Sweet looking car. I thought they looked much better than the 78 Dodge Monacos and Plymouth Furies used in Season 1 and also by Rick Hunter. I bought it in Pa. and drove back to Mi. The LTD switched to the mid-size Fox body platform from 1982 and also gained a fuel-injected 302 V8, then was phased out from 1986 when the new aero-styled front-wheel drive Taurus arrived. At the end of the 1970s, the Big Three were all moving towards smaller, lighter machines. Its been kept up mechanically and give me enough gas money, Id drive it coast to coast without worry. Ever. The second gas crisis came in 1979, the car was bigger than the B-body GM or the new-for-1979 Panther platform over at Ford, the styling echoed the Buick LeSabre just a little too much, the old suspension design showed through, the big-block cop cars had gone so fleet sales wound up going to hell, and then there was the quality control issues. That is me. Skip to content. Those plastic piston brake cylinders were a nightmare until fleet figured that out (swelled up and stuck). [1] In total, 64,502 examples were produced. 1978 Dodge LRT Express. In this case, its a 360-powered St. Regis worked up to represent a Michigan State Police car. Even AMC, the perpetual fourth-place finisher, bowed out at the end of 1978 with no real replacement in sight. I thought, most of the St. Regis were used on T.J. Hooker. Base Price $6,847. I liked the compact size but they were tight on space inside. I made the mistake of buying one of these that was used by the Georgia State Patrol for six years. Naming was equally odd: the Plymouth Gran Fury name was taken from that brands largest car, while the Chrysler Newport was based on that brands (former) smallest car and the Dodge St. Regis name was new. A new grille for its final year heralded the merger of the Fifth Avenue and New Yorker names in 1982, in the more successful luxury version of the M-body Dodge Diplomat. By 1994 however the performance of the full sized enforcement class vehicle (Chevy Caprice and Ford Crown Victoria) was near to that of the pony cars, so the CHP now longer needed to buy Camaros and Mustangs.The 1994 Caprice with its LT1 engine was faster than a 93 Mustang, with faster quater mile times and higher top speed. Dodge St. Regis 1979, 4x6" (165mm) Rectangular Chrome LED Headlights with DRL by Lumen, 1 Pair. The rear tires are 80% Winter tires. Once you did manage to get it started, it would stall and stall. 1980's. Appearances in The Blues Brothers and the television series T.J. Hooker assured the Dodge St. Regis would remain in the public eye for many years, though few were made and they quickly disappeared from the roads. Twenty years later, at least two of my old compadres were still driving the old patrol units. 360 4 Barrel 999 trans. The Diplomat has been a long staple in American history mostly recognized as police cars throughout most Gateway Classic Cars Click for Phone O Fallon, IL 62269 (644 miles away) 2 27 1984 Dodge Diplomat The Impala was phased out in 1986 when the Caprice 9C1 police pack replaced it, but would come back in the future. 1980 Dodge St Regis police car. Positioned above the Coronet, but sharing the same chassis, were the Dodge Royal and Dodge Custom Royal. I have a Pioneer in it now because it has a USB port and Im running almost all my music off a thumb drive now. As 70s interiors go, thats not too bad. . It took years to find another working headlight door motor. All the St. Regis and the Volares were replaced with Dodge Diplomats in 1982. The Dodge St. Regis is a full-size Dodge automobile built from 1979 to 1981. It always seemed to me that most full sized Chrysler products from the 70s besides the Imperials and New Yorkers were not usually heavily optioned, yet many of the GM full sized cars were. Ram 1500. Insanity! Although it is not a police package car, have cloned it to represent the police department from the 1980s TV show "TJ Hooker" that starred William Shatner and Heather Locklear. This is a 1979 Dodge St. Regis. I sold that car years ago when I was still a teenager and now I regret it! Get the best deals on Parts & Accessories for Dodge St. Regis when you shop the largest online selection at eBay.com. My grandpa had one as a police car. 2021. . The car was almost impossible to drive at 30 mph unless you dropped the transmission into second and held it until you got to 35 or so. There are only handful of St Regis around, and fewer of them is in heavily salted Michigan. The B-body platform was updated to replace the departed C-body cars. I have a 79 St. Regis. & AFIR the headlight covers were in place and working. I used to own a 79 St. Regis back in the late 80s. But word did get out that the officers positively loathed these things! Dont know if Ive previously mentioned that like others, Ive seen rather few of these going all the way back to when they first came out. Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 5.9 litre, overhead valve 90 degree V 8 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. It was in a church parking lot and I took the picture through the fence from the next door Sports Authority. I always thought the St. Regis was a good looking car. The Chrysler R platform was dropped during the middle of the 1981 model year, with the Dodge St. Regis ending its product run; to reduce model overlap, Chrysler ended sales of the Newport. We are always looking for good bang shifty stories, projects, photos & videos. -WILL TRADE FOR- preferably 70s sedan, compact, truck, anything 70s. The CHP tried some marked Camaros in 1992, and used a few 1993 and 1994 (and 2001 and 2002) Camaros for truck enforcement. I purchased the car in 2004, ith 58,194 original miles, rom the son of the elderly woman who originally purchased the car in Northern California. Bought from the original owner, an old veteran, who purchased it right out of the showroom in the local Chrysler/AMC dealership. It's been off the road 25 years or so, I bought it never hearing it run turn over or anything, I just got . Poor quality, especially on the interior was common. Lol. Around the 50k mile mark, our LeBaron had definitely adopted a nose-down attitude and would bottom out against the suspension stops if driven across big dips with any gusto. It was only produced from 1979 to 1981 and most of the 58,000+ cars produced went to fleet use. Hope it goes to an owner who keeps it up and keeps it original! Dude could of at least, got rid of the laundry basket in the front Hopefully, it wasnt the ad to sell the car. Even after it warmed up it would sputter and bog down on tip-in from idle. Dad bought a 1985 Audi 5000 demonstrator in late 1985 to replace the beloved Buick and that thing made the LeBaron look good. Wow, what a rare find, Paul But where are those cool headlight covers? Dodge Intrepid Police 2004 Dodge Intrepid R/T 2000 Dodge Intrepid R/T 2001 Dodge Intrepid R/T 2002 . 1979 DODGE St.Regis Vintage Original 2 page Print AD White car photo Music USA Opens in a new window or tab. Alternators (Leece-Neville) that were well out of alignment to the crank pulley. The skimpy 7 1/4 rear end wore out prematurely. The car runs fine and yard drives but will need fully serviced and probably the brakes gone through and of course new tires before it could be considered roadworthy. . It was downsized and shed up to 450 kg in the process, and was styled to look bigger than it was. This baby did it very well. I could say more about this but I wont. I bet that car is rare with leather interior. its not close to stock and would make a cool ride if your OK with 4 doors. Im really not feeling the love for this car. The glass is good and appears all original due to some factory decals on the windshield and side glass. He pulled the engine to put in a 53 Willys and sold the car before he finished it. Video: YouTuber thrashes Ferrari F8, to provoke lawsuit? You Be The Judge. Cool there a Fury that model near me for sale ex Florida police 318 (can come with 440) swaybars the size of your arm handles ok according to the vendor some battle scars but hes had it there for sale for several years so its obviously priced ambitiously. The extra $500 must for being in rust belt. Being in my 20th year of St. Regis ownership, after my dad owning first for 10 years, I dont think the St. Regis was the worst looking of the 70s cars or that it was designed to fall apart. Do you remember who you sold the car to? With the exception of a full-size Chrysler, the 440 was unavailable for public use, and even then, the civilian version was rated for 195 hp. The dash pad is crack-free. Select a vehicle trim below to get a valuation. Or, at least, thats how the story goes. Wow, I dont think Ive ever seen a St. Regis that nice. The longest fresh water beach in the world couldnt hide a beater imperial. "TJ Hooker" (1979 Dodge St. Regis): The post-"'Star Trek' the TV series" and pre-"'Star Trek' the Motion Picture" years saw William Shatner in a relatively forgettable cop show that starred perhaps the least believable cop of all time, Heather Locklear. Compared to its 1977 Dodge Royal Monaco predecessor, the Dodge St. Regis shed 5.5 inches in length, 2.7 inches in width, 3 inches in wheelbase, and nearly 900 pounds of curb weight (dependent on powertrain). Takes all kinds, I guess. It had the 360 4 bbl and the rare open road package. Besides that, thats pretty sweet ride. The CHP also works with municipal and federal law enforcement agencies, providing assistance in investigations, patrol and other aspects of law enforcement. ** CHP testing reached the Chrysler numbers with a 445 pound load in the car but only after setting the shifts to factory spec and replacing the muffler with a straight pipe. I use the car only for shows and parades. Definitely not police issue. There is a St Regis hotel on Grand Boulevard rather close to the headquarter of Chrysler at that time. I remember seeing the odd St. Regis around when I was younger; I really liked the clear headlamp covers. Update: - edit some Textures - make own Dirttexture - edit Seatposition - add 3 new Lightbars - add Working Wipers - Sidemirror are now breakable and crash - Rambar are now breakable (both Side for his alone) - make good Mirrorreflection - add new Liverys Switch to inches. The Chevrolet Impala was a cheaper, trimmed down version of the B-body full-size Caprice and came with V8 engines of 5.0-litre and 5.7-litre capacities. Nowadays, I have my 2012 Chrysler 300c (Hemi of course), my 1977 AMC Gremlin, and my 1969 Toyota Corona. It was delivered with missing emblems, loose bolts, etc and it got worse from there. The car starts up and runs nicely. As Chrysler needed to expedite a downsized replacement for the 1974-1977 C-body to market (in response to the 1973 oil crisis), the R-body was developed from existing underpinnings at minimal costs. It was a very traditional full-size model based on the Panther platform built until 1991 when it morphed into the iconic aero-styled Crown Victoria. (I guess thats the lean in Lean Burn.) (Jeff Hwang thought this might be of interest to you all. The timing cover in between the block and water pump, with coolant passages cast into it, so coolant actually passes through the timing cover. 1978 Dodge Diplomat 4,804 mi $ 16,500 or $272/mo Gateway Classic Cars of Tulsa is proud to present this slick 1978 Dodge Diplomat Coupe. 1979 Dodge St. Regis Michigan State Police Find this Pin and more on police by dan gordon. It is barely noticeable, nd another pair of taillights is included with the car. Bought from the original owner, an old veteran, who purchased it right out of the showroom in the local Chrysler/AMC dealership. This car should be seen and driven to fully appreciate it. CHP Police Car Site. Ive never actually seen one up close and in person. Even so, the original unit in the St Regis has FM radio that I really hope for ( AM only in North Michigan doesnt return many channels ). The test led to the purchase of Ford Mustangs in 1982, for use as traffic enforcement cars. Alternatively (and preferably for my 17 year old self) you could just gun it enough to delay the upshift. They could have expanded the line and made several available models, having a base, mid and Brougham. He couldnt believe when he bought the car that someone put points in it. It looks pretty good for 36 years and 100,000 miles. It has neither. They could hit one hundred five mph. The agency is responsible for law enforcement on all public roads in the state. . The last photo is of the featured car (and me before I drove it to prom, sorry about that). Select a 1979 Dodge St Regis Trim. For mountain and bad weather areas of the state, the CHP has used vehicles such as Ford Expedition, Chevrolet Tahoe, Chevrolet Suburban, Jeep Cherokee, Ford Bronco, Dodge Ramcharger, Chevrolet Blazer, and AMC Eagle. I have been showing the car for a few years and it has won some awards at car shows. I experienced all three years of the R bodies, with a 1979 Newport, 1980 Gran Fury, and 1981 Gran Fury, two with the 360 pursuit and one with the 318 four barrel. All repairs are documented. The seats were a direct bolt on to the St. Regis seat tracks and even the headrests swapped over to the seats. Good ones are extremely hard to come by.
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