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1981-1983 Chrysler Cordoba

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1981  The Cordoba coupe carried over essentially unchanged styling-wise. The standard 225 cid slant six now had hydraulic valve lifters. The front and rear bumpers were new high strength steel units. The Cordoba gold coin hood ornament was replaced by a simple pentastar. A padded landau roof with opera windows and opera lamps was now standard. The split bench seat was gone, with the 60/40 cloth and vinyl seat now standard, with the Corinthian leather buckets optional. The Cordoba Crown model was also gone, with the Corinthian Edition package still available. The Corinthian Edition Package now included a unique Crown Special Edition Landau padded roof which covered the rear opera windows. Roof choices were still the Landau (standard on Cordoba), Cabriolet, power sun-roof, and tinted glass T-Tops.

 

For enthusiasts however, the real news for 1981 was the Cordoba LS. The Cordoba LS featured an entirely new front clip. Gone was all of the chrome on the original front-end, and even the hood ornament was removed. Replacing it was an angled nose, with a blackened large opening grill covered by large cross-bars and an "LS" emblem in the center of the cross-bars. The front bumper, rear taillamp bezels, and dual outside mirror housings were all body colored, replacing the chrome units of the base Cordoba. Vinyl bucket seats were standard, with cloth and vinyl bucket or leather and vinyl bucket seats optional. Premium "turbine" wheel covers were standard. Visually identical to the Dodge Mirada, the Cordoba LS was the sportiest looking Cordoba since 1979, and was quite an attractive car.

 

 

    

 

                                                

 

1982  Few changes were made to the Cordoba this year. The optional sure-grip differential was no longer available, which probably made no difference considering the engine choices available. The base Cordoba received a new padded vinyl Landau roof which covered the rear opera windows. It had an opera light and a brushed finish "up-and-over" molding on the edge. The Corinthian Edition package was history, as was all of the 2-tone paint schemes. The Cordoba LS still had standard bucket seats, although leather was no longer an option (leather bucket seats were still optional on the base Cordoba). The "Tuff" steering wheel was gone, replace by a very cool looking 4-spoke sport steering wheel that was optional only on the LS. The Cabriolet simulated convertible roof was still optional on all models. Thankfully, T-Tops and a center console were still optional.

 

 

 

 

 

1983  The LS was gone in 1983, very sad news for fun-driving enthusiasts. T-Tops were also gone, as was the power sunroof. Only the base Cordoba remained, with the Special Edition Landau roof standard, and the Cabriolet roof optional. The standard seats were 60/40 cloth and vinyl, now with a reclining passenger side seatback. The leather and vinyl buckets were the only available optional seat.

 

Perhaps mercifully, this would be the last year for the Cordoba. The Cordoba began life as a personal luxury car with sporty DNA infused into it. Over the years, the sportiness was taken away, leaving only the luxury credentials.