A Luxurious Cruise in a 77 Chrysler Cordoba

[@darthdraco3052]

The 77 Cordova was the only car my stepdad ever bought new. When I got my license he sold it to me. I loved the car, it was white with maroon top, stripe, and of course the Corinthian leather interior. He barrowed it to go shopping and wrecked it. My biggest regret was not being able to get her back on the road

[@johnmaki3046]

My dad (God rest him!) adored the Cordoba when it was "introduced"! These were GREAT cars (POWERTRAINS) and "sorta" good (unibodies/interiors/etc.) otherwise! The "look" was AWESOME! I believe "the look" was a hybrid of Mercedes/Monte Carlo! This WORKED!

[@gillesjacques1022]

It's branded as a mid size luxury by chrysler, I owned one in a beautiful maroon colour, loved driving it around.

[@johnmaki3046]

I had a '78 Cordoba ("Corinthian Leather") and two "personal luxury" Monte Carlos ('76, '78)! PREFER THE CORDOBA!

[@gillesjacques1022]

@@johnmaki3046 When my 77 cordoba rusted out, I lucked out years later. An older man was selling his car, a 1979 cordoba, which was garaged in the winter when he wintered down south. It was in mint condition, drove it for a number of years, until it rusted out from the road salt too. Miss those beautiful cars, such class and beauty and very comfortable on trips.

[@anthonytumbarello9940]

Love those Cordoba's had 3 both over 200,000 and my 75 was track champ at long Island dragway.

[@lukepokrajac1057]

Nice 77 Cordoba! Had a 78 Dodge Monaco Crestwood wagon with the same driveline and the same dash/tilt steering wheel. We had a AM/FM/CB chrysler radio in ours. Chrysler made a bunch of money on the Cordobas...very good selling cars in the first few years.

[@ThordysGarage]

Probably those Ricardo Montalbán Commercials :D

[@1Imrichard]

owned a 77 with 360 in canada .

[@444v2.0]

I miss the '75 Cordoba I purchased back in 1987. I might have to find one and restore it.

[@RichardinNC1]

In the early 80’s I had a 75 Cordoba for a few years. White with a burgundy landau top and burgundy “Aztec” cloth interior. Decent power for the day with a 360 V8.

[@dustylover100]

It's not a Cordoba without that soft Corinthian Leather.

[@charkat6584]

My first car in HS was a 1976 cordoba with 400 4brl lean burn. I had to scrape everything I had to pay the price tag of $2600 in 1983. Loved that car. The lean burn got me 26mpg on the highway.

[@stevenburnes6898]

I had a maroon 77 with a 400 with matching interior I loved that car

[@bluwng]

I love the round headlights model.

[@ThordysGarage]

Agreed

[@bobbydazzler330]

My father had one of these 1978 in 1982.... I loved to drive it as a 20 yr old kid .....burgundy.....ontario Canada...now back in Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 UK....Great memories

[@ThordysGarage]

I really liked it, smoooth ride

[@dennishollingsworth1326]

I had a 75 and 79 Cordoba. Miss my 75 alot.

[@ThordysGarage]

Why the 75 over the 79?

[@SyncraticTek]

Wow such a beautiful car. Love it

[@jcaam8094]

I took my driving test in a 1977 Cordoba, that damn car was a battle cruiser

[@ThordysGarage]

I hope the parking spots were bigger back then😆

[@jcaam8094]

@@ThordysGarage K turn wasn't easy in that car lol

[@raymondbiller2257]

I had a 75 Cordoba with the 360 engine and having a lead foot it just wasn't doing it for me so I traded it in for a 76 with the 400 Lean Burn engine. Quite a difference and yes they were really luxurious and great looking cars.

[@ThordysGarage]

Nice, California loves ruin cars and make things harder for manufacturers and owners, this one was still a very nice ride, super clean and super smooth

[@raymondbiller2257]

@@johneckert1365 For 1976, Chrysler introduced its Lean-Burn system in its intermediate- and full-size 400-cu in four-barrel V-8s. An early computerized spark-advance control system, Lean-Burn attempted to make the engine cleaner from within, rather than simply bolting on cleaners (like catalytic converters) after the fact.

[@johnmaki3046]

These cars were COOL! They WORKED and HAD "the LOOK"!

[@MillerMeteor74]

That was a mid-size car in its day. In the first TV commercials it was billed as "The New Small Chrysler". I don't like the loud exhaust. But that's okay. It's a cool car otherwise. When I was young we had a 1975 Town & Country. I really miss that car.

[@chev500l8]

I can take one for a ride everyday, have had one for almost 11 years now, the 400 still cruises and returns 6-8mpg, still gets driven twice a week when the weather is good

[@victorjohnson7512]

These were the last of the B body mopars.

[@appleimacdude]

Love these cars with the round headlights, no fan of the later square ones. Would like to know the gas mileage city and hwy of the 360 - also wanted to compare the gas mileage to the 400 engine - and the six -

[@jaromor8808]

absolute stunner 👍🏻

[@theebikeguy3852]

My naber had a Maroon inside and out with leather. Don't know why. But I always thought that car was very pretty. And surprisingly d*** fast.

[@awh5773]

back in late 80`s around 1988 i bought a 1980 Cordoba , i got it for $300 and it had about 46,000 miles on it. it had the 318 2 bbl carb. i literally drove that car into its grave LOL. i never really had any problems with that car . other than thermostat went out on me and also had to swap out the alternator, just normal stuff. i used it for my everyday getting around car and going to high school, i didnt want people screwing up my 1977 Camaro Z-28 i had just restored back then. but in all honesty the 70`s Cordoba`s were better in my opinion

[@Warg666]

Miss my 77 Cordoba, but with gas prices today I would rather have my Taco!~

[@robertcushman7002]

I had a 1976 Cordova, light yellow, with saddle leather/ saddle landau top, 360 v8. beautiful car... wish I had it today 😪 cheers 🐒🍾🍾🍾🏳️‍🌈

[@JasPlun]

I know most stay original and I get that, but if I am going to drive a classic like that its for the ride and look of the old car. I would upgrade the brakes to Brimbo to improve the stopping power s I hate the way they feel braking. I would also do an engine fuel injection conversion or swap the engine for a modern 6.4l Hemi because having all that power to push all that weight around would be sweet!

[@EYE_SPIDER]

New to the channel - really cool logo!

[@ThordysGarage]

Thanks! Haven’t been keeping up with making videos lately but do have some more on the works

[@a-a-ron9027]

looks like the same car the ol man from pawn stars had, but i dunno if its the same

[@jas4925]

My parents had a 76 Cordoba. It was silver with the Corinthian leather. It was sadly traded in for a 84 Cavalier wagon 😕. While it was a decent car was nothing like the Cordoba.

[@ThordysGarage]

They were impressive no doubt, 76 means the round headlights, that’s what got my attention, drives like a dream too

[@johnmaki3046]

The "cavalier" NEVER accomplished much!

[@Dr_Reason]

Really the power steering pumps size is not the issue. It is all in the steering box.

[@ThordysGarage]

Your absolutely right, I was sorta saying it as a goof, it goes back to when I got my 72 Matador and I the first time I opened the hood the steering pump was RIGHT THERE and at the time I thought “wow that thing is huge”, I know now the smooth steering is cuz of the box but it was one of those moments that sticks with ya when you first get a car. I think about it every time I drive a big boat like this Cordoba. the Wagon is due for steering box, not looking forward to that job…

[@Dr_Reason]

@@ThordysGarage the biggest trick is to get the steering wheel dead straight and then aligned on the new bad that same as the old one. I have only done this on a 78 Malibu.

[@trekforphotos]

I had a 1977 Cardoba with 400 red in color

[@ThordysGarage]

Excellent cars, really enjoyed this one, would like to drive one with the 400 and compare the feel

[@thomasdearment3214]

lovely car I could do without the yellow strip though to each his own

[@ThordysGarage]

Yeah it’s not my style but it isn’t a deal breaker

[@thomasdearment3214]

@@ThordysGarage not at all you can take it off or repaint, just bugs me, oh a friend of mines dad had a Cordoba with the lean burn he didn't seem to have too much trouble with it he said after the freeway or long drive when you got to town it would act up, he would find a gas station restaurant stop the car have a cup of coffee when he restarted it it would run fine go figure

[@Bearthorn]

is it still available

[@気にしない-o8q]

get rid of the yellow stripe

[@RandyLawson-vh5jx]

I had one and it was a lemon

[@peterbaskind9872]

I guess the owner listens to WKNO, judging by the radio.

[@ThordysGarage]

WKIM, we filmed in the lot, the owner was a guest on my automotive radio show and we made this video to go with it

[@christopherkraft1327]

The car is nice but those floor mats suck, they've got to go 😳

[@georgewetzel4380]

First, the Cordoba is not big or full size, and second, that one looks hideous due to the white letter tires.

[@ThordysGarage]

I looked it up and you are right, only the first year was full-size, then it was scaled down, I made a note in the description, I think the tires look fine but I suppose that just comes down to taste

[@Crimson3ffect]

I like everything except for the stupid yellow stripes.

[@stevenbest1133]

Nice junk

[@christopherkraft1327]

The car is nice but those floor mats suck, they've got to go 😳