Although I’m unsure if I would class it a genuine flip, this 1984 Chrysler LeBaron Town & Country Convertible has returned to the market after less than a year in the hands of its current owner. It spent most of its life in drier climes, meaning it is a rust-free classic with only cosmetic needs. With a limited production run, the Town & Country Convertible was relatively rare when new, and how many remain today is unclear. This one is listed here on eBay in White Lake, Wisconsin. The seller set their auction to open at $2,000 but has received no bids. I must say a big thank you to Barn Finder Larry D for spotting this repeat performer.
It isn’t uncommon for classics to appear more than once at Barn Finds, and that’s the case with this LeBaron. We previously featured it in this excellent article by our own Russ Dixon, with the eBay listing for that article indicating it sold in March of this year for $7,300. The seller states they are its third owner. The original owner sold it to its second owner when he became too old to drive, with the seller purchasing the Convertible from them in March. It spent its life to that point in California, explaining its complete lack of rust and baked Mink Brown paint. The photo quality isn’t great, but they suggest the faux woodgrain, a distinctive feature of the Town & Country, might be okay. The trim and glass look fine, and with no need for panel repairs beyond the occasional slight bruise, a simple repaint would seem all that’s required to return this classic to its former glory.
Chrysler produced the 1984 LeBaron on its K-Car platform, which served it perfectly across a broad range of models. None of those vehicles were firebreathing monsters, and the LeBaron Town & Country was no exception. This car’s engine bay houses a 2.6-liter four-cylinder engine that should produce 99hp. That power feeds to the front wheels via a three-speed TorqueFlite transmission, allowing the vehicle to cover the ¼ mile in 19.5 seconds before running out of breath at 95mph. The seller is candid about the Convertible’s history and mechanical health, stating its odometer shows 149,000 miles. The previous listing reveals it received a valve job with 75,000 miles on the clock and new struts, and a replacement carburetor under the seller’s care. They say it takes a couple of minutes to warm up, but when it does, it drives with no problems or issues. It gets limited use, but it sounds like the successful bidder could fly in and drive this classic home.
Chrysler marketed the LeBaron Town & Country Convertible as a luxury model, so, unsurprisingly, they loaded it with desirable features. Buyers received power windows, power locks, a six-way power driver’s seat, cruise control, a tilt wheel, leather upholstery, and a premium AM/FM radio/cassette player. About the only optional extra was air conditioning, which we find blowing ice-cold in this classic. One distinctive feature of the LeBaron was the company’s Electronic Voice Alert, an onboard computer and audible warning system. The seller doesn’t mention whether the system in this car works as it should, but since the only functional fault they mention is a faulty cassette player, the news sounds positive. The leather on the front seats shows deterioration, but they’ve covered those with slipcovers. The quality of those covers isn’t impressive, so the buyer may elect to fit something more appropriate. That would seem the sensible option because the potential value of this Convertible probably doesn’t justify the expense of replacement upholstery.
The 1984 LeBaron Town & Country Convertible was an expensive option when it was new. That explains why Chrysler sold only 1,105 examples during that year. Many eventually succumbed to the wear and tear that took a heavy toll on vehicles from this era, making the survival rate unclear. The seller purchased the car in March for $7,300, which was well above the market average. Do you think they’ll receive any bids on this classic? What do you believe will be a fair sale price if they do?
Jon Voight, your car is ready. Er….. make that John Voight.
I think George Kastanza (spelling?) would disagree, he was the last owner. ha! ha! should have named it Chris Craft special edtion.
George Costanza, bought John Voight’s 84 LeBaron thinking it was once owned by Jon Voight 🤣
And Don’t Tell me that was part of the reason this car was profiled here because it looks exactly like the car George bought 😁
As for the car I had one in the 80s and it was not a bad car for a teenager in Texas
I thought for sure the first comment was gonna be a Planes,Trains and Automobiles reference lol. These cars didn’t use a Torqueflight transmission, they used either a A413 or a A470 as their FWD.
TorqueFlite was basically just a brand name for Chrysler’s automatics, even the front-wheel-drive variations.
Torqueflite is 727 only.
The A466 was the first Torque-Flite, introduced for 1957. It’s specifically called a Torque-Flite in the 1957 Chrysler brochure. The TorqueFlite A727 followed in the early 1960s, and the light-duty TorqueFlite A904 appeared in the mid-1960s. Even the A404 used for Omni and Horizon is called out as a TorqueFlite in the late-1970s brochures. The TorqueFlite name faded away in the 1980s.
Del Griffith could use this to replace the one that burned up. The movie will be on today at 6PM EST.
Exactly what I thought about as soon as I seen it.
I thought of that movie when I saw the car too.
YOU ARE GOING THE WRONG WAY!!!
YOU ARE GOING TO KILL SOMEBODY!!!
How do they know which way we are going?
dont like the looks of that door gap….
I checked some images online and the door gap is not that unusual. Could have something to do with the applique’ panels. What I don’t like the looks of is that engine. I recall in another article somewhere parts are very hard to come by. There is only one shot of the seats without the covers, and they don’t look that bad considering. What I can see is just a nice patina.
Looks like it’s more in the trim than in the door gap.
I can’t believe these horrendous K-Kar variants are what we spent our hard earned tax dollars on, when we bailed out Chrysler, the first time.
Well, from an economic perspective they paid off in spades. Caravan/Voyager, Daytona/Laser, LeBaron/400, Caravelle/600, Lancer/LeBaron GTS, Shadow/Sundance, Dynasty/New Yorker. All K-car derivatives. They allowed Chrysler to repay the government guaranteed bailout loans 7 years early.
And I believe the US govt collected over 100 million dollars in fees and interest on top of the payback. Those hard earned tax dollars paid a handsome dividend. No US taxpayers were harmed from the 1980 bailout.
And they weren’t the ones called “Government Motors”!
LOL. Caravelle, Laser, Lancer, Sundance. Those hot sellers turned Chrysler right around. Until they had to be bailed out, Again.
and unlike government motors they didnt sell the stock off at a giant loss quietly after an election.
We never bailed out Chrysler in the late 70’s, the government guaranteed the loans is all they did and they were paid back in full and early
Hope he is expecting to take a loss on this short fling!
That 2.6 is actually the Mitsubishi Astron “Hemi” engine.
I remember seeing one of these new in the front row of the local dealer. Kinda like seeing a once majestic buffalo taking the last bullet…….
The trunks of the Chrysler convertibles from this era were notoriously SMALL even with the top up as most of the space was permanently blocked off for the top when in the down position. This did not change until the Daimler-Benz era and the redesign of the Sebring using the M/B version convertible top design.
There wasn’t many built because they didn’t sell.
I don’t know a great deal about Chrysler cars, but this one looks to be in fairly decent shape. If the seller is offering it at no reserve $2K would be a fair price. Hopefully seller is not looking for stratospheric price on it, in which case it would be a waste of time to bid on it.
Houston we have a problem. This looks like some hookers
dressed in pink and purple.
This car makes me think of Planes, Trains, and Automobiles