Chrysler M platform - Citizendia

The M-Bodies were Chrysler Corporation's successor to the F-body Aspen/Volare. Chrysler LLC is an American Automobile manufacturer that has been producing Automobiles since 1925 Chrysler 's Rear wheel drive F platform was used from 1976 to 1980. The Dodge Aspen, produced from 1976 to 1980 was a Compact car from Chrysler Corporation 's Dodge division its Plymouth - branded In fact, the platform is almost identical to the F. It was introduced in 1977 and was the basis for some mid-sized Chrysler models throughout the 1980s until its demise in 1989. The M platform was the final production passenger car with semi-elliptical leaf springs sold in the U. Originally called laminated or carriage spring, a leaf spring is a simple form of spring, commonly used for the suspension in S.

The M-cars were built at St. Louis, Missouri. Beginning in late 1986 (1987 models) and through the last 1989 year, the American Motors plant in Kenosha, Wisconsin was also used for production. American Motors Corporation (AMC was an American automobile company formed on January 14 1954 by the merger of the Nash-Kelvinator Corporation Kenosha (kəˈnoʊʃə is a city in and the county seat of Kenosha County, United States.

Vehicles on this platform include:

1977-1989 Dodge Diplomat
1977-1981 Chrysler LeBaron
1978-1981 Chrysler Town and Country station wagon
1978-1979 Dodge Coronet (South America)
1978-1982 Plymouth Caravelle (Canada)
1980-1981 Dodge Dart (Mexico)
1982-1989 Plymouth Gran Fury
1982 Chrysler New Yorker
1983 Chrysler New Yorker Fifth Avenue
1983-1989 Plymouth Caravelle Salon (Canada)
1984-1989 Chrysler Fifth Avenue

There were two wheelbases used:

108. The Dodge Diplomat was a Mid-size car and it was manufactured from 1977 to 1989 by the Chrysler Corporation 's Dodge brand and practically identical The Chrysler LeBaron was introduced in 1977 as Chrysler 's lowest priced model and the name was used on various Chryslers until 1995 This article is about the minivan To see the article about other cars named the Town and Country see Chrysler Town and Country (pre-1990. The Coronet was a Full-size car from Dodge in the 1950s initially the division's highest trim line but starting in 1955 the lowest trim line For the pre-1982 Plymouth Caravelle and 1983-1989 Caravelle Salon sold in Canada, see Plymouth Gran Fury. The Dodge Dart was an automobile built by the Dodge division of the Chrysler Corporation from 1960 to 1976 1975-1977 In 1975 the mid-size Plymouth Satellite was restyled and renamed Plymouth Fury. The Chrysler New Yorker was a premium automobile built by the Chrysler Corporation from 1939 to 1996 serving for several years as the brand's flagship model Fifth Avenue was a name used by Chrysler Corporation on its largest models from 1979 to 1993 For the pre-1982 Plymouth Caravelle and 1983-1989 Caravelle Salon sold in Canada, see Plymouth Gran Fury. Fifth Avenue was a name used by Chrysler Corporation on its largest models from 1979 to 1993 7 in - 1980-1981 2-door models
112. 7 in - 1977-1979 2-door models and 1977-1989 4-door models

Engines used with this platform include:

225 Slant 6 (1977-1983)
318 V8 (1977-1989)
360 V8 (1977-1979)

See also