Difference between revisions of "E-Body"
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| − | [[Mopar]] used the E-Body designation on two separate car platforms. The first was a modified version of the [[rear wheel drive]] [[B-Body]] cars that was used for Mopar's [[Pony Cars]] from the 1970-1974 model years. | + | [[Mopar]] used the E-Body designation on two separate car platforms. |
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| + | The first was a modified version of the [[rear wheel drive]] [[B-Body]] cars that was used for Mopar's [[Pony Cars]] from the 1970-1974 model years. Previously the Pony Cars had been on a [[A-Body]] platform, but creating the E-Body allowed for easier installation of the [[Mopar]] [[big block]] [[motors]]. | ||
* 1970-1974 [[Plymouth]] [[Barracuda]] had a 108-inch [[wheelbase]] | * 1970-1974 [[Plymouth]] [[Barracuda]] had a 108-inch [[wheelbase]] | ||
* 1970-1974 [[ Dodge]] [[Challenger]] used a longer 110-inch wheelbase | * 1970-1974 [[ Dodge]] [[Challenger]] used a longer 110-inch wheelbase | ||
| − | The designation was also used for an extended version (hence "E") of the [[front wheel drive]] Chrysler [[K-Car]] platform during the 1980s, including: | + | The designation was also used for an extended version (hence "E") of the [[front wheel drive]] [[Chrysler]] [[K-Car]] platform during the 1980s, including: |
* 1983-1988 Dodge [[600]] | * 1983-1988 Dodge [[600]] | ||
Revision as of 18:31, 18 February 2012
Summary
Mopar used the E-Body designation on two separate car platforms.
The first was a modified version of the rear wheel drive B-Body cars that was used for Mopar's Pony Cars from the 1970-1974 model years. Previously the Pony Cars had been on a A-Body platform, but creating the E-Body allowed for easier installation of the Mopar big block motors.
- 1970-1974 Plymouth Barracuda had a 108-inch wheelbase
- 1970-1974 Dodge Challenger used a longer 110-inch wheelbase
The designation was also used for an extended version (hence "E") of the front wheel drive Chrysler K-Car platform during the 1980s, including:
- 1983-1988 Dodge 600
- 1985-1988 Plymouth Caravelle
- 1983-1984 Chrysler E-Class
- 1983-1987 Chrysler New Yorker
- 1988 Chrysler New Yorker Turbo
