'78 Wagon on BaT

[TomdFrog]

No Reserve: 1978 Plymouth Volare Station Wagon

Bid for the chance to own a No Reserve: 1978 Plymouth Volare Station Wagon at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #64,598.

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Sharp car! Low end model for features but at least it has a 318.

 

[Aspen500]

That one looks excellent. Love how it says "corrosion seen on underbody". Looks like a 1 year old car under there to me. At 31,000 miles, it's almost like new yet (no way it can be 131,000).

The fender tag shows E46 for engine. Unless my info is wrong, E46 is 318-4V (?) I hope a true F-body person ends up buying it, that will take care of the car!

 

[Mikes5thAve]

Well it does say corrosion visible on underside components and that's all that has it but it's only on the parts that are unpainted like the axle springs and driveshaft and suspension stuff. But like you said almost new vehicles have that also.

 

[jasperjacko]

nice car

 

[BudW]

The fender tag shows E46 for engine. Unless my info is wrong, E46 is 318-4V (?)

The E46 is a (low performance) 318 4-bbl - but still (a smidge) more power than a 318 2-bbl.
It also has the A998.

A nice car and is less $ than I paid for mine. I would look at the frame rails - but if in good condition, I would recommend the car for someone looking for a nice wagon. (any) Red and Black cars is on my ban list so I won't be getting it.

An original Arizona car ("03" top center of tag, above) - so this might have California emissions on it (possibly). If it has been in Arizona most of its life, I doubt rust is even there.

Low end model for features

I disagree. For an F-body, it looks well equipped.

BudW

 

[Aspen500]

My car was born in Hamtramck, special ordered by the 1st owner at a dealer in Rhinelander Wisconsin, and was a California emission 225, so figure that one out. Should say, I assume it was. When the 2nd owner (me) bought it in 1987 with 71,000 miles, the emission decal that was still on the inner fender showed it as Cali emission (the vacuum diagram matched the engine also), which I THINK is 90hp vs the 110 for 49 state (?) Fender tag shows E24 1V. Kind of explains the pooch factor and how a 225 Aspen sedan with an auto trans and 2.71 gears could blow it into the weeds, even though mine was a 4-speed with 3.23 gears. Don't have that problem these days, lol.