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@@loucostabile Hey, Lou - I’m always excited to see a response from you! I certainly don’t mean to “bug” you, and it’s not expected, but I do like it. One quick question, and I can’t believe I haven’t asked you before, but, what’s your fav old car? Maybe top 3? Or what do you arrive in, at all these shows you attend? Do you have a “special old girl”? Peace
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Good job another cool Chrysler car. I own a 69chrysler Newport 2door hardtop with a 383 2bbl dual exhaust second owner with 80000 miles on it, love it. Cheers.
I had two of these cars. The first one was a 1978 Gloss Black Moonroof XE 400 engine. Second car was a Basic 1979 Brown, 318 engine. Both cars where headaches after 66,000 miles. One month one needed a repair, the next month the other needed a repair. It repeated many times. Took most of my income at the repair shops then. Got rid of the 1978 at 100,000miles and the 1979 at 106,000 miles . The 318 engine was still solid. The 400 engine needed work.
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Hi Corey, Happy to read this car is an all time favorite :-) Hope you're behind the wheel of the right one for you soon. Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
The back window is an opera window, and the good lock was an add on aftermarket. From the drivers seat if toy looked over the hood the left light on the edge of the good visible to the driver served as a fuel indicator if you were accelerating and wasting gas. The indicator also was the left turn indicator I believe. It is a huge car. Reminiscent of a lost time when big cars were on the way out in the USA. Still live it although I never owned an American car. My favorite cars are those made in Japan, and even this are becoming tater today. Be safe driving.
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Oh,my... I can't tell you how happy I am to see that you met a 78 Magnum owner. This is one of my personal dream Mopars, and hopefully I can get one... one day... Thanks you Mister Costabile.
That car was built in Canada at the Windsor Ontario Assembly plant right across the river from Detroit my Grandfather and uncle worked at the Chrysler Assembly during that time and beyond
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Awesome Mopar! I once owned a 78' Magnum XE with a green on green color combo. Mine, also had the 360 v8 engine. Very comfortable interior and ride. I swapped out the original rims for a set of Cragar SS wheels which really dressed it up. The car sat for a few years and I eventually sold it. I wish I still had it now. I really wanted the sportier GT model with the wheel cladding fender flares, road wheels, T-tops and stripe package, but never was lucky enough to locate one. The XE was a cool Mopar model regardless!
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As a self proclaimed Mopar guy, I never realized those covers moved. Who knew. Sweet Mopar, going to sub. Praying the last 2 videos aren't the only Mopar ones I can watch.
Hi Al, Looks like God hears your prayers fast :-) Type in "My Car Story with Lou Dodge" or "My Car Story with Lou Plymouth" or "My Car Story with Lou Hemi" and you should have LOTS to enjoy, Lou
I grew up in central Saskatchewan. And as a kid I really remember one car that stood out from all the cars, my dad had. '66 Chrysler, I believe it was a Windsor. 383 4 bbl, that car was our road trip car. It was the parts runner for the farm. Early '80's it took us down to the states. I was a teenager, we hit Vegas, Red Wood Forest, Disney Land ect... We went all the way to Mexico. I don't ever recall it leaving us stranded. Prior to moving to Alberta the timing chain jumped. It got left behind. Well over 500,000 miles on her. Dad regrets not hauling her, but I still have memories being knee high to a grasshopper, playing with my hot wheels cars looking out the rear window. hell I cant even remember what I had for lunch yesterday,
Wow i am really enjoying your video's you really do see a lot of different car's? I always liked the magnums never seen one up close i was excited to see this thanks again Lou keep up the great work .
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Hi nolafishr, You're right that you don't see this one to often. Glad you enjoyed the video, and hope you see many more cars on the Channel you'll enjoy, Lou
It is a powerful looking car and fun to look at for sure. I saw one of few years ago.They are not collector cars yet but surely will be. Thank you for showing.
Love this car! I was a teen when this car came out and wanted my folks to buy a brown one in Honolulu. Did not happen, but watching this brings back memories of the Charger and also the Cordoba, and even the Imperial. You never see these cars anymore.
Was in High School, when this car was out, always loved the styling. Not too far from my school was a Dodge dealer, usually only had about 3-4 cars in the showroom as they had a lot somewhere else, but one of these was on display. I actually went in they were a little skeptical about a young kid coming in to look at the car but I had lied and said that my father was interested in one, and I wanted to tell him about the one they had. I think the price was close at $7.5-$8k and it had T-tops was reddish outside color and red interior.
The headlight covers were there because the federal government was not yet allowing flush halogens, which is what Dodge wanted to put on there originally. The feds also did not allow permanent clear headlamp covers yet either, so they had to retract. Same is true with the St. Regis. What a beautiful car. A time capsule indeed.
@@loucostabile, Lou, I thought that the clear headlight covers were there for streamlining for NASCAR, and the 1963-'64 Studebaker Avanti and the 1965 Chrysler New Yorker had them, as well as the 1965-'66 Imperial!
This was one of the few Dodge products I really liked during that time period. Seems to be along the lines of the Chrysler Cordoba. It apparently was not a hated vehicle in it's time, because Dodge brought back the nameplate in the mid 2000's with their Magnum wagon.
Hi HWolfelll, Glad you liked this one :-) Seems you don't see these around anymore, and if you do, clearly not in this condition. Fun car to video and share, Lou
Cool, Lou. I didn't know MCE is one of your sponsors. I've visited a couple times and live in the neighboring suburb of Palos Heights, right across the "picturesque" Cal-Sag Channel that runs almost right next to Tim's showroom. Thanks for another good video.
Hi Anthony C, You do live close. Sure, stop by to see their cars and say hello to those Guys. Let them know you've seen there cars for sale on the Channel. They be glad to hear that. Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
That's a beautiful MOPAR! What is that a 360? Or maybe even a 400? My dad had some amazing MOPARS back in the day! Starting with a 59 New Yorker, then a 62 New Yorker. Then he ordered an Imperial in 1964, it was a Crown Coupe in Med. Metallic Blue, with a black vinyl roof with unique straight type of grain. With a blue leather interior. The engine was a dual quad 413 Wedge, that had a spider looking intake manifold with the carbs mounted over the valve covers, one in the front, the other in the rear, with big cast iron exhaust manifold that curved up along the valve covers, with big dual exhaust and huge mufflers and resonators so the car was silent! It also had push button shift! With a clear looking square type of steering wheel and these big handles you pulled back to open the huge doors!! After a new brother and sister he traded that in 1968, for a Chrysler Town&Country beach wagon! With three rows of seats. That car came with a 440 4 brl dual exhaust, with posi track. That was the first car I drove with a license! I had that car going so fast one night with a friend! The speedometer was a long horizontal gauge right in front of the driver, with a square clock just past that to the right, we were going so fast the speedo needle went passed 120, into the clock to 3 o'clock!!!!! Who knows how fast we were going!! All I know is the car got very light feeling, the doors sounded like they were going to get sucked right off and the engine was screaming, we must have covered a couple miles, and burned about 1/8th of the tank!!! Man that car was a hi way flyer! A friend wanted to race me with his dads Ford Country Squire, that had a 390, we we neck and neck till around a hundred, then that big old Chrysler shifted into third gear and just walked away! I know it would not run with the Mustang and the Camaro from a dead start, but at a kick down at 70?
I have a 1975 Chrysler Cordoba dark emerald green color, with a 360 four barrel engine. It also has hooker competition headers with dual Flowmaster 40 exhaust. You should look up my Cordoba on TH-cam. You have a very nice ride. I love the Mopars.
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+ 1969 Mopar: Hi friend,This is one of my most Personal Dream Mopars. Every since I saw: The Junkman 1982 (the video is on my page if you want to view it,it's a little rough but I plan on redoing it soon...) 2 were used for the movie and sadly none survived... I want one *so* bad... Hahaha,great to bump into you again friend. Thumbs Up.
I always liked that mopar body style. This was sure the first start of crude computerized engine controls, like the Chrysler "lean burn" system, there must be an engine hidden down below all that stuff somewhere! Love the headlight covers
Unleaded fuel was first introduced in 1971, I believe and by 1975, all passenger vehicles required unleaded and by 1980, commercial vehicles up to 3/4 ton required unleaded fuel, I think it was!
I owned the same car back in 1981 and the first thing that broke were the headlight covers. I had to stop when it got dark and open the hood and turn a knob behind the grill to make them come down. besides that It was a great car. The grey color was not the best, seems like everyone did not see you. Kind of blended in with the road. Mine had the digital radio
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Actually, the die cast 'turbine' of the wheel is bolted to a steel wheel. In time it would work itself loose and they would rattle like mad and sound like you had marbles in your wheels!! They were great cars except for the 'Lean Burn' ignition system. It was sort of an early computer controlled fuel and ignition system. Part of the system, the 'brain box' was mounted to the driver's side of the air cleaner. When it worked, it was fine but when it didn't, it was a miserable sob! A lot were de-lean burned by replacing the distributor and carburetor with a conventional units. Another great episode!
That's the first time I've seen a car with a hood employing torsion bars for the spring counterbalance mechanism. Eagle-eyed Lou spots all the interesting details !
Thx for posting this near perfect example of a car you just don't see now days! If I didn't have 2 '79 300s, which this car is a close cousin to, I'd be mighty tempted. Alsip is right next door to my town. I actually was looking for flaws in this car, and didn't see any aside from a couple of scratches in the interior and 1 stone mark on the driver's door. The color is Dove Gray. Optioned the way it is, it would've been an expensive car back in the day, at nearly $7k when new. Maybe more. It's nice to see an unmolested original example. I've never seen 1 better, to tell you the truth. If you're wondering, it has the 1 step up 360 CID 2bbl K code engine with Lean Burn computer controlled emission system, but this 1 has an updated p/n which means it has updated modern digital electronics, which made for a much more reliable car. It was rated at 155hp at 3600 rpm and 270 lbs ft of torque at 2400, and came with an A 904 lock up converter automatic ( some had 727s) with an 8 1/4 rear end and 2.45 to 1 gears. Std single exhaust cars had the big 26.5 gallon tank and at 8.4 to 1 compression, it will run just fine on our 87 octane no lead fuel.
Hey - reading your comment, and I’m floored that you have two 79 300’s! I had one from 92 till 2002, and loved it! Should never of sold it, but it went to a car loving friend about two hours away from me. I check in on her once in a while! It was my grandpas car and I inherited it! I believe, if I remember correctly, that my 360 4 barrel motor was an A-58(?) code engine? The “police interceptor” motor? Can you educate me on this a bit? Peace
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Love these Magnums? That dove gray color was popular back in 1978 and 1979. I had a 1979 Dodge Aspen same color interior loved it. The 1979 was the same except for a slight tail light change. I find these unique as I love that Cord type grill always loved these cars!
Reminds me of the old Kasch Motors that was on 78th just east of White Castle. There is something odd about that dash though; it's missing the tach.The XE, GT and 300 had a tach where the fuel/temp gauge is. I had a '79 Cordoba Brougham and I took the dash out of a 78 XE because it had the built-in tach. Now to correct a few things: First are the "side window braces"? Those are called window louvers and the XE and GT were a 2 bar and the Fury and Chargers were 4 bar. The Cordoba's were without the louvered inserts. The 1/2 vinyl tops were called Landau Tops, on the '79 Cordoba Brougham ONLY they were really padded and had a 2" wide piece stainless steel trim from side to side along the leading edge. The recesses on the rear sides are an "Alcove", The box on the side of the air cleaner: which the decal is missing; is the Lean Burn Control Module that came on the 3bbl 318 & 360 ci V8's. The 4bbl 360's and 400 ci didn't have it And that year (1978) was the very last year for the Big Block Mopar engines in any passenger car. The sticker is showing the vacuum lines routing for the emissions system. There were no hood springs because they looked terrible but instead they designed the Torsion Bar mechanism as seen here and it was a really smooth piece of work. Those headlight covers were a nice touch for that car. It was very common to see those either tinted a dark black or painted to match the body.
So cool to see such a very nice ( except for the color ) example of a rare Dodge. Sure unique for it's time. I have had probably 20 or more since I bought one in '78 (still have it too) and 3 others currently.
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I had a 78 LeBaron medallion. The girl I got it from, put a hole in the side of the 318 the size of a coffee cup.I didn't think you could blow up a 318. I took a 1970 Duster 340 727a automatic 373 posi track rear end and I turned the LeBaron into a real car instead of a smog monster. It was hard to do the exhaust because of the torsion bars on the M body. No one made headers, I had an exhaust shop make dual exhaust.
Not sure what it stands for here (Xtra Elegant, maybe?), but Xe is the chemical symbol for xenon on the periodic table. Right after iodine and right before cesium. (3/10/2021)
At 8:15 you can clearly see the fresh air intake hose has fallen off its intake side nearest the battery. Hope that was taken care of before it was sold off. ;)
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My first was a 78 that exact model except the interior was gray not red. '78 was the only year you could get the Magnum with a big block and mine had a 400 in it. Changing the spark plugs was a pain because they were pointed down under the exhaust manifold. I got T-boned by a Dodge Caravan going 65 and it was totaled but i walked away from it not sure you could say the same for cars today.
The Magnum was basically just a few cosmetic changes on a Cordoba. The front and rear facias were the main differences. Almost everything else, including mechanicals, was the same between the two models. There was a 1975 - 1978 Charger version on the same Cordoba (Chrysler B-Body) platform.
Ginger my friend Ginger had a car just like that 1978 Dodge Magnum I think hers might have been the GT because hers had bucket seats but hers had the shift on the floor floor shift with the console and hers also had the t-tops but hers was white with red leather and I had their big engine the the 360 I think it was and it was a really nice car she had a long time bought it brand new!
much like my 76 cordoba i bought in 1986 with 35k miles for $1800.00. 400 C.I.D., 727 torqueflight and the old lean burn computer. Made the 76 cutlass look sick. Ran like a raped ape...
In the text of the video "If you’re interested in purchasing a cool car they have, call Eric or his brother Tim Leszczynski at the office # 1-708-388-5277. The company is located at 12533 S. Laramie Ave. Alsip, IL 60803. Or go to www.MCECARS.com and view their inventory.", give them a call and ask. Hope that helps, Lou
It's supposed to have the K code 360 2 bbl engine, with Lean Burn. BUT judging from the newer p/n on the control unit, which is mounted on the air cleaner, it has the updated digital electronics inside, which makes this a much more reliable car! As smooth as it runs, I'd say it's working properly, because most of the time, if the ELB was not working right, the idle would be crap. Most of these also had the A904 lock up converter transmissions and an 8 1/4 rear end with 2.45 to 1 ratios. 318 2 bbls were G codes by the VIN. This is a primo example and I've never seen 1 better personally.
You could special order the 400 4bbl , from what my uncle told me, he had to get dealer aporoval and then 4 more signatures before Chrysler would build it for you.In 79 my uncle ordered( special) GTVversion 400 4bbl with " competition drivetrain and differential.Power windows doorlocks, T tops, magnum GT trim package and both front seat 6 way power. I mean RVERYTHING. Now he told me that 400 with competition drive- train made 235 horse power .Now in 79 THATS RARE. His os black over silver with red pi n striping just gorgeous car.I know this for he still has it with only 49k on it.Told me was his girlfriend car
This looks like Chryslers " saloon package" that was offered on the New Yorker and even the 79 Cordoba.That dusky grey and red saloon interior.This car looks just lime that luxury offered package.IDK maybe Im way off
My heart breaks for Chrysler. There was a time when their products were the most badass on the road and their personal luxury cars were spot on! Fiat effing turned Chrysler into a ...joke.... With the Charger/Challenger raping of the HEMI ICONS of the past turning them into 4000lb bloated blimps I looooong for the good ole days.
Hi Bob Bob, Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts and knowledge. Hope you see many Chryslers, like this one you'll enjoy, Lou th-cam.com/video/4H64c_bg-bw/w-d-xo.html
Mid 70s charger, cordoba and similar Chrysler on B bodies like the 78 and 79 dodge magnum resemble second generation Monte Carlo and to the same extent third generation Grand Prix
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The Dodge Magnum was GREAT LOOKING! It's too bad the "blues" of the late 70s-early '80s (floating, bad handling, either over-boosted power or bad manual brakes) on ALL brands, ruined what really was the ONLY real SUCCESSOR to the '71-'72 Dodge Charger!
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I owned a 78 Dodge Diplomat wood grained Wagon. Bought it in September 1978. What a piece of junk. New engine at 25000. Chrysler paid 600 I paid 1200. Shitty car! looked nice but ran like shit always.
Not so, Chrysler had the leanburn system in '75 on bigblocks originally, long time before GM ( or Ford ) had anything remotely advanced as this. Just poorly executed.
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A lovely underrated malaise Mopar sports machine, will be an awesome canvas for a high speed project, street beast and a drift sleeper!
Hi Mr Day Channel, Thank you for viewing and sharing you enjoy this "awesome canvas" for a project :-) Lou
So similar in terms of interior, to my 79 300!
Thank you for sharing.
@@loucostabile Hey, Lou - I’m always excited to see a response from you! I certainly don’t mean to “bug” you, and it’s not expected, but I do like it. One quick question, and I can’t believe I haven’t asked you before, but, what’s your fav old car? Maybe top 3? Or what do you arrive in, at all these shows you attend? Do you have a “special old girl”?
Peace
Cool early 70s future design.
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Good job another cool Chrysler car. I own a 69chrysler Newport 2door hardtop with a 383 2bbl dual exhaust second owner with 80000 miles on it, love it. Cheers.
Fun when you see one like this to video that surprises you :-) Thank you for sharing the story on your 69 Newport, Lou
I had two of these cars. The first one was a 1978 Gloss Black Moonroof XE 400 engine. Second car was a Basic 1979 Brown, 318 engine. Both cars where headaches after 66,000 miles. One month one needed a repair, the next month the other needed a repair. It repeated many times. Took most of my income at the repair shops then. Got rid of the 1978 at 100,000miles and the 1979 at 106,000 miles . The 318 engine was still solid. The 400 engine needed work.
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That brings back some memories.THX Lou!
Hi Ed B. Glad you like this one. Such a rare find in this condition. Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
One of my all time favorite cars. She looks good. Hope I can get one someday.
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The back window is an opera window, and the good lock was an add on aftermarket. From the drivers seat if toy looked over the hood the left light on the edge of the good visible to the driver served as a fuel indicator if you were accelerating and wasting gas. The indicator also was the left turn indicator I believe. It is a huge car. Reminiscent of a lost time when big cars were on the way out in the USA. Still live it although I never owned an American car. My favorite cars are those made in Japan, and even this are becoming tater today. Be safe driving.
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Bro. Great car.
Glad to read you enjoy this one Eduard Leon :-)
Oh,my... I can't tell you how happy I am to see that you met a 78 Magnum owner. This is one of my personal dream Mopars, and hopefully I can get one... one day... Thanks you Mister Costabile.
'Thank' Thumbs Up.
I'm so glad you're happy, you just made me happy! Lou
Lou Costabile Hahahaha,Yessir! *+1*.
I have one 1978 mine's got the 6.6 l big block 400 factory 4 barrel factory duals
Nice :-)
That car was built in Canada at the Windsor Ontario Assembly plant right across the river from Detroit my Grandfather and uncle worked at the Chrysler Assembly during that time and beyond
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Awesome Mopar! I once owned a 78' Magnum XE with a green on green color combo. Mine, also had the 360 v8 engine. Very comfortable interior and ride. I swapped out the original rims for a set of Cragar SS wheels which really dressed it up. The car sat for a few years and I eventually sold it. I wish I still had it now. I really wanted the sportier GT model with the wheel cladding fender flares, road wheels, T-tops and stripe package, but never was lucky enough to locate one. The XE was a cool Mopar model regardless!
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It's beautiful!!
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At 2:27 you can see the 1999 Oldsmobile Intrigue 442, One-Of-A-Kind! Was listed at Kissimmee in January 2022.
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As a self proclaimed Mopar guy, I never realized those covers moved. Who knew. Sweet Mopar, going to sub. Praying the last 2 videos aren't the only Mopar ones I can watch.
Hi Al, Looks like God hears your prayers fast :-) Type in "My Car Story with Lou Dodge" or "My Car Story with Lou Plymouth" or "My Car Story with Lou Hemi" and you should have LOTS to enjoy, Lou
I grew up in central Saskatchewan. And as a kid I really remember one car that stood out from all the cars, my dad had. '66 Chrysler, I believe it was a Windsor. 383 4 bbl, that car was our road trip car. It was the parts runner for the farm. Early '80's it took us down to the states. I was a teenager, we hit Vegas, Red Wood Forest, Disney Land ect... We went all the way to Mexico. I don't ever recall it leaving us stranded. Prior to moving to Alberta the timing chain jumped. It got left behind. Well over 500,000 miles on her. Dad regrets not hauling her, but I still have memories being knee high to a grasshopper, playing with my hot wheels cars looking out the rear window. hell I cant even remember what I had for lunch yesterday,
Wish I still had mine. ‘78 XE fully loaded w/o T-top, E-58 Hi Output 360. Loved that car. Want one again.
Hi Jeff Flint, Thank you for viewing and sharing details of yours :-) Hope you get yours again soon, Lou
Got your car, E58 XE. 1978 Magnum, but with the t bar roof. For sale
Join us Magnum lovers @ 78-79 Dodge Magnum Owner's Group. On Facebook
Wow i am really enjoying your video's you really do see a lot of different car's?
I always liked the magnums never seen one up close i was excited to see this thanks again Lou keep up the great work .
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Nice Car, I have not seen one in a long time!
Hi nolafishr, You're right that you don't see this one to often. Glad you enjoyed the video, and hope you see many more cars on the Channel you'll enjoy, Lou
Thanks for doing this car. I had a 78. 360 leather interior. Sure do miss her
Hi FUBAR Model Yard, Glad you have special memories of your 78 :-) You're welcome, Lou
I think you should show some of the 1970s cars now.
If I see good ones, you will too.
It is a powerful looking car and fun to look at for sure. I saw one of few years ago.They are not collector cars yet but surely will be. Thank you for showing.
So clean I couldn't pass this one up. You're welcome.
Looks GORGEOUS 🤗🤗👍👍👍
Hi Carlos Krueger, Glad you enjoyed this one :-) Hope you see many more cars on the Channel you'll enjoy, Lou
Love this car! I was a teen when this car came out and wanted my folks to buy a brown one in Honolulu. Did not happen, but watching this brings back memories of the Charger and also the Cordoba, and even the Imperial. You never see these cars anymore.
Hi DistANCER Social, Happy to read you "Love this car!" :-) Lou
Was in High School, when this car was out, always loved the styling. Not too far from my school was a Dodge dealer, usually only had about 3-4 cars in the showroom as they had a lot somewhere else, but one of these was on display. I actually went in they were a little skeptical about a young kid coming in to look at the car but I had lied and said that my father was interested in one, and I wanted to tell him about the one they had. I think the price was close at $7.5-$8k and it had T-tops was reddish outside color and red interior.
Hi brianjschumer, Glad to read this one brought back memories :-) Lou
@@loucostabile
Great videos, keep them coming!!
The headlight covers were there because the federal government was not yet allowing flush halogens, which is what Dodge wanted to put on there originally. The feds also did not allow permanent clear headlamp covers yet either, so they had to retract. Same is true with the St. Regis. What a beautiful car. A time capsule indeed.
Hi Todd V, Glad you enjoy this "time capsule" :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge, Lou
@@loucostabile, Lou, I thought that the clear headlight covers were there for streamlining for NASCAR, and the 1963-'64 Studebaker Avanti and the 1965 Chrysler New Yorker had them, as well as the 1965-'66 Imperial!
This was one of the few Dodge products I really liked during that time period. Seems to be along the lines of the Chrysler Cordoba. It apparently was not a hated vehicle in it's time, because Dodge brought back the nameplate in the mid 2000's with their Magnum wagon.
Hi HWolfelll, Glad you liked this one :-) Seems you don't see these around anymore, and if you do, clearly not in this condition. Fun car to video and share, Lou
These are essentially Cordobas with some different outer panels and facia. Nice every day driver cars with a impressive and unique appearance.
The dodge charger was on the same platform. I have one. It's the exact same car
I really like the car - thanks for the video, Lou!
Best regarts from Germany! :-)
Hello Germany! Glad you like this one and you're welcome, Lou
Cool, Lou. I didn't know MCE is one of your sponsors. I've visited a couple times and live in the neighboring suburb of Palos Heights, right across the "picturesque" Cal-Sag Channel that runs almost right next to Tim's showroom. Thanks for another good video.
Hi Anthony C, You do live close. Sure, stop by to see their cars and say hello to those Guys. Let them know you've seen there cars for sale on the Channel. They be glad to hear that. Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
That's a beautiful MOPAR! What is that a 360? Or maybe even a 400? My dad had some amazing MOPARS back in the day! Starting with a 59 New Yorker, then a 62 New Yorker. Then he ordered an Imperial in 1964, it was a Crown Coupe in Med. Metallic Blue, with a black vinyl roof with unique straight type of grain. With a blue leather interior. The engine was a dual quad 413 Wedge, that had a spider looking intake manifold with the carbs mounted over the valve covers, one in the front, the other in the rear, with big cast iron exhaust manifold that curved up along the valve covers, with big dual exhaust and huge mufflers and resonators so the car was silent! It also had push button shift! With a clear looking square type of steering wheel and these big handles you pulled back to open the huge doors!! After a new brother and sister he traded that in 1968, for a Chrysler Town&Country beach wagon! With three rows of seats. That car came with a 440 4 brl dual exhaust, with posi track. That was the first car I drove with a license! I had that car going so fast one night with a friend! The speedometer was a long horizontal gauge right in front of the driver, with a square clock just past that to the right, we were going so fast the speedo needle went passed 120, into the clock to 3 o'clock!!!!! Who knows how fast we were going!! All I know is the car got very light feeling, the doors sounded like they were going to get sucked right off and the engine was screaming, we must have covered a couple miles, and burned about 1/8th of the tank!!! Man that car was a hi way flyer! A friend wanted to race me with his dads Ford Country Squire, that had a 390, we we neck and neck till around a hundred, then that big old Chrysler shifted into third gear and just walked away! I know it would not run with the Mustang and the Camaro from a dead start, but at a kick down at 70?
Hi Kevin Voyer, Glad you like this one :-) Thank you for commenting and sharing details on your Dad's cars and adding to the story, Lou
I have a 1975 Chrysler Cordoba dark emerald green color, with a 360 four barrel engine. It also has hooker competition headers with dual Flowmaster 40 exhaust. You should look up my Cordoba on TH-cam. You have a very nice ride. I love the Mopars.
Hi Big Wagdog, Happy to read this car reminds you of your green car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
Wow I come from an automotive family, and first I hear of this vehicle. Thanks Lou for bringing it to us.
Hi Lynx Star Automotive, Glad you enjoyed this one :-) You're welcome, Lou
that car will be worth a LOT of money in 1978
HUH????
Thank you for viewing & sharing.
@@SonnyGTA I think he meant 2078! 😁
Another Mopar home run Lou, Thanks.
+ 1969 Mopar: Hi friend,This is one of my most Personal Dream Mopars. Every since I saw: The Junkman 1982 (the video is on my page if you want to view it,it's a little rough but I plan on redoing it soon...) 2 were used for the movie and sadly none survived... I want one *so* bad... Hahaha,great to bump into you again friend. Thumbs Up.
Hey buddy, thanks.
+1969 Mopar Hahaha,Yessir!
Hi 1969 Mopar, Well clearly one you don't see in this condition, so I felt I had to video, and share this one. Glad you like it, Lou
I always liked that mopar body style. This was sure the first start of crude computerized engine controls, like the Chrysler "lean burn" system, there must be an engine hidden down below all that stuff somewhere! Love the headlight covers
Hi Kramden, I like those headlight covers too. Thank you for commenting, Lou
Unleaded fuel was first introduced in 1971, I believe and by 1975, all passenger vehicles required unleaded and by 1980, commercial vehicles up to 3/4 ton required unleaded fuel, I think it was!
Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge Olias Of Sunhillow.
this car is made for road trips..put on Grand Funk..Styxx..and hit the road..
Good times, good times :-)
I owned the same car back in 1981 and the first thing that broke were the headlight covers. I had to stop when it got dark and open the hood and turn a knob behind the grill to make them come down. besides that It was a great car. The grey color was not the best, seems like everyone did not see you. Kind of blended in with the road. Mine had the digital radio
Hi WA, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
Actually, the die cast 'turbine' of the wheel is bolted to a steel wheel. In time it would work itself loose and they would rattle like mad and sound like you had marbles in your wheels!! They were great cars except for the 'Lean Burn' ignition system. It was sort of an early computer controlled fuel and ignition system. Part of the system, the 'brain box' was mounted to the driver's side of the air cleaner. When it worked, it was fine but when it didn't, it was a miserable sob! A lot were de-lean burned by replacing the distributor and carburetor with a conventional units. Another great episode!
Hi Packard5682, Glad you liked this one :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge, Lou
That's the first time I've seen a car with a hood employing torsion bars for the spring counterbalance mechanism. Eagle-eyed Lou spots all the interesting details !
Hi Andrew Graham, Each car is like a Christmas present, you don't know what you're going get when you open it up :-) Lou
Thx for posting this near perfect example of a car you just don't see now days! If I didn't have 2 '79 300s, which this car is a close cousin to, I'd be mighty tempted. Alsip is right next door to my town. I actually was looking for flaws in this car, and didn't see any aside from a couple of scratches in the interior and 1 stone mark on the driver's door. The color is Dove Gray. Optioned the way it is, it would've been an expensive car back in the day, at nearly $7k when new. Maybe more. It's nice to see an unmolested original example. I've never seen 1 better, to tell you the truth. If you're wondering, it has the 1 step up 360 CID 2bbl K code engine with Lean Burn computer controlled emission system, but this 1 has an updated p/n which means it has updated modern digital electronics, which made for a much more reliable car. It was rated at 155hp at 3600 rpm and 270 lbs ft of torque at 2400, and came with an A 904 lock up converter automatic ( some had 727s) with an 8 1/4 rear end and 2.45 to 1 gears. Std single exhaust cars had the big 26.5 gallon tank and at 8.4 to 1 compression, it will run just fine on our 87 octane no lead fuel.
Hi Adam Trombino, Glad you enjoyed the originality of this car. Cool you live so close you can stop by and see the car too, Lou
Hey - reading your comment, and I’m floored that you have two 79 300’s! I had one from 92 till 2002, and loved it! Should never of sold it, but it went to a car loving friend about two hours away from me. I check in on her once in a while! It was my grandpas car and I inherited it! I believe, if I remember correctly, that my 360 4 barrel motor was an A-58(?) code engine? The “police interceptor” motor? Can you educate me on this a bit?
Peace
I think that it's better than that station wagon they came up with over the last 20 years
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'79 Dodge St. Regis does the same with the headlights. Awesome find! Only time I saw one was in the Junkman movie.
Hi eldo59, Glad you enjoyed this "awesome find". The car was so clean I could not pass up videoing this one to share on the Channel, Lou
Love these Magnums? That dove gray color was popular back in 1978 and 1979. I had a 1979 Dodge Aspen same color interior loved it. The 1979 was the same except for a slight tail light change. I find these unique as I love that Cord type grill always loved these cars!
Hi Steve Flad, Glad you "love these cars" :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Reminds me of the old Kasch Motors that was on 78th just east of White Castle. There is something odd about that dash though; it's missing the tach.The XE, GT and 300 had a tach where the fuel/temp gauge is. I had a '79 Cordoba Brougham and I took the dash out of a 78 XE because it had the built-in tach. Now to correct a few things: First are the "side window braces"? Those are called window louvers and the XE and GT were a 2 bar and the Fury and Chargers were 4 bar. The Cordoba's were without the louvered inserts. The 1/2 vinyl tops were called Landau Tops, on the '79 Cordoba Brougham ONLY they were really padded and had a 2" wide piece stainless steel trim from side to side along the leading edge. The recesses on the rear sides are an "Alcove", The box on the side of the air cleaner: which the decal is missing; is the Lean Burn Control Module that came on the 3bbl 318 & 360 ci V8's. The 4bbl 360's and 400 ci didn't have it And that year (1978) was the very last year for the Big Block Mopar engines in any passenger car. The sticker is showing the vacuum lines routing for the emissions system. There were no hood springs because they looked terrible but instead they designed the Torsion Bar mechanism as seen here and it was a really smooth piece of work. Those headlight covers were a nice touch for that car. It was very common to see those either tinted a dark black or painted to match the body.
Hi DjJtown, Thank you for viewing, sharing your knowledge, and adding to the story, Lou
So cool to see such a very nice ( except for the color ) example of a rare Dodge. Sure unique for it's time. I have had probably 20 or more since I bought one in '78 (still have it too) and 3 others currently.
Hi DaMagnumguy, Thank you for viewing and sharing your 1st hand knowledge, Lou
Hey, if you have any questions, please feel free to ask. BTW, is it for sale?
t tops is a GM trademark, what you have there is T bar roof
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Front end looks almost exactly like a '77 LeSabre!
Thank you for viewing & sharing.
the original dodge magnum, this is the one they should have brought back.
Hi Jernard Davis, Glad you enjoyed this one :-) Lou
Jernard Davis they did bring it back, put a hemi in it, around 05?
Sold a few.
no, not the wagon, I'm talking about the original two door 70's magnum with a more modern look to it.
I have a red 1979 GT with the E58 360. Its prob as rare as you can get! ....I get more looks and comments than my Corvette!!
Hi SonnyGTA, Happy to read you have a cool car too :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
I had a 78 LeBaron medallion.
The girl I got it from, put a hole in the side of the 318 the size of a coffee cup.I didn't think you could blow up a 318.
I took a 1970 Duster 340 727a automatic 373 posi track rear end and I turned the LeBaron into a real car instead of a smog monster.
It was hard to do the exhaust because of the torsion bars on the M body. No one made headers, I had an exhaust shop make dual exhaust.
Good story :-) Thank you bill Thompson, for adding to this story, Lou
"I just put gas in it". lol
What does xe stand for lou
I give, what does xe stand for?
Not sure what it stands for here (Xtra Elegant, maybe?), but Xe is the chemical symbol for xenon on the periodic table. Right after iodine and right before cesium. (3/10/2021)
At 8:15 you can clearly see the fresh air intake hose has fallen off its intake side nearest the battery. Hope that was taken care of before it was sold off. ;)
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My first was a 78 that exact model except the interior was gray not red. '78 was the only year you could get the Magnum with a big block and mine had a 400 in it. Changing the spark plugs was a pain because they were pointed down under the exhaust manifold. I got T-boned by a Dodge Caravan going 65 and it was totaled but i walked away from it not sure you could say the same for cars today.
Hi Thomas S, I find it fun to see a car I'm familiar with. Thank you for viewing, sharing, and adding to the story, Lou
always liked those if i am correct that body style was a charger then magnum possibly cordoba
Hi Douglas, Hmmm, I'm not sure, maybe a Viewer can share knowledge. Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
The Magnum was basically just a few cosmetic changes on a Cordoba. The front and rear facias were the main differences. Almost everything else, including mechanicals, was the same between the two models. There was a 1975 - 1978 Charger version on the same Cordoba (Chrysler B-Body) platform.
Cordoba's didn't have those side bulges. Or T top roofs. Or dual headlights.
Right after Charger was discontinued in 1978, Cordoba had a new cousin, the Magnum. Charger was related to Cordoba through 1975-1978.
Really the only changes were the taillights, front fascia, and outer door skins
Ginger my friend Ginger had a car just like that 1978 Dodge Magnum I think hers might have been the GT because hers had bucket seats but hers had the shift on the floor floor shift with the console and hers also had the t-tops but hers was white with red leather and I had their big engine the the 360 I think it was and it was a really nice car she had a long time bought it brand new!
Happy to read this car brings memories of your Friends car :-)
much like my 76 cordoba i bought in 1986 with 35k miles for $1800.00. 400 C.I.D., 727 torqueflight and the old lean burn computer. Made the 76 cutlass look sick. Ran like a raped ape...
Hi dicarlo57, "Ran like a raped ape..." That's a new one for me (and something I hope I do not encounter). Does this mean it ran good or bad? Lou
Magnum Gt's are extremely rare
Thank you for viewing and sharing.
318 ,or 360!What engine!!!!
In the text of the video "If you’re interested in purchasing a cool car they have, call Eric or his brother Tim Leszczynski at the office # 1-708-388-5277. The company is located at 12533 S. Laramie Ave. Alsip, IL 60803. Or go to www.MCECARS.com and view their inventory.", give them a call and ask. Hope that helps, Lou
It's supposed to have the K code 360 2 bbl engine, with Lean Burn. BUT judging from the newer p/n on the control unit, which is mounted on the air cleaner, it has the updated digital electronics inside, which makes this a much more reliable car! As smooth as it runs, I'd say it's working properly, because most of the time, if the ELB was not working right, the idle would be crap. Most of these also had the A904 lock up converter transmissions and an 8 1/4 rear end with 2.45 to 1 ratios. 318 2 bbls were G codes by the VIN. This is a primo example and I've never seen 1 better personally.
231gnx :most likely a 318 w/thermoquad carb.
You could special order the 400 4bbl , from what my uncle told me, he had to get dealer aporoval and then 4 more signatures before Chrysler would build it for you.In 79 my uncle ordered( special) GTVversion 400 4bbl with " competition drivetrain and differential.Power windows doorlocks, T tops, magnum GT trim package and both front seat 6 way power. I mean RVERYTHING. Now he told me that 400 with competition drive- train made 235 horse power .Now in 79 THATS RARE. His os black over silver with red pi n striping just gorgeous car.I know this for he still has it with only 49k on it.Told me was his girlfriend car
This looks like Chryslers " saloon package" that was offered on the New Yorker and even the 79 Cordoba.That dusky grey and red saloon interior.This car looks just lime that luxury offered package.IDK maybe Im way off
My heart breaks for Chrysler. There was a time when their products were the most badass on the road and their personal luxury cars were spot on! Fiat effing turned Chrysler into a ...joke....
With the Charger/Challenger raping of the HEMI ICONS of the past turning them into 4000lb bloated blimps I looooong for the good ole days.
Hi Bob Bob, Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts and knowledge. Hope you see many Chryslers, like this one you'll enjoy, Lou th-cam.com/video/4H64c_bg-bw/w-d-xo.html
times are ever changing I was once like that but evolving or perishing is well said
Lou did you ask why he picked that car out of all the cars in the world?
Amazingly Clean Condition (to sell).
I had a three legged dog named Tripod.
He could outrun this car.
That is FUNNY! Thank you Bob Bob for a laugh out loud moment :-) Lou
BS
First, a three-headed dog named Cerberus - and now a three-legged dog named Tripod! _(10/11/2022)_
Last car my father owned before he passed. His was yellow. It was a very striking car in the day.
Sorry to read about your Fathers passing.
C'mon! A landau top is a 1/2 vinyl roof? And an opera window is bracing?
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Mid 70s charger, cordoba and similar Chrysler on B bodies like the 78 and 79 dodge magnum resemble second generation Monte Carlo and to the same extent third generation Grand Prix
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The Dodge Magnum was GREAT LOOKING! It's too bad the "blues" of the late 70s-early '80s (floating, bad handling, either over-boosted power or bad manual brakes) on ALL brands, ruined what really was the ONLY real SUCCESSOR to the '71-'72 Dodge Charger!
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Named after a prophylactic.
Bad Bob Bob......
Owned a 78 dodge magnum, bought it brand new in 79, $6,900. Great car. Gone a long time ago.
Hi Steve Kocik, Sounds like good times, Lou
I owned a 78 Dodge Diplomat wood grained Wagon. Bought it in September 1978. What a piece of junk. New engine at 25000. Chrysler paid 600 I paid 1200.
Shitty car! looked nice but ran like shit always.
Chrysler was big on promoting safe sex during the swinging seventies -bravo !
Dicktater XE
Hi Dan, :-) Lou
Great Eork
Thank you
It could use a little cleaning uder the hood
Blessings
Namasté
0010110-Paul
You're welcome, and blessing received. Thank you.
I'll mail ya $10.00 for a new radiator cap.
That is very thoughtful.
Holy cow over 5600 lbs....yikes!
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Dodge was way behind GM in 1978, a generation behind in size and technalegy.
Not so, Chrysler had the leanburn system in '75 on bigblocks originally, long time before GM ( or Ford ) had anything remotely advanced as this. Just poorly executed.
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chrysler just copied the monte carlo with this they look nice but these don't have near the substance the monte carlo grand prix did
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Dodge pimpmobile.
Thanks for viewing & sharing.
What a shitbox.
Hi Derek, Clearly this one is not for you :-( Hope you see many more cars on this TH-cam Channel you'll enjoy :-) Lou