I have a 1979 Chrysler Newport, 318 LA small block 2bbl, TF A 904, AC, PS, PB, AM FM, cruise control (works well), base interior. & AFIR the headlight covers were in place and working. I'm looking for old restored and un-restored police and fire department cars We had chunks of the black painted stripes just fall off the car. . At the time I thought it was the best looking car Dodge ever produced. I forgot the St. Regis had available leather. its not close to stock and would make a cool ride if your OK with 4 doors. Even nicer if you want to stay with a factory radio is to salvage the radio wiring harness from a later 80s-2000 era Mopar, retrofit it to the St. Regis and use one of the AM-FM cassette/CD players and it still looks good and it just bolts right in. photo for more information. In the future Ill be equipping it with period correct equipment as a Chiefs Car. The first example of downsizing of the full-size Chrysler sedan line, the R-body is an evolution of the B-body intermediate chassis. But, my aunt drove her late-1980s Omni for 289,000 miles and would have bought another one if they had still been in production. I think the St. Regis would have been rather like the beautiful bright red, with white vinyl top and white leather interior Mirada I got around this time, in that it would have been a comfortable highway cruiser, though not the greatest handling machine around town. That is me. Thats not leather, its vinyl. I swear, I do not think that Audi was out of the shop more than six weeks for the five years he owned it and, once out of warranty, it seemed each repair bill was at least $1000. Model WC WC-12 1979 Dodge St. Regis For Sale. Handling Ranked 2002 Ford Focus ZX3 better. Dodge St. Regis - Dodge Wiki I have been showing the car for a few years and it has won some awards at car shows. 10 Greatest Cop Cars - FOPConnect The St. Regis is a motor car from Dodge, with rear wheel drive, a front positioned engine and a 4 door saloon (sedan) body style. This was a new car the year I graduated from high school (and, although I didnt wear it to prom, my otherwise similar leisure suit was a lovely brown polyester double knit with contrasting stitching. Popular Cars for Sale. Coinciding with efforts to expedite the retirement of the St. Regis from patrol service, the CHP adopted the 'Ford Mustang Severe Service Package' police pursuit vehicle (PPV) in 1982. Dezo's Garage|1970-1979 Dodge Car PDF Sales Brochure/Catalog - xr793 I thought they looked great, and kind of reminded me of certain TV shows set in the US Southwest, where this color of patrol car was often seen. Unbelievable Survivor: 1981 Chrysler Newport | Barn Finds No St. Regis, but the Sask Highway Traffic used them, the guys who enforce truck& commercial vehicle stuff, weigh scales etc.The cars were a kind of dark brass color, On Diplomat SE, the heavier steering improves the handling much, with smaller steering wheel. Henry Ford II would only go kicking and screaming, and only after he saw the success of GMads from the later 1970s showcased the full-size girth of cars like the LTD II, Thunderbird and LTD. T.J. Hooker s vehicle of choice after season 2. Has the trusty Chrysler 318 V8. I think they should put it back in limited service, maybe nice summer days, and mess with some peoples minds. 4 Door Hardtop Pillared. Learn more before you buy, or discover other cool products in Vehicles. The only St. Regis I can ever recall seeing was this one I took a picture of about 5 years ago. Options $0. In contrast to both the Monaco and the Diplomat, the St. Regis was offered solely as a four-door sedan. 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. Perhaps push bumpers and prisoner partion screen (great for grandchildren or wife). 1979 Dodge Diplomat. 1979 Dodge LRT Express. 5.12 x 1.82 x 1.34 inches. Classic Dodge Monaco for Sale on ClassicCars.com Rare Rides: The 1979 Chrysler New Yorker Fifth - The Truth About Cars This car should be seen and driven to fully appreciate it. The headlight doors open and close. 1979 brought the CHP multiple vehicle test. 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. Of course I later learned that the Monacos performed far better than the St. Regis. My BIL had one of these, an 80 model he bought in fall of 1991. This list also features many cars enjoyed by other government departments and taxi operators across North America, and in some cases represented some of the last full-size traditional rear-wheel drive sedans in America for some time until the configuration became popular again. Mileage: 33,430 . Oh, fancy radio with glass like cover and chrome buttons from M-Body will be a nice swap with all the same connections. 360 L-code, was white with blue interior. But, I am still haunted by the specter of that old LeBaron and have this nagging fear that things will start going wrong at any moment. To further distinguish the model line from its Plymouth Gran Fury, Chrysler Newport, and Chrysler New Yorker counterparts, the front fascia was styled with transparent retractable headlamp covers (introduced on the 1978 Dodge Magnum). For 1990, the Dodge brand re-entered the full-size segment with the fifth-generation Dodge Monaco. 1979 Dodge St Regis TV Hooker replica photographed Oct 2014: 1932 Ford Coupe Hot Rod Troy MI Police photographed Aug 2015: 1932 Ford Coupe Hot Rod Troy MI Police 1978 Plymouth Fury Police [Wipers] - GTA5-Mods.com The rest of the fleet split the difference. 1979 Dodge St Regis Police TJ Hooker R Body Year: 1979 Mileage: 60,100 Location: Davis, California, United States 1979 Dodge Magnum XE ORIGINAL (Cordoba, St. Regis, 1978 Dodge Magnum GT) NO RESV Year: 1979 Mileage: 52,000 Location: Broad Brook, Connecticut, United States Call 916-661-8753 with any questions. Muscle for the Man! - 1978 Plymouth Fury A38 pursuit 8,700 Original Miles: 1980 Chrysler Newport | Barn Finds I bet that car is rare with leather interior. Dodge Charger 7th-gen. Check with your state to see how replica police cars can be operated on roadways. We were not alone in these issues. My mechanical skills at the time were far from what they are now so the issue was never solved and the car remained in my possession for a couple more years. Six Of The Best TV Cop Cars - Hagerty Media He has been writing about cars for several years with a string of published books to his name. GM Car Calibration Request; JEEP; UTV; GARAGE SALE DEALS. Saw one of these, white over white, on my drive home the other day. For 1979, the 360 was available to cops in all fifty states, with a rating of 195 horsepower for everyone but those in California. Positioned above the Coronet, but sharing the same chassis, were the Dodge Royal and Dodge Custom Royal. The Ford LTD was built on the companys new downsized but still large Panther platform and featured 4.9-litre and 5.8-litre V8 engines, with the optional 351 being restricted for police operators only from 1981. The St. Regis ended production in 1981 but was seen often thanks to TV cops including Sledge Hammer and T.J Hooker, and many were destroyed in such TV shows. 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. This car brings back a lot of bad memories for me, sadly. The A/C compressor turns on, ut it blows warm. Dodge St. Regis 1979, 4x6" (165mm) Rectangular Chrome LED Headlights with DRL by Lumen, 1 Pair. It featured a unique retractable headlight cover, 5.2-litre and 5.9-litre V8s and a three-speed automatic transmission. In the winter of 1993, I was hunting for a replacement for my ruined 67 Sport Fury and looked at a couple of Magnums, both with actual leather. Many of these 1979-1981 police cars were sold with the 318 V8; others had a 360 engine with four-barrel Carter Thermoquad carburetor. The car is offered for sale locally, nd I reserve the right to end the auction early. 1979 Dodge St. Regis Michigan State Police | Police cars, Old police The St. Regis today is an exceptionally rare sight and comes in two flavors: babied or absolutely and utterly trashed. Dodge, Plymouth & Chrysler Police Cars 1979-1994 - amazon.com 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. 1980 Dodge St Regis (Canadian brochure). The R represented the best all-around balance as far as speed, power, braking and cornering were concerned. He could probably have bought a new Omni with what he paid to fix the Audi. While police units who used the cars praised handling and had positive things to say about the 360-powered cars, when things are falling off, breaking, or worse, showing up on new cars not put on properly, the damage was considered done. 1977 Dodge Royal Monaco Chicago IL Police photographed Aug 2007: 1973 Plymouth Fury I Delaware State Police . Looks great! I replaced the standard 85 MPH speedometer with a certified speedometer (120 MPH) that was set to the car's original odometer mileage. You really wanted the intersection to be very, very clear before you started to make a left turn. Im really not feeling the love for this car. Hyundai RN22e concept (IONIQ 6 N, Video: Fernando Alonso thrashes Aston Martin DBX707 SUV, Top 10 best sports cars coming to Australia in 2023-2024. It has a newer battery. Used by a wide variety of Chrysler model lines, the B-body architecture underpinned model lines ranging from the Dodge Coronet and Plymouth Belvedere to the Dodge Charger and Chrysler Cordoba. Case in point - the St. Regis cars used on T.J. Hooker had brocade seats. He certainly was worthy of sainthood.