As a former owner of a '77, '78, and '03 Chrysler product, I feel somewhat attacked. It's not perfect, but I think it's worth more than running trenches on your property...just my opinion.
Had many a Mopar in my days. 2....72 Furys 318 & 360 ....76 & 77 NY 400 & 440 my late bro had a 75 Cordoba 318 ....great cars....tell me Dylan did the Green Machine come equipped with Corinthian Leather? LOL.....
I had one my senior year 1978. It was a 1975. It was ordered by an older gentleman who paid a 25% order deposit but he passed away before it was delivered and his family didn't want it. It sat in the back lot unsold so I made an offer on it. It was loaded with every accessory and it had the 400/4v. Brown with cream interior, leather seats. Nice riding car, lots of power. Brother rolled it in '83.
I love the history lesson surrounding the Cordoba, as explained by Bryan McTaggart. The funniest thing that struck me about the lesson is the man who knows so much about the history of the model, cannot seem to say "CORDOBA" :D
Wouldn't mind seeing a restoration series on this. If for entertainment value if nothing else. I just hope the fine Corinthian leather can be saved. :)
That's weird. I had a '79 Volare in the 2000s, and beyond some surface rust on a small dent in the passenger door, it had no rust anywhere. It was the most rust free classic car I have ever owned, and this car had never been garaged and sat for nine years at one point. I live in Tennessee, so I would never thought those cars were known for rust. I loved that car.
With as badly rusted out as it is, as you said, there are a lot of good parts left to salvage. Strip everything off of it you can so as not to waste any good parts that are on it. The left fender looks like it had rust from the battery tray, but looks repairable. The doors look good, right fender looked good, and the major rust is in the cowl. Saving the sheet metal on this, as well as the engine, trans, and rear end, would definitely be a good thing for other cars to live.
Hi Dylan, love your channel. Never miss an episode! I bought a 1977 Cordoba a year ago. It had been sitting for about 14 years outside in the hot Colorado sun so the Paint on one side and on the trunk lid is pretty faded and the Landau has deteriorated. But no rust and it is a straight body and interior. It actually looks pretty nice. It has the 400 and it only has 44,000 original miles on it!.. We have gone through it and replaced mostly the seals and gaskets. It runs and drives like a dream!! I am a Mopar fanatic, and this is actually my forth Cordoba. I LOVE them. I Just feel that I could get alittle more power out of it if I had a better Carburetor. It has the 4 barrel Thermo Quad and although we rebuilt it, it still doesn't seem quite right. What would be an acceptable alternative replacement? It is also a cold blooded beast and takes for ever to warm up! LOL! Of course I know this is characteristic of most Mopars having owned many from 1959 through 1978. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Will
Hey Will, Demon has that Thermoquad copy out now that works great. I have one on a 70 model low mileage 383, and it starts immediately like it was fuel injection.
@@shaunclifton5281 Thank-you so much for the information. I will look into that. Is there a certain website for it or can you get it most anywhere? Price? I just feel that the 400 should have a bit more pep and start and warm up quicker. Thank-s again, Will
Bump up the compression and get a warmer cam in it. The Cordoba engines were dogs because of the emissions demands back then. I ran small blocks in my Corobas. Same issue. Low compression ratio. Shaved the heads and put a warmer cam in them and they woke up quite a bit even with the Holley 2145 2 barrel that came on them. I converted a couple from lean burn to earlier standard electronic ignition too. Lean burn systems won't let you do much with them for mods. Lucky most of my mopars didn't have lean burn. I think those came out in mid 77 or 78 models.
It looks like you guys had a great time! Congratulations on getting the old girl running and driving. Great video and great content as always Dylan 👍✌️🇺🇲
Was really hoping it wasn't that badly rusted, apparently it was. At least the engine can be salvaged. Your friend, Brian, is super cool! Got to get him back on more frequently. Great episode.
@@kbar150 So far, most of the rust has been on the firewall, where welds need not be pretty; but he does need to get a fair amount of stuff out of the way first, possibly including the engine. As for ongoing rust, I stop it where it is pretty easily using carnauba spray wax in a pressure washer, including self serve car washes, spraying anything that is rusting or might rust. I even spray interiors in late autumn, when mold is least likely. I use silicone tire shine on exhaust.
I love these vintage Chryslers. In 1993 I was 17 and got my first car. It was a 1976 Chrysler Newport. All my friends love my land yacht. It was in near mint condition. It was missing the fender skirts and had one little dent above where one of the skirts would have been. It was the size of a nail head. It was absolutely awesome. It had power everything even power windows!!! I was living in Kingsport, TN when I bought it. I moved back to Chicago, IL after I graduated high school. I guess someone liked it a little bit more than me because someone stole it and it was never found. I remember too it was a beautiful metallic brown with a vinyl roof... Classy!!!!
Neat feature I found after buying my first Cordoba. Turn signal indicator on the drivers side fender would flash if you were overly aggresive on the throttle. Took finding an owners manual to figure that out. 😂
Loved this video. My folks had a 76. Silver with a red vinyl top. I want to say our had a 400. Only problems it ever gave us were the computer went out twice and it rusted out in less than ten years. Lol
Dude, if the firewall wasn't completely rotted out I would rock the hell out of this thing. I'd tune it up, swap a ThermoQuad onto it, put a full dual exhaust on it with Flowmaster Super 40s, put some 15" slotted mags on it (like I had on my 1984 Ramcharger), change all of the fluids and filters, and I'd rock it around. Oh, and it'd have to have a modern bluetooth stereo and all new speakers. I LOVE the 360 LA engine.
My family had one of these bought new from Heber Springs Arkansas. It was A 75 too with a 360 in the same color green, green velour interior and a white top. My Dad was a calf roper and we pulled a one horse trailer with it for many, many miles. It eventually became my Mom's car, then mine. It had air shocks too. I drove it all through high school and my first year of college. I am not sure how many miles were on it, but it had to be a bunch. Watching this video brought back a lot of memories. As I watched I thought of all the times I ran my hands across the body washing and waxing it. These cars have aged much better than I would have thought back in the day. Thank you for sharing this one. I wish it could be saved and I guess it could if a person was willing to patch the cowl panel.
A little context to share from someone who remembers these when they were new. Literally driven from the dealership to the neighbors driveway. Our neighbor had purchased a Cordoba in June 1975 and the neighborhood thought it was one very sexy car. It had the big engine and was stunning with its blue body and white vinyl half roof. It was loaded with every comfort feature. Imagine how it contrasted in this era to four door Chevelle's and Nova's in the surrounding driveways. So much feeling is lost if you look at a car years later without considering the time in which the car was made. It is so hard to see these in Atlantic Canada, where I live, because collectors go for the Mustang's, Firebirds, and Mopar Sport models. A lot also collect English Cars like the Austin Healey. If you want attention bring one of these to a car show in my part of the world. Thankyou Dylan for reminding me of a very nice personal luxury car. Wishing all the best to our Southern neighbors and all who just love talking about cars.
I got my grandmothera Cordoba in similar condition, sat on her driveway for 18 years. PLEASE MAKE MORE VEDIOS FIXING THE CORDOBA I need to learn this and make my grandparents proud
It was good to see the Cordoba in the field in anger once again. It really doesn't need that much to run better. 👌🏻🤘🏻 your friend was cool with the knowledge and self sacrifice
Man this hits home... i grew up in one of these. Actually two.. my grand mother owed a blue and a white one. I remember her doing a burnout in the white on lol... good times.
The more I watch this video the more I like the research and everything about that I didn't know about this time and Chrysler history. Thank you for a very good video
I bought a 1977 cordoba in 1989 for $100. Bought it for the engine/trans for my 1969 satellite. The cordoba had a 2bbl 383 in it. It was setting in a fencerow, my dad and I dumped a couple gallons of gas in the tank, a bit down the carb, water in the rad, hooked jumper cables to it and it fired up. Drove it the 10 miles home. Did end up registering the car, plating/insuring it and drove it for a few months. Got real smokey inside when doing burnouts. The trunk was rotted pretty bad but man was that car fun.
My aunt worked for a VP at Chrysler for decades. Always had a Cordoba in our family. Proudly built in Windsor Ontario Canada. Lasted until the mini van started at Plant #3. The 400 ci was the worst, would over heat in the summer. The 360 and the later 318 were better. The early ac/heat controls were to the left of the steering wheel, so only the driver could touch.
Back in the early 80's I had a 73 Challenger with the pistol grip 4 speed and a 340 a friend of mine had one of these Cordoba's in black with t tops. He was the first person here locally to run nitrous on the street. A bit later another guy built a Dodge Demon that had nitrous. At the time they were the fastest local street racers. I wasn't into the Cordoba look at the time but it was very fast!
I had flashbacks of grade school. My uncle was a salesman for a Dodge dealership, and my Grandma and father had a Cordoba. My uncle had one of those Little Red Truck Express. So cool.
You are close but the Charger SE was suppose to be the Plymouth Sebring and the Cordoba was suppose to be the Charger SE according to Collectible Automotive Magazine articles. These articles were written by the styling people at Chrysler. Loved my new Cordoba back in 1976 with the 360 two barrel. Thanks for the video. Brought back memories. Mine had white Corinthian leather. :)
My brother-in-law bought the only one Cordoba made in 1976 that had the three-tone package (black paint, red pinstriping, and white leather interior. It was fully loaded with power door locks, power windows, both power front seats, T-tops with a/c and an 8-track tape player. He was working at a Chrysler dealership at the time and got a good deal on this car. The salesman told him that they only made one (1) like it! It was a beautifully styled car that did not last long on the lot! Before he knew it, they were handing the keys to him!
75 Cordoba! I want one so bad... My Dad built them and we had a beautiful white one with tan leather and matching top. I loved that car. His was good to us.
I purchased a Cordoba, new, in January of 1975. I still have it to this day. It is my daily driver. I have nearly 400,000 miles on an original 360 cu in engine. Albeit, I have had three transmission and three carburetors over those years, but the car just keeps on going. To top it off, the older the car gets the more compliments I receive when I am out and about. .
I always liked Chrysler Cordoba's. I thought, at the time, that they were beautiful, and I always wanted one! Just didn't have the money at the time!!! Loved the video and you guys are just off the hook!!!
Your Cordoba is in better shape than the one I had when I was 19. I loved that rusted out junker, it was black on black on black with the rich Corinthian leather, rusted to hell, but I didn't care... lol
Интересная машина, хорошо сохранилась в мелочах. В России таких очень мало, в живую не увидеть, только на выставке. Спасибо за видео, очень интересно было посмотреть на конструкцию автомобиля, все таки автомобилестроение Америки и России немного отличается. Большой мотор, пожиратель бензина, звучит прекрасно. Удачи тебе в проектах, буду смотреть твой канал дальше.
To translate the comment - interesting car, the condition is so good, even the small details are there. In Russia you do not get many cars like this one, you seldom get to see them on the streets, mostly in some car shows. Thank you for the video, very interesting to see how the vehicle has been constructed. They are built differently from the Russian cars after all, even though Russian cars have big engines that eat a lot of fuel too. The sound on this one is great. I wish you luck in new projects and I will continue to watch your channel.
My first car was a 76 Cordoba with the 360 2 barrel. Wish I had not traded it off. Drove to Cali from Ontario back in the 90s. Sweetest riding car I ever had. Like ridingon a cloud.
I love the turbo reference over and over and over.... it's the first time I've ever heard someone say " it lit off" when they were talking about a 5-cyl Mopar just moving under it's own power.
Hey Dylan: Good job resuscitating the '75 Cordoba...Restore it and you've got a classic ride,,, From the home of PB Blaster and Permatex....Cleveland, Ohio.........
I used to own a 1977 Cordoba with a 400 lean burn engine. Wish I never got rid of it. It was copper colored with white Corinthian leather bucket seats. Beautiful car.
As a dumb 24 year old, I traded my 73 black Charger S/E (bought new) for a 75 Cordoba in silver. Boy, was that a mistake. The 360 hardly ever ran right - which the Chrysler mechanic said was due to a lousy carburetor. It would sometimes refuse to start and would conk out for no apparent reason. On our honeymoon in 1977, we drove it from Chicago to Maine with no issue. Just lots of gas needed. It was a great road car and cruised easily at 60 to-65. The instant we pulled it into my folks' driveway back home, the main radiator hose blew. Within 6 months, the silver was flaking off and my friend and I then repainted the hood. As there were no screws of any kind holding the tail lights in place, one of them just fell off somewhere. Then, reverse gear blew out. Fortunately, those old Torqueflites were cheap to repair. Got rid of it in 1979 with only 59K on it. I got a whole $1500.00 for it. Ah, the memories!
Funny thing is the Thermoquad is the carb people think of badly today. But the Holley 4160 was the leaker and many were replaced under warranty with a Carter from the previous model year. The big Holley 2 barrel that came on 360's and 400 was bullet proof. My Fury ran great as soon as I figured out the smog check guys were screwing up the adjustments to the carb and spark timing. But I agree. I like Cordobas, but would never give up a 72-73 Charger for anything.
@@auteurfiddler8706 The Charger was a special order. It was black with a black half vinyl top. The interior was a not seen often houndstooth checked bucket with an armrest instead of a console. It was fully optioned except for the 440 my dad wanted, radial tires, and a cassette player. The 318 was fine for that car. Unfortunately, it had a penchant for blowing starters and power windows that sometimes didn't like to go up when it was cold. It still was under warranty when I traded it in.
This was the first car learn to drive in, my father had several of them, the last one being a 1979 with square headlights. I use the emblem to keep myself on the road. My dad taught me that if I kept the emblem on the white line or the yellow dots I would stay in my lane. Lots of fond memories of the Chrysler Cordoba… i’ve always dreamt of finding one of these on a farm and restoring it myself, maybe even putting a CB radio in it, like my father did😉
I had a white 1976 with black vinly roof and 400 bb engine. Definitely in good cond. and one of the best looking cardoba's around if that's possible. It was leaking water into the passenger floor board and I found a small area on the firewall missing caulking and the leak was easily fixed. I believe the older cordoba was basically the same as a b-body Roadrunner/Satellite with different sheetmetal. Low budget Chrysler/Dodge was trying to remake and sell as a 'luxury car'. LOL Rich Corinthian leather!
Some good tires you got in US, held just fine. Very nice car and a very interesting revival. Your mate also told about some history, some grade A content right there. That old car had some nice design, you can see traces of a Jaguar (somehow the lights remind me of an old Jag) and maybe some other European cars too, but from the side it is a true American. I bet if you do polishing like junkyard digs does, the car would look even more epic.
I had one. Had a 360 motor. Very reliable got about 16 mpg, had a big trunk. I put a little giant ladder and a compressor in there. Very comfortable tuna boat.
Had a 75 emerald green with full white vynyl top.....loved it....wrecked it though.....so bought another 75....silver ....it slowly rusted away Balast resistor was always a problem....so kept 1 or 2 spares in the glove box Good old guzz gassler
My folks had a 76 'doba...burgundy with white top and white leather interior. 400 engine. Such a beautiful car. Kept it til 81 when dad became nervous that Chrysler was going down (and the 81 Doba was gross)so they traded it on a Regal which was a POS, returning to the Chrysler brand in 86.
A+ to everything your buddy said about the car, especially the reliability. My old man had one of those of about 5 years. Don't remember a single issue except oil changes and tires.
Very reliable cars,my parents had one brand new and 10 years later 160,000 miles no issues..oil,tires and general maint...Smooth ride and these handle real good.
My family had a 78 Dodge Monaco which is very similar. You just can’t kill these cars. The Monaco’s biggest issue was the spark control computer which had to be replaced about 11 years into its life and 8 years later needed to be replaced again. The car was solid though.
enjoyed the insight on the history...please keep saving these old cars - surprised you haven't yet found an old Olds Cutlass - I owned a 1977 & a 1973...of course I regret selling them.
Thats a shame its rusty, that was an awesome color. As for the late B-Bodies, I prefer the sedan body as opposed to the Cordoba body. Those are basically a 71 Coronet with different bumpers and grilles. - Jamie
I bought a new 1975 LeBarron which is the same car but only a Dodge. I could not afford the New Cordoba at the time. I remember the computer went out on it. $140 was a lot of money back then.
I miss the sound of the old Mopar laughing dolphin starters! But this is one of maybe a handful of Cordobas I've ever seen with both taillights. But I'd really like to see this car end up in 24 Hours of Lemons.
Hey guys great fun! Thank you! Just a little useful tip for ya!! When you wash a car always wash it from the top down. That way you're not washing all the dirt back onto the car. It would be cool if you welded the diff for sure guys! Thank you again!
Ha!, Ye ol trusty universal trunk key trick eh? Well played guys... & then, something, something about how many 'Cool' guys does it take to open a trunk?.. Seriously though thanks Dylan & Bryan for starting my Friday off "COOL"
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As a former owner of a '77, '78, and '03 Chrysler product, I feel somewhat attacked. It's not perfect, but I think it's worth more than running trenches on your property...just my opinion.
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Mr McCool,after watching many of your videos and others's. You inspired me to start a project of my own. A 1977 Dodge b200 with a 360 on it.
Had many a Mopar in my days. 2....72 Furys 318 & 360 ....76 & 77 NY 400 & 440 my late bro had a 75 Cordoba 318 ....great cars....tell me Dylan did the Green Machine come equipped with Corinthian Leather? LOL.....
Purple oil= Royal purple motor oil. It's got the good stuff in it.
I had one my senior year 1978. It was a 1975. It was ordered by an older gentleman who paid a 25% order deposit but he passed away before it was delivered and his family didn't want it. It sat in the back lot unsold so I made an offer on it. It was loaded with every accessory and it had the 400/4v. Brown with cream interior, leather seats. Nice riding car, lots of power. Brother rolled it in '83.
That’s sweet man
I love the history lesson surrounding the Cordoba, as explained by Bryan McTaggart. The funniest thing that struck me about the lesson is the man who knows so much about the history of the model, cannot seem to say "CORDOBA" :D
I thought it was hilarious, he kept calling it a cadorba🤣🤣
Wouldn't mind seeing a restoration series on this. If for entertainment value if nothing else. I just hope the fine Corinthian leather can be saved. :)
Absolutely worth it.
That's weird. I had a '79 Volare in the 2000s, and beyond some surface rust on a small dent in the passenger door, it had no rust anywhere. It was the most rust free classic car I have ever owned, and this car had never been garaged and sat for nine years at one point. I live in Tennessee, so I would never thought those cars were known for rust. I loved that car.
With as badly rusted out as it is, as you said, there are a lot of good parts left to salvage. Strip everything off of it you can so as not to waste any good parts that are on it. The left fender looks like it had rust from the battery tray, but looks repairable. The doors look good, right fender looked good, and the major rust is in the cowl. Saving the sheet metal on this, as well as the engine, trans, and rear end, would definitely be a good thing for other cars to live.
I’ve seen several people part out Cordoba’s and they usually end up giving parts away or else sending it all to scrap because no one wants them
I always liked Cordoba's even though we considered them very trailer parky. They were comfortable cars that could be dressed up to look pretty sporty.
Thanks Dylan for entertaining and inspiring me. You make this old Dodge boy proud. God bless you and your family brother 🙏
I giggled every time he said "Cadorba"
Hi Dylan, love your channel. Never miss an episode! I bought a 1977 Cordoba a year ago. It had been sitting for about 14 years outside in the hot Colorado sun so the Paint on one side and on the trunk lid is pretty faded and the Landau has deteriorated. But no rust and it is a straight body and interior. It actually looks pretty nice. It has the 400 and it only has 44,000 original miles on it!.. We have gone through it and replaced mostly the seals and gaskets. It runs and drives like a dream!! I am a Mopar fanatic, and this is actually my forth Cordoba. I LOVE them. I Just feel that I could get alittle more power out of it if I had a better Carburetor. It has the 4 barrel Thermo Quad and although we rebuilt it, it still doesn't seem quite right. What would be an acceptable alternative replacement? It is also a cold blooded beast and takes for ever to warm up! LOL! Of course I know this is characteristic of most Mopars having owned many from 1959 through 1978. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Will
Hey Will, Demon has that Thermoquad copy out now that works great. I have one on a 70 model low mileage 383, and it starts immediately like it was fuel injection.
@@shaunclifton5281 Thank-you so much for the information. I will look into that. Is there a certain website for it or can you get it most anywhere? Price? I just feel that the 400 should have a bit more pep and start and warm up quicker. Thank-s again, Will
Bump up the compression and get a warmer cam in it. The Cordoba engines were dogs because of the emissions demands back then. I ran small blocks in my Corobas. Same issue. Low compression ratio. Shaved the heads and put a warmer cam in them and they woke up quite a bit even with the Holley 2145 2 barrel that came on them. I converted a couple from lean burn to earlier standard electronic ignition too. Lean burn systems won't let you do much with them for mods. Lucky most of my mopars didn't have lean burn. I think those came out in mid 77 or 78 models.
It looks like you guys had a great time! Congratulations on getting the old girl running and driving. Great video and great content as always Dylan 👍✌️🇺🇲
The episode should be called, "The Reluctant Cordoba...."
Or Codorba as McTaggery kept saying.
Was really hoping it wasn't that badly rusted, apparently it was. At least the engine can be salvaged. Your friend, Brian, is super cool! Got to get him back on more frequently. Great episode.
Worst parts of most of the mid to late 70s cars . They rust bad when left alone. My 79 grand prix is rusting faster than I can fix it
@@kbar150 So far, most of the rust has been on the firewall, where welds need not be pretty; but he does need to get a fair amount of stuff out of the way first, possibly including the engine. As for ongoing rust, I stop it where it is pretty easily using carnauba spray wax in a pressure washer, including self serve car washes, spraying anything that is rusting or might rust. I even spray interiors in late autumn, when mold is least likely. I use silicone tire shine on exhaust.
May not have been the most popular car of the 70s but it had a cool look of its own.
Definitely
That Chrysler starter Whine. My 69 Newport and 73 duster both had it.
I love these vintage Chryslers. In 1993 I was 17 and got my first car. It was a 1976 Chrysler Newport. All my friends love my land yacht. It was in near mint condition. It was missing the fender skirts and had one little dent above where one of the skirts would have been. It was the size of a nail head. It was absolutely awesome. It had power everything even power windows!!! I was living in Kingsport, TN when I bought it. I moved back to Chicago, IL after I graduated high school. I guess someone liked it a little bit more than me because someone stole it and it was never found. I remember too it was a beautiful metallic brown with a vinyl roof... Classy!!!!
I need a field like that to rip some donuts! Another fun video Brother.
Yes! running it in Neutral to fill the transmission! Good tip for vehicles that have sat a long time. NEUTRALUS
Homie knows everything about the Cordoba except how to say it. Lol
Neat feature I found after buying my first Cordoba. Turn signal indicator on the drivers side fender would flash if you were overly aggresive on the throttle. Took finding an owners manual to figure that out. 😂
Loved this video. My folks had a 76. Silver with a red vinyl top. I want to say our had a 400. Only problems it ever gave us were the computer went out twice and it rusted out in less than ten years. Lol
Dude, if the firewall wasn't completely rotted out I would rock the hell out of this thing. I'd tune it up, swap a ThermoQuad onto it, put a full dual exhaust on it with Flowmaster Super 40s, put some 15" slotted mags on it (like I had on my 1984 Ramcharger), change all of the fluids and filters, and I'd rock it around. Oh, and it'd have to have a modern bluetooth stereo and all new speakers. I LOVE the 360 LA engine.
Well, it does run & drive. Too bad about that rust. Thanks for taking us along for the ride!
My family had one of these bought new from Heber Springs Arkansas. It was A 75 too with a 360 in the same color green, green velour interior and a white top. My Dad was a calf roper and we pulled a one horse trailer with it for many, many miles. It eventually became my Mom's car, then mine. It had air shocks too. I drove it all through high school and my first year of college. I am not sure how many miles were on it, but it had to be a bunch. Watching this video brought back a lot of memories. As I watched I thought of all the times I ran my hands across the body washing and waxing it. These cars have aged much better than I would have thought back in the day. Thank you for sharing this one. I wish it could be saved and I guess it could if a person was willing to patch the cowl panel.
A little context to share from someone who remembers these when they were new. Literally driven from the dealership to the neighbors driveway. Our neighbor had purchased a Cordoba in June 1975 and the neighborhood thought it was one very sexy car. It had the big engine and was stunning with its blue body and white vinyl half roof. It was loaded with every comfort feature. Imagine how it contrasted in this era to four door Chevelle's and Nova's in the surrounding driveways. So much feeling is lost if you look at a car years later without considering the time in which the car was made. It is so hard to see these in Atlantic Canada, where I live, because collectors go for the Mustang's, Firebirds, and Mopar Sport models. A lot also collect English Cars like the Austin Healey. If you want attention bring one of these to a car show in my part of the world. Thankyou Dylan for reminding me of a very nice personal luxury car. Wishing all the best to our Southern neighbors and all who just love talking about cars.
There is no better place to film shenanigans than on top of your own fire truck 😂
I got my grandmothera Cordoba in similar condition, sat on her driveway for 18 years. PLEASE MAKE MORE VEDIOS FIXING THE CORDOBA I need to learn this and make my grandparents proud
I bet that had Royal Purple oil in it. It really is purple for those who don’t know and would explain the unexpected appearance
It was good to see the Cordoba in the field in anger once again. It really doesn't need that much to run better. 👌🏻🤘🏻 your friend was cool with the knowledge and self sacrifice
Man this hits home... i grew up in one of these. Actually two.. my grand mother owed a blue and a white one. I remember her doing a burnout in the white on lol... good times.
Just bought a 92 Ford Falcon that's been sitting 11 years, but lucky for me it's in much better condition!
The more I watch this video the more I like the research and everything about that I didn't know about this time and Chrysler history. Thank you for a very good video
Yesssss! A good friend of mine had a 77 Cordoba in high school. I have a real soft spot for those cars because of the good times had in his.
I had a black pearl 77 with white interior, loved the rich Carinthian leather! Great video!
In this episode, Dylan attempts to friction weld his way through a trunk lid lock 😂.
I owned a 1976 Cordoba, red with a white interior, throttle would stick wide open occasionally. Made for a bit of a white knuckle drive
Years ago I had a 77 Cordoba with a 400 big block
Old girl runs pretty well when the fuel jug don't fly off drifts and makes donuts heck yeah @Dylan McCool
I bought a 1977 cordoba in 1989 for $100. Bought it for the engine/trans for my 1969 satellite. The cordoba had a 2bbl 383 in it. It was setting in a fencerow, my dad and I dumped a couple gallons of gas in the tank, a bit down the carb, water in the rad, hooked jumper cables to it and it fired up. Drove it the 10 miles home. Did end up registering the car, plating/insuring it and drove it for a few months. Got real smokey inside when doing burnouts. The trunk was rotted pretty bad but man was that car fun.
My aunt worked for a VP at Chrysler for decades. Always had a Cordoba in our family. Proudly built in Windsor Ontario Canada. Lasted until the mini van started at Plant #3. The 400 ci was the worst, would over heat in the summer. The 360 and the later 318 were better. The early ac/heat controls were to the left of the steering wheel, so only the driver could touch.
Back in the early 80's I had a 73 Challenger with the pistol grip 4 speed and a 340 a friend of mine had one of these Cordoba's in black with t tops. He was the first person here locally to run nitrous on the street. A bit later another guy built a Dodge Demon that had nitrous. At the time they were the fastest local street racers. I wasn't into the Cordoba look at the time but it was very fast!
I graduated HS in 1989, our JV football coach had a wine ,burgundy colored Cordoba. It was an awesome looking beast.
I had flashbacks of grade school. My uncle was a salesman for a Dodge dealership, and my Grandma and father had a Cordoba. My uncle had one of those Little Red Truck Express. So cool.
Love the sound of Chrysler starters during this timeframe. Reminds me of my grandma's Valiant and my first car, a Fury III.
I was thinkin you could use parts off it for other cars and as Dylan said the motor/trans can be used in another project.
You are close but the Charger SE was suppose to be the Plymouth Sebring and the Cordoba was suppose to be the Charger SE according to Collectible Automotive Magazine articles. These articles were written by the styling people at Chrysler. Loved my new Cordoba back in 1976 with the 360 two barrel. Thanks for the video. Brought back memories. Mine had white Corinthian leather. :)
We had those up north, but by now they've turned into piles of flaky rust chips.
My brother-in-law bought the only one Cordoba made in 1976 that had the three-tone package (black paint, red pinstriping, and white leather interior. It was fully loaded with power door locks, power windows, both power front seats, T-tops with a/c and an 8-track tape player. He was working at a Chrysler dealership at the time and got a good deal on this car. The salesman told him that they only made one (1) like it! It was a beautifully styled car that did not last long on the lot! Before he knew it, they were handing the keys to him!
75 Cordoba! I want one so bad... My Dad built them and we had a beautiful white one with tan leather and matching top. I loved that car. His was good to us.
I purchased a Cordoba, new, in January of 1975. I still have it to this day. It is my daily driver. I have nearly 400,000 miles on an original 360 cu in engine. Albeit, I have had three transmission and three carburetors over those years, but the car just keeps on going. To top it off, the older the car gets the more compliments I receive when I am out and about.
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I always liked Chrysler Cordoba's. I thought, at the time, that they were beautiful, and I always wanted one! Just didn't have the money at the time!!! Loved the video and you guys are just off the hook!!!
I would love to see you guys do a carb rebuild on that thing and drive it as is. Hopefully at least the frame is good
Your Cordoba is in better shape than the one I had when I was 19. I loved that rusted out junker, it was black on black on black with the rich Corinthian leather, rusted to hell, but I didn't care... lol
Интересная машина, хорошо сохранилась в мелочах. В России таких очень мало, в живую не увидеть, только на выставке.
Спасибо за видео, очень интересно было посмотреть на конструкцию автомобиля, все таки автомобилестроение Америки и России немного отличается. Большой мотор, пожиратель бензина, звучит прекрасно. Удачи тебе в проектах, буду смотреть твой канал дальше.
To translate the comment - interesting car, the condition is so good, even the small details are there. In Russia you do not get many cars like this one, you seldom get to see them on the streets, mostly in some car shows. Thank you for the video, very interesting to see how the vehicle has been constructed. They are built differently from the Russian cars after all, even though Russian cars have big engines that eat a lot of fuel too. The sound on this one is great. I wish you luck in new projects and I will continue to watch your channel.
@@Belznis Thank you for taking the time to translate.
My first car was a 76 Cordoba with the 360 2 barrel. Wish I had not traded it off. Drove to Cali from Ontario back in the 90s. Sweetest riding car I ever had. Like ridingon a cloud.
I love the turbo reference over and over and over.... it's the first time I've ever heard someone say " it lit off" when they were talking about a 5-cyl Mopar just moving under it's own power.
When I was a kid we had a '78 DOBA with the 318 and square headlights. Car was a beautiful dark brown metalic.
Hey Dylan: Good job resuscitating the '75 Cordoba...Restore it and you've got a classic ride,,, From the home of PB Blaster and Permatex....Cleveland, Ohio.........
I used to own a 1977 Cordoba with a 400 lean burn engine. Wish I never got rid of it. It was copper colored with white Corinthian leather bucket seats. Beautiful car.
Reminds me of Ricky’s car from trailer park boys😂😂awesome vid
I’m a recent subscriber and I love your channel I look forward to your videos all the time now. Great content keep up the great work brother!
Cordoba powa hour!!!! Made my friday Dylan!!! You guys rock!!!! Njoy ur weekend!!!
My buddy had one in high school, a 77 I think, interesting car
As a dumb 24 year old, I traded my 73 black Charger S/E (bought new) for a 75 Cordoba in silver. Boy, was that a mistake.
The 360 hardly ever ran right - which the Chrysler mechanic said was due to a lousy carburetor. It would sometimes refuse to start and would conk out for no apparent reason.
On our honeymoon in 1977, we drove it from Chicago to Maine with no issue. Just lots of gas needed. It was a great road car and cruised easily at 60 to-65.
The instant we pulled it into my folks' driveway back home, the main radiator hose blew. Within 6 months, the silver was flaking off and my friend and I then repainted the hood. As there were no screws of any kind holding the tail lights in place, one of them just fell off somewhere. Then, reverse gear blew out. Fortunately, those old Torqueflites were cheap to repair.
Got rid of it in 1979 with only 59K on it. I got a whole $1500.00 for it.
Ah, the memories!
Funny thing is the Thermoquad is the carb people think of badly today. But the Holley 4160 was the leaker and many were replaced under warranty with a Carter from the previous model year. The big Holley 2 barrel that came on 360's and 400 was bullet proof. My Fury ran great as soon as I figured out the smog check guys were screwing up the adjustments to the carb and spark timing.
But I agree. I like Cordobas, but would never give up a 72-73 Charger for anything.
@@auteurfiddler8706 The Charger was a special order. It was black with a black half vinyl top. The interior was a not seen often houndstooth checked bucket with an armrest instead of a console.
It was fully optioned except for the 440 my dad wanted, radial tires, and a cassette player. The 318 was fine for that car.
Unfortunately, it had a penchant for blowing starters and power windows that sometimes didn't like to go up when it was cold. It still was under warranty when I traded it in.
I used to have a 'cudobra' when I was in highschool. It was so unreliable, but also a massive yatch. Good times. With that fine Corinthian leather!
Keep up the great work. Got the sweet thing running again. Sweet.
Those Cadorbas are real unicorns these days.
They are great with a L-D- Brock intake, Percolator air cleaner, and a Hardwood hood scoop.
Love it!!! Cordobas are awesome.
This was the first car learn to drive in, my father had several of them, the last one being a 1979 with square headlights. I use the emblem to keep myself on the road. My dad taught me that if I kept the emblem on the white line or the yellow dots I would stay in my lane. Lots of fond memories of the Chrysler Cordoba… i’ve always dreamt of finding one of these on a farm and restoring it myself, maybe even putting a CB radio in it, like my father did😉
I be so amused with channels such as this one mechanical talent. Awesome!
Makes me wish I still had my 76 Cordoba, and didn't need 4WD where I am now. Was a sweet ride with the 400.
I always liked that version better, the round headlights made for a better appearence...
Man the memories. My first car was a 76 charger with a 318 police interceptor under the hood. Loved that car.
I had a white 1976 with black vinly roof and 400 bb engine. Definitely in good cond. and one of the best looking cardoba's around if that's possible. It was leaking water into the passenger floor board and I found a small area on the firewall missing caulking and the leak was easily fixed. I believe the older cordoba was basically the same as a b-body Roadrunner/Satellite with different sheetmetal. Low budget Chrysler/Dodge was trying to remake and sell as a 'luxury car'. LOL Rich Corinthian leather!
I had a -76, 78 and 79, but mot at same time, they all worked great and were good to drive!
Had a new 76 Cordoba in that same color. Had a 340 lean burn engine that lean burned itself out at 35,000 miles.
360 is what you probably mean. The 340 was used in 1973 and older, before Lean Burn.
@@auteurfiddler8706 You're probably correct. Damn it's been a long time and so many years ago. I owned 2 Plymouth Dusters before that and one after.
Some good tires you got in US, held just fine. Very nice car and a very interesting revival. Your mate also told about some history, some grade A content right there. That old car had some nice design, you can see traces of a Jaguar (somehow the lights remind me of an old Jag) and maybe some other European cars too, but from the side it is a true American. I bet if you do polishing like junkyard digs does, the car would look even more epic.
I had one. Had a 360 motor. Very reliable got about 16 mpg, had a big trunk. I put a little giant ladder and a compressor in there. Very comfortable tuna boat.
Had a 75 emerald green with full white vynyl top.....loved it....wrecked it though.....so bought another 75....silver ....it slowly rusted away
Balast resistor was always a problem....so kept 1 or 2 spares in the glove box
Good old guzz gassler
My folks had a 76 'doba...burgundy with white top and white leather interior. 400 engine. Such a beautiful car. Kept it til 81 when dad became nervous that Chrysler was going down (and the 81 Doba was gross)so they traded it on a Regal which was a POS, returning to the Chrysler brand in 86.
I can't remember how many Doba's I towed home for free . Mostly rusty ,mostly running ...ah well , it was the early 80's ...still love them👍
Now you gotta find a 79 magnum.. with the 360 ... Niccceee... I had one once, loved it!!!
Good Job Brian for helping out!!!!!! Dylan as always!!!!!
A+ to everything your buddy said about the car, especially the reliability. My old man had one of those of about 5 years. Don't remember a single issue except oil changes and tires.
Very reliable cars,my parents had one brand new and 10 years later 160,000 miles no issues..oil,tires and general maint...Smooth ride and these handle real good.
Hey Dylan thank you and your friends, I have learn a lot about the old cars .I didn't know that about the Cordobas this is going be great video. 14:33
My family had a 78 Dodge Monaco which is very similar. You just can’t kill these cars. The Monaco’s biggest issue was the spark control computer which had to be replaced about 11 years into its life and 8 years later needed to be replaced again. The car was solid though.
enjoyed the insight on the history...please keep saving these old cars - surprised you haven't yet found an old Olds Cutlass - I owned a 1977 & a 1973...of course I regret selling them.
My dad has a 76 that’s real nice. Second owner!
Thats a shame its rusty, that was an awesome color. As for the late B-Bodies, I prefer the sedan body as opposed to the Cordoba body. Those are basically a 71 Coronet with different bumpers and grilles. - Jamie
I bought a new 1975 LeBarron which is the same car but only a Dodge. I could not afford the New Cordoba at the time. I remember the computer went out on it. $140 was a lot of money back then.
My Mom used to have a 75 Cordoba. Her's was a beautiful dark blue with a moonroof
Awesome video! makes me miss my 79 and 76 Cordoba, they never let me down
I miss the sound of the old Mopar laughing dolphin starters! But this is one of maybe a handful of Cordobas I've ever seen with both taillights. But I'd really like to see this car end up in 24 Hours of Lemons.
@ Papi Does it I agree with you! I miss that sound a lot. One of the best sounds ever!
On the East coast we call that a Winter Beater...to be driven in the crappy weather while the nice car stays warm in the garage.
Hey guys great fun! Thank you! Just a little useful tip for ya!! When you wash a car always wash it from the top down. That way you're not washing all the dirt back onto the car. It would be cool if you welded the diff for sure guys! Thank you again!
Nice to see the rear shackles in one piece mine rusted out and sent them through the trunk deck , and that was the end of that ...
this is a perfect POWER TOUR car!!!!!!! I hope they drive this!!!!!
I had a 1977 Chrysler Cordoba .... loved that car
Loving Brian on your channel Dylan, Love to see more of him!
Ha!, Ye ol trusty universal trunk key trick eh? Well played guys... & then, something, something about how many 'Cool' guys does it take to open a trunk?.. Seriously though thanks Dylan & Bryan for starting my Friday off "COOL"