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(75) 1981 Dodge Diplomat 2 Door Sport Coupe - 128,000 km.
Special Equipment - = Infinity CD player
6 cyl. factory air. Body is original.
Steve Salisbury - 12/26/1998

Brad Bognar - 12/24/1998
All I got was your name, please re-submit your registration . . .

(74) "Old Brown" 1979 Chrysler Lebaron Medallion Coupe - 102,000 km.
Special Equipment - Super stock rear springs, MP electronic ignition, JR headers, MP lightweight starter, Appliance wire wheels, tires rear 265/60 x 15 , front 195/60 x 15.
I have had this car since 1985 and have really enjoyed it.  Over the years I have put some 60,000 kilometers on and loved every one of them. This car has almost every option available including: 4 bbl 360 dual exh. V8 rated at 195 hp, T-top, etc. All in all about every option except leather and heated rear window.  This car originally did go to Saudi-Arabia but for some fortunate reason ended up here in Iceland along with several others.  By the books of Galen Govier this car should be one of less than about 860 produced with the 4 bbl 360 and T-top.  If anybody needs more info please contact me at the e-mail addresses I have the Broadcast sheet for the car so all info should be pretty complete.
Fridrik R. Eggertsson - 12/19/1998

(73) 1987 Chrysler Fifth Avenue Sedan - 98,000 mi
Dean - 12/16/1998

(72) "Speedy" 1988 Dodge Diplomat Police Pkg - 65,000 mi.
Mike - 12/11/1998

(71) "Beast" 1978 Dodge Diplomat - 25,000 km.
A cousin of mine, who is a mechanic, was working on an R.V. for an elderly couple.  They mentioned to him that they had an older car that they bought new, but rarely use it.  They said he could have it if he wanted it.  He looked at the car and it only had 4,000 km on it (the date he looked at it was 1997).  The car was in absolute mint condition, other than it had been sitting outside beside their garage.   The paint had become faded, and the dash was cracked near the steering wheel because of the sun.  He took the car after paying them $200.00 for it, because he didn't feel right about just taking it for free as they offered.  I went to visit him at his garage in Burlington, Ontario.  This is where I first saw the car.  I couldn't believe the shape and low mileage of this car.  He told me the story of how he got it, and I made the comment "why can't I ever find a deal like this?".   A day later he called me up and offered the car to me for $800.00.  I figured this was a great deal because he had put new tires on and gave the car a complete tune-up.   I picked the car up on Dec. 10, 1998 with 25,000 km on it.  The car runs impeccably.  I will be giving it a new paint job, and that is about it.  I want to keep it original.
James Felder - 12/10/1998

(70) "Dip" 1984 Dodge Diplomat SE - 150,000(?) mi.
Special Equipment - Alpine Cassette, JBL speakers.
Hit head-on by a truck, about 1 and a half times it's size at 30 MPH, only front grille cracked, didn't stop running, had to shut it off.
Joel Barnett - 12/10/1998

(69) 1978 Dodge Diplomat Medallion - 49,000 mi.
My best friend received this car free of charge from a man he was doing yard work for.  He then sold it to my little brother (who is not of driving age) one week later for $275.  The car had been sitting in his driveway for about 2 years, and was still in great running condition.  Being the mechanic of my family, I have begun minor repairs on it.  I have been driving it occasionally, for it is a cheaper vehicle to maintain than my Jeep (Just Empty Every Pocket).  The Diplomat is an excellent vehicle.
Joe Smith - 12/10/1998

(68) 1987 Dodge Diplomat Police Pkg - 127,568 mi.
It was a prior Yreka, CA. police car.
Jim Phipps - 12/10/1998
http://pride-security.com

(67) "Black Box" 1988 Dodge Diplomat Police Pkg - 160,000 mi.
Special Equipment - HP Ignition, Resto Susp. (in progress), CD stereo
Ex-Baltimore County, Maryland unmarked.  I LOVE THIS CAR !!!  Although I didn't buy it to be, the 'Dip' has become my daily driver. I'm currently restoring suspension/brakes, etc.  I would like to upgrade the motor next, possibly a 360 with Multi-port Fuel Injection & Direct Ignition. I tell you I'm nuts about this stupid car!
Brian - 12/6/1998

(66) 1985 Dodge Diplomat Police Pkg - 178,600 mi.
Special Equipment - Holly 600, Edelbrock Performer, M.P. dist. MSD wires. Carbon metallic F/pads. Wicked, Wicked Alpine, Kicker stereo.
I have no problem jumping curbs to enter or exit a parking lot etc...My wife still can't get over it.  This car tows my '68 Hemi GTX to shows and races (E-town & L.I. motorsports park).
Michael Barletta - 12/4/1998

(65) "Thor" 1985 Dodge Diplomat SE - 160,000 mi.
Special Equipment - Two new front tires.
I bought the car with 80,000 miles on it from an old lady for $800.   Everything worked except the kick down linkage missing.  Everything still works.  He starts every time, no pumps of the pedal.  Let's see a story, well a short one is that I got it stuck in mud, and the cat (converter) caught the weeds underneath it on fire, spreading up through the engine compartment.  I ended up putting the fire out with Surge (soda) and mud water, after freeing it from the mud, Thor started with no probs.  Dips are Tanks, friends, I am glad you all realize it too!
Scott Brennan - 12/3/1998

(64) "Quiksilver" 1985 Dodge Diplomat Police Pkg - 161,536 mi.
Special Equipment - shift kit, Edlebrock carb, vac advance dis
Was a cop car from Grand Ledge, MI and I acquired it for free in 1992 from a man in Grand Ledge who said he was tired of looking at it sit in his yard.  There was nothing wrong with it and i drove it home.
Joel Sayer - 12/2/1998

(63) "The Great White Beast" 1988 Dodge Diplomat Police Pkg - 81,000 mi.
Special Equipment - Police spotlight, driver-side airbag, two 10" subwoofers in trunk.
About a month ago, I was giving 4 people a ride to work, and mind you, these were not thin dudes.  Anyway, this one time, we were late for work, so I had the car going about 100 MPH uphill in a carpool lane and one of my passengers saw how fast I was going and wanted me to slow down.  Well, since I didn't like this guy and he was the one who made us all late in the first place, I floored the car and faster than I could snap my fingers, we shot up to 110.  I was duly impressed :) I had not been terribly crazy about driving a sedan, since my previous car was an 85 Dodge 600 convertible (it caught on fire), but after that performance, I became a believer in Diplomat-power.
Damian M. Hopper - 12/1/1998

(62) 1979 Chrysler LeBaron Medallion - 39,800 mi
This car was given to me for free.  It had been in storage for over 10 years and has no rust on it which is good for its age.  It needed some work to get it running, but I'm finished with the repairs and I really like the way it rides and the looks.  Since it was ordered with the premium 360 ci engine, it does take a bit of gas to run.
Rich - 11/26/1998

(61) "Daisy" 1980 Dodge Diplomat S-type - 118,000 mi  (Images)
People seem to have a problem with Daisy's rear window, it's been knocked out twice.  Once by a bat and once by a patio brick.  They're probably just jealous of her ravishing beauty. :) I know I am.
Sarah Millslagle - 11/26/1998

(60) 1985 Dodge Diplomat Salon - 144,000 mi.
Juan Reyes - 11/26/1998

(59) "It" 1982 Plymouth Caravelle Salon - 280,000 km.
Special Equipment - trailer hitch.
Car hasn't had any adventures.  Not yet, anyways.  I just got it last Saturday to fill in for the neon while I put an engine together.  Leaning tower of power slant 6 can't get out of it's own way, but the car is solid as a rock, and the garish bright red interior is mint.  Gotta get me some cop hubcaps and a hula dancer for the dash.  And one of them steering wheel covers that you can steal from a toilet seat.
Ian MacDonald - 11/23/1998

Update on previous registration
(14) "The Dip" 1986 Dodge Diplomat SE - 121,454 mi.
I figured I should add a little more info, so here it is.  In December 1997, we bought this car for $1800.  Had 103,000 miles on it.  Faded, somewhat peeling paint.  Some rust.  Almost perfect interior.  In March, the right front wheel bearing went out.  Then in October, the same wheel bearing went out.   This also damaged the spindle.  We got one off of a Volare at a junk yard and we were back in business.  The car now has 121,454 miles.  I hope to get it painted soon.  Very reliable, gets about 18-22 mpg.  To find out more about my car, visit my homepage.
Adam Taylor - 11/22/1998
Adam's Dodge Diplomat Page

(58) "Tank" 1981 Dodge Diplomat Sedan - 367,000 km.
Rare slant 6 still on road in Canada
Dave Sliming - 11/21/1998

(57) 1987 Dodge Diplomat Sedan - 124,000 mi.
I just receantly bought the car from a foreign exchange student that was leaving to Scotland, for 800 bucks.  The car does not have any problems.  In fact it has a new paint job and the interior is clean.  I have not had any adventures yet.
Miguel Ramirez - 11/15/1998

(56) "The Golden Nugget" 1986 Dodge Diplomat Salon - 146,000 mi.
Special Equipment - rear adjustable air shocks, police-style push bar w/ fog lights.
I bought my Diplomat in the fall of 1997 for $400.  The car was in pretty good shape; no dents, no rust, flaky paint, new tires, rotten radiator, and bad U-joints.   I promptly replaced the radiator and U-joints, installed new valve cover gaskets, and put in a fresh timing chain and gears.  This readied me for the highway.  I later fabricated a large, black push bar for the front and found some old "dog-dish" hubcaps at the cost of $5 each.  I also mounted ski racks on the roof to simulate a light-bar.  I can cruise down the highway at 75 mph and people move right out of my way, mistaking me for our friends in blue.  So now, three speeding tickets later (one at 120mph), me and my "Gold Dust" colored Diplomat make the 550 mile trip between college and home several times a year with no complaints.   My favorite part about driving the "Golden Nugget" is that it's the only car I've driven that will do 65 mph in first gear without having a coronary.
Jim Mason - 11/12/1998

(55) 1985 Chrysler Fifth Avenue - 115,000 mi.
Special Equipment - Added a leaf to each rear spring.
Bought the car used with 56K miles on.  Ran well and needed very few repairs.  I just put a used rear end from an '86 Diplomat because it was getting noisy.  I also added a leaf to the rear springs to give it a little more height in the rear.  It is my second car and I use it sometimes to commute. It's rather good in the snow (with weight in the trunk).  The outer paint coat is chipping away though.   The color is "Gun barrel blue". I'm going to keep it and run it as long as it goes.  It's easy to work on and have access to junkyards if I need any parts for it.  Plus it's a comfortable car.
Dan Kucherich - 11/9/1998

(54) "The Bluesmobile" 1989 Dodge Diplomat - 141,000 mi.
Special Equipment - cop tires, cop shocks, and a 318 cubic inch plant.
Retired City of Columbus (Georgia) police cruiser I picked up in real good shape for $1,500.  Perhaps the only one of its kind with straight sheet metal (at least from what I have read around here).  It is capable of passing anything (except a gas station), able to leap tall speed bumps in a single "KATHUMP", the spotlight is bright enough to make hordes of illegal immigrants scramble from over 500 feet.  Not to mention no rear door handles and a partition cage to make my young nephews more easily adjust to their future in transportation.  Ah yes, a truly "super car" with its only kryptonite being a G.M. feedback carb.  More to come.
B.J. McCarthy - 11/8/1998

(53) "Christine" 1984 Chrysler Fifth Avenue - 112,000+ mi
Special Equipment - Front end modified by large Iowa deer.
I just got the car two weeks ago from the guy who hit the deer.  He was going to take it to the junkyard.  I gave him the price the junkyard was going to give him.  It is in decent shape except for the deer damage.  The hood and trunk lid look like it was damaged by hail.  It was originally silver but was painted a nice dark red.  The paint job was not very good, the paint is peeling and there are dry spots in the paint.  There is some rust in the driver's side fender and in the passenger side rear wheel well.  The driver's side fender will be replaced when I put on a junkyard front panel and fender to repair the deer damage.  The interior needs cleaned but the leather seats and steering wheel are still fine.  The 318 still runs good but burns oil.  I will be looking for a 360 to put in later and a 727 transmission.
Mark Zogg - 11/3/1998

(52) "Trooper" 1989 Dodge Diplomat AHB Police Pursuit - 118,000 mi.
Completely stock.  Brand new to me, originally a Phoenix, NY Police car (NE Syracuse, NY). Owned by hillbilly, friend brought it back, abused it now I've rescued it. Serial number 1B3XM26SXKW321214 318 4 bbl AHB Police Pursuit Package -NB: had "DWI" stickers on roof posts!
Tony McLean - 11/2/1998
MoPar Experience

(51) "Rufus" 1986 Dodge Diplomat Police Pkg - 783,692 mi.
Rufus was my emergency response vehicle.  We went a lot of miles together.   Many of them at speeds greater than 115 MPH.  He was white, 318 4bbl.  He started life in Miami as a cruiser.  He ended in life as an emergency response vehicle.  I worked for EMS in another county.  I used him to get there in record time several days.  I would get called at home and have to respond 51 miles away.   I was then a supervisor.  Rufus was awakened one morning at 3:00 AM.  He gave it his all. We responded to a major MVA [motor vehicle accident] on the interstate. He was looking exceptionally fine, wig-wag, rear deck strobes, a Q2B [mechanical windup siren] under the hood (don't ask it was not easy putting it there), SVP siren, Federal Electronic siren (yes he had 3 sirens), 2 chrome federal speakers on the front bumper (with an extension plate), red & white MX7000 light bar, a Mini Edge light bar in rear window, also a BackFlash on the rear brake and reverse lights.  You could see Rufus coming a mile away.  Well on that fateful morning Rufus passed on to the great Dodge dealer in the sky. With all the equipment on him a trucker claimed he did not see him.   He hit Rufus!!!!!!  Rufus was parked in the median!!  After the collision Rufus' gas tank exploded, thus wounding him beyond recognition.  Rufus passed on but his memory will always be in my heart.  He gave his all to save the lives of many humans whom he never knew.
Chris Hughes - 10/31/1998
Serious Undertaking

(50) "The Cheeseler" 1987 Chrysler Fifth Avenue - 200,000+ mi.
Special Equipment - 360, HD 727, HD 8 1/4 Suregrip, ECU conversion.
My car has seen most of the Eastern Canadian seaboard and never let me down.   Even when, after installing my police spec'd rebuilt 360 into her, I blew two teeth out of the pinion gear in my originally stock 7 1/4" axle, it got me home.  I really enjoy working on the car because it's so satisfying to save money and do it right and rub the savings in my GM buddy's noses.  I love to hear them say "that can't be cheaper than my Chev's calipers".  Well read the invoice and weep buddy.   I paid 3 grand Canadian for my '87 in '92 and comparable '87 Chev Scraprice classics were commanding ten grand.  Many people are GM sheep to the slaughter, not knowing about the affordability of the last generation of Chrysler rear wheel drives.   Oh well, less competition for the rest of us buying them up for next to nothing.
Malcolm Hamilton - 10/29/1998

(49) "Gomer" 1986 Plymouth Gran Fury - 56,000 Mi.
I'm a Cop here in Iowa, I bought it from a 70 year old guy who bought it at auction for his kid to drive to school. He never got it to run good (the carb needed overhaul).  Bought it for $500 in mint condition.  Some punk kids vandalized it for $600 damage.  It is rust free and has "special modification" stickers all over the firewall!!  Radar-ed it at 142 MPH, so fast!  Had plenty of pedal left!!  Our hot Crown Vics can't touch it.  318ci Quadrajet 4bbl w/special computer system with torque limiter, so you won't spin the tires.  I put VR rated wide tires on it and talked to the Plymouth dealer.  They had never seen one like this.  It was a special order for the US gov. 3-1/2" single exhaust, Quadrajet carb, full computer system, dual rear shock mounts.  KEWL!!
Steve - 10/25/1998

(48) 1976-89 Volares, Aspens, Diplomats, Gran Furys, LeBarons, Fifth Avenues - 92,000-317,000 mi.
Taxis!!!!!! Some wrecked in taxi service, some still in taxi service, some ready for taxi service, some junked to keep others on road.
Fred - 10/24/1998

(47) 1982 Dodge Diplomat Police Pkg - 200,000 mi.
My dad bought this car for $300 when his Datsun wagon broke down in Northern CA.   The tow truck guy told him he just wanted to get rid of it. It has no interior paneling or lining, the seats are badly covered, 3 out of 4 door handles are broken, and when we got it, the trunk was filled with ants.  It is a 318 police edition, with a nice 4 bbl.  First time my dad drove it on the freeway after that little Datsun, he realized that he was going about 110 and didn't even have the pedal to the floor.   Her flaw is that she shakes rather violently when you decelerate and in between 70-90.  My dad is buying a minivan tomorrow and I inherit her.  Once three Mexican guys offered my mom a thousand dollars for her.  She needs some TCL and a new interior, but she runs like a dream and starts every time.
JT Justman - 10/22/1998

(46) "Highland Village General Lee" 1985 Dodge Diplomat Salon - 120,000 km.
Special Equipment - None yet.
I had it on the road for three hours, after I got it inspected, and got pulled over by the police.  For spinning my tires.
Geoff Wenham - 10/18/1998

(45) "Christine" or "Gran-ma-ma" 1987 Plymouth Gran Fury Salon - 115,000 mi.
Special Equipment - Spotlight, Panasonic CD player, Pioneer and Kenwood speakers.
I too bought my car from HIGH PERFORMANCE MOTORCARS of NOKESVILLE VA.  I bought it with 105k on the odometer.  I put my CD player in last year with a pair of Pioneer 5x7 inch speakers in the back.  Last week I put a set of 4 inch Kenwood component speakers in the doors.  That was very hard to do.  I hope to put a 5 speed in along with a new carb.  I need to get some stiffer shocks and better tires first.  I will paint my car a brighter white and get new mufflers too.  If you ever see a white GF tearing through Warrenton VA, honk your horn.  No accidents yet.   I hope to keep it that way!
Mike Cross - 10/16/1998

(44) "Soopa-Fly-Ghetto-Ride-Bucket-O'-Hoopdee" 1987 Dodge Diplomat Salon - 170087 mi.
Special Equipment - Fuzzy Dice, Sheepskin Wheel Cover, Crushed Velvet Tiger Fabric Interior, CD Player.
My friend thinks he's a badass whenever he's driving his dad's Nissan 240 SX Convertible.  So once, we decided to have a little race out of a stoplight.  His puny 4 cylinders were no match for my mighty 318cc. I punked his b****-a** real good.   Now he knows who's got the pimp-ride.
Charlie Howle - 10/14/1998

Update on previous registration
(25) "Nina" 1983 Dodge Diplomat Salon Sedan - 219,000+ mi.
Easter Sunday this past year - driving to the grocery to pick up more food... Tooling along at 35 mph (speed limit) when the left upper control arm decides to snap in two just above a brand new ball joint. The result of this was a mangled Michelin and bent wheel.  Luckily for the car and I, there was no traffic to speak of, as the handling characteristics of a Diplomat reduced to using only 75% of its front end parts are very quickly turned into "what the car wants to do."  We made a sharp left shortly before the tire said goodbye, and the power steering did not make a difference at that point.  She was towed home and immediately repaired.  Later (about a month and a half ago), the right side upper control arm bent itself at a 90 degree angle at a rather hard landing at 45 mph.  The results were not quite so disastrous, but the car once again immediately responded.  She (with me playing the hold on game) grazed a post and ruined her last good front fender, thus ruining my attitude for the day.  We drove home and she was repaired the next day.
Phil Johnson - 10/14/1998

(43) "Atomic Pickle" 1979 Dodge Diplomat Sedan - 173000 km.
Special Equipment - Chassis and body lightening (lots of rust).
The best pizza delivery car I ever drove - never broke down, fast, a little hard on gas (13 mpg).  Very smooth on landings (Dukes of Hazzard was my favorite TV show)
Greg Hynes - 10/10/1998

(42) 1988 Dodge Diplomat Police Package - 190,000 mi.
Special Equipment - bulletproof, 4-tons weight, special SWAT's car.
It's one of only two Diplomats in Poland (central Europe).  I bought this car one year ago from Special Forces of Polish Police.  I have a six-way stereo system with 10 track CD (Blaupunkt), GPS position indicator, CB-radio and Ivory leather interior.  Body color is Snow-white.
Jerzy Ko'can - 10/5/1998

Non M-body registration
(41) "Joan" 1977 Chrysler New Yorker Brougham 4-door hardtop - 80,000 mi.
Special Equipment - Spoke chrome hubcaps.
I got my New Yorker in Missouri, where salt is not used on roads (like in Michigan, where I live).  It is a beautiful car in excellent condition, and runs great.  I am collecting it as an investment, so I keep it in the garage.  I love to take it for cruises, and laugh at people cramped in their Geos and Hondas.  It has a 440 engine, fender skirts, concealed headlamps, fine Corinthian tufted leather, and a vinyl-covered roof.  It's one of the most luxurious cars on the road.
Jon - 10/4/1998

(40) 1989 Dodge Diplomat Police Package - 130,000 mi.
Special Equipment - All the "duty" equipment. 4bbl, bucket seats, heavy-duty suspension, cop wheels, cop shocks, etc...
Seems that the police package cars last the longest doesn't it?  I am the third owner of this car, a refugee from the Orange County Fl. Sheriff's Department, when they upgraded (?) to LTD's. This car has literally been beat to death.  I don't think there's a straight panel anywhere on it!  It's had two really good hits in the right rear quarter, replaced front clip, one new windshield (that's how I found out the entire car was bent!), and the carb & ignition were replaced with an AFB & a Unilight.   The steering's sloppy and the tranny finally croaked.  But all in all, it has got to be one of the toughest, best built cars ever to come out of Detroit.  My '89 police mustang NEVER would have taken this kind of abuse.  I think Chrysler also used to build tanks, which explains where the MPG and curb weight figures come from...
Keith Jambura - 10/2/1998

(39) "White Lightning" 1989 Dodge Diplomat 4 door Salon Police Package - 34,658 mi.
Special Equipment - Owner installed eight track player.
It seems like forever that my family was a Diplomat family.  One of the first cars I remember was the car everyone in our family has driven, an '85 Salon.   It's gray and has a dent in the front fender, can get in only from the passenger side and the sway-bar is going out.  "Stonewall" is still running hard.   Have taken it to the "M" on the speedometer.  Mom drives an 1988 Salon SE.  Dad bought it for her so I could drive Stonewall.  Mom's car and Stonewall are still stock 318 2 bbl's.  My brother had a '79 two door that we would run the hell out of until he hit a bridge and ended it.  My first car was an '88 Salon bought from the county yards.  Cost me $650.  Nice car, did everything in it.  Raced it, jumped over roads just like the Dukes of Hazzard.  Jumped clean over the Highway once with five buddies.  Tranny went out once, had it rebuilt but the car "Betsy" wasn't the same.  Installed the 8-track in there first, then in April fell asleep and took out the driver's side windows and windshield.   Right after, I got the car back from hitting a deer.  After putting a new windshield and doors on it, got a cracked head and after fighting it for a while bought my current car a 1989 Salon Police Package.  Bought it at the same county yards I got Betsy from.  Mom's car is white, Betsy was blue, Stonewall is gray and White Lightning is white.  Whitey, as I call him, still has faint markings of the Sheriff's decal on the doors.  Not sure if you can say it is police package, but it has a dash pad down to the right side and the ashtray is on the passenger side. Also the speedometer reads 120 but the best I've gotten is 105.  Betsy did run fast though, Highway Patrol clocked me with 87 in a 55, but I got off.  I am currently driving Whitey to college and it gets fair mileage.  Raced it against a Beretta, Chevy C1500, and a F-250 and beat them.  Whitey has a 2bbl, I think the cops took the 4 bbl off.  I love my Diplomats.  I get a lot of crap but I know that they can run like hell.  As one of my friends says, it's just a kick a** car.  Whitey also has the number 75 on the trunk near the key hole.  It needs some paint work and I might put in a 4 bbl, but not until after college.  I am wanting to sell Betsy.  I let her go for $500.   But I want the tires so I can use them.  Let me know if you want to buy it for a demo or to do an engine swap for a racer or parts.  But you have to take the whole car.  Diplomats RULE!!!
Wes Griffin - 10/01/1998

(38) 1984 Chrysler 5th Avenue
Bought my first 5th 2 years ago with 140,000 miles.  Leather, sunroof, etc... Who couldn't fall for this car?  Motor failed catastrophically at 160,000, so I used a donor van for a transplant.  A 72 440, 8 3/4 rear end, and a 727 trans added to the recipe makes for a toy that makes 5.0 mustangs taste like chicken!  OK, so I only get 14 MPG now, but it's worth it.......
Dave - 10/01/1998