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Old 12-27-2018, 03:26 PM   #16 (permalink)
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The Chargers and later, the Magnums were pretty much the same car save for a few cosmetic differences. I was close friends with a girl in college that had a '78 Magnum with T-tops, and another guy had a '75 Charger - both had the same chassis and mostly the same body as the Cordobas.

They were coined "Personal Luxury Cars' back in the 70s and competed directly with the Monte Carlos, Thunderbirds, and Cougars of the day. All had long hoods, 2 doors, a relatively cramped back seat (especially given the size of the cars), and they were big heavy boats with emissions choked V8s that were a shadow of the muscle car era that they followed. Still, I have a soft spot for 70s cars and trucks since I'm 48 and that's what most of us drove back in the late 80s. I still have a '77 Ford 4x4 shortbed F150.

I too remember the Ricardo Monteblan ads touting the "fine Corinthian leather", (a term that's completely made up by Chrysler, BTW)....lol. I always joked about how many Corinthians they had to skin to upholster a Cordoba....haha

I think the market is going to build on these 70s cars. You see it at the auctions. For one thing, not many survived the demolition derby scene, or the east coast salt. Since they weren't that well made to begin with, a lot just got scrapped instead of maintained / Restored. Their rarity I think will drive value. As for restoration parts, google is your friend. I'm sure there's some things available, and I'm sure somethings are nearly unobtanium, but I think that given the sentimental value of the car with you and your Dad, it would be worth exploring.
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