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Chrysler's
all new full sized cars were introduced in 1974. The new Dodge Monaco was
the replacement for the Dodge Polara. The Plymouth Fury replaced the old
Plymouth Fury. These new cars had a 122 in wheelbase, 2 in longer than
the cars they replaced. The Dodge Monacos that were built for police or
taxi duty were all given the name Monaco Specials. In 1975 model year the
Fury name was put on the smaller mid-sized model (formerly known as the
Plymouth Satellite), and the full sized Plymouth became the Gran Fury.
In 1976, the A38 Police Package was aslo made available on the Chrysler
Newport. With a 124 in wheelbase, it was the biggest of the Chrysler police
cars. 1976 was the olny year it was made with a police package. In 1977
the Monaco name went on the mid-sized dodge, and the full-sized Dodge was
now known as the Royal Monaco, for its last year in production. The replacements
for the full sized Chyslers would not come out until 1979, with the Dodge
St Regis and Chrysler Newport.
A38 Police Package was available on
these full sized Chrysler cars:
1974-1976 Dodge Monaco
1977 Dodge Royal Monaco
1974 Plymouth Fury I
1975-1977 Plymouth Gran
Fury
1976 Chrysler Newport |
