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Dodge magnum plywood10/28/2022 ![]() As Ford and GM have both discontinued their minivan lines, and all but one Japanese manufacturer’s brands slipped into minivan oblivion, only Honda has actually mounted a threat against the Chrysler and Dodge minivans.įor 2008, Chrysler has made it abundantly clear that it does not intend to be beaten in the minivan market.Įarlier, it had announced across the board price cuts – an average cut of $2,000 - for the 2008 models, over the prices of 2007 models, and announced that the 2088s would be better equipped than the previous year’s models. The mini-van segment isn’t as popular as it once was, but it is still a very large part of the business to Chrysler, which invented the minivan and has been dominant in minivan sales for years. Maybe it’s what you get when the guy designing your minivan races minivans as a hobby. This neat wagon has been part of a photoshoot in at least one publication, Mopar Connection Magazine, for which a link to it is provided.And people thought Honda was on to something with fold-won seating in the Odyssey.Ĭhrysler has shown off the new 2008 minivan line, and it blows the Honda away. The dash pad is all cracked, but the seller has a replacement to send along for good measure. The interior is where the most attention will be needed as the seats need to be reupholstered, and the carpeting and headliner replaced. We’re guessing the original TorqueFlite is still in play and the seller will send along the numbers matching 318 should the buyer want it. Extra parts are included, and we’re told the car is ready to be driven anywhere. It’s of a similar displacement that’s all shiny and disguised as a Chrysler LA motor. There aren’t likely any mechanical issues to be dealt with as the original 318 has been replaced by a modern Magnum V8. Interestingly, a 9-passenger wagon would be used for this business as the carrying space would be a bit protracted unless the rear seat was removed, but even then it would be more difficult to load and unload than a truck or van. While there is patina present, the Servpro logos are also visible. At 150,000 miles, this wagon has been well used, yet has minimal rust. ![]() Servpro is in the business of cleaning up after a fire or water leak, like a broken pipe in your basement. The seller refers to this wagon as a “Servprolara” because of its time spent in service to that company. Along with other Chrysler products, the Polara would be popular for a time with local law enforcement agencies and the state patrol. ![]() Buyers had their choice of V8s, including the 318, 383, and 440 cubic inch engines, of which the 318 was originally in the seller’s car. The full-size cars were restyled in 1969 using a “fuselage” type of theme in the flow of sheet metal. The Polara name refers to the Polaris star and adorned Dodge products for 14 years. Several of the car companies got in on the “Space Race” rage of the 1960s and gave their cars cool names, like Ford’s Galaxie 500. Thanks, Pat L., for another interesting Mopar find! Complete with patina, this wagon is available here on craigslist for $9,500. Located in Rockford, Illinois, it still wears that logo on the front doors and now sports a newer 5.2-liter Magnum engine under the hood. This 9-passenger Polara station wagon from 1969 was once a workhorse for Servpro, a commercial and residential emergency services company. ![]() ![]() At first a full-size car, the Polara became as intermediate about mid-way through its time in the Chrysler fold. The Polara nameplate appeared on Dodge cars beginning in 1960 and would stick around until 1973. ![]()
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