Cultured Chrysler

“LeBaron is a highly styled automobile, which offers comfort and road-ability usually associated with larger, more expensive cars, but in a smaller, more fuel-efficient package, declared Chrysler.”

The “new-size” personal luxury car took its name from the revered LeBaronbodied Imperials of the 1930s and the high-end Imperials of the 1950s to 1970s.

1977

Arriving in the Spring of 1977 with its sibling, the Dodge Diplomat, the Chrysler was offered in the LeBaron and Medallion series, both comprised of two-door coupes (featured in this article) and four-door sedans.

The body styling of the 204-inch-long and 73.5-inch wide LeBaron two-door differed somewhat from the four-door models even beyond the obvious required roofline variations. Whereas the four-doors featured a modern boxy design, the coupes blended many of those elements with a few well-placed classic curves