In this form it was almost identical to the Dodge Diplomat except for badging. The Plymouth Gran Fury was initially built using Chrysler’s larger R-body platform until its switch to the mid-size M-body in 1982, something a lot of ongoing larger Chrysler nameplates did. Image courtesy of Pinterest Plymouth Gran Fury A large number of Diplomats were also built by AMC during 1987 to 1989. It would be the last rear-wheel drive model made by Chrysler until the Plymouth Prowler from 1997.īy 1989 it was very outdated with its three-speed auto and carburetted engines but was the first Chrysler model to feature an air bag and tilt-adjust steering wheel. It came with a 318ci (5.2 litres) or 360ci V8 (5.9 litres) V8 mated to a three-speed automatic, and its odd, narrow grille was the result of being forced to re-use the bonnet from the Chrysler LeBaron. The popular Dodge Diplomat was based on Chrysler’s mid-size M-body platform from 1977. This list also features many cars enjoyed by other government departments and taxi operators across North America, and in some cases represented some of the last full-size traditional rear-wheel drive sedans in America for some time until the configuration became popular again. Here we take a closer look at those conservatively-styled box-shaped sedans, which were designed to Serve and Protect, to see exactly what police car fleets consisted of back in this decade. Have you ever wondered what all those boxy American police sedans were from the 1980s in American movies and television shows?
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