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Junkyard Find: 1978 Chrysler LeBaron Coupe

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Another problem with the 1977-1981 LeBaron was its all-too-obvious resemblance to its cheap Dodge Diplomat and Plymouth Gran Fury siblings. Plymouth didn't come out with the Gran Fury until the 1980 model year. The two-door was a credibly rakish personal luxury coupe for its time, and probably cannibalized some sales from the Cordoba.

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Junkyard Find: 1983 Datsun 200SX Coupe

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This car sure looks a lot like the 1978-1983 Mitsubishi Galant Lambda hardtop , sold in North America as the Dodge Challenger and Plymouth Sapporo. The 1983 Plymouth Sapporo was $8,323 ($25,817 today), as was its essentially identical 1983 Dodge Challenger twin. In 1983, this car's MSRP was $7,999, or about $24,812 in 2023 dollars.

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Junkyard Find: 1977 Dodge Tradesman 200 Mystery Machine

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The Chrysler Corporation sold vans based on the B-Series platform from the 1971 through 2003 model years, giving them Dodge , Plymouth and Fargo badging along the way. The build tag says it was built at St. Today's Junkyard Find is a first-generation B-van, found in a Colorado boneyard.

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New Federal-Mogul Piston Offers Improved Fuel Economy and Reduced Emissions for Heavy-Duty Vehicles

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Federal-Mogul developed the Magnum piston at its Powertrain Energy technical center in Plymouth, Michigan—one of the company’s 18 globally-networked technical centers. Tags: Engines Fuel Efficiency.

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Junkyard Find: 1959 Renault Dauphine

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But then another rear-engined European import showed up, with a price tag similar to the Beetle's and two additional doors. Plymouth's cheapest 1960 Valiant four-door had a $2,033 price tag. All three of those Dauphines were for sale on the SF Bay Craigslist site for months, with a price tag of $1,000 for the trio.

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Ocean Power Technologies Wins £1.5 Million Award in UK To Spur Development of Higher Output PowerBuoy

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Tags: Brief. Working with its partners, OPT will address additional areas of the PowerBuoy technology development program such as Design for Manufacture, materials research and site identification procedures.

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Junkyard Find: 1964 Ford Fairlane 500 4-Door Sedan

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The build tag tells us that this car was assembled at Ford's Kansas City plant on July 14, 1964 (the day Jaxques Anquetil won the Tour de France ). As has been the case with so many model names , the Fairlane designation began life as a trim level title for the full-sized Ford line.

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