Dodge Magnum
In the dark ages of Disco Music and 55MPH speed limits -- the Magnum did shine brighter than any other American Car.
Initially the 78 Magnum was to have been the Charger -- but at the last minute Dodge executives got cold feet over the radical front end styling, reminiscent of the old "Coffin Nose" Cords -- and kept the Charger for another year while simultaneously selling the Magnum. The Magnum was a big hit -- and the Charger was dropped for 79.
Oil Embargoes of the 70s relegated the B-Bodies to history after 1979 -- and the mid-sized Dodge for 1980 was the J-Body Mirada. It was smaller and didn't have the pizazz of the Magnum -- but by then Chrysler was on the verge of Bankruptcy and the J-Body and F-Bodies were soon dropped in favor of the FWD K-Cars that would save Chrysler.
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1978 Dodge Magnum Commercial
1978 Dodge Magnum XE Commercial
Commercial of the Dodge Magnum http://www.nihonkai.com/tamtam3/taku page/ChryslerHome.htm
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Dodge Magnum on Wikipedia
The Dodge Magnum name has been used on a number of different automobiles. The most recent is a large rear-wheel drive station wagon introduced in 2004 for the 2005 model year. This new Magnum is Dodge's first car to use the new Chrysler LX platform, shared with the Chrysler 300 (of which the Magnum is essentially a wagon version) and the Dodge Charger. The LX Line is assembled at Brampton Assembly Plant, near Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
In late 2007, Chrysler announced that the Dodge Magnum would discontinue production due to lagging sales.
Historically, the Dodge Magnum model name had been used from 1978 to 1979 for a large coupe in the United States. In Brazil, the Magnum name was a version of the local Dodge Dart from 1979 to 1981. In Mexico, the Magnum was a K-car from 1983 to 1990.
Important Links to Magnum Fans
- Magnum GT
- While the site's name is Magnum GT -- it is about all 1978 and 1979 Magnums, including those raced in NASCAR.
- Magnum GT Forums
- You will never find a forum with more Magnum owners.
- Free Mopar Classifieds with Photos
- With a lot of Dodge Magnum cars and parts
Magnumgt.com
Home of the Forgotten B-Bodies
You will find a lot more information on the Dodge magnums at www.magnumgt.com. The below are a few of the more recent articles at that site.
Fetching RSS feed... please stand byLooking to Put together a Magnum Calendar
Need 13 of the Best Magnums to Do It
Already have too many white and black Magnums -- so we're looking for red, light blue, dark blue, silver, and especially GTs.
Visit the below link that give the exact details of what it takes for a worthy photo to create a high quality calendar. Cut and paste into your browser.
http://www.moparstyle.com/forums/showpost.php?p=14024&postcount=1
So what say you?
Please feel free to use this comment area for your questions, comments, and criticisms.
dge479
Ah the last real 2 dr B body. Gotta love Magnums!!!
Posted January 15, 2009
willieray
Check out magnumgt.com for all the late b body information you need.
Posted January 05, 2009
pdawg
check out moparstyle.com for everything you will ever need to know about these great old cars!!!!!
Posted January 01, 2009
SirMagnum
Magnumguy says,,,, if you have one of these beauties, or just like looking at them, come on over to the Moparstyle late B forum.
Posted January 01, 2009
SirMagnum
Magnumguy says,,,, if you have one of these beauties, or just like looking at them, come on over to the Moparstyle late B forum.
Posted January 01, 2009
