The R body New Yorker of 1979 to 1981 was shorter and much lighter than the C body car but kept a big car look and ride, with a 318 cubic inch V8 standard, hidden headlamps and full width taillights that set it apart from its Newport, St. Regis and Gran Fury siblings. A Fifth Avenue trim package was added in 1979. The early 1980s recession hit sales of large expensive cars hard. Its model years run from 1979 to 1981.
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Source Wikipedia: ChryslerHistory, 1925 to 1998: Chrysler Corporationtier 2Quote, History, 1925 to 1998: Chrysler Corporation
The Chrysler company was founded by Walter Chrysler on June 6, 1925, when the Maxwell Motor Company (est. 1904) was re-organized into the Chrysler Corporation.
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The 1979 R-body series was a "pillared hardtop".
Year: 1979-1981
The 1979 R-body series was a "pillared hardtop".
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Hidden headlamps and full-width taillights distinguished it from its R-body siblings
Body style, sedan: 1979-1981
The 1979 R-body series was a "pillared hardtop".
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WikipediaHistory, 1925 to 1998: Chrysler CorporationQuote, History, 1925 to 1998: Chrysler Corporation
The Chrysler company was founded by Walter Chrysler on June 6, 1925, when the Maxwell Motor Company (est. 1904) was re-organized into the Chrysler Corporation.
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