Mahoning63 Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 What-if 4-door on 4-inch longer wheelbase for rear legroom. Front overhang brought in, rear notch smoothed out, wrapped taillights unwrapped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney Eaton Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 Don't be stingy.........give it 6 inches of extra wheelbase Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8E45E Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Looks like a stretched Mirada or Cordoba. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahoning63 Posted January 3 Author Share Posted January 3 The 4 inches came from speculation on Jim Dunne's part back in 1977: https://www.indieauto.org/2022/12/30/its-too-bad-that-late-70s-big-chryslers-didnt-become-stretched-volares/ The work-up started with the Imperial coupe so it has the same windshield as Mirada and Cordoba, which might be why they look similar. It's front overhang has also been brought in to more or less match theirs. Would have been best if the car had an independent rear suspension. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Harwood Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Looks kind of like a Chevy Nova sedan of the same period. All the unique Imperial good looks have been erased. Now it's just another ho-hum '80s square sedan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8E45E Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 On 1/3/2023 at 8:20 AM, Mahoning63 said: The 4 inches came from speculation on Jim Dunne's part back in 1977: https://www.indieauto.org/2022/12/30/its-too-bad-that-late-70s-big-chryslers-didnt-become-stretched-volares/ Chrysler may not have stretched the F/M body, but they did stretch the K-car: https://www.curbsideclassic.com/curbside-classics-american/cohort-classic-1983-86-chrysler-executive-limousine-pardon-me-do-you-have-any-frenchs-mustard/ Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
61polara Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 There was at least one built. I saw it parked in downtown Atlanta around 1982. I wish I had a camera with me, but I didn't at the time. It appeared to have at least a 6" stretch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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