The Formal Photo Thread

[Justin Plant]

The fact that so far you didn't come across a nice Formal Dodge or Plymouth makes me wonder why. Have they become rarer since I joined the group about six years ago? Some possible explanations:

- I don't do Facebook so that's a whole chunk of the internet that I have no information about;
- non-1974 Dodges get vandalized to achieve the Blues Brothers vibe, no matter what;
- a sizeable part of the 1977 Plymouths were probably police cars, so a civilian car is harder to get;
- with respect to the Fuselage years, production numbers were down.

Other reasons?

I've wondered the same, my guess is they were just used up. The NYBs and Imperials were almost certainly garage kept and used sparingly and rarely out much in winter, while the Plymouths and Dodges were kept outside and driven year round. If you go to Hemmings there are generally more Cadillacs, Lincolns, and Chryslers than the lesser priced cars. Granted, Chevy just built a ton of cars compared to the others. So there seems to be more of those. Try to find a 73 Delta 88. It's almost like they never built one.

 

[PeugFra]

That's reason #5 then, and probably the most decisive one:

... they were just used up. ... the Plymouths and Dodges were kept outside and driven year round.

 

[Chicago Bluesmobile]

My ‘74 Dodge Monaco Custom. Factory 440, A35/RV7 tow package, heavy duty brakes, suspension, 3.21 rear. 55k original miles.

 

[PeugFra]

Much better than a Bluesmobile!

 

[Justin Plant]

My ‘74 Dodge Monaco Custom. Factory 440, A35/RV7 tow package, heavy duty brakes, suspension, 3.21 rear. 55k original miles.View attachment 688549

Love it. Damn nice car

 

[King Hooter]

The fact that so far you didn't come across a nice Formal Dodge or Plymouth makes me wonder why. Have they become rarer since I joined the group about six years ago? Some possible explanations:

- I don't do Facebook so that's a whole chunk of the internet that I have no information about;
- non-1974 Dodges get vandalized to achieve the Blues Brothers vibe, no matter what;
- a sizeable part of the 1977 Plymouths were probably police cars, so a civilian car is harder to get;
- with respect to the Fuselage years, production numbers were down.

Other reasons?

I've wondered the same, my guess is they were just used up. The NYBs and Imperials were almost certainly garage kept and used sparingly and rarely out much in winter, while the Plymouths and Dodges were kept outside and driven year round. If you go to Hemmings there are generally more Cadillacs, Lincolns, and Chryslers than the lesser priced cars. Granted, Chevy just built a ton of cars compared to the others. So there seems to be more of those. Try to find a 73 Delta 88. It's almost like they never built one.

I know part of my issue is that I've sort of picky. But yet I'm also open to changing. When I happen across one they come with a price tag and still need something. I even tried to buy back my first C-body lust, but it wasn't for sale.
The theory I have is this.
Hardtop coupes were rare even when new. Why, when Chevrolet made tens of thousands of them?
And the station wagons most likely got traded off in the mid 80's on mini vans and Taurus and Celebrities. Both sat in bargain rows, some meet their fate at the county fairgrounds.

Dodge and Plymouths that are slabs are plentiful, along with fuseies. And it seems more formal Chryslers than you can shake a stick at.

 

[Mr C]

The fact that so far you didn't come across a nice Formal Dodge or Plymouth makes me wonder why. Have they become rarer since I joined the group about six years ago? Some possible explanations:

- I don't do Facebook so that's a whole chunk of the internet that I have no information about;
- non-1974 Dodges get vandalized to achieve the Blues Brothers vibe, no matter what;
- a sizeable part of the 1977 Plymouths were probably police cars, so a civilian car is harder to get;
- with respect to the Fuselage years, production numbers were down.

Other reasons?

I don't know why, but Formal Plymouths and Dodges are far more rare than Chryslers/ Imperials. Especially wagons...Town and Country wagons seem "easy" to find compared to a Monaco/ RMB wagons or Sport Suburbans.

 

[redd6054]

My 1978 Newport that I bought this summer, in Ontario. Car is from Alberta Canada, has a 400CI with around 21,000 Km ( first year of km in canada ) which is about 15,000 miles.