The "Corinthian leather" personal luxury coupe that Ricardo Montalban made famous. It was a midsize, rear-drive coupe that was all about style and soft ride—but by the '80s, it was a tired old dog with a wheezing slant-six or an underpowered V8. It’s a classic for the nostalgic, not the speed demon.
The Cordoba was a mid-size, rear-wheel-drive personal luxury coupe built on the Chrysler J-body platform. It had a solid rear axle with leaf springs and torsion-bar front suspension. Engines: 3.7L Slant-6 (90 hp), 5.2L LA V8 (130 hp), or 5.9L V8 (140 hp). Transmissions: 3-speed auto (TorqueFlite 904 or 727). It was all about the plush interior and the soft floaty ride—handling was not a priority.
The Slant-6 is legendary—it’s one of the most durable engines ever built. The LA V8s are also stout. The TorqueFlite 727 is a bulletproof transmission. The problem is the carburetors and the electronic ignition systems (Lean Burn) that fail and are hard to diagnose. Rust is a major issue on these unibody cars—frame rails rot out. It’s a simple car, and parts are cheap, but it’s a project car now.
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