De Plaane Boz, De Plane!! Cue the Ottmar Liebert guitar music and have Ricardo Montalban on his spot! Action!! Córdoba also spelled Cordova in English, is a city in Andalusia, southern Spain, and the capital of the province of Córdoba.
Who can forget that wonderful “Spanich” rrrroll of the tongue by actor Rrricardo Montalban and his infamous Chrysler Cordoba commercials! And now for consignment that famous car made famous by the famous actor and his use of the words “Corinthian Leather”. Our first Cordoba! to grace our “pasillos sagrados”. This car also has just 11,750 original miles and it shows!
Exterior
1977 brought us the large midsize car meant to save on gas yet still provide comfort for the family to be transported in comfort. So they came up with the Cordoba with its leading edge round headlights and smaller round running turn signal lights flanking the larger headlight. A central chrome encased vertical ribbed grille in V form is in on, and a nice corresponding bumper below. Formal Black Sunfire Metallic, (and it has fairly large flakes), adorns this car with a few faults, but overall nicety has been retained. Shiny trimmings for the wheel wells and rockers and a tan vinyl “landau top” complete with opera window in on the rear third of the roof. A trunk with room for all the luggage and then some is under the large long rear deck. On either side are rectangle taillights and below a shiny chrome bumper to cradle the taillights and frame the bottom of the trunk. Polished 15-inch Chrysler road wheels are on all 4 corners and wrapped in 215/75-R15’s all around.
Interior
Wait for it…..Wait for it….Corrrrrinthian Leather, (swoon and a faint to the couch!), wrapped in light gold Corinthian Leather and vinyl adorn the interior surfaces of this classic. Front high back buttoned and tufted buckets sit in front of the original dash setup and a similar buttoned and tufted rear bench is stretching across the back from cathedral window to cathedral window. 1977 adornments like an 8-track player, cruise control, power windows, and power locks. All this in a sea of gold carpeting, and a smooth one piece headliner also in gold. Certainly, all that glitters it is.! Hay oro en ellos colinas!!
Drivetrain
Looking it just drove off the showroom floor this all clean and buttoned up 400ci V8 with its single 4-barrel carb atop and A727 Torqueflite 3-speed automatic transmission on back, and a 9.75 inch 3.21 gear rear axle is ripe for the picking. Very nicely detailed and preserved. “In a word…seemply beeeeuteeful!
Undercarriage
Some surface rust on the usual suspects like the suspension and driveshaft, but otherwise looking just great. Torsion bar suspension for the front, and leaf springs for the rear along with power disc brakes on front and power drums for the back and a nice solid exhaust, take the wheel and drive to the coast Ricardo!
Drive-Ability
A quick starter and inside was luxurious in the tufted and buttoned Corinthian Leather..I just love saying that..Corinthian Leather…but i digress to the test track where she lumbered around turns with that cushy 1977 ride, nice smooth acceleration, and bias free panic stopping. I noticed the fuel gauge does not work, the speedometer is slightly noisy, and while the wiper motor works, the arms do not move.
Always garaged, 11K original miles, plenty of receipts to back everything up, we have a unique classic that will be your with a roll of the tongue and a roll of cash. Gracias Ricardo Montalban.
SS22N7R190840
S-Chrysler Cordoba
S-Special Price Class
22-2 Door Special Coupe
N-400ci V8 4bbl
7-1977
R-Windsor, Ontario CA Assy Plant
190840-Sequential Unit Number
FENDER TAG
E64 400-4 Barrel
D36 727-B TorqueFlite
SS22
S Chrysler Cordoba
S Special Price Class
22 Special 2 Door Coupe
N7R
N 400ci V8 4bbl
7 1977
R Windsor, ONT, CAN
190840 Sequence Number
PX8 Formal Black Sunfire Metallic
DRY3
Trim Grade/Style/Color
D Deluxe
R Vinyl and Leather Bucket Seats
Y3 Light Gold
000 Upper Door Frame: Full Door Panel
C08 Date Built: 12 / 08 /76
152010 Order Number
C56 Bucket Seats 1972 up
C97 Trunk Dressup Package
F17 114 Amp Alternator
G01 Elec RWin Defog
G54 Left Hand Outside Mirror – Remote / Chrome
G66 Unknown At This Time
G76 Outside Duel Remote Mirrors Fb
H51 Single Air /w Heater
M25 Wide Sill Molding
N85 Tachometer
N88 Auto Speed Control
N94 ESAw/cat/con 75/up
P31 Power Windows
P41 Power Door Locks
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