1986 Chrysler LeBaron

In 1974, Chrysler made an Imperial LeBaron that weighed two and half tons and returned single-digit gas mileage. Times change. The K-car, introduced in 1982, is said to have saved Chrysler. There was a lot right about those cars, and a lot wrong too.

This LeBaron weighs half as much as a '74 Imperial. I guess the adorable thing about it is the way Chrysler tried to retain the styling cues of a big luxury car on a tiny compact. The upright grill with hood ornament. The padded half-roof. Rest in peace, Lee Iacocca.

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