In a TV commercial, a suave, tuxedo-clad Ricardo Montalban, driving a 1984 Chrysler LeBaron Convertible, turns, looks into the passenger side cameraman and says in his smooth, confident, accented voice, “You’re about to be seduced by power and luxury. LeBaron’s classic luxury now surges ahead with turbo power.” Yes, the turbocharger option was the big news for the ’84 LeBarons and it dominated their advertising messages. And here’s a clean, great-looking survivor that has been cared for and pampered for the past 42 years. It has the turbocharger, a beautiful Mark Cross leather interior, and the seller claims the car “drives smooth and strong.” If you want to relive the ’80’s, this ’84 LeBaron Convertible is located in Chandler, Arizona, and is for sale here on craigslist for $12, 200. A shout out to Barney for spotting this dandy drop top and sending it our way.

I’ve written several articles on Barn Finds about clean, well-preserved LeBaron Convertible survivors and usually get three reactions from owners: 1. They really liked these cars, 2. They really didn’t like these cars, and 3. They mention the John Voight, a periodontist (not to be confused with Jon Voight the actor) story line in a Seinfeld episode. I personally think these second generation LeBarons are attractive automobiles (the new power rear quarter window added in ’84 helped the car look better visually with the convertible top up). This ’84 LeBaron Convertible is one of the cleanest ones we’ve featured here on Barn Finds and I’m not spotting any big issues with it. The black paint shines, the gray pin striping compliments nicely, the power black convertible top looks decent, and all of the trim, glass, rubber, and even the faux wire wheel covers and tires look very good.

The Mark Cross Edition interior is most luxurious and features ” rich leather” in various shades of gray (along with faux wood trim). Overall, the LeBaron’s interior is impressive and plush and well equipped with AC, power everything, and an AM/FM stereo radio/cassette player. The leather seats aren’t showing any rips, the door panels are in beautiful shape, and I’m not spotting any major wear issues. The seller, who has owned the car for 15 years, says that everything works, including the digital speedometer and the “A door is ajar” Electronic Voice Alerts.

Strangely, the seller didn’t include photos of the engine bay. This LeBaron has the optional turbo that was added to the 2.2-liter four-cylinder engine. Ricardo promised “performance” and Chrysler stated in their ads that the new fuel-injected turbocharged engine would deliver 140 horsepower – a 40% boost from the standard 2.2-liter. Unfortunately, Chrysler only offered a three-speed automatic transmission which stunted performance potential. There are 80,100 miles on the odometer and the seller says “it drives smooth and strong and the turbo works great.” Back in 1984, Chrysler claimed to make the best built American cars and backed them with a 5 year or 50,000 mile Protection Plan on the engine, powertrain, and against outer body rust-through. So, what do you think? Ricardo Montalban ended the TV spot by saying, “No other car moves you quite like a LeBaron.” Are you moved to be the next owner of this attractive ’80’s time machine?