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The Dodge Mirada was released in 1980 as the replacement for the Dodge Magnum until its end in 1983. It was a mid-sized, rear-wheel drive coupe, and was one of the three cars based on the Chrysler J platform, with the other models being the second generation Chrysler Cordoba and the Imperial. Production numbers were very low, with just under 53,000 units sold during its lifetime. The Mirada would stay relatively unchanged during its run, with the exception of paint colors and engines. Chrysler replaced the Mirada with the 600 in 1983. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 1200 pixel, file size: 1. ...
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Marketing
When the Mirada was introduced, it was touted as a sort of luxury coupe, with many of the luxury items found in American models during that time such as AM/FM radios with cassette players, leather upholstery, and many power options.
NASCAR The Mirada was also marketed as being somewhat of a sport coupe, and was hoped by Chrysler to usher in a new era for NASCAR success, with Lee Iaccoca personally asking Richard Petty to campaign one in NASCAR. Several NASCAR drivers, including Petty, tested the car, but due to a design/styling flaw with the blunt nose piece, and lack of high performance engine parts, the car was around 8 mph slower than the other GM and Ford cars of the day, and Petty and the other drivers moved to other makes. One NASCAR team (Arrington Racing) however, decided to make a go of the car and campaigned it during the 1981 to 1984 racing seasons and managed 15 top-ten finishes during those years. Lido Anthony Lee Iacocca (born October 15, 1924) is an American industrialist most commonly known for his revival of the Chrysler brand in the 1980s when he was the CEO. Among the most widely recognized businessmen in the world, he was a passionate advocate of U.S. business exports during...
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Powertrains There were three engines originally offered, with the 5.9 L V8 being dropped after 1980: - 3.7 L Slant 6 I6, 1-barrel carburetor, 90 hp @ 3600 rpm, 160 lb-ft of torque at 1600 rpm (85 hp and 165 lb-ft after 1980)
- 5.2 L LA V8, 2-barrel carburetor, 120 hp @ 3600 rpm, 245 lb-ft of torque at 1600 rpm (130 hp and 230 lb-ft after 1980)
- 5.9 L LA V8, 4-barrel carburetor, 485 hp @ 4000 rpm, 275 lb-ft of torque at 2000 rpm
The 3.7 L engine was the standard engine in the base Mirada with the 5.2 L V8 offered as optional, and the 5.9 L V8 was only available in the Mirada CMX and only in the 1980 model. All of these engines were mated to the A904 automatic transmission except the 360, which received the beefier A727. // History and concept The Slant-6, known within Chrysler as the G-engine, is one of Chryslers two most famous automobile engines, along with the Hemi. ...
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The LA engine (Late A engine) was an evolution of the small-block Plymouth polyspheric-head A engine. ...
The Liberty V8 aircraft engine clearly shows the configuration A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders. ...
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The Liberty V8 aircraft engine clearly shows the configuration A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders. ...
Suspension The suspension of the Mirada utilized transverse torsion bars in the front and leaf springs with a sway bar in the rear. A "Sport Handling Package" was offered, which included heavy-duty shock absorbers, torsion bar bushings, springs, as well as anti-sway bars in both the front and rear. The braking system used power assisted disc brakes in the front and drum brakes in the rear. Torsion beam suspension, also known as a torsion bar or torsion spring suspension, is a vehicle suspension system. ...
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Options There were several different types of rooflines offered. The base models all received a basic metal roof with a chrome beauty strip extending from the bottom of the opera windows and across the roof. Those who chose to have their Mirada look a bit sportier could opt for either a power sunroof, or a glass T-top roof; and those who wanted a more luxurious look could choose either chose a vinyl Landau roof or a Cabriolet roof, which was basically a mock convertible top. The T-tops and Landau would be offered every year except for 1983, and the Cabriolet top would be offered every year. However, the power sunroof was not very popular and was only offered for 1980 and 1981.
There were a few basic wheel options. The base models came with 15” steel wheels with turbine-like hubcaps, or polished ten-spoke, 15” aluminum wheels with painted section and bright chrome center caps.
Interior The interior of the Mirada was offered in a variety of styles and colors, although the most common color interior was dark red. The base model dashboard was black with a faux woodgrain finish, which surrounded the gauges and center console, but the CMX came with a brushed aluminum finish replacing the woodgrain. The seat options were either vinyl bucket seats, leather bucket seats, or a 60/40 split cloth bench seat. Since the Mirada could be chosen with either a column shift or floor shift, the bench seat was only offered with the column shifter. Buyers had the choice of either an AM/FM stereo or an AM/FM/cassette stereo, and a Chrysler CB radio could be chosen as well. The steering wheels offered were either an interior-matched two-spoke wheel with horn buttons in the spokes and center. The standard steering wheel for the CMX in 1980 and 1981 was the Mopar “Tuff Wheel”, which was strikingly similar to the sport wheel found on the vintage Mopar muscle cars such as the early 1970s Dodge Challenger. Manual windows were standard on the base model, but the power windows from the CMX could be ordered on the base models as well. Amplitude modulation (AM) is a technique used in electronic communication, most commonly for transmitting information via a radio carrier wave. ...
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