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Junkyard Find: 1978 Chrysler LeBaron Coupe

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The 318 added $176 to the LeBaron's price tag ($856 in today's money), and it came with the often-troublesome computer-controlled Lean Burn ignition system. When the LeBaron name went onto the flagship of Lee Iacocca's K-Cars starting with the 1982 model year , sales went very well. Worth restoring? Not in this condition.

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Junkyard Find: 1983 Datsun 200SX Coupe

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Lee Iacocca was still selling the Dodge Mirada and Chrysler Cordoba for 1983, so there was some meaningful Detroit competition for the 200SX in the razor-blade-medallion-tangled-in-chest-hair rear-wheel-drive personal luxury coupe field. In 1983, this car's MSRP was $7,999, or about $24,812 in 2023 dollars.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?", See our frequent comments at our news archive. Bloomberg News ). San Jose Mercury News ). Red Herring ).

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