It wasnt an MSP car originally, but it is a real police spec machine, originally hailing from Virginia. And Im sure thats the last time I ever saw one. Thats not leather, its vinyl. Ive known some people who still have working Lean Burn cars and even as a Mopar guy I consider them miracle cars to have one still working 35 plus years later. MOPAR BIG BLOCK, NICE 1981 DODGE ST. REGIS IN GREAT SHAPE RUNS AND DRIVES, ULTRA RARE 1976 Dodge Charger Sport-360 V8-Edelbrock Carb-Hooker Headers, 1966 Dodge Coronet Police Car Sedan 1966 Police Car Used Automatic. 1980's. I have been showing the car for a few years and it has won some awards at car shows. It was 5 degrees outside or I would have followed it and photographed it when it came to rest. He has been writing about cars for several years with a string of published books to his name. 1979 dodge st regis very nice car see pictures there is slight damage on left rear side of bumper again see pictures it is a 318 motor automatic transmission missing the 2 hubcaps 136k+ miles motor is quiet and smooth as well as transmission shifts smooth this car can be driven home interior again see pictures is very nice including dash the In the winter of 1993, I was hunting for a replacement for my ruined 67 Sport Fury and looked at a couple of Magnums, both with actual leather. lol. I'm looking for old restored and un-restored police and fire department cars
We never had a noticeable increase in failed pursuits when we engaged with the 318. It had the 360 4 bbl and the rare open road package. Dodge Intrepid Police 2004 Dodge Intrepid R/T 2000 Dodge Intrepid R/T 2001 Dodge Intrepid R/T 2002 . Its hardly perfect, but like anything else that is mechanically kept up, it has been and continues to be a faithful member of the family fleet outlasting much newer cars meant to replace it. The higher rate springs and high effort power steering made for a pleasant driver. Or, at least, thats how the story goes. I experienced all three years of the R bodies, with a 1979 Newport, 1980 Gran Fury, and 1981 Gran Fury, two with the 360 pursuit and one with the 318 four barrel. Even nicer if you want to stay with a factory radio is to salvage the radio wiring harness from a later 80s-2000 era Mopar, retrofit it to the St. Regis and use one of the AM-FM cassette/CD players and it still looks good and it just bolts right in. If they had been rolling in cash, the R-bodies would have turned out much differently. A staggering 25,000 examples were also built by General Motors to meet the requirements of a contract to supply the Iraqi government with a reliable taxicab. A rebranded version of the Eagle Premier (adapted from the Renault 25), the 1990 Monaco was the first version produced with front-wheel drive, slotted above the Dodge Dynasty in size. Oh, and the car is luxurious enough to have cruise control, AC ( good chance of working or relatively easy fix ) and FM radio with more than one speaker, non cloth seats not falling apart. New Land Rover Defen, New 911 GTS, with 7spd manual May consider other trades of equal value as well. Ugh, I cant stand that archaic looking climate control system and push button stereo Those buttons always stuck froze in very cold weather in my 77 Newport. You would think the full-sized cars would offer leather. ** CHP testing reached the Chrysler numbers with a 445 pound load in the car but only after setting the shifts to factory spec and replacing the muffler with a straight pipe. While shifting to an intermediate chassis allowed the St. Regis a smaller exterior footprint over the 1974-1977 Monaco, it remained far larger than its Ford LTD and Chevrolet Caprice competitors (at 220.2 inches long, an inch shorter than a Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham). gasoline (petrol) engine with displacement: 3682 cm3 / 224.7 cui, advertised power: 82 kW / 110 hp / 112 PS ( SAE net ), torque: 244 Nm / 180 lb-ft, more data: 1979 Dodge St. Regis 225-2 TorqueFlite (aut. It featured a unique retractable headlight cover, 5.2-litre and 5.9-litre V8s and a three-speed automatic transmission. I made the mistake of buying one of these that was used by the Georgia State Patrol for six years. My clearest memory of these is the numerous pictures in the paper showing acres and acres of these things sitting unsold in rail yards all over north Michigan and southern Ontario. 1979 Dodge Diplomat Station Wagon - Million Mile Dodge / The Green Machine. A period correct light bar, iren, potlights, hotgun rack and non-functional police radio were installed. ( but I dont think many people thought of searching for St Regis in cars anyway ) and I regret for not saving the photos one year ago, but it popped up again few days earlier. Here's the deal, I'm listing this for a friend who's dad just passed away, there having to clean the property up and get some stuff gone, I told him I would help him sell it has he's not a Mopar guy . Your email address will not be published. Didnt know they retracted, since they were clear to begin with. Back then I saw the RCMP use 79 Newports & 80 Gran Furies in service on the prairies. 1968 Dodge Monaco with a 383 cubic inch motor. Pre-Owned. Lol. He certainly was worthy of sainthood. While closer in exterior size to the Diplomat, the Intrepid nearly matches the St. Regis in interior room. The St.Regis just like a car that was poorly built and designed to fall apart. It recently passed the rigorous California biennial smog inspection, s it has done since I have owned the car. The "St. Regis" name first saw use as an uplevel trim package on the 1956 New Yorker hardtop coupe and again on the 197478 Chrysler New Yorker Brougham coupe. A person could probably write a whole book on it. Has Power drivers seat (a little of the leather separated from the seam as shown), All power windows (back right is stuck shut) all leather seats, Cruise control (works perfectly) Power steering and Brakes, stock radio turns on but only tunes into one station. I thought they looked much better than the 78 Dodge Monacos and Plymouth Furies used in Season 1 and also by Rick Hunter. The rest of the fleet split the difference. The Impala was phased out in 1986 when the Caprice 9C1 police pack replaced it, but would come back in the future. Those St. Regis very rarely, come up for sale, if ever. Bought from the original owner, an old veteran, who purchased it right out of the showroom in the local Chrysler/AMC dealership. The Diplomat was a much better car, quality wise. Oh, fancy radio with glass like cover and chrome buttons from M-Body will be a nice swap with all the same connections. Cool there a Fury that model near me for sale ex Florida police 318 (can come with 440) swaybars the size of your arm handles ok according to the vendor some battle scars but hes had it there for sale for several years so its obviously priced ambitiously. Most of those wound up being wrecked on TV shows and movies. Money couldnt have been an issue, Im sure it wouldnt have broken the bank to source a decent Electronic unit. Tool Review: Is This Hand Tool The Budget Solution For LARGE WIRE CRIMPING? If these are civilian cars mocked up as CHP units, they could be any year off the lot, including 1979 models. To be fair so did most of the others. Dodge St. Regis sedan: 1979: Dodge St. Regis sedan: 1978: Dodge Monaco sedan: 1977: Dodge Monaco sedan: 1976: Dodge Coronet sedan: 1975 . Dodge Charger 7th-gen. 1979 brought the CHP multiple vehicle test. Learn how your comment data is processed. While police units who used the cars praised handling and had positive things to say about the 360-powered cars, when things are falling off, breaking, or worse, showing up on new cars not put on properly, the damage was considered done. The featured car is in better shape cosmetically than mine and if I had room for it would be all over it, but since my car has been in the family for 30 years will put in the sweat equity it would take to get it back to where we had it looking years ago. #hellcat #superchargedv8 #ram1500trx #700hp, New Subaru Outback XT turbo has arrived in Austral, Gee these can take a beating. I liked the compact size but they were tight on space inside. Maybe it will stay there longer. By 1989 it was very outdated with its three-speed auto and carburetted engines but was the first Chrysler model to feature an air bag and tilt-adjust steering wheel. I was rewarded with a 1980 Aspen. These sites include nuclear power plants, government buildings, and key infrastructure sites. Why? 1979 St Regis. In this form it was almost identical to the Dodge Diplomat except for badging. Takes all kinds, I guess. I had one in a 70 Challenger. Had one ,115 mph top end but handled great, took a tremendous beating and hung together quite well.. My buddy had an ex Town of Avon Gran Fury, it was pretty beat when he got it. The last photo is of the featured car (and me before I drove it to prom, sorry about that). Full review an, Cool sound That year the CHP put a limited number of Ford Fairmonts, Chevy Malibus, Plymouth That year the CHP put a limited number of Ford Fairmonts, Chevy Malibus, Plymouth Volare Wagons, and Chevy Camaro Z28's on the road for an 18 month test. My brother took it over, and when he sold it in the fall of 83 it was in better shape at 5 years old than when it was brand new!. Although it is not a police package car, have cloned it to represent the police department from the 1980s TV show "TJ Hooker" that starred William Shatner and Heather Locklear. #stunning #suv #astonmartindbx707 @astonma, RAM! Id totally jump on it if it were a Newport. Gateway Classic Cars of Tulsa is proud to present this slick 1978 Dodge Diplomat Coupe. Contact seller. The original speedometer is included with the vehicle. Twenty years later, at least two of my old compadres were still driving the old patrol units. The rims are all Chrysler snowflake rims, but the back two are from a 79 Lebaron and the front ones are for this car specifically. Ottawa :[Le droit],1913-jeudi 15 octobre 1981, Journaux, Ottawa :[Le droit],1913- Im surprised that any St. Regis survived. Im sure you know that was also the first year they had equipped the Torqueflite with a lock-up torque converter. New Tri-Five Chevy Parts: Bolt-In Underdash Hydraulic Clutch System From American Powertrain, Not Stock Photographys John Jackson Takes Us On A Lone Star Throwdown Adventure, B&MS PRECISION SPORTSHIFTER WILL GIVE YOUR 2021-UP FORD BRONCOS 7-SPEED A SOLID SHIFTING FEEL, Lone Star Throwdown 2023: Is This The Baddest Truck Show Of The Year? Replace your dim and dated standard sealed beams with our full LED headlights and get an upgrade in. Naming was equally odd: the Plymouth Gran Fury name was taken from that brands largest car, while the Chrysler Newport was based on that brands (former) smallest car and the Dodge St. Regis name was new. I used to see these on police shows on tv when I was a boy. And the 318 is not my favorite Mopar engine. Insanity! 1968 Dodge Monaco. I have a 1979 Chrysler Newport, 318 LA small block 2bbl, TF A 904, AC, PS, PB, AM FM, cruise control (works well), base interior. The Chrysler R platform was introduced for the 1979 model year. 1980 Dodge Aspen (Canadian brochure). Ours was also a 318 with the super tall gearing. Various party buddies employed numerous bubble gum and bobby pin repairs before we finally drove it to the wrecker at the direction of the police. The idle needs to be re-adjusted (Ill do that myself more than likely, before its purchased) and the suspension bar that holds up the rear trunk needs to be replaced. Then, there were the perpetual front end alignment problems. Im really not feeling the love for this car. T.J. Hooker s vehicle of choice after season 2. . Funny the Aspen was actually better. Has the trusty Chrysler 318 V8. Although this model, like the Aspen/Volare and Omni/Horizon models, was conceptually fine and could have been competitive, new Chryslers launched at that time werent even half-baked when foisted on the public. This was all new body style for 1979-81 Pure stinginess to carry that awful climate/stereo from the last body style into this one. . Included with the purchase of the car is more seat fabric, set of tail lights, wo headlight bulbs, n Aerodynic light bar to be used for parts, ll service records, he chassis and electrical service manuals, agnetic strips to cover the police' decal on the door when the car is being moved, pair of period correct California exempt' plates (one real, ne plastic), opies of literature related to the car, ash parts, he original AM radio and antenna, he original speedometer, he original hub caps, wo additional LCPD' door seals and a jacket with LCPD patches and sergeant stripes. 1979 Dodge St. Regis Pricing Original MSRP N/a Price range N/a Average price on CG $0 YoY price change N/a Date Sep 22 Oct 22 Nov 22 Dec 22 Jan 23 Feb 23 Price (US $) $28,500 $29,000 $29,500 $30,000 $30,500 $31,000 1981 Dodge St. Regis 1980 Dodge St. Regis 1979 Dodge St. Regis Index Price See more price trends Trims & specs Coinciding with its usage in law enforcement, the St. Regis appeared on multiple 1980s police-based television series, including Sledge Hammer!, "The A-Team" and T.J. Hooker. Skip to content. $16,500 Dealership CC-1603255 1984 Dodge Diplomat Gateway Classic Cars of Orlando is proud to offer this 1984 Dodge Diplomat Salon. Since these units werent built to dealer orders, it was almost as though the factory workers were being told to simply grab whichever parts were in the bins, and to just slap them on. Lol. One of my fellow students, who was not known for his good judgment, had a rather battered one and six of us crammed into it to go somewhere local. The back seat was surprisingly roomy and compared well to Dads oh-so-broughamy 1980 Buick Limited, which was a beloved family vehicle. Ok, this is painstakingly hard to do however I've decided to sell this original, never any rust or filler, 80 Plymouth Gran Fury E38 Police Package Unit with 80K miles, 360 HP, HD 727 and Rear. DECODED AS POLICE, Rare 1977 Dodge Monaco CHP Police big block 440 Magnum Police Pursuit Cruiser, 1973 DODGE POLARA POLICE CAR, THE REAL DEAL, TEXAS POLICE PKG. $26,900. The automatic transmission has been serviced and a third row has been added to the radiator. Im not even sure the oven was allowed to pre-heat. The skimpy 7 1/4 rear end wore out prematurely. My dad put a factory rear anti sway bar on it, I replaced the rims with factory 7inch and cop sized tires instead of the smaller tires my dad had on it. In the fall of 80, a wheel bearing failed, causing the front wheel to part company with the rest of the heap. Surprisingly, a similar glut of inventory occurred approximately 10 years ago, near the end of Daimler-Benz ownership of Chrysler: http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2006/12/chrysler-bank-on-it/. 1975-1979 Chevrolet Nova 9C1 . 1979 Dodge Truck Color Chart. Today's Rare Ride is for sale in Pennsylvania. It was only produced from 1979 to 1981 and most of the 58,000+ cars produced went to fleet use. The change in powertrain was unpopular, as officers found the top speed of the vehicle was reduced to below 100 mph when fitted with a lightbar (or 65 mph on a grade). (Ford Explorer Police Interceptor Utility). The Lynn Townsend era had seen many, many screwups in managementthe Sales Banks, the 1974 C-bodies that couldnt have come at a worse time, a strict no small Chrysler policy that blew up in their faces when the Cordoba (yes, it was a small Chrysler compared to a New Yorker) proved to be a sales blowout that the company had desperately needed, and of course the problematic quality control gripes had eroded Chryslers reputation. I guess the heavy chemically-treated leather of that time had its benefits. 1980 Dodge Power wagons (Brochure). This was a new car the year I graduated from high school (and, although I didnt wear it to prom, my otherwise similar leisure suit was a lovely brown polyester double knit with contrasting stitching. The test led to the purchase of Ford Mustangs in 1982, for use as traffic enforcement cars. 360 L-code, was white with blue interior. The seats were a direct bolt on to the St. Regis seat tracks and even the headrests swapped over to the seats. Possibly a change in 9.25 to 3.23 or 3.55. By many accounts, the Diplomat that Moms LeBaron matured into became a very sturdy ride. The biggest engine available was the Chevrolet 5.0-litre V8 and it was produced until 1983. Let's check out this unbelievable 40,000-mile survivor. Generally, it did all these things after lurching just far enough into traffic that people would be bearing down on you. It was very fatiguing to herd that thing on the open road for any length of time. Pickup trucks are used for truck enforcment. A lovely book of photos and descriptions of police cars manufactured by Dodge, Plymouth and Chrysler during the years 1979-1984. Aluminum bumpers, coated with a chrome-like substance that peeled right off when getting splattered with the chemicals for snow melting on the roads. Thank you all for the wonderful comments, and this is just so crazy to see my ad all these years later! Its north Michigan afterall, every town has an odd car, sometimes for odd use too. We are always looking for good bang shifty stories, projects, photos & videos. 1979 Dodge St Regis TV Hooker replica photographed Oct 2014: 1932 Ford Coupe Hot Rod Troy MI Police photographed Aug 2015: 1932 Ford Coupe Hot Rod Troy MI Police American Brands: AMC, Jeep and All Others, Tractors, Lawn Mowers, Off-Road Equipment, Runway Classic Video: The Mighty Convair 880 Takes Off Again, http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2006/12/chrysler-bank-on-it/, http://www.allpar.com/cars/dodge/R-bodies.html. In California, the St. Regis was fitted with a 190 hp four-bbl 360 V8. police car fan 2012-09-05 18:16-- Last edit: 2014-03-24 14:42:15: police car fan 2013-11-07 20:50. But my dad, who passed away in 2007, actively avoided Chrysler products for the rest of his life. (very similar, nonetheless.). Pursuit Police Vehicle (2012-2014) Cars belonging to Dodge Charger 7th-gen. I will include two cans of R12 refrigerant with the purchase of the car. ( I came across a excellent looking Fox Continental in a Ford-Lincoln dealership in North Michigan last month, and it reveals the problem when I opened the door ). The Dodge St. Regis is a very rare car. We were best friends in high school; hard to believe that 35 years later we are not even on speaking terms. Of course, my perception may be influenced by the fact that my parents were having a rather disastrous experience with my moms 1978 LeBaron and I may have just tuned out Chrysler news at that time.