Jack Meoff
Mopar Maniac
Yep, no Medallions but you could get vinyl and up to a 360.
Man them steelies look great on that Plymouth. What color is that
That would be Caramel Tan Metallic. Nice color.
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2075845/1976-dodge-aspen
easier than re-loading all my pics of my car's transformation lol....
Beautiful Aspen 76cinnamonrt.
Yes it is and I am still working on it lol it never ends. I was building a 3/4 ton 440 4speed club cab short bed 4wd truck and I quit on it and sold all my stuff to focus on this one solely.
Thanks Cap. Ya, I wish I had all the money in the world so I could just do it all at once but unfortunately that isn't the case so I have to take it one step at a time. I'm starting with the boring mechanical stuff first then I will get to the fun stuff. There will be little to no down time as I work on this thing, I'm going to drive the shit out of this car. Buy that I mean that Im not going to tear it apart and watch it sit for some big restoration, no way.
You go Captain. I also need the driver side rear wheel well trim and the trim along the bottom of the quarter panel behind the wheel with a red reflector in it. As it turns out the car does have its vinyl top in tack and its in good condition. Thanks for looking.
I began to doubt myself on who sold what, so I got in touch with one of the guys I've known, since the '70s at Paul Willison Chrysler in Toronto. He confirmed that in Canada, Dodge dealers sold Chryslers, just as Plymouth dealers did, and he included Willowdale Dodge, on Yonge, north of Finch.Hey there, sorry to digress but I don't totally agree with this.
There were Chrysler Plymouth dealers and there were Dodge dealers. Although Chrysler Plymouth also sold Fargo trucks until the early '70s they did not sell Plymouth branded vans or trucks later (ie early Plymouth Voyager full size B series vans and Plymouth Trail Duster trucks were never sold in Canada). I do not remember Dodge dealers selling Chrysler cars, they sold Dodge cars and Dodge trucks. I remember Dodge Ontario on Yonge just North of Finch in T.O. was one such dealer.
In regards to only Chrysler LeBarons being the only Medallions and all Plymouth Caravelles and Dodge Diplomat being base models I do not believe this to be true. I think most 77 - 79 Dips and Velles were Medallions or at least the mid Salon model. Case in point, most two doors have the Landau vinyl roof with the brushed metal moulding on them either with the regular or the smaller slit style opera window.
Captain Caravelle's car is very unusual in that it is a stripper two door without the vinyl roof.
The Caravelle/Diplomat/LeBaron was sold as move upmarket from the Aspen/Volare, and as such had more bells and whistles. I remember my parents rented a new Caravelle Salon and drove it Florida in '78. My father was impressed by the slant 6 and the fact that it had air conditioning.
Just my ten cents, plus HST of course.
Hey Captain, I just love your Caravelle, did I tell you that today yet! :tshirt:
I began to doubt myself on who sold what, so I got in touch with one of the guys I've known, since the '70s at Paul Willison Chrysler in Toronto. He confirmed that in Canada, Dodge dealers sold Chryslers, just as Plymouth dealers did, and he included Willowdale Dodge, on Yonge, north of Finch.