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Posted on 01/16/2020 12:19:08 PM PST by C19fan
In a 1982 commercial promoting the LeBaron, Chrysler CEO Lee Iacocca famously declared, "If you can find a better car, buy it." A big boast, to be sure, but Iacocca had a lot to be proud of. Cars riding on its front-drive K-platform—like the LeBaron—saved Chrysler from death, helped the company pay back a government bailout in short order, and made a celebrity out of Iacocca. Now, keep all of this in mind when you consider this car here.
It's Iacocca's personal 1986 LeBaron Town & Country convertible, and it will be auctioned by Bonhams in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Thursday, January 16. If you can find a better car, buy it.
(Excerpt) Read more at caranddriver.com ...
Nothing was worse than the Lying Kenyan Usurper.
I’d even drive a 1976 AMC Pacer if we could go back in time.
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“The navy blue K cars were the standard USAF staff car throughout the 90s.”
I drove those in Navy Recruiting for several years. I never had any mechanical issues with them, but the ones I drove were relatively new. There was absolutely nothing appealing about them. I can’t even imagine someone buying one who had a choice. Even worse than those were the Plymouth Horizon. I almost ran over a crossing guard one time because the brakes would barely stop the car.
I’ve seen that one (gif that is).
Look at the guy hitting his brakes right after the crash (left side).
Love the quick exit over the dash and out the windshield area.
That’s awful and the specs are worthy of ice cream truck.
I liked everything on Chrysler LH2 platform. Later 300c was tacky. Current Challenger looks great though although haven’t a chance to drive it.
It has always amazed me that the engineers involved in that diesel couldn’t dope out that a gas 350 used as a diesel couldn’t stand up to the pressures found in a diesel engine. As I recall the block actually would crack.
Most Rivas had some 50% larger engine than the Fiat they were based on making it reasonably faster than 1984 Lebaron.
No abs or esp though and rear-wheel drive.
Windshield wasn’t glued in and hanged on rubber band immediately ejecting upon impact.
There are quite some diesels built around conventional gas engines and all has the same problems.
Never thought of Iacocca as gay, but this car sure became an icon of the set.
People who summer every year in the Hamptons seem to keep a beater convertible around for summer duty and those K cars are seen often.
I think I was up north (Michigan) hunting or sturgeon ice fishing with my Dad when that happened, ‘81 or ‘82. That story scares the hell out of me. I thought the car went into the water. Or ice could have been thin enough that high impact would break through? Without looking, I think it was 160’ high at least. It was NIGHT, too. I hate the out of control feeling on some bridges. They post a high wind warning now, on the Mackinac Bridge. You couldn’t get me out there unless I was drugged.
[People who summer every year in the Hamptons]
There are two solariums.
My horses are Snoopy and Prickly Pete.
My first car was a maroon 1986 Chrysler LeBaron GTS Turbo that talked. I can still remember the voice saying, “A door is ajar.” I thought it was awesome then. LOL
A while back when I was in sixth grade we had to write a letter to a business leader. I choose Mr. Iacocca. He responded in a a hand-written letter answering all of my questions and even made reference to the fact his wife and I shared the same first name Mary. My parents were astonished he not only responded but did so in such a personal manner. I was the only student in my class of 30 who actually got a response!
The first generation Chrysler minivans were a variant of the K-Car.
It was the New Yorker model. 8>)
My best car ever was a 78 Monte Carlo.
While the K-car may not have been perfect(and it wasn’t) it was still a far cry from the worst of it’s type....and this is based on experience.
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