![]() Of course, those prices don’t tell the whole story. In 1978, this Colt wagon was priced at $4,680 a Dodge Aspen wagon started at $4,253. The inflation of the latter seventies hit everyone hard, but the jump in price for the Colt wagon was pretty marked. It filled a hole in their line up for a compact wagon, although it was hardly bargain-priced. With Chrysler’s Omni and Horizon now in full production, it’s understandable why the Galant not invited over by Chrysler, except for the station wagon. After the buyout of Chrysler’s Australian ops by Mitsubishi, it was also built there locally as the Chrysler Sigma, and with considerable local content. ![]() It was larger in every dimension, and even got a new designation: the Galant Sigma. This 3rd generation of Galant was an all-new car the 1974-1977 model was just a re-styled version of the first Galant-Colt. And although not exactly called a Colt, there was also a Galant sporty coupe to be had. That meant the end of the Galant-Colt, except for one body style that the Omnirizon cars didn’t offer: a station wagon. By 1978, the little Corolla-fighter Colts were the mainstay of the Colt line, as Chrysler’s Omni and Horizon took up that battle in the heart of the small-car market. Frankly, we first thought of a cool burnout smoke coming from the tiny rear wire wheels.(first posted ) In Part 3 of our CC Colt Chronicles, we covered the fragmentation of the Colt name, as it was applied to both the Lancer and Galant-based Colts starting in 1977. Others quickly started imagining what custom builds could arise from this one as well, with ideas ranging from donks to slow-rolling lowriders. It’s a decision not without controversy, as fans are immediately reminded of the hearse connections. ![]() Meanwhile, the pixel master behind the jlord8 account on social media has probably taken notice of the Town Car hearses and decided to virtually retcon the Lincoln limousine into a practical station wagon. It’s quirky indeed since the original Town Car wasn’t offered as a station wagon – only a four-door sedan and a short-lived two-door coupe. with coachbuilders that converted vehicles into hearses. ![]() Oddly enough, the predecessor from the 1980s was also very popular. Because it shared a lot of parts with the Ford Crown Victoria and the Mercury Grand Marquis, it was cheap and easy to maintain by taxi companies, for example.īesides, anyone who lived during the roaring 1990s will remember the Town Car was a regular presence among stretched limousine and chauffeur services. Thanks to a standard V8 powertrain, the body-on-frame architecture, RWD setup, as well as large dimensions, the Town Car became highly successful in livery and commercial service. It wasn’t necessarily attractive even by 1980s standards, but there were a few perks that assured it would eventually live a little even into the second decade of the 21st century and across three distinct generations. Mostly similar to the prior model year Continental, the 1981 Lincoln Town Car was introduced as a single model line mash-up of the previous Continental and Continental Town Car iterations. ![]()
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