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The old fashioned rear-wheel drive Diplomat looked out of step with Chrysler's efficient front-wheel drive K-car offerings in the 1980s, but the police kept Chrysler busy building them.


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The three-speed Torqueflite automatic transmission was most popular, but a manual transmission was available until 1981 only on six cylinder and 318 V8 models. Background The Diplomat name was originally used by Dodge on 2-door hardtop models from 1950 to 1954. It was also used on the export version of the DeSoto from 1946 through 1962.


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Police versions of the Valiant, Dart, Volare, and Aspen had failed to catch on; but the 1981 Diplomat police package was an immediate success in law enforcement, with the influential California Highway Patrol buying in from the start.


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The four-barrel setup made for a fast enough police car that many Diplomat/Gran Fury-driving officers thought they had a hot 360 under the hood. (The related 360 also had an E48 package, confusing matters somewhat).. especially given changes for the 1981 model year. First, the 1981 passenger cars could no longer have the 318's bigger.


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The Diplomat was chosen for enforcement class vehicle in 1981, 1983, 1985, 1986, and 1988. The Ohio State Highway Patrol chose the Plymouth Gran Fury instead. Big cities like New York City and Philadelphia were loyal users of M-body's, and used them to the end of production. (Ohio State Highway Patrol Plymouth Gran Fury)


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Chrysler only began selling the Diplomat (and eventually the Gran Fury) to police fleets in 1981 (instead offering its R-body cars to close out the previous decade). Once the M-body began to reach a wider audience, police pack cars would come close to half of total Gran Fury production for Plymouth, and it added a 4-barrel carburetor to the.


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The Diplomat and LeBaron were restyled for 1980, and the police package version arrived in 1981, classified as a mid sized cop car .The Dodge Aspen and Plymouth Volare (F- body) were the mid sized cop cars for 1980, their last year. 1981 was the last year of the (R-body) full sized Chrysler police cars, the Dodge St. Regis and Plymouth Gran Fury.


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Slant six powered M-bodies could (in 1981) muster a 21 second 0-60 time, with a top speed of under 100 mph. Gas mileage was around 18 mpg, far higher than the 318 four-barrel V8s, which got around 14 - 15.5 combined city-highway miles per gallon.


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1981 Note: 1981 was the first year the redesigned Dodge Diplomat became available for police testing. 1981 also saw the last Chrysler marque squad car, the LeBaron. All tests were made with a full line of police equipment, including a full sized spare tire in the trunk of the car.


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Written by Elaine Duvet Reviewed by Kathleen Flear Updated on Jun 22, 2022 Table of Contents The unforgettable Dodge Diplomat became the classic car of the '80s . Outnumbering the hero's cars in movies and TV, the boxy Diplomat lives on through the silver screen. Jerry , the car ownership super app , checks out the legendary pursuit vehicle.

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