The Cordoba brought a much-needed ray of sunshine to the struggling Chrysler lineup in 1975, with sales totaling around 150,000 for the year and substantiating that the personal luxury coupe market was still alive and well during the mid-seventies. With only one exterior photo provided, it’s hard to know for sure whether or not this 1975 Chrysler Cordoba here on Facebook Marketplace would make a worthwhile project, but it’s enough to pique some curiosity that this one just might be worth the $1,000 asking price. The car’s located in Lynn, Washington, if you’re finding the idea intriguing and want to go take a look.
Some of the background we get here is that the Cordoba had been sitting in an old gas station for a long period before the seller acquired it, with his intent of getting the car back on the road never materializing. With just half of the outside shown, the condition of the passenger side and rear remain a mystery, but if the rest of the body looks as good as what’s visible I’d be tempted to think this one’s worth going for. The seller does confirm that there’s no rust, and spending the 10 minutes it would have taken to remove all those items from the rear passenger area would have been time well spent for a much-improved photo op.
The front part of the cabin is a little cluttered too, with that soda can having fallen out of the K-Mart console and there’s no Corinthian leather to be found here either. The owner describes the interior’s condition as amazing, perhaps somewhat overstated but with a weekend’s worth of deep cleaning, it would probably look a lot better. The seats are said to have no tears so that’s a plus, but the steering wheel shows quite a bit of wear and I think that’s a crack on the dash. But if it’s just an inexpensive driver you’re wanting, a carefully crafted piece of material on top of the pad and an aftermarket cover around the helm should do the trick.
Of the 3 engines offered, this one’s got the middle-of-the-road 360 and the tried-and-true 727 TorqueFlite automatic. Unfortunately, there’s no spark under the hood, and the car’s got 120k miles plus it’s been inoperational for quite some time, so the motor may be ready for an overhaul. A couple of more things to consider here are the seller mentioning that he’s a Chevy guy in search of a car or truck project, and with the Chrysler having been listed for 13 weeks already and spring fast approaching, maybe a swap can be worked out if you’ve got a bowtie. The owner also states he’s open to a cash offer consideration. What’s a reasonable price to pay for the 1975 Cordoba we’re seeing here?
Loved these cars when I was a kid. Too bad the owner couldn’t be bothered to spend an hour ( or 5 minutes) to clean out the interior. Lazy and ridiculous to even post pictures like these.
The $1000 price reflects the condition, as dirty and trashy as it is. Take advantage of the owners laziness and talk him down to $800
I dated a girl when I was 16 who’s mom had one. As I remember it drank gas and was a pig.
I think if someone wants in on a vintage car and didn’t care what it was this would be a great deal for someone. Take advantage of the seller doing nothing and do it yourself.
If anyone is up to speed and is on FB. There are many posts of cars like this showing up in the junkyards all over the US. Instead of complain how someone posts an ad just save what you can.
Mine is one of the most economical cars I’ve ever owned. Made an 8000 mile road trip right after purchase and averaged an easy 25mpg without even trying. Half of the trip was in freezing Montana…
My brother had a ’75 for his first car. That dirty dog laid alot of pipe on that “Corinthian leather”.
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The 360 engines were the best choice in my opinion. The 400 only produced about 10 or so more horsepower and gobbled a lot more gas. The 440 wasn’t available for the Cordoba. This car (if start able and got going) would be worth at least $1,000.00-2,000.00 . When these Cordobas came out in’75 they were probably the best personal luxury values. They offered a LOT of extras and comfort/ luxury for the money. Get this one all dusted off and up to speed – you’ll have a real nice classic cruiser for a decent price. It’s totally possible. Man – where’s Ricardo Montalban when you need him! Nice article.
Senor Montalban is driving his Cordoba in the sky unfortunately. He passed away in January 2009 at age 88.
Looks like a factory cruise control car. Would be nice if, as stated above, the seller could be bothered to clean it out and take better pictures. Is the car rotted, especially since it’s in Washington state? I’d suggest looking underneath very carefully. If it’s been sitting outside since this lazy seller got it, I’d be very worried about rust and rot.
It was a brilliant idea, when Chrysler tarted up the Plymouth Sattelite coupe, and conceived the Cordoba.
The profits from it carried the company through the latter part of the 70’s, during the bailout period.
These used to be plentiful, but time and the tinworm claimed most of them.
It looks restorable. At this price, the parts would be worth it.
I had an 81. It no way resembled a Sattelite. Had a nice ride, power and I actually received cat calls from business men on the streets. Very pretty car:-)
That 81 you owned was the next generation. They changed the body style in 79 or 80 if I remember right. A lot more angilar than the one we see here.
79 introduced the Cordoba and the Dodge twin Mirada, ( great name for a car) that were beautiful looking luxury Coupe’ s!!
I personally had a 75 and it rode good until the springs went through the floor of the trunk and pounded on the inside of the trunk lid .
I had a 76 Charger SE that did the same thing. Went over railway tracks and boom, looking at sky. Wished I still had it. Next owner demolished it into a rock cut 3 weeks after I sold her. Had lots of fun and great memories!!
I had a 75 with the 360. Gray with maroon Corinthian leather. Ran good and rode even better.
Love the fuel pump on the front seat. The price is a steal, but there’s a lot of unknowns here. An in-person inspection is a must for this one. But, based on what photos are provided, it looks to be all there. That’s a major plus for a project like this one will be. GLWTS.
Shame it doesn’t have the console and buckets.
Heartbreaking
Looks like the car is begging for the owner to just let it die and they keep throwing good money after bad, they were nice cars in there day this one needs to be restored or crushed
Wow, I expected nothing but slams on this one! Could it be that it only needs a fuel pump to get back on the road?? Like Mr Levins said, the 360 was a really good motor; the one in my ‘79 300 has 182,000 and still runs strong.
This ‘Doba deserves a good cleaning and to be put back on the road. That interior may not be made from genuine Corinthians but I had a 78 Magnum with that interior, and it was like sitting in your easy chair in the living room. Great road car!
Are you the Gary Raymond from Rat Patrol and Jason and the Argonauts?
Ha! I thought I was the only one left who remembered him…no dashing Brit here, just a senior Norwegian…
The Cordoba was a carbon copy of the Monte Carlo. Chevrolet should have sued.
Wow, you win the most retarded comment!
The 75 for me was the best looking Cordoba. Who could resist the classic style and Rich Corinthian Leather 😉 which is sadly missing in this one. The 360, I believe had some issues. Too much for me, but maybe a buyer will make a CLEAN SWEEP of interior. I actually have a full set of upscale Cordoba wheel discs that I once used to replace noisy wire discs on my Fifth Avenue!
The 360 had a problem with valve oil seals less than 50000 thousand miles.
Do what I did at a gas station. Pull the distributer cap and put a card between the points and see if it fires. Probably just needs new points. Pretty common and simple on those years
Rich Corinthian leather for a dollar tree price, could be nice, hopefully no Lean Burn, hopefully the crankshaft still turns!
I like Cordobas,but this one is just sitting maybe under a canopy of a long closed gas station.Looks abandoned to me.Why is it so cheap? Probably no keys or title is my guess.Yeah it’s loaded for the new can crack hit.😆Small town America.