Chrysler E platform
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used the designation E platform for two separate car ranges.
One was used for rear wheel drive cars in the 1970s:
The designation was also used for an extended version (hence "E") of the front wheel drive Chrysler K platform
during the 1980s:
1970 - 1974 Mopar E-Bodies
ChallengerNation.com - A site dedicated to the Dodge Challenger (old and new)
Chrysler
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used the designation E platform for two separate car ranges.
One was used for rear wheel drive cars in the 1970s:
- 1970-1974 Dodge ChallengerDodge ChallengerThe Dodge Challenger is the name of three different generations of automobiles marketed by the Dodge division of Chrysler.The first generation Dodge Challenger was a pony car built from 1970 to 1974, using the Chrysler E platform and sharing major components with the Plymouth Barracuda. The second...
, 110 inches (279 cm) wheelbase - 1970-1974 Plymouth BarracudaPlymouth BarracudaThe Plymouth Barracuda is a 2-door car that was manufactured by the Plymouth division of the Chrysler Corporation from 1964-1974.The first-generation Barracuda, a fastback A-body coupe based on the Plymouth Valiant, had a distinctive wraparound back glass and was available from 1964-1966.The...
, 108 inches (274 cm) wheelbase
The designation was also used for an extended version (hence "E") of the front wheel drive Chrysler K platform
Chrysler K platform
The Chrysler Corporation's K-cars were compact-to-midsize cars designed to carry six adults on two bench seats and were aimed not only to replace Chrysler's nominally-compact F-body Aspen and Volaré, but also to compete with intermediates like the Chevrolet Malibu and Ford Fairmont...
during the 1980s:
- 1983-1988 Dodge 600Dodge 600The 600 was Dodge's version of the Chrysler E-Class luxury car of the 1980s. It was introduced in 1982, as a 1983 model, as a small mid-size car on the Chrysler E platform and was discontinued after the 1988 model year. It was Chrysler's attempt to compete with the GM A-body, whereas the M-body...
- 1985-1988 Plymouth CaravellePlymouth CaravelleThe Plymouth Caravelle is a mid-size sedan that was originally a 1983 Canadian model. The Caravelle came to the United States in 1985 to replace the Chrysler E-Class. It was essentially identical to the concurrent Dodge 600. It was replaced by the Plymouth Acclaim in 1989...
- 1983-1984 Chrysler E-ClassChrysler E-ClassThe Chrysler E-Class was a mid-size car produced by the Chrysler Corporation. Introduced in 1983 on a stretched version of the Chrysler K platform, the E-Class was a less expensive, less equipped version of the identical 1983 New Yorker. It was targeted at those who wanted Chrysler luxury, but...
- 1983-1987 Chrysler New YorkerChrysler New YorkerThe Chrysler New Yorker was a premium automobile built by the Chrysler Corporation from 1939–1996, serving for several years as the brand's flagship model. A model named the "New York Special" first appeared in the 1930s...
- 1988 Chrysler New Yorker TurboChrysler New YorkerThe Chrysler New Yorker was a premium automobile built by the Chrysler Corporation from 1939–1996, serving for several years as the brand's flagship model. A model named the "New York Special" first appeared in the 1930s...
External links
1970 - 1974 Mopar E-Bodies
ChallengerNation.com - A site dedicated to the Dodge Challenger (old and new)