Very Nice 79 Magnum For Sale- Not Mine

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That's a beauty for sure. First two things I'd do; bring the front end up slightly with a simple torsion bar adjustment, and replace the ugly radiator cap with a stock one.

Would love to have that car.
 

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Need to get @Justwondering to see this car. It has a 360 4-bll (not HP) but no center console.

The only other thing I see wonky, is someone painted the original wheels green.
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This one has an older center cap (1971?) - but center caps are easy to change.
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Now that is a beauty.
I agree about the green rims ...
But I would have to lose the rectangular pin striping on the sides...

Chronometer .... now I like having a chronometer.
Square headlights --- dang.

Why can't all the sellers do such a good job of cleaning the car before they take pictures?

Magnum ... so what is a magnum... looks like I need to do some research.
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It is the Dodge version of the Cordoba. The body lines are different on the doors (I think the body lines on fenders and quarters are the same - but don't quote me on that).
The '78-79 Cordoba also had rectangular headlights - but stacked.
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The header panel and hood lines are different, and the side marker lamp/corning lamp, um, just doesn't look as good as the '76-77 Cordoba's do.
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Its why I like the round headlights better than the stacked square ones.
Beautiful cars, but I only get one more until I thin out these Willys pickups.
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I am a big fan of the '78-79 Magnums. easily the best looking cars of their time. the covered, swing up headlights are icing on the cake, and very unique, although I understand that if they are yellowed, missing, or broken, they are impossible to find.

i am also a big fan of the round head lights Cordobas, but not of the stacked square headlight
Cordobas. The stacked Headlight Cordobas seem less distinctive, more of a "me too" design. Same is true of the Monte Carlos with the stacked headlights. Both cars seem to look fat and bloated, overly heavy, with the stacked square headights.
 
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