1979 Chrysler Newport [TH42]

1979 Chrysler Newport [TH42] in Stone Cold, Movie, 1991 IMDB

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin: US

1979 Chrysler Newport [TH42]

[*][*] Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene 

Comments about this vehicle

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Ford_Guy US

2007-10-23 01:26

How can you tell it's a Newport? Also, if it really is a Newport, wasn't 1979 the only year the police-package Newports were available?

Buc84 US

2007-10-23 02:56

I think they had A-38 Newports in early 1980 too,but I think this car is actually a 1980-81 Plymouth Gran Fury???

jettalover US

2007-10-23 04:33

Is the Newport the most rare of A-38s for police and for civilians?

Ford_Guy US

2007-10-23 06:00

According to the information I know of, the R-body Newport was only available as a police-package vehicle for 1979, and it was subsequently replaced by the Gran Fury name for 1980-1981.

Aziz FR

2007-10-26 16:00

ford_guy wrote How can you tell it's a Newport? Also, if it really is a Newport, wasn't 1979 the only year the police-package Newports were available?

I can tell by the calandre:la forme de la calandre est celle des Newport 79-80,la calandre des Plymouth Gran Fury de la même période étant très légèrement différente.

Ford_Guy US

2007-10-27 00:44

Can anyone translate what Aziz said?

DynaMike NL

2007-10-27 04:36

"I can tell by the grille: the shape of the grille is that of the Newport 79-80, the grille of the Gran Fury of the same period is slightly different."

Ford_Guy US

2007-10-27 04:54

The grill seems to be the same to me:
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I'm probably missing something :think:

police car fan NL

2012-07-14 14:40

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Ingo DE

2012-07-14 14:47

21.March 2012, Miami Beach:

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Commander 57 US

2012-07-14 14:58

The 1980 Chrysler version had the Chrysler letters across the top of the grille shell with a star hood ornament.
(The '79 had a square ornament.)
The 1980 Plymouth had the Plymouth name at the corner of the shell and a Plymouth style hood ornament.

The Plymouth mesh seems darker, imparting more of a blacked-out look.

Here is a nice pix of a 1980 Gran Fury:
Link to "upload.wikimedia.org"

-- Last edit: 2012-07-14 15:00:20

police car fan NL

2012-07-14 16:04

ingo wrote 21.March 2012, Miami Beach:

[Image: img1028g.th.jpg]

ofcourse, something for Police Squad and The Naked Gun!

Jale PL

2014-01-11 12:43

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