The 1980s Chrysler LeBaron was a K-car variant using front-wheel drive as the company was trying to become relevant again. That included a Town & Country wagon with “wood” paneling (as a nod to yesteryear). But in a unique… more»
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Nicest One Left? 1985 Chrysler LeBaron
The LeBaron moniker dates to the 1930s in the Chrysler/Imperial portfolio. After a run as a mid-size luxury car in the late 1970s/early 1980s, the LeBaron shifted to Chrysler’s smaller “K” platform in 1982, switching to front wheel drive… more»
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Owned by Hal Sperlich? 1983 Chrysler LeBaron Town & Country Convertible
By the time the mid 1970s rolled around, Chrysler was sliding into a financial abyss. With four different CEOs running the company at various points during the decade, a solution wasn’t at hand until the last of those, Lee… more»
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17k Mile 1984 Chrysler LeBaron Town & Country Convertible
Believe it or not, these K Car-based convertibles caused quite a stir when they were introduced for the 1983 model year. For those around back then, we remember that the convertible was dead – Detroit was no longer making… more»
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Swiss Time Warp: 1970 Imperial Le Baron Coupé
Imperial embraced “fuselage” styling with the new-for-’69 redesign, with the rounded sides taking cues from aircraft design. Indeed, these full-sized luxury cars transport passengers across long distances in comfort, at speed. This 1970 Imperial Le Baron Coupé in Herrliberg,… more»
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Highly Original, 26k-Mile 1982 Chrysler LeBaron Convertible
If you were around and following the auto industry in the early 1980’s, you remember what buzz the Chrysler Lebaron convertible made when it was introduced for the 1982 model year. I do. After all, hadn’t Detroit supposedly made… more»
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Low Mileage Survivor: 1978 Chrysler LeBaron
Straight from the Malaise Era, decked in period-perfect cream and brown hues, we have this 1978 Chrysler LeBaron sedan, a proverbial “driven only on Sundays,” low mileage example. It is advertised here on craigslist for $5400, with a trade… more»
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Turbocharged Drop-Top: 1989 Chrysler LeBaron
Built from 1987 to 1995, the third generation of the Chrysler LeBaron was a personal luxury car produced on a modified version of the K-Car platform (the J-body). It was only offered as a coupe or convertible. The styling… more»
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Fit For A King? 1963 Imperial LeBaron
I suppose if you were ChryCo’s darling race car driver and you wanted to keep up appearances on and off the track, your overlord would want to assist that said driver in always looking his best. And, one way… more»
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Woodie Drop-Top: 1984 Chrysler LeBaron
The 1980s Chrysler LeBaron was based on the company’s new K-Car platform. And the lineup included a convertible, the first U.S. production drop-top since the Cadillac Eldorado in 1976. A special “woodie” version called the Town & Country was… more»
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Stored 40 Years: 1963 Imperial LeBaron
The Imperial became Chrysler’s top-of-the-line automobile in 1926. For most of its life, it was in third place in luxury car sales behind Cadillac and Lincoln. To help balance the playing field, Chrysler spun the Imperial off as its… more»
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Warehoused for Many Years: 1963 Imperial LeBaron
We rarely see a top-of-the-line 1963 Imperial LeBaron here on Barn Finds because so few were made – only 1,537. Back in 1963, Cadillac was still the king of American luxury motor cars by a long shot (163,174 units),… more»
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Turbocharged 1985 Chrysler LeBaron Mark Cross Edition
The association with the name Mark Cross and high-quality components dates way back to the mid-1800s when Henry W. Cross opened a saddlery company in 1845, naming it after his only son. The business exchanged hands several years later,… more»
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Low Miles and No Reserve: 1973 Imperial LeBaron
The Imperial is a bit confusing regarding its historical spot in the marketplace, as the car began life almost a century ago as the top dog in Chrysler’s lineup but by the mid-fifties the corporation felt it would be… more»
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Backyard Find: 1979 Chrysler LeBaron Medallion
The owner of this 1979 LeBaron Medallion calls his Chrysler a sitting behind a house for 30 years discovery, so while it’s not a barn find in the truest sense of the term, the M-Body did go through a… more»
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Low Mileage Luxury Turbo: 1985 Chrysler LeBaron
The LeBaron moniker had been synonymous with the Imperial for decades before the name finally became its own model in 1977, with the goal of attracting buyers who may be in the market for something a bit more spiffy… more»
