1,758 mm) (1992–95) 68.5 in (1,740 mm) (1987–1991) |
| Height | 51.2 in (1,300 mm) (1992–95) 50.9 in (1,293 mm) (1987–1991) |
| Third generation (sedan) | |
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| Overview | |
| Also called | Chrysler New Yorker (Mexico) |
| Production | 1989–1994 |
| Model years | 1990–1994 |
| Assembly |
Newark, Delaware, United States(Newark Assembly) Toluca, Mexico (Toluca Car Assembly) Valencia, Venezuela |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Mid-size |
| Body style | 4-door sedan |
| Layout | Transverse front-engine, front-wheel drive |
| Platform | AA-body |
| Related |
Dodge Spirit Plymouth Acclaim Chrysler Saratoga (Export only) |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2.5 L Chrysler I4 3.0 L Mitsubishi 6G72 V6 |
| Transmission | 2.5 l engines 5-speed Getrag A523 manual 3-speed A413 automatic 3 Litres engines 5-speed Getrag A543 manual 5-speed Getrag A555 manual 5-speed Getrag ass. A568 manual 3-speed A670 automatic 4-speed A604 automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 103.5 in (2,629 mm) |
| Length | 182.7 in (4,641 mm) |
| Width | 68.1 in (1,730 mm) |
| Height | 53.7 in (1,364 mm) |
| Curb weight | 2,971 lb (1,348 kg) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Chrysler Cirrus |
The Chrysler LeBaron (or Chrysler Imperial LeBaron) was originally a classic luxury car of the 1930s, the body manufactured by LeBaron, its chassis manufactured by Chrysler, which competed with other luxury cars of the era such as Lincoln and Packard. LeBaron was purchased by Chrysler in 1953 along with its parent Briggs Manufacturing.
The LeBaron has become one of the longest running nameplates in Chrysler history. The first LeBaron models were designated as the top-of-the-line 1957 through 1975 Imperials.
The Chrysler LeBaron was reintroduced in 1977 as Chrysler's lowest priced model, and the name was featured on numerous Chryslers until 1995. Resurrected to add cachet to the Chrysler Division's new mid-sized entry, the "LeBaron" name has since been applied to five different cars built by the Chrysler Division:
LeBaron was one of the many prominent coachbuilders in the 1920s and 1930s to provide bodies for luxury cars. It was founded in Bridgeport, Connecticut in 1920 by Thomas L. Hibbard and Raymond H. Dietrich. It was later purchased by the major manufacturer of bodies for Ford, Chrysler, Hudson, Packard and others Briggs Manufacturing Company of Detroit in 1926 and operated as a Briggs specialist subsidiary.
LeBaron supplied exquisite custom bodies for various car companies such as Chrysler's luxury Imperial line, Duesenberg, and Cadillac. LeBaron's last projects for Chrysler were the Chrysler Newport Phaeton, a super-streamlined dual cowl phaeton with an aluminum body and the remarkable 1941 Chrysler Thunderbolt, a sleek roadster with concealed headlights (like the 1936 Cord 810/812) and a retractable metal hardtop styled by Alex Tremulis, who would later style the legendary Tucker of 1948.
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