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Eagle wasn't even really Chrysler, it was what Chrsyler called AMC after they acquired them. Eagle Talons were cool cars even though they were just a rebadged Mitsubishi Eclipse. Then again, the Dodge Stealth was just a rebadged Mitsubishi 3000GT. The Stealths were cool cars too.Desoto, Plymouth now Chrysler. Damn shame... Anybody remember Eagle?
I do believe the Cordoba had "Rich Corinthian leather"."Real Corinthian leather..." Ricardo Mantiban must be rolling in his grave.
Back in the Daimler-Chrysler and Diamond Star Motors era; the best era.Eagle Talons were cool cars even though they were just a rebadged Mitsubishi Eclipse.
The Mitsubishi 3000GT/Dodge Stealth with the DOHC 24V twin-turbo were damn good cars for the time. I recall that the Stealth was going to pace a NASCAR race, but people were up in arms because it was a Japanese product.Eagle wasn't even really Chrysler, it was what Chrsyler called AMC after they acquired them. Eagle Talons were cool cars even though they were just a rebadged Mitsubishi Eclipse. Then again, the Dodge Stealth was just a rebadged Mitsubishi 3000GT. The Stealths were cool cars too.
"Real Corinthian leather..." Ricardo Mantiban must be rolling in his grave.
I do believe the Cordoba had "Rich Corinthian leather".
The Imperial could've been brought back as the ultra-luxury Chrysler halo car to compete with Lincoln & Cadillac, with the 300 being modernized to compete with Buick. Though it doesn't matter now.Writing's been on the wall on this one ever since the 200 went away. Chrysler has nothing to offer that's not already in one of FCA's other lines. 300 was never going to approach Lincoln, Cadillac or even Buick level of quality and couldn't be mentioned in the same room with the Euro-luxury sedans.
Actually, that's not completely accurate. The real moneymakers are Jeep & Ram. While profit is being made - or they wouldn't exist - from minivans (due to fleet sales) & Dodge (due to the dated 12 year old platform) the amount pales in comparison.Reality is FCA has 4 things going for it, Ram, Jeep, Minivan, and Challenger and that's really about it. However you want to name it or brand it that's what it is.
Well I did include those. MY point was that was the 4 things it has going, minivan/pacifica is big. Challenger works just due to how it competes with other like segments and the fact that its a flag ship car. You can pretty much take everything else off the board and keep those 4 and dodges luck wouldn't change for the better or worse.Actually, that's not completely accurate. The real moneymakers are Jeep & Ram. While profit is being made - or they wouldn't exist - from minivans (due to fleet sales) & Dodge (due to the dated 12 year old platform) the amount pales in comparison.
The Charger must be included, because without it there's no Challenger.Well I did include those. MY point was that was the 4 things it has going, minivan/pacifica is big. Challenger works just due to how it competes with other like segments and the fact that its a flag ship car. You can pretty much take everything else off the board and keep those 4 and dodges luck wouldn't change for the better or worse.
Yeah I was going to list it as Charger/Challenger. But I would argue challenger would do fine with out Charger, at this point one doesn't need the other. Much like Stang doesn't need Taurus, although I get the point charger and challenger share a lot of similarities.The Charger must be included, because without it there's no Challenger.