Chrysler Copies Monte Carlo

[@jfu5222]

SCTV, a comedy show out of Canada, did a Cordoba spoof. Eugene Levy played Ricardo and John Candy was shrunk down, through the magic of television, to portray Tattoo! Super funny stuff.

[@brentfellers9632]

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[@tommyv8777]

I remember that! That was a very funny show and that episode was great.

[@bobhill3941]

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[@bczar4744]

fine corinthian leather!

[@michaelatkins9780]

I thought it was Second City TV or from Chicago with Canadian actors, hey.

[@renchjeep]

Those were awesome cars! In 1976, my grandmother (who, along with my grandfather, adopted me at age 3 in 1971) bought a brand new 76 Dodge Charger SE, the sister ship to the Cordoba. It was Dove Gray with red pinstripes and that gorgeous red velour interior, bucket seats with console and floor shifter, and it had the 360 4-V. What a beautiful car it was. It proved to be very nice riding, with good power and decent handling. I always wanted that car, but it was traded in for a new 1979 Chrysler New Yorker Fifth Avenue Edition, and that one I actually did inherit from my grandparents in their will in 2014. Still have that Fifth Avenue, and man, what a beauty it is! Designers Beige and Designers Cream two-tone (the only color option for Fifth Avenue in 79), that lovely "fine" (or was it "rich?) Corinthian leather, and the 360 2-barrel. Oddly enough, in 79, the 360 New Yorkers in California only came with the 4-barrel as standard fare, yet the 2-barrel 360 was the base engine in the rest of the country. Since my 79 is a Pennsylvania car, and grandpa didn't up for the 4-barrel, it has the 2-barrel, and is now with me in California. I still have the Lean Burn system on it, and the 2- barrel, because I still have to pass the Cali smog check every 2 years (stupid), otherwise I would have swapped out the intake and carb for the 4-V, and maybe done away with the Lean Burn, although that Lean Burn system still functions perfectly! It's rare for them to still work, or so I hear. After I moved from PA to CA in 1986, I owned a few Cordobas, one had the 400 4V. Man, that ThermoQuad would howl at WOT! It was relatively quick, and a real joy to drive hard! And before inheriting my grandparents Fifth Avenue, I had a base New Yorker here in Cali. Nowhere near as plush or nice as my Fifth Avenue! Thanks, Steve, for a trip down memory lane! Love your videos, brother! Keep it up, and stay safe and happy!

[@jeffpriem4888]

I had FOUR of these in the mid-late 80s. You could buy these for around $100 when the rear springs came through the rusty trunk floor. One we replaced the 360 with a 1970 318 - it would beat my friends 400 lean-burn on the on-ramps.. Good times. My favorite was white with a red interior (Aztec print) Thank you for the wholesome content Hello From Wisconsin

[@Welcometofacsistube]

I had a 78 magnum do that.

[@johneckert1365]

Mom's 76 Cordoba popped the right side spring through the trunk. Local garage patched it back together pretty decent back then n got a few more years out of it

[@martind701]

I bought mine off the showroom floor in 76 and to this day it was the best car I ever owned. It gave way to Michigan salt rust after nine years . I miss it still today. Red with white Corinthian leather and fully optioned.

[@tammeraeads7850]

My grandfather had one, he owned a couple of Dodge dealerships here in California and this was one of his three that he was able to keep along with a kaki Satellite and an all black, besides the dotted red stripe that ran down the side sport fury with a 440 super commando. He rarely drove it but to go out on the town and maybe a special occasion. It had the 400 and the mint green paint as well as carenthian leather to match the paint. It smelled like that leather and was a really nice car. I always wanted the Fury or maybe one of them but my Father sold them off Im sure. What a shame it is to see this beautiful car sitting in a junkyard makes me think of my Grandfather and Grandmother and miss the best days of my life.... I still only drive Jeep's and I mean real Jeeps made before 2006 in honor of my Grandfather and plan to till the day I die!

[@jnightingale1918]

A great overview of the Cordoba and the later B-bodied Mopars. As someone who collects auto brochures it's nice to see them being incorporated into many of your episodes. They are a wealth of information. All respects to you for remembering those production numbers. It's always great to start the day with one of your videos.

[@timclosson7166]

He uses a whiteboard that's out of sight of the camera usually. Sometimes it comes into view if you look close. That's how he remembers all those numbers!

[@SteveMagnante]

@@timclosson7166 You know it! There's no way I could remember the decimal points "in my head". I see myself NOT as an expert but rather (Dan Rather?) as a "reporter" and the process of reporting is research - and maybe a white board! Thanks for watching and writing. -Steve Magnante

[@mindeloman]

​@@SteveMagnante-Steve, I'm curious....how much prep time goes into you reviewing a vehicle before the record button is pressed.

[@speedfreak8200]

@SteveMagnante Wow Steve, you got Trolled !!

[@speedfreak8200]

@timclosson7166 shit Tim Colonoscopy you mean Steve is actually a human being? Guess nobody can take notes now .. damn trolls go away, Steve's fans don't need you

[@NotAGarage]

Being a GM guy, it's nice to hear and learn about past Chrysler vehicles. These never disappoint.

[@samholdsworth420]

Yeah, Mopar Mo'problems... 😂

[@stopmakingsense9915]

I’m a Mopar guy but bought a brand new GMC pickup in 1977. It broke down on the drive from the dealership to my house. Never looked at GM again.

[@robertschreiber8099]

@@stopmakingsense9915 Had a similar experience, in about 1986, , I think. A family friend bought a GM truck. We took it out hunting, In central New Mexico, and the distributer failed. It took a 283 CID distributer to get us back home. So much for all those damned electronics, from the '80's.

[@robertschreiber8099]

I'm a Mopar guy, myself. But, I've owned For, Gm, Mopar, and Toyota. Thing I've learned, in my life, most cars won't let you down, if you keep them up. This is long, before my time; My grandmother had a Ford, in '57-58. Started up great, first thing, in the morning. Forget about the rest of the day. I think she had an Edsel! HAHAHA!

[@kenlidlow1067]

I loved that car. We had a 1975 model in silver and burgundy with the rich Corinthian leather interior. My step father put real wire wheels on it and big tires. It was one of the best looking cars around...thanks for that memory.

[@Boneyardfantasy]

I'm proud owner of two of them. Absolutely love them

[@BarryWilkinson]

I've always liked the turn signal indicators out on the fenders of the Chryslers. I see this one is listed as a fuel pacer system in the brochure @ 4:20 which brightened when you gave the car too much throttle. You went to the dark side with the Dahmer toolbox, love you varied humor.

[@gday6633]

I watched this epp on TV anc came to the comments for the 1st time to see anyone else found this hilarious. I was waiting for a manikin to be in the boot 😂( trunk- I'm Aussie)

[@kbeg132]

Hi Steve, Awesome video on the Cordoba. I owned a 1978 Dodge Magnum XR with the 360 V8. The ad you referenced in the video was what made me want to own a Magnum. I did notice back then that a Plymouth was behind the Magnum and wondered why it was not a Challenger, and now I know! I still have that ad stored away with my car memorabilia.

[@Nunofurdambiznez]

my DREAM car is a '77 Cordoba - Black inside and out with the 400 4-barrel !! LOVE those Cordobas!

[@sombra6153]

Cars like that from the mid to late 70s did have a style that brought back memories of earlier eras of automotive and lifestyle history. Imagine the surprise of popping the hood on one of those malaise era machines and finding an open element air cleaner and after market four barrel. Even in the late 70s when I was learning cars were a lot more than something to ride in, the Lean Burn was getting hate. Still have to wonder how much “dirtier “ the exhaust on that Cordova was with the Holley and no cats. I was an explorer with my home town sheriffs department in the late 70s. I recall some of us poking around the maintenance shop one evening and popped the hood on an LTD II thst the undersheriff had previously driven. We found the open element air cleaner and an Elelbrock SP2V intake with a Holley 500 2V. I remember that Edelbrock manifold being advertised as a smog motor alternative which still allowed for the 2V in the day where we were all under the impression that tampering with the smog equipment would bring down the rath of the federal government is much the same way as tearing off a patterns tag….

[@BigMikesHooptyBarn]

Another great video to bring back great memories from my youth! My mother had a ratty old Cordoba that she used for everything! I remember going home from the livestock auction in it with 3 baby goats in the back seat! Great times!

[@daynadiggle8169]

But the baby goats were in car seats , right ?

[@seed_drill7135]

My grandparents replaced their ‘72 New Yorker with an ‘80 Cordoba. It was so tiny you could actually walk around it when the garage door was closed!

[@ernielaw]

The Cordoba was restyled in 1980 and the Mirada was introduced. The Mirada was a replacement for the Magnum.

[@MH-rb7lp]

I look forward to your videos everyday. I am a die hard Mopar fan and remember those Cordobas well along with the Magnums, Roadrunners, etc. Interesting time to be sure.

[@joea9608]

The only thing I don't like about Steve's channel is we can only give the videos one thumbs up each when I feel they deserve at least 5 & up. Thanks Steve!

[@agostinodibella9939]

The early Cordobas with the round headlights looked much nicer than the later ones with the rectangular headlights.

[@donaldwilson2620]

100% Agree. The early Cordobas with the round headlights had more character and was a signature look for the Cordoba. The face-lifted 1978 model with the stacked rectangular headlights made the Cordoba look generic.

[@buggyridge]

Another excellent video Stave! You were my favorite channel on Motor Trend. Now I just watch you.

[@michaelzang9739]

I totally agree with this reply

[@loualiberti4781]

I can only wake up in the morning after watching Steve.

[@dubiousf00d]

The earliest I've been yet! Coffee is nice and hot, lets go!

[@jasongilbert2379]

Just sold 2 78’ Córdoba’s with low mileage. Beautiful cars.. sold both for $16k each

[@HotRod-wv4vm]

My oldest son’s first car 🚗 was a 79 Chrysler Lebaron with a 318. Swapped in a hot mopar cam and the car really came alive. Black, red interior coupe

[@bobbyz1964]

Always like those. My mom had a 75 LTD two door with a 400, my buddy's mom had a 75 Cordoba with a 400. We raced them, no contest that Ford was sooooo slow!

[@tsd6844]

My friend and I have both had Cordobas since the early 90’s and currently own 10 of them and surprisingly some have a 140 MPH speedo with a factory tachometer

[@pamwilson1653]

I would have to argue the 58 t bird to be the first personal luxury car

[@darrenbrisson4336]

My buddy had a rare special 76 chrysler 300 yes I know they didn't make one but this car was a special prototype car made for a Montreal automotive show back in the day came fully loaded no sun roof or t-tops the car had a 400 bb and was black with white houndstooth interior supposedly it was made to get interest in the up coming 79 300 which I owned four of at different times in my life and have had every example from 360x4 ,360x2, and 318x2bbl Larry's car was a real factory prototype as there was trim pieces that were only made for this car truly a one of one

[@jeffclark2725]

Great video thumbs 👍 didn't realize the Chevy Monte Carlo, Cordoba mix

[@xfactorautomotive1496]

My uncle had a full service gas/service station when I was in highschool, and he had a customer with one of these. The man was quite old, but his Cordoba was one that had an orange dual snorkel air cleaner and twice pipes! He only drove it a few blocks at a time to church, the store,ect at 25 mph and it would start to run bad, so he would bring it in. My uncle w

[@xfactorautomotive1496]

I didn't get to finish...my uncle would take it out on the highway and " blow the cobwebs out" ad he said and it would be fine for a couple weeks again. Lol Also,. With the twice pipes, uncle Ray would be putting mufflers and tail pipes on every 6 months...but the old guy refused to switch to single exhaust, so. It was like a standing appointment. Haha

[@speedfreak8200]

I want some of what you're Smoking

[@speedfreak8200]

Click on the 3 tiny dots on the right & you can edit your comments

[@masterspin7796]

Hello Steve...My dad owned a Chrysler/Dodge dealership in Patterson Calif.I worked on at least 1000 Cordoba's through 1975-1981 these were fantastic cars that could get over 20mpg on road trips we had 3-4 customers that monitored their fuel mileage constantly it was pretty cool back then until the "lean-burn" computers started taking over...first ones were full analog then switched to 50/50- digital no fun to trouble shoot...I still have a few of the new car brochures/catalogs...

[@ivanS38]

One of the first cars I learned to drive in . Was a 1975 Cordoba with a 400 big block with a 4 barrel thermo quad.

[@burthenry7740]

Yes, Steve! Glad you brought along the Monte brochure to prove your point. When the Cordoba came out I felt it was such a blatant copy that Chrysler should have to pay royalties to the Chevrolet design team! But, you gotta love the over the top upholstery designs. Green, gold and red interiors, will we ever see anything like that again? 🤔😁

[@ddellwo]

You sit in those cars today with their garish interiors and you feel as if you’re in the waiting room of your local brothel……..😂

[@throckmorton8477]

@@ddellwo Yup, the 'Bordello Red' interiors were quite famous! I myself only knew what the inside of a bawdy house looked like from watching old westerns on TV. ......... That's my story and I'm sticking to it !

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Back in the day those were everywhere on the road! 👍👍

[@66balsam]

I drive one of these for a short while, triple black with the 400, it was an awesome car

[@Welcometofacsistube]

Triple black?! Yes please. Rare car

[@rixkafer56]

My grandfather bought a new silver 77 cordoba ... he traded in his 62 polara, and the guys at the dealership loved that car. He was never really satisfied with the cordoba... i even drove it for a bit as my mom inherited it in 1987... it was in the family till 1996.. im looking for the polara !!

[@angrypoolman]

27,000 views? I hope they all go to a million! That's awesome, Steve! I am so happy to see you grow your channel. Keep it up, my friend!

[@nbrider7235]

I have a 1975 Cordoba, of my 4 collector cars it is my favorite. I host a weekly "cruise night" in the summers in my small town, this past summer a group driving across Canada in classic cars dropped in one night. A guy from the group with a 1974 Monte Carlo parked next to me and was amazed at how similar the cars were.

[@stephenyoutubin4476]

I had 70 monte, and the Cordoba mimics it looks. Talk about today's SUV's, every manufacture looks the same. No effort at all. I have to come up close to see the emblem of who makes it!

[@NewbombTurk.]

The only thing I'd like to add, would be that these cars weren't the "last bastion" of rear wheel drive for Chrysler as noted. The Diplomat/New Yorker/St. Regis/Grand Fury (M platform) ran all the way up to 1989. Granted they didn't have the production numbers of the Cordoba/Charger/Magnum, but they were used as police vehicles for a number of those years (more so than the Crown Vic in many states).

[@pdennis93]

St. Regis was the R body (evolution of B body) and larger than the M body diplomat

[@NewbombTurk.]

​@@pdennis93 Point was, there were rear wheel drive cars available after the B Body ran it's course.

[@SteveMagnante]

@@NewbombTurk. And the final BIG BLOCKS. Bummer! The 1979-up cars were all small block or even Slant Six equipped. Thanks for watching and writing. -Steve Magnante

[@gillgetter3004]

Worked as carpenter in Detroit for years, a university took over a printing shop that printed auto brochures. Thousands upon thousands were put in huge dumpsters and driven away to incinerator. Wish I would have grabbed some nobody did

[@brianaustin208]

I remember back in the 70's Ricardo Montalban was the spokesman for the Cordoba and he made the interior of the car sound so luxurious with that Corinthian leather, he had the perfect accent!

[@hobocatlawrence]

GREAT historical review on a somewhat under-appreciated model from MOPAR. My Dad bought a white with red leather interior Cordoba from an older lady about 25 years ago. In near mint condition it came with the 360, column auto. My brother and I inherited it when Dad past last March 15, so nearly a year ago. He had shown it at various car shows and we will continue the tradition in honor of him. Thanks for providing some great insight into these remarkable personal luxury models from Chrysler. As always Steve, you are a wealth of info and presentation !

[@chrismechanic6164]

I got to wonder if Kahn had rich Corinthian leather in his captain's chair of his warship?!

[@kanadianbacon7733]

*"My '75 Cordoba was a great car, with a 360 2bbl ...the starter motor didn't sound like a typical Chrysler...everyone questioned what was in it(!...it had heavy duty everything....& was geared for 'top-end'(it was wick'd!),,, with the posi-rear....cop couldn't catch me one time"*

[@SteveMagnante]

They call the Chrysler gear reduction starter motor the "Highland Park Hummingbird". As you know, Highland Park was Chrysler's former headquarters in the Detroit area. There's actually a thing called the Chrysler Expressway there. How cool! Thanks for watching and writing. -Steve Magnante

[@ImTheJoker4u]

A buddy of mine in the early 90s had one of these. I remember it being a really nice car.. I think his was a 78.

[@lynnmccurdythehdmmrc2561]

'78 my older brother came to visit. Told me to look for his New Dodge Charger. Where we met, I could only find a new Cordoba. He had bought a Cordoba thinking it was a Charger. Ten plus years later he gave me the car. :)

[@Bishopspipes]

You provide great narrative. Informative, well spoken, easy to listen to. Excellent content.

[@chrisfreemesser]

Had no idea the Cordoba sold so well...thanks for the vid! And I hope somebody rescues that VW bay window bus in the background 👍

[@richdiscoveries]

As soon as I saw a Chrysler Cordoba the first thing I thought of was Ricardo Montalban, and his rich Corinthian leather. LOL

[@randyauer7303]

You amaze me Steve You're just a walking automotive historian cool stuff thank you

[@ron8802]

When I was young I bought a 76 Charger...silver and red interior....fixed it up (front nose came from a Cordoba)...and eventually sold it at auction (why..?..cant remember)....I do remember tearing my fingers up polishing those fake wire wheel hubcaps....never again

[@FranklynPearson]

I came here to hear Steve say "rich Corinthian leather", and I was not disappointed

[@GJ-DT]

Could probably get that back on the road, my mom had a orange 76 400 back in 88. Car ran very well.

[@polishdon7547]

Love it. Lots of similar parts to my ‘75 Dodge Coronet Crestwood Wagon. (Same B body)

[@brobicho]

Thanks Steve For Featuring the Cordoba . a personal Favorite 70s Mopar.

[@01trsmar]

Car&Driver type of new car magazine compared a Monte Carlo,Thunderbird and Magnum(same exact car as the Cordoba just tail lights front fascia besides different light design/grille hood design).They said they Magnum stuck to the Canyon Curves 20 mph plus quicker than the others,they said the other 2 would have drove off the cliff if they were at the speed of the Magnum.. If you ever drove a Mopar vs Ford/GM you know Mopars always handled better! Ford/GM had the real boaty feel..I had the privilege of owning and driving just about all GM/Ford/Chrysler products of the 60's to 80's..I always bought/sold/restored cars since 14..

[@markp0752]

Worked at a dealer in 1978. The lean burn was just starting. It was a pain to set the adjustments. These cars were beautiful

[@darrenbrisson4336]

Mags Larry built the coolest truck you'd ever see we found a 74 crew cab 4 door short box dodge pick up in Douglas at rowans in ontario canada and he switched the box for step side and built a 4 door warlock with a fully loaded it with a 440 engine and dash from a new Yorker with the electronic cluster from a 80s daytona and fake plastic stick on wood grain from home depot he varnished after looked awesome not cheap or junky he put a column from a new Yorker with telescoping wheel which he took out the lever on the side and made the hornbutton work with it instead just like the Cadillac even put his own air conditioning from another car made it work you wanna see this guy with a thermoquad,he painted the truck black and had the gold decals or it. I didn't get to see it finished though this guy was one of the most amazing modelers I ever met put mine to shame even likes trains the big ones that go around your property outside can't remember the scale last I heard or poor Larry he had a massive stroke this guy was one of the biggest Mopar guys you ever meet please say a prayer for Larry

[@RoadNoise29100]

Love that rich Corinthian leather, Ricardo. De plane...de profit! So good, man! Great video!!!

[@danw6014]

His best roll was Khan.

[@RoadNoise29100]

@@danw6014 I totally agree! I watched that movie on Christmas eve, lol.

[@SteveMagnante]

Ohhh, I like that. Wish I'd have thought to add a little "Tatoo love" for the Little Guy. I remember I was living in North Hollywood, CA when the news reported that the actor who played Tatoo (Jose Villier? or something like that) stuffed a shot gun up to his chest and pulled the....you know the rest (maybe he couldn't reach his head). Not sure why he did that but it was a shock (more to him than to me). See you in West Palm! -Steve Magnante

[@ryurc3033]

So there was a tan Cordoba that I took a ride in after my friends dad had swapped in a motorhome 440( aftermarket cam, headers, intake ,carb). I live in Southwest Missouri next to table rock lake. So we have some scary roads carved into the hills. A Cordoba doesn't belong in the corners.....but there we were anyway.

[@johngault3973]

The wire wheel were hot commodities that were stolen quite often and when customers came in with their insurance check we could put them into aluminum wheels and tires for less money and more profit for our dealership. The hubcaps were $90.00 each for replacment!

[@LongIslandMopars]

I remember one of my dad's coworkers was selling a 76 Cordoba with a 400. Burgundy with burgundy interior and a white landau top. This was around 1989. Unfortunately he made me get a 4 door Volare slant 6. I wanted that Cordoba so bad...

[@daynadiggle8169]

THANKS , DAD ! ! !

[@kdsboosted4954]

Those headlight rings are gold great for frenching 50's headlights 🤙

[@bluehillcemetery2887]

I remember the 318 lean burn

[@greggcollins4215]

After moving to Overland ark in 2010 I saw one of those Magnums up in Mission with a Daytona style wing and pointed nose piece.

[@DaMagnumguy]

I know the owner of those Gregg. He made several of them.

[@milehighkit4725]

I remember when those things were a dime a dozen. I had four different variations of that car. All of them 1976 and 77 with small block 360 one of which was a thermo quad with a consul, a real nice car although they used a 904 transmission in it. Went through several transmissions in that one 🙂 I think they were building them with anything they had sitting around to keep things rolling.

[@The_R-n-I_Guy]

We're all pulling for you Steve. Hope to see you soon

[@marioncobaretti2280]

Absolutely a fantastic class today mr steve !......thankyou

[@pauldilorenzo5530]

Had a 78 Cordoba with a 318 had to install plywood in the trunk to keep springs from popping thru the floor

[@chrisscearce]

Hi Steve, great video on this Chrysler Cordoba. I can say with the utmost confidence that Chrysler did, in fact, took some of the design features from the Monte Carlos, and when the 78s came out, with the stacked square headlights, they started to look like the 76 Malibu in the front. The 75-77, along with the 300, are definitely collectible and an easy flip. I went back Steve and rewatched your previous video on the 300 version of this model. The 1980-83 models are almost impossible to find around here. I guess not many were sold. Those looked a lot like the Chevelle Laguna. Check out the movie Cordoba Nights featuring a 76 model. Thanks, Steve, for battling the elements it looks cold and windy during this episode of Junkyard Crawl. Have a blessed day everyone 🤙🏼 Namaste 🙏🏼

[@garyszewc3339]

I can see with utmost confidence, you're wrong. It's more like the Monte Carlo copied Chrysler. That roof was even available on earlier Chargers. Monte Carlo might have gone to stack headlights in 78 but Chrysler had them in 77.

[@chrisscearce]

@garyszewc3339 hi thanks for commenting 🤙🏼 Namaste 🙏🏼

[@doba78]

@@garyszewc3339 produced in 77 but for the 78 model year, 77 model year cars were still the round headlight facia. research more!

[@garyszewc3339]

@@doba78 no they were not. I worked in the dealership. 1977 including my 1977 sport fury definitely had rectangular headlights. You need to research and not trust the hearsay you find online

[@willhorting5317]

Chevrolet began the stacked headlights on the Monte for the 1976 model year. A friend had a 1977 Monte back in the day. He also bought a 1976 model (with a bad engine), so that he had replacement front body panels, in case he hit a deer. Both had the stacked headlights. NOT the circular ones of the previous years.

[@gman6081]

I had a 78 Dodge Magnum. Had glass t-top. An amazing car. Miss that thing.

[@butcher390]

Absolutely 💯 love 🤩 the Chrysler Cordoba !! ( Dodge Magnum ) platform What a great looking car , especially during the OPEC/Smog 70s Era Very under appreciated , B body It's basically a Dodge Charger 2.0 Could still get Big Blocks in those I can still hear , Ricardo pitching those cars .... LOL You're right Steve . It completed with the Chevy Monte Carlo ( Pontiac Grand Prix ) No catalytic converter , even on a big block with lean burn . Never knew that . Thanks Steve .

[@blakenewton2781]

My first car was a '75 Chrysler Cordoba. 400 four barrel, dual exhaust, console AT with moonroof, two tone (silver/ burgundy ) paint, S13 power steering and dual swaybars. It was actually a very decent car and it got me into Mopars. My 69 Charger has the now reworked 727 from this car...

[@rosshodge333]

Loved the "What's in the Box" portion. Had a good laugh on that.

[@gillesjacques1022]

I owned a 1977 and a 1979 cordoba, great cars to drive, real comfy on long drives. The parking lights on the 77 were perfect, could drive around on dark parking areas with just them on, did not need the headlights on as they gave a lot of light to see in front. Hated the rearrangement of the headlights on the 79 model, always thought they wee ugly, but what can you do? Driving around at night, with the outside marker lights on, gave the car, gave the car that little extra class.

[@michaelatkins9780]

Wasn't the wrath of Kahn were he was found in stasis, lost in space in a 1975 Cordoba? No?

[@johnwelsh4054]

Don't forget the Coronet had that same platform for the two door. My Mom bought a new 75 Coronet with the same look as your Cordoba example shown 318 and NO converter from the factory

[@charlesduboise5198]

My aunt had a 77 model she bought new and for about day one she had problems with the carburetor and computer When she was behind the wheel of the car ,she looked like a 10 year old driving a car she was only 4'10" she would put the power seat all the way forward and all the way up it sure was not a small car, I rode in it a couple of times and the leather seats were so slick that you would slide from side to side when she went around a corner

[@GreyRockOne]

LOVED the 77 in particular, especially with the Crown roof option, very good looking! Thanks Steve!

[@danscott3880]

I had a 1978 Cordova. Grey with black interior.

[@maddog3080]

Imitation is the finest form of flattery. I remember when the Cordoba hit the dealership, if you couldn't afford a Monte Carlo, you could always buy a Cordoba lol

[@jessicagreene1773]

My grandfather bought a 1970 Mach 1 brand new, it was stolen and recovered in 1975, so in 1976 he traded it in on a 1976 Cordoba, special order because it was a hardtop with no landau top.

[@wmryan9646]

I always liked the these cars.

[@darrenp1549]

LOVED my Cordoba! Turquois with White Leather, buckets, console and 360. Mine was a '75 though!

[@mcdonaldm73]

Awesome as always! Thanks Steve!

[@marcstlaurent3719]

My dad bought a 77 Cordoba that I learned to drive in , it had a 360 and I could have sworn it had a 140 mph speedometer with Km scale on the inside .

[@telluride4017]

Your videos are awesome and Bring back good memories! Thanks!

[@Welcometofacsistube]

9:10. Notice how the door still closes all the way with little effort? Great cars

[@tomwesley7884]

Yes

[@ddellwo]

“The Lean Burn is long gone……” - smart guy……😂 OMG - can you imagine what it must have been like being Chrysler during the mid-70’s and trying to unload massive Monaco’s, Gran Fury’s and Newport’s on an unsuspecting public……😮 Regarding the Cordoba’s, call me a huge fan of their familial twin - the mid-70’s Plymouth Fury Sport’s - cool (and rare, today) cars……!!!!

[@kevincoleman1226]

I owned a 77 Cordoba. I loved that car. Yes it did have white Corinthian leather.

[@Mr.Death101]

I've been waiting to see one of these, I miss the Red flannel jacket by the way.

[@thejeepdoctor]

I remember that the taillight lens would just fall off of these. I’ve seen several through the years. 🤣

[@daynadiggle8169]

Yes , they kept falling off my 77 and replacing them was costly so I drilled two holes in each and used two long screws in each and a little of girlfriends red nail polish to blend in the screw heads . Problem solved !

[@larrykroger3100]

Detroit is always forgetting it's lesson !!

[@ExUSSailor]

I always liked the second gen ones, '79-'83. I always thought one of those would make for a killer sleeper with healthy 408 small block, and, an aftermarket 5 speed.

[@eugenepiurkowski5439]

My brand new 1976 Cordoba was burgundy with a canopy white vinyl top and matching white Corinthian leather. Though 318, 360 and 400 engines were offered. I chose the 360. What a great car... but the lean burn system saw it in the service department quite often. Is this the yard on Plain Road in Bernardston? I might guess that many of our family Mopars might rest there. They all came from Hartwin Motors in nearby Greenfield. Enjoy you posts. You are certainly a Mopar expert that we all appreciate.

[@cwie2968]

Great video Steve. Hope Lockjaw is feeling ok. Haven't seen him in awhile

[@haljohnson5729]

Father of a girl I dated in high school bought one of these. He thought it was the pinnacle of automotive ownership. Then his neighbor bought a "boat tail" Buick Rivera. game set match

[@ClaremontClassicGarage]

Those Dobas were nice cars.

[@mikebrown8065]

Wow, brings back memories! My mom bought a 1976 Cordoba new, when I was a kid. It was black with a red velour bucket interior, and the lean-burn 400! When the second gas crunch hit, I remember it would never be able to pass a gas station for more fuel ⛽️ 🤣🤣 definitely was one beautiful car, with almost every option except for the Corinthian leather. The only major issue it had were the brakes, and the Firestone tires. They ended up trading it in on a new 1979 Plymouth Horizon TC-3, which was a great running car. Interesting enough, it had a Volkswagen engine! When my parents sold it, it had over 500k miles on it!!

[@DavidByrd-i2v]

Get well soon steve!!! We are all pulling for you....even motor trend!!!