1994 Chrysler LeBaron (Reaction) Motorweek Retro
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My first new car was a 1987 LeBaron coupe, 2 tone blue. I special ordered the 2.5L 4 cylinder with the 5 speed manual. It was the style of a Thunderbird with the fuel economy of a Horizon. I couldn’t beat it below 30mpg with that drivetrain. I loved that car and it stayed in the family for many years!
I bought an "off lease" 94 LeBaron in October of 94! I loved that car! Put 130k miles on it and sold it to a friend who put another 40k on it. The power switches for the windows, seats, locks, and mirrors were all on the door, not in the center. The weather seals on the tops of these cars were prone to shrinking and leaking after 4-5 years. If I could find a good condition one, I would buy it! They're getting pretty hard to find.
Had a friend with a green 1995 in high school! Lots of memories.
Jon, you’re absolutely on fire with this one.😂But I agree, it’s a nice car that I also wish Chrysler still made. I very much agree with the latter statement though, where you said there’s no more staple “American” car anymore. Nowadays everything is so globalized and compromised. Japanese and American cars are almost as sporty as the Germans and the German cars are now as cheap and chincy as the Japanese and American cars were. There’s no real German tank anymore or an American land yacht anymore. We miss diversity and cultural identity in new models.
Well said
The distinctly American "car" of today is called F150/Silverado/Sierra/Ram, including SUVs derived from these models. The segment is almost exclusive to North America, especially in the US.
@@doug6191You can find SUVs and large crossovers globally, but yeah, large pickups are still quite North American.
@@mrgurulittle7000 I'm aware SUVs are global, but they're widely used as daily commuters in the U.S., basically like the jumbo station wagons of the 60s & 70s. They're much more utilitarian in other countries. Or, they're used in livery applications.
@@doug6191Right. Agree.
Jon, I actually have a memory of sitting in a Lebaron convertible that one of my uncles had. It was nice and comfortable. The Lebaron convertible was the best selling convertible in America at the time.
The 80s/90s LeBarons were well liked, and pretty much the best non-sports car convertible to have. The only issue that I have is that during those years (and perhaps most years), Chryslers were always dated in appearance. Naturally they appealed to older buyers, and the dated appearance was probably comforting to them.
But because I was young during those years, Chryslers seemed out of date even new. Now that I am old, they seem perfectly fine in their style.
That Mitsubishi engine was absolutely bulletproof.
I bought a slightly used 95 in 1996. It was red with white top, and it was one of my favorite cars. I drove most of I-5 and across the US three times in that car, and it was comfortable. I drove it for 60,000 miles and it was trouble free. As little as the car costs at the time, I can easily over look the body roll and cheap plastic. I was a single guy living in Washington State, so I drove the car all year round even when it was snowing. That rear glass with defroster was great in the winter. The top also worked pretty well in the winter. It has reasonable power for the mid 90s and was easy on gas too.
Hey John, I’m really excited that you chose this video to react from. I had a Le Baron from 1994 that I would drive in college in northern New York. It was a very windy car lol
Yep, same noise level with the top down as with the top up & windows up.
I’ve been looking for a cheap summertime convertible and this is one that I’ve been looking at. These are all over Facebook for like 3-4000 in good condition with low miles. From the ones I’ve looked at, they’ve held up very well. It seems like a lot of owners valued the cars and treated them well over their ownership.
Chrysler Australia once made a Valiant Lebaron! The special 4door sedan of which only 400 were built was to highlight a new suspension package RTS or Radial Tuned Suspension.
Apparently a similar model with RTS was sent to the US to assess its driving capabilities. The response was "simply the best handling Valiant we've ever seen"...
I miss my ol Valiant Lebaron immensely!.
As always you have great knowledgeable content. I remember this car and thought it was cool then and is still cool till this day.
Jon I’m with you in that I always liked these cars. Although I never owned a convertible, I did own a 1988 H body LeBaron GTS hatchback. While I agree that the lines weren’t as nice as the coupe and convertible, it was a fun sporty car, especially the turbo model. And it had the most comfortable velour seats I have ever had or will ever have in a car.
Mom had one and quite enjoyed it. Dark green, tan interior, gold trim. The one in the video looks black to me. Nice video.
My dad had a brand new 1989 Chrysler LeBaron turbo coupe. Dark blue and silver. 2.5 litre turbo, his was automatic and fully loaded short of leather. The digital dash was funky and worked well. He loved that car and its one of the most stylish coupes of that era.
I made a couple trips up north with my 95 this year. One trip was quick 1 day run (about 9 hours seat time). It never missed a beat. In my opinion, the seats and ride are better than what any manufacturer is putting out now. Handle was more than adequate and the engine always felt like like it had still more to give regardless of how much I asked. Biggest complaint would that 94's premium leather was much nicer & a 5th or 6th gear would have been nice. Still fun after all these years.
5:28 - The color is quintessential 1990s forest green with gold accents
13:58 - If you want a convertible these days, you're limited to Mustang. Or...Bronco & Wrangler. I think the Buick Cascada was the last "budget" convertible. And the VW Eos before that.
I have never been in a Miata except trying it on at an auto show. I spent a weekend of "bumming" & random camping with my friend John M. and his removable "lid" Fiat X1/9. The interior did get cramped over the course of that weekend, although I liked the car. I would have enjoyed the extra elbow room in the Chrysler LeBaron. The Fiat was not a speed demon either, but kudos to its rakish looks.
I loved the LeBaron coupe and convertible of that era. I wish i had bought one😢
The green & gold was beautiful
I loved this car. I think GM is really missing an opportunity by not making a Camaro Convertible with the old Berlinetta package.
It may NOT be a grand tourer, but it is tourer. Not an all-out sports car, but adequate PLUS (+).
I wonder why they'd discontinue the coupe as well as the 4 cylinder engine. That's the combination of options most other manufacturers would keep, but I guess Chrysler isn't "other manufacturers". I can understand the discontinuation of the manual transmission though.
This one would make a cool 😎 model kit!!
$17K and a power roof. The last Cadillac convertible you reviewed was $50K and manual. Did GM think that was a good area to try and keep the cost down?
This looks like an excellent effort for a mainstream manufacturer such as Chrysler. Give me something like this over an SUV any day of the week. Even the likes of Bentley, Rolls-Royce, and Aston Martin have jumped on the SUV bandwagon. God help us. They have no style.
I have big SUV, get out of my way. I hear you the LeBaron had some style.
It's a black car with the gold pkg.
I have some memories with one of these my mom had done something to our 87 Accord I think she side swiped a truck or something whatever happened we were without it for a month or so and a red Lebaron convertible was what she was given as a rental now she wasn’t the best skilled driver and was down right scary to ride with even before old age started doing it’s thing she managed 3 speeding tickets and rolled at least one stop sign in that car she was like a teenager again and really didn’t want to give it back and was begging my dad to trade in the Accord for one my dad was like we can’t afford it he didn’t mean the car but more the tickets and insurance for her 😂 a few years later when I got my license I had to get my own car and separate insurance because of her a specifically because of her driving record during the period she had that Labaron rental car
Ah, thanks so much for sharing some memories!
We really lost something; and, I know the Chrysler LeBaron is a 2 door, 2+2. But EITHER WAY, when the MG / Triumph went away (multiple reasons), we really lost something in the automotive world.
By 1994, this boxy style was becoming outdated. It was from the K car platform
I think Chrysler eventually became aware of this and started to gradually replace the cars that used the K car platform. They introduced the Intrepid in '93, and the Neon to replace the Shadow in '95.
In truth, Chrysler design language was always behind by several years....at least that's my feeling about them. As an older driver now, I appreciate their designs a bit more.
New Mustang LX convertible.
I find that fixed mast antenna on the front fender out of place and ugly!!! Why not a rear mount power antenna like other cars of this era