In 1975 I was 8 yes old. One of my deepest memories from that period of my life was when my Mom took me to see Jaws. I remember it distinctly! I remember the line to buy tickets was LONG…wrapped around the building…and this was the line for the 2pm matinée!!! So we finally get tickets and went in. My next memory was listening to “Love will Keep Us Together” by Captain and Tennille before the lights went down waiting for Jaws to begin. I think of this day often… to me it represents a simpler time….an age of innocence, if you will. Those were HAPPY TIMES (for me at least)!😉 Fast forward 5 yrs: I’m 13… my parents were divorced, and my Wicked Stepmother drove a Black 1975 Chrysler Cordoba! By this time I was in full rebellion mode as my world had long since begun to unravel … and I had to go to Summer School to avoid failing 8th grade. My Stepmother was tasked with driving me to class every morning (the one thing she EVER did for me lol). I distinctly remember the SMELL of the Corinthian Leather when I would Get in the car! This period of my life was not so happy…but as I reflect on it, it makes the previous memory all that much more special!☯️
Well written! I was 10 then in 1975. We didn’t get American muscle cars. The oil crisis did ravage the Costarican economy so most cars were Japanese and some European Fords. Mom drove a Datsun 100 A known as a Cherry and dad had a Ford Taunus 17M with a 2,000 cc V6. Im glad that you thrived!
Had a '75 with a 400, tore off the Lean-Burn, installed a gold ignition box, distributor from a '72 400, stuck on a Quadra-Jet from an Oldsmobile, the thing was so fast it was an absolute delight to drive. Can't tell you how many street races we won with that thing :-} Thanks for the memories !
what a beauty, i absolutely love the '75 cordoba, my 5th grade teacher drove one of these back in '75 in deer park texas, wonderful car and ricardo's commercials were epic!!! , thanks for posting sir , wonderful memories!
Finally finally. I've been waiting so long for this wondrous beauty to be done. I'm restoring and own two Cordobas, and I have to say my favorite and classiest car out of the 70s. Both of mine are first year 400 blocks. One in blue and white vinyl top. Chrysler hit a gold mine with these, and nothing beats the luxury and comfort of rich corinthian leather!!
Damn, I was 16 when this came out -- remember the "fine Corinthian leather" ads very well. Funny thing is, I like the way it looks way better now than I did in '75. My Dad had a 72 Newport he'd let me drive once in a while.
Did you possibly miss your calling in life? You know I have great respect for Jay Leno. The man evolved from stand-up comedian to automotive historian and first class collector. But as much as I admire that man’s talent I find you even more entertaining than him. Your sarcastic sense of humor has made me almost pee my pants on more than a few occasions and I haven’t viewed more than about five of your videos! And to top it off, your an obvious automotive historian. Absolutely love the way you incorporate the historical timeframe info around the year of the car. Absolutely brilliant. I’m hooked!
This is a beautiful, well-proportioned vehicle - looks good from every angle. The only letdown is the lack of a console and the low budget dashboard. This car really deserves more than that Dodge van-like instrument/radio cluster.
Unfortunately by this point, Chrysler was just grabbing stock parts from the bin. The steering column / steering wheel / column shifter / door handles / knobs / gauges in this 1975 Cordoba were pretty much identical to my parents 1977 Dodge Aspen which were pretty much identical to my grandfather's 1979 Dodge Van which were pretty much identical to my uncle's 1980 Dodge Diplomat. They didn't have an extra dime to spend on anything back in the 70s. (Come to think of it, I think the Aspen had a different speedo / gauge cluster... but that's the only exception that I can think of at the moment.. and I remember this stuff because at various points of my teenage life, I drove both the 79 Van and the 80 Diplomat regularly)
@@control_the_pet_population -- Unfortunately they weren't the only ones. My mother had a 75 Regal. It wasn't any better. By then, GM was parts sharing across all their lines. Ford was doing the same.
Agreed. The interior seems to have a lot of cost cutting measures, plastic seat release button, plastic seat buckles etc. Modern day cost cutting was evident.
Parts bin could easily have supplied Chrysler with a dash dash guage display from an older Barracuda or Roadrunner or GTX. Even CHP cars had a better dash and layout , I think. Customers aren’t stupid forever. That’s why Ford had a popular but short run with their Gran Torino after that TV show ended. Maybe Mopar needed Carol Doda in a string bikini to sell more pretend stuff because they could have made a Córdoba GT. Or GranD Prix calling it the Córdoba C D if they had Carol Doda in and ad. Or Suzanne Somers. Hey it worked for O’Brien and Majerajah water skis , gloves, and ski and vests. Everyone knows neither female needed additional “ equipment “ just by a glance but it sold a lotta stuff including fake wood plastic fiberglass water skis.
I'm a lil younger than the average cordoba fan. When my 75 came out, my dad was just entering middle school. I bought my 75 in 2010 with 56k original miles. Its silver with B5 blue interior, console shift, power windows and manual crank asc sunroof. I was young so it became my daily driver and I must say....watching you cruise down the road reminded me of staring at the cordoba coin going down the road. It's been parked since 2012 with 72k on the dash and I'm saving it for my son since he's 12 now, but after watching this I just might try to find another. I love my 68 newport convertible I have now....but there's nothing like my old cordoba. Thank you for this video, its truly a timeless classic
Oh my. I thought VHS won because of the six hour versus 4.5 hour format. I learn something every video. I think the Cordoba was beloved was because the front end looked like a Jaguar mated with a Lincoln.
One of my neighbors around the lake drives one as a daily driver. Much like I do my 82 crew cab K30. I really appreciate this car and I wish more people drove these old relics
We drove a 1975 Cordoba back in 1977 from Oreon to Oklahoma it was my in-laws car. I absolutely fell in love with that car on that trip. Thanks for the great video and memories. 318 cubic inch two barrel about 19 mpg no problem. This particular Cordova was equipped with the 904 automatic transmission very durable Trans. The 360 V8s had the 727 Great trans as well and both engines very durable long-lasting.
Ah, I just love checking out great car reviews and getting Long Dong Silver cross references interjected into the conversation! You won’t find that anywhere else but Curious Cars!
I bought a 75 new when I was 21. They were so popular it was hard finding one. It had the 360, Corinthian leather, console with floor shifter, power windows, am/fm with 8 track tape player and halo vinyl roof. It was a great car, smooth, quite and comfortable. Kept it for 8 years and had over 100k on it, then gave it to my cousin. Never any issues with it. I do miss it. My 2018 Challenger RT reminds me of it. Similar proportions, comfortable and quite but with more performance. Your review brought back some good memories. Thanks for the review Bill.
We had one of these when i was a kid. Family was so hype. First family ride was to the county fair and my puppy barfed all over the Corinthian leather interior 😆
Bill, I waited 40 decades for this review. My grandpa’s brother had one exactly like this one. My grandpa who was a Cadillac guy, was looking at him, like you would look a guy riding a Civic with a huge wing.
My dad had a 1976 Cordoba with the 400 4barrel carb. It was power everything including it had the console. I loved driving that whip. It was so smooth on the road. Really sharp 70s personal luxury car. Thank you for the detailed interesting videos.👍
In 1980, My parents bought a beautiful ‘77 Cordoba (white, red interior IIRC) for my sister. It remained a beautiful car until she drove it through our neighbor’s living room a few weeks later. I can say as an eyewitness that as robust as the Cordobas were built, they could not shrug off a solidly built brick fireplace. Made for several weeks of awkward mornings thereafter, because our school bus stop was in front of the same neighbor’s house.
Yep, my parents bought ours brand new, fully loaded with the 400ci “Lean burn” V8. It was green with green “Corinthian” Leather. Damn thing was a tank. I was headed home from a ball game one Friday night in the winter, hit a patch of ice and the rear end came around on me and slammed the passenger side quarter panel into a concrete corner post on my dad’s farm. Going 40mph when it happened and all it did was dent the quarter panel and smashed the small side light. One of my favorites growing up
My step dad bought a brand new black 76 Dodge Charger with a 400 4 barrel police interceptor, I remember him beating a 77 black Trans Am at a red light, that car was very fast back then! Later in life I drove it and left a 85 GT mustang in the dust!!That Charger hit hard when you floored it!
I have to say Bill, nothing depresses me more than seeing a beautiful 70s luxo-coupe with crank windows. And you keep finding them! Who the hell is (was) ordering cars this way? Ricardo Montelban would not be pleased.
Love You Bill, You are totally redeemed...you brought us the REAL CORDOBA that we thought you were bringing us weeks ago....this car is Simply Gorgeous....absolute ORIGINAL for its day. I have been missing your videos as of late, Glad you are back man....You made me hear my laugh again this morning. :) BRAVO.. !!!!
I have a 1975 Cordoba, Spinnaker White with black vinyl top and black leather interior. It's fully loaded with bucket seats, floor console, AC, pw, pl, power trunk release, cruise control, 360 V8 and a working 8-track player. It even has the optional turbine wheels. I have other cars but it is my favourite by far. It is an awesome car just for cruising comfortably down the highway, I'll never sell it.
Thanks for finally finding one. When I got home from work and turned on my tv to log on….. this picture made me happy😃. Thanks and keep your video’s coming. Your one of the few that I look forward to🤟🤟. 🥃🥃 Cheers from SoCal!
Ricardo Montalban would be proud of this car. 1975 was the year I graduated from High School...Great time to be young when you actually did things and you weren't connected to your cell phone.
Absolutely love these reviews. Good classic cars and Bill’s good morning, weather, animals, etc they add to the experience. The knowledge behind these cars is so expansive it is to be appreciated. Thank you Bill! Both informative and a pleasure to listen to; like the voice real radio broadcasters from an era gone by.
A friend of mine had a 76 Cordoba and it was a beautiful shade of brown and had the beautiful deep brown leather seats she was so Beautiful Car. Thank you Bill for bringing this beauty to us. she looks like she really flies.
My grandfather had one of these after he traded his LeMans in for one. I can still hear that chronometer changing the hours, gears whining as it flipped over. Powerful memories.
In High School I ran with a group of friends that when we got together on the first Saturday of the month at the mall it was like a Mopar time warp and car show. We had Mike with his 68 Plymouth Barracuda Fastback 340 six pack, 3spd manual with pistol grip shifter, David in his 70 Dodge Challenger 360 4brl with the shaker hood scoop 3spd Manual, Mark in his 72 Dodge Charger with a 400 4brl 3spd auto, Sam in a 68 Dodge Econoline truck (those flat front square boxes with a truck bed on the back and you sort of scratched your head wondering where the engine was. Well it was between the driver and passenger but set back by about 3 ft technically making it mid engine. Usually a small slant six or a 318 V8 at largest. Well his was a 318, 360 heads and cam, 340 crank and intake with 850cfm 4brl making it a 383ci, 4spd manual pistol grip shifter able to pull wheelies due to the engine placement and high hp rebuild., me in my 75 Dodge Dart Swinger 318ci swapped 340HO heads and cam, 750cfm 4brl, 3spd auto, welded diff rear Don in his 78 Plymoth Fury last of the factory 383ci, 6 pack, 3spd auto and .........the reason I was thinking of this Peter and his 76 Chrysler Cordoba "Black Jack" Limited edition cars with factory T tops, 400ci 4brl 3spd auto his was like #85 of a group of 100 cars all identical ordered by the Hopkinsville KY dealer and distributed to other dealers in the south selling for $2,000 over sticker for being special. The Black Jacks were Black with dark black chrome trim, red plush interiors but had bucket seats like those found in the 72 Chargers, the following was all done at the dealer 14 inch sport steering wheel, 140mph speedo, tachometer, oil pressure, water temp, volt meter, vacuum pressure gauges, brush black metal interior panels including door cards with cloth insets around the armrest, center console with floor hump shifter for the 3spd auto using lightning rod shifters those auto shifters with like five handles found in some Buick Grand Nationals, rear axles left over from the Challenger production putting power down on both tires but allowing for good cornering at the same time. All retuned with a larger cam, higher output ignition, ram air piped up from beside the headlights, and an Edlebrock intake and carb, and true dual exahust with headers and Trusher cherry bomb mufflers by the dealer. The theme was the Black Jack in a deck of cards whitch was engraved on the numered limited edition placads on the glive box door. The dealership owner was a gambler who liked the Cordoba but did not want the muscle car era to be over. So he made these as his last hura to power with style. Peters car was also faster than all of our mopars no mater what we did to them.
My Aunt Barb had a very similar one as this. Saw Star Wars in a drive thru venue( remember drive thrus) in her Cordoba with my cousins. Remember listening to that chromatic clock ticking over. As always Bill ya hit it outta the park especially with this one.
When I was 14 me and my friend were getting high and shooting bottle rockets at cars from a field near our houses when I hit a car in the windshield, it was a 1977 Córdoba, it started to chase us around the neighborhood, we stayed off the streets, everywhere we went it was there waiting, we finally lost it and went to his house to catch our breath, a minute later his mother came home with her 6’4” boyfriend fuming about some punks hitting cars with fireworks, we just looked at them in disbelief 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I know a guy that has the 235 horsepower “high performance” 400. He bought it new. Performance was good for a heavy mid 70’s car. 0 to 60 in 8 seconds and about a 130 top end.
Bill, I never thought I'd get weepy over Mailaise Era automobiles, but that Cordoba is a looker! I have been starting to like mid to late 70s and 80s autos the same as the 50s and 60s cars!
Not me. I didn’t even care about these in the mid 80’s, when the junkyards were littered with them. They didn’t have any parts that I needed for my ‘70 Charger.
@@MrCarGuy Possibly matched, even exceeded by the 60s. But in this day of lookalike SUV's and $100K half-ton trucks that may not last 10 years, anything from the past is beginning to look good to this 58 year old!
@@MrCarGuy Not for styling!...I am old now, but can remember how flamboyant many 50s/early60s care were...bright colors, two and maybe three toned from the factory....I owned a couple!...but now I really appreciate the modern safety features in auto now...air bags, collapsing steering wheels, side reinforcement, better gas tank placement, all of this makes for a better vehicle...but yes, it has taken away from the creative stying of cars today.
1976. Yeah. You didn’t see many even back then. But in ‘71, they got rid of the 2 door Coronet thru ‘74. I always thought those Chargers were just Coronets. And recently noticed the VIN on them starts with a “W”. For Coronet. The ‘68-‘70 Chargers were “X”.
I owned one back in the eighties and it was fun to drive. It was dark blue with a white vinyl top. Dark blue interior with the same shifter on the console and the same 360 cubic inch 2 barrel engine. I wish I had it now.
Thank you Bill - the 75 Cordoba was my first car, forest green with a white landau roof, white interior with bucket seats and center console. Many great memories cruising around New York City with that car.
Meanwhile, on The Left Coast, circa 1975, as kids, we were rolling around in a polar opposite vehicle: A utilitarian, spartan, Germanic VW Bus with 65hp, a wobbly 4 speed stick and hose-out rubber floors. These Cordoba things were around, but mostly owned by matronly types who ate at the Royal Fork and chose wall-to-wall hi-lo carpet.
Bring back the PERSONAL LUXURY COUPE! Love the Cordoba, 2nd gen Monte Carlo and Grand Prix, Thunderbird, etc and of course, the grand daddy of them all the Lincoln Mark V. Another great video Bill.
One could argue the current Challenger could be a modern PLC. At over 4000 lbs, they're not exactly anything else if they're equipped with the V6 or the 5.7.
God rest my mother's soul. When I was a kid back in 1976 she had a brand new one in what she called "Maroon" color. It did not have "Corinthian Leather Seats", but ones made out of "maroon" colored velvet. It had a little moonroof(?) that you opened and closed with a crank. I used to puke in that car every single time she drove it. She smoked like a chimney, always stopped short because she was a shitty driver, and never rolled the windows down because she did not want the wind to wreck her hair. Looking at this car, I feel car sick all over again, but miss it, lol. That car was a tank because she knocked a fire pump over when she hit it and the pump exploded into a geyser like burst of water that shot about 20 feet into the air. She burned rubber and took off from the scene. I started crying "Mommy the police are going to arrest us" and she said "Not if they didn't see us" as we took off 😂🤣
I had a 75 Cordoba for 1 year only because it wasn't peppy enough for me with the standard engine. I traded it in on a 76 with the 400-4barrel lean burn engine and that made a big improvement in performance. They were great looking cars.
This was the best Cordoba. It was the smoothest riding car I'd ever rode in, to date. I was so sad when my father had to return it, as it was a rental. I tried to convince my dad to buy it, but he said he couldn't.☹
10:30 - After mentioning John Holmes, thought he said "On Golden Blonde." But it's "Golden Fawn" and that flick hit VHS 9 years later starring the great Peter North.
I like the honest presentation and the walk back in that time in history! I had a friend with a later one in black and gold metal flake paint. I found it rode very nice and soft for a torsion bar suspension and equal or better in ride quality to its Detroit competitors. In fact I was considering buying it but I wasn’t at that point of class then.
I feel ya. I was 8y/o when my parents took me to see Jaws. Scared the ever loving goose crap out of me. I ran out of the theater during Quint's death scene and after that I refused to go into the swimming pool for at least a month.
I got so excited about this video my shorts are more humid than Naples. A REAL Cordoba! Thank god its 42 minutes long. We would feel shortchanged if any less. I hope I'm not too Baroque to buy one in this condition.
I remember ads that proclaimed this was "The New, Small, Chrysler". It was Ford that bragged about 'road hugging weight'. I had a 1978 Gran Fury, mechanically identical to this car, except mine had a 400. 1978 was the last year for the big block. It did 8 mpg.
This was my company car back in the seventies. Mine was silver/grey with red ( Corinthian Leather ) with the red half roof and opera lights. The seats were studded high-backs and extremely comfortable with a console and shifter running through the Centre. Unfortunately I wrecked it and it went to meet its maker! Also I must say that the carpets inside was sumptuous. I can’t remember having any problems with the car or engine. Wish I had it today!
At last!!! A real Cordoba with fine Corinthian Leather!!! The Canadians & I are so chipper I can't stand it!!! Thank you Bill, have a good belt of coronavirus whiskey!!! 👍👍😁
My dad had a 2 door triple black chrystler newyorker....I was a little boy but I remember that was a fun car..although it would burn the hell out of you of it was sitting in the sun long enough..but it was fully loaded...boy what a car
Ricardo suggested the name Corinthian merely because it sounded nice with his accent. This came out when I was 12 and Ricardo convinced me that I wanted one. At 12 this and the AMC Matador were my favorite cars. I never had either. I enjoy your videos.
8:24 - I grew up water skiing. As a kid in the 80's, I never ONCE hopped in the lake without thinking about Jaws after seeing that damn movie. Spielberg can suck it.
My parents had 4 of these… 318, 400 big block. My dad used two for parts to keep the others going! Lol. This was my first car in 1993 and I loved it! We had mustard yellow, root beer brown, blue, and black.
"I am chipper and recharged - well that's not true; I feel like shit" Bill doesn't disappoint! The first generation Cordoba is definitely better.
I feel like shit too! But Bill keeps me sane.
He feels like shit because he didn't have his corona 19 shot yet
LOL, Bill should move out of FL.
He would have felt worse with a speeding ticket! Lol (@37:42)
In 1975 I was 8 yes old. One of my deepest memories from that period of my life was when my Mom took me to see Jaws. I remember it distinctly! I remember the line to buy tickets was LONG…wrapped around the building…and this was the line for the 2pm matinée!!! So we finally get tickets and went in. My next memory was listening to “Love will Keep Us Together” by Captain and Tennille before the lights went down waiting for Jaws to begin.
I think of this day often… to me it represents a simpler time….an age of innocence, if you will. Those were HAPPY TIMES (for me at least)!😉
Fast forward 5 yrs: I’m 13… my parents were divorced, and my Wicked Stepmother drove a Black 1975 Chrysler Cordoba! By this time I was in full rebellion mode as my world had long since begun to unravel … and I had to go to Summer School to avoid failing 8th grade. My Stepmother was tasked with driving me to class every morning (the one thing she EVER did for me lol). I distinctly remember the SMELL of the Corinthian Leather when I would Get in the car!
This period of my life was not so happy…but as I reflect on it, it makes the previous memory all that much more special!☯️
Well written! I was 10 then in 1975. We didn’t get American muscle cars. The oil crisis did ravage the Costarican economy so most cars were Japanese and some European Fords. Mom drove a Datsun 100 A known as a Cherry and dad had a Ford Taunus 17M with a 2,000 cc V6.
Im glad that you thrived!
@@JamesRay-f8y There it is, money had a different value then!
Now THIS is a Cordoba... and in proper period colors. Nicely done, Bill.
Shame the header panel doesn't match
I owned a white with burgundy top and interior and red pinstripes 75 Cordoba 400 4 barrel sadly it was totaled in a rollover.
Ca Ca yellow. Eeech
Finally the infamous Cordoba we've been waiting for!
The old guy love this car....the ultra slim shady Pleather was the close..LOL
Had a '75 with a 400, tore off the Lean-Burn, installed a gold ignition box, distributor from a '72 400, stuck on a Quadra-Jet from an Oldsmobile, the thing was so fast it was an absolute delight to drive. Can't tell you how many street races we won with that thing :-} Thanks for the memories !
Sleepers rule !
Thanks Bill! This brings back so many memories. My grandmother had a silver Cordoba like this one. Now I feel "chipper"!!!!
That’s more like it Bill! Now that’s the Cordoba model we wanted to see! God Bless Bill!!
what a beauty, i absolutely love the '75 cordoba, my 5th grade teacher drove one of these back in '75 in deer park texas, wonderful car and ricardo's commercials were epic!!! , thanks for posting sir , wonderful memories!
Finally! The real "Ricardo Montalban Edition Cordoba"! Was 15 when this came out! Mahalo for bringing the memories!
Yes! Finally get to see the damn beautiful Corinthian Leather as promised a year ago. :D
Finally finally. I've been waiting so long for this wondrous beauty to be done. I'm restoring and own two Cordobas, and I have to say my favorite and classiest car out of the 70s. Both of mine are first year 400 blocks. One in blue and white vinyl top. Chrysler hit a gold mine with these, and nothing beats the luxury and comfort of rich corinthian leather!!
Damn, I was 16 when this came out -- remember the "fine Corinthian leather" ads very well. Funny thing is, I like the way it looks way better now than I did in '75. My Dad had a 72 Newport he'd let me drive once in a while.
Isn’t that weird? Time really does shape all things against their will
Yeah - was 13. I thought they were a lame old -people car, LOL...
Yes,fine Corinthian leather, from a tannery in New Jersey.
Rich Corinthian leather
I was 18 when this came out. I wasn't a fan, but they were everywhere for a long minute. I preferred the Pontiac Trans Am.
Did you possibly miss your calling in life? You know I have great respect for Jay Leno. The man evolved from stand-up comedian to automotive historian and first class collector. But as much as I admire that man’s talent I find you even more entertaining than him. Your sarcastic sense of humor has made me almost pee my pants on more than a few occasions and I haven’t viewed more than about five of your videos! And to top it off, your an obvious automotive historian. Absolutely love the way you incorporate the historical timeframe info around the year of the car. Absolutely brilliant. I’m hooked!
It's like heroin for car junkies. Bill's voice and the Corinthian leather what more could you ask for. Thanks Bill love all your videos.
Couldn’t have said it better myself
Are you in love with Bill?
I wouldn't say all that
His voice?! This guy is no Marvin Miller,Paul Frees or Gary Owens.
This is a beautiful, well-proportioned vehicle - looks good from every angle. The only letdown is the lack of a console and the low budget dashboard. This car really deserves more than that Dodge van-like instrument/radio cluster.
Unfortunately by this point, Chrysler was just grabbing stock parts from the bin. The steering column / steering wheel / column shifter / door handles / knobs / gauges in this 1975 Cordoba were pretty much identical to my parents 1977 Dodge Aspen which were pretty much identical to my grandfather's 1979 Dodge Van which were pretty much identical to my uncle's 1980 Dodge Diplomat. They didn't have an extra dime to spend on anything back in the 70s. (Come to think of it, I think the Aspen had a different speedo / gauge cluster... but that's the only exception that I can think of at the moment.. and I remember this stuff because at various points of my teenage life, I drove both the 79 Van and the 80 Diplomat regularly)
Yep, exactly only thing I did not like about mine was the weird Faux wood dash. There was a option for a console available.
@@control_the_pet_population -- Unfortunately they weren't the only ones. My mother had a 75 Regal. It wasn't any better. By then, GM was parts sharing across all their lines. Ford was doing the same.
Agreed. The interior seems to have a lot of cost cutting measures, plastic seat release button, plastic seat buckles etc. Modern day cost cutting was evident.
Parts bin could easily have supplied Chrysler with a dash dash guage display from an older Barracuda or Roadrunner or GTX. Even CHP cars had a better dash and layout , I think. Customers aren’t stupid forever. That’s why Ford had a popular but short run with their Gran Torino after that TV show ended. Maybe Mopar needed Carol Doda in a string bikini to sell more pretend stuff because they could have made a Córdoba GT. Or GranD Prix calling it the Córdoba C D if they had Carol Doda in and ad. Or Suzanne Somers. Hey it worked for O’Brien and Majerajah water skis , gloves, and ski and vests. Everyone knows neither female needed additional “ equipment “ just by a glance but it sold a lotta stuff including fake wood plastic fiberglass water skis.
I'm a lil younger than the average cordoba fan. When my 75 came out, my dad was just entering middle school. I bought my 75 in 2010 with 56k original miles. Its silver with B5 blue interior, console shift, power windows and manual crank asc sunroof. I was young so it became my daily driver and I must say....watching you cruise down the road reminded me of staring at the cordoba coin going down the road. It's been parked since 2012 with 72k on the dash and I'm saving it for my son since he's 12 now, but after watching this I just might try to find another. I love my 68 newport convertible I have now....but there's nothing like my old cordoba. Thank you for this video, its truly a timeless classic
Oh my. I thought VHS won because of the six hour versus 4.5 hour format. I learn something every video. I think the Cordoba was beloved was because the front end looked like a Jaguar mated with a Lincoln.
Yes! Finally! I absolutely love this car and you reviewing it makes it even better.
One of my neighbors around the lake drives one as a daily driver. Much like I do my 82 crew cab K30. I really appreciate this car and I wish more people drove these old relics
A person of fine taste...and refinement... when you were 12
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We drove a 1975 Cordoba back in 1977 from Oreon to Oklahoma it was my in-laws car. I absolutely fell in love with that car on that trip. Thanks for the great video and memories. 318 cubic inch two barrel about 19 mpg no problem. This particular Cordova was equipped with the 904 automatic transmission very durable Trans. The 360 V8s had the 727 Great trans as well and both engines very durable long-lasting.
Just popped up, can’t watch, at work, but I know it’s gonna be a great night 🍻
Ah, I just love checking out great car reviews and getting Long Dong Silver cross references interjected into the conversation! You won’t find that anywhere else but Curious Cars!
I bought a 75 new when I was 21. They were so popular it was hard finding one. It had the 360, Corinthian leather, console with floor shifter, power windows, am/fm with 8 track tape player and halo vinyl roof. It was a great car, smooth, quite and comfortable. Kept it for 8 years and had over 100k on it, then gave it to my cousin. Never any issues with it. I do miss it. My 2018 Challenger RT reminds me of it. Similar proportions, comfortable and quite but with more performance. Your review brought back some good memories. Thanks for the review Bill.
We had one of these when i was a kid. Family was so hype. First family ride was to the county fair and my puppy barfed all over the Corinthian leather interior 😆
You knocked it out of the park with this one, Bill, thanks!!
Bill, I waited 40 decades for this review. My grandpa’s brother had one exactly like this one. My grandpa who was a Cadillac guy, was looking at him, like you would look a guy riding a Civic with a huge wing.
It's soooo beautiful!
My dad had a 1976 Cordoba with the 400 4barrel carb. It was power everything including it had the console. I loved driving that whip. It was so smooth on the road. Really sharp 70s personal luxury car. Thank you for the detailed interesting videos.👍
I loved this car. I owned a black 1976 with a white leather interior. I have become addicted to listening to Bill. He is an absolute riot.
In 1980, My parents bought a beautiful ‘77 Cordoba (white, red interior IIRC) for my sister.
It remained a beautiful car until she drove it through our neighbor’s living room a few weeks later.
I can say as an eyewitness that as robust as the Cordobas were built, they could not shrug off a solidly built brick fireplace.
Made for several weeks of awkward mornings thereafter, because our school bus stop was in front of the same neighbor’s house.
LOL
Yep, my parents bought ours brand new, fully loaded with the 400ci “Lean burn” V8. It was green with green “Corinthian” Leather. Damn thing was a tank. I was headed home from a ball game one Friday night in the winter, hit a patch of ice and the rear end came around on me and slammed the passenger side quarter panel into a concrete corner post on my dad’s farm. Going 40mph when it happened and all it did was dent the quarter panel and smashed the small side light. One of my favorites growing up
I had a 1977 model in maroon for 3 years. I LOVED that car and still miss it. It was nice to hear this one running and driving.
Bill I just want you to know that to me, and probably only to me, this is the most exciting car you've had on the channel.
Oh for the love of god Bill, rich Corinthian leather!
The richest. Hello Paulie, good to see you.
Is it Sunday gravy or Sunday sauce?
Bill killed sixteen Czechoslovakians. He was an interior decorator!
Now THIS is the cordoba we all had in mind. Thank you Bill, it's been worth the wait.
My step dad bought a brand new black 76 Dodge Charger with a 400 4 barrel police interceptor, I remember him beating a 77 black Trans Am at a red light, that car was very fast back then! Later in life I drove it and left a 85 GT mustang in the dust!!That Charger hit hard when you floored it!
Please make these as long as you want … I look forward to your reviews to get me thru the week !!
I have to say Bill, nothing depresses me more than seeing a beautiful 70s luxo-coupe with crank windows. And you keep finding them! Who the hell is (was) ordering cars this way? Ricardo Montelban would not be pleased.
Love You Bill, You are totally redeemed...you brought us the REAL CORDOBA that we thought you were bringing us weeks ago....this car is Simply Gorgeous....absolute ORIGINAL for its day. I have been missing your videos as of late, Glad you are back man....You made me hear my laugh again this morning. :) BRAVO.. !!!!
Thiiiiiiis is the Cordoba we deserve!!!
Thanks, Bill!!!!
I have a 1975 Cordoba, Spinnaker White with black vinyl top and black leather interior. It's fully loaded with bucket seats, floor console, AC, pw, pl, power trunk release, cruise control, 360 V8 and a working 8-track player. It even has the optional turbine wheels. I have other cars but it is my favourite by far. It is an awesome car just for cruising comfortably down the highway, I'll never sell it.
Man this is more entertaining than this week’s Jay Leno ride. Magnificent review. Wish I could give it more than one like.
Bill- this video is the highlight of my week! When I was a young boy- I thought these were the coolest cars.
If only he knew how much we love his long videos. 😆
Thanks for finally finding one. When I got home from work and turned on my tv to log on….. this picture made me happy😃. Thanks and keep your video’s coming. Your one of the few that I look forward to🤟🤟. 🥃🥃 Cheers from SoCal!
Ricardo Montalban would be proud of this car. 1975 was the year I graduated from High School...Great time to be young when you actually did things and you weren't connected to your cell phone.
Absolutely love these reviews. Good classic cars and Bill’s good morning, weather, animals, etc they add to the experience. The knowledge behind these cars is so expansive it is to be appreciated. Thank you Bill! Both informative and a pleasure to listen to; like the voice real radio broadcasters from an era gone by.
Thanks god Bill is not complaining…….. AHMED FROM BAGHDAD IRAQ
A friend of mine had a 76 Cordoba and it was a beautiful shade of brown and had the beautiful deep brown leather seats she was so Beautiful Car. Thank you Bill for bringing this beauty to us. she looks like she really flies.
My grandfather had one of these after he traded his LeMans in for one. I can still hear that chronometer changing the hours, gears whining as it flipped over. Powerful memories.
In High School I ran with a group of friends that when we got together on the first Saturday of the month at the mall it was like a Mopar time warp and car show. We had Mike with his 68 Plymouth Barracuda Fastback 340 six pack, 3spd manual with pistol grip shifter, David in his 70 Dodge Challenger 360 4brl with the shaker hood scoop 3spd Manual, Mark in his 72 Dodge Charger with a 400 4brl 3spd auto, Sam in a 68 Dodge Econoline truck (those flat front square boxes with a truck bed on the back and you sort of scratched your head wondering where the engine was. Well it was between the driver and passenger but set back by about 3 ft technically making it mid engine. Usually a small slant six or a 318 V8 at largest. Well his was a 318, 360 heads and cam, 340 crank and intake with 850cfm 4brl making it a 383ci, 4spd manual pistol grip shifter able to pull wheelies due to the engine placement and high hp rebuild., me in my 75 Dodge Dart Swinger 318ci swapped 340HO heads and cam, 750cfm 4brl, 3spd auto, welded diff rear Don in his 78 Plymoth Fury last of the factory 383ci, 6 pack, 3spd auto and .........the reason I was thinking of this Peter and his 76 Chrysler Cordoba "Black Jack" Limited edition cars with factory T tops, 400ci 4brl 3spd auto his was like #85 of a group of 100 cars all identical ordered by the Hopkinsville KY dealer and distributed to other dealers in the south selling for $2,000 over sticker for being special. The Black Jacks were Black with dark black chrome trim, red plush interiors but had bucket seats like those found in the 72 Chargers, the following was all done at the dealer 14 inch sport steering wheel, 140mph speedo, tachometer, oil pressure, water temp, volt meter, vacuum pressure gauges, brush black metal interior panels including door cards with cloth insets around the armrest, center console with floor hump shifter for the 3spd auto using lightning rod shifters those auto shifters with like five handles found in some Buick Grand Nationals, rear axles left over from the Challenger production putting power down on both tires but allowing for good cornering at the same time. All retuned with a larger cam, higher output ignition, ram air piped up from beside the headlights, and an Edlebrock intake and carb, and true dual exahust with headers and Trusher cherry bomb mufflers by the dealer. The theme was the Black Jack in a deck of cards whitch was engraved on the numered limited edition placads on the glive box door. The dealership owner was a gambler who liked the Cordoba but did not want the muscle car era to be over. So he made these as his last hura to power with style. Peters car was also faster than all of our mopars no mater what we did to them.
One of my favorite 1970s American cars. And what a beautiful colour
My Aunt Barb had a very similar one as this. Saw Star Wars in a drive thru venue( remember drive thrus) in her Cordoba with my cousins. Remember listening to that chromatic clock ticking over. As always Bill ya hit it outta the park especially with this one.
I was just 11 when they came out..man what a work of art they were 🤙🏾
Bill, I friggen appreciate it, all your efforts for this car was worth all the wait!
Finally a true Cordoba! Thanks Bill, keep em coming.
When I was 14 me and my friend were getting high and shooting bottle rockets at cars from a field near our houses when I hit a car in the windshield, it was a 1977 Córdoba, it started to chase us around the neighborhood, we stayed off the streets, everywhere we went it was there waiting, we finally lost it and went to his house to catch our breath, a minute later his mother came home with her 6’4” boyfriend fuming about some punks hitting cars with fireworks, we just looked at them in disbelief 🤣🤣🤣🤣
My freind and I*
HAHAHAHA! awesome! Only in the 70s!
Hahaha
You’re lucky someone didn’t pummel you to death.
You could’ve killed somebody.
So happy to see this Bill. I love first generation Cordoba's
I know a guy that has the 235 horsepower “high performance” 400. He bought it new. Performance was good for a heavy mid 70’s car. 0 to 60 in 8 seconds and about a 130 top end.
My '76 with the 400 handled beautifully in the Portland ice/light snow. Frankly, it was amazing!
My 75 Cordoba had a 235 hp 400 mine had more options than this one with power windows and seats buckets with console and slap stick foot shifter.
Bill, I never thought I'd get weepy over Mailaise Era automobiles, but that Cordoba is a looker! I have been starting to like mid to late 70s and 80s autos the same as the 50s and 60s cars!
Can the late 50s really be matched, though?
Not me. I didn’t even care about these in the mid 80’s, when the junkyards were littered with them. They didn’t have any parts that I needed for my ‘70 Charger.
@@MrCarGuy Possibly matched, even exceeded by the 60s. But in this day of lookalike SUV's and $100K half-ton trucks that may not last 10 years, anything from the past is beginning to look good to this 58 year old!
@@MrCarGuy Not for styling!...I am old now, but can remember how flamboyant many 50s/early60s care were...bright colors, two and maybe three toned from the factory....I owned a couple!...but now I really appreciate the modern safety features in auto now...air bags, collapsing steering wheels, side reinforcement, better gas tank placement, all of this makes for a better vehicle...but yes, it has taken away from the creative stying of cars today.
To paraphrase Noah Cross in the film Chinatown - "Politicians, whores and ugly buildings all get respectable if they last long enough."
It’s hard to believe my ‘70 Charger became this 5 years later. 😀
Remember the Charger became the Coronet/downsized Monaco coupe for one year? That was the base and the S/E was the Cordoba sister.
1976. Yeah. You didn’t see many even back then. But in ‘71, they got rid of the 2 door Coronet thru ‘74. I always thought those Chargers were just Coronets. And recently noticed the VIN on them starts with a “W”. For Coronet. The ‘68-‘70 Chargers were “X”.
@@drippinglass Cool that you remember that teeny piece of trivia. Then Charger became the Magnum as you know.
Sad, isn't it?
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NOBODY does a “heavy sigh” better than Bill!
I owned one back in the eighties and it was fun to drive. It was dark blue with a white vinyl top. Dark blue interior with the same shifter on the console and the same 360 cubic inch 2 barrel engine. I wish I had it now.
Oh Man Thank You so much Bill I feel American again!!!
In 1976, I was 12 and my family bought the Cordoba’s sister car, a Dodge Charger Daytona with the 400 ci engine. I loved that car!
Thank you Bill - the 75 Cordoba was my first car, forest green with a white landau roof, white interior with bucket seats and center console. Many great memories cruising around New York City with that car.
I,am such a Cordoba fan. Loved this video. Cheers
Meanwhile, on The Left Coast, circa 1975, as kids, we were rolling around in a polar opposite vehicle:
A utilitarian, spartan, Germanic VW Bus with 65hp, a wobbly 4 speed stick and hose-out rubber floors.
These Cordoba things were around, but mostly owned by matronly types who ate at the Royal Fork and chose wall-to-wall hi-lo carpet.
Probably also the dream machine of sales rep Herb Tarlic on the TV series WKRP in Cincinnati.
I love the tail lights on that thing! Beautiful color too! Hope you’re doing well, Bill.
Those lights are great. A thing about Chrysler designs for certain.
Thank Bill I needed this break to re-live the past and forget about the frigging miserable present
Bring back the PERSONAL LUXURY COUPE! Love the Cordoba, 2nd gen Monte Carlo and Grand Prix, Thunderbird, etc and of course, the grand daddy of them all the Lincoln Mark V. Another great video Bill.
That's if people would buy them. They just want these little scrunched up things you see now. BORING AS A
BOX OF STYROFOAM!
One could argue the current Challenger could be a modern PLC. At over 4000 lbs, they're not exactly anything else if they're equipped with the V6 or the 5.7.
I never drove one but liked the looks
75 Okds cutlass was an awesome great looking car
Had to pay almost !1000 for my Japanese Victor Corporation stereo. JVC edition VHS
God rest my mother's soul. When I was a kid back in 1976 she had a brand new one in what she called "Maroon" color. It did not have "Corinthian Leather Seats", but ones made out of "maroon" colored velvet. It had a little moonroof(?) that you opened and closed with a crank. I used to puke in that car every single time she drove it. She smoked like a chimney, always stopped short because she was a shitty driver, and never rolled the windows down because she did not want the wind to wreck her hair. Looking at this car, I feel car sick all over again, but miss it, lol.
That car was a tank because she knocked a fire pump over when she hit it and the pump exploded into a geyser like burst of water that shot about 20 feet into the air. She burned rubber and took off from the scene. I started crying "Mommy the police are going to arrest us" and she said "Not if they didn't see us" as we took off 😂🤣
Thanks for this, Bill. Ricardo Montalban would have been very proud.
I had a 75 Cordoba for 1 year only because it wasn't peppy enough for me with the standard engine. I traded it in on a 76 with the 400-4barrel lean burn engine and that made a big improvement in performance. They were great looking cars.
FABULOUS CAR!!!!
Finally the Cordoba review you promised! This is my first choice in personal luxury cars of the 1970s
I always liked the looks of these cars and you can't go wrong with rich Corinthian leather.
This was the best Cordoba. It was the smoothest riding car I'd ever rode in, to date. I was so sad when my father had to return it, as it was a rental. I tried to convince my dad to buy it, but he said he couldn't.☹
Love the vids. Love the weather reports.
10:30 - After mentioning John Holmes, thought he said "On Golden Blonde."
But it's "Golden Fawn" and that flick hit VHS 9 years later starring the great Peter North.
I like the honest presentation and the walk back in that time in history!
I had a friend with a later one in black and gold metal flake paint. I found it rode very nice and soft for a torsion bar suspension and equal or better in ride quality to its Detroit competitors. In fact I was considering buying it but I wasn’t at that point of class then.
I feel ya. I was 8y/o when my parents took me to see Jaws. Scared the ever loving goose crap out of me. I ran out of the theater during Quint's death scene and after that I refused to go into the swimming pool for at least a month.
I got so excited about this video my shorts are more humid than Naples. A REAL Cordoba! Thank god its 42 minutes long. We would feel shortchanged if any less. I hope I'm not too Baroque to buy one in this condition.
The legendary Cordoba makes its arrival.
I remember ads that proclaimed this was "The New, Small, Chrysler". It was Ford that bragged about 'road hugging weight'.
I had a 1978 Gran Fury, mechanically identical to this car, except mine had a 400. 1978 was the last year for the big block. It did 8 mpg.
This was my company car back in the seventies. Mine was silver/grey with red ( Corinthian Leather ) with the red half roof and opera lights. The seats were studded high-backs and extremely comfortable with a console and shifter running through the Centre. Unfortunately I wrecked it and it went to meet its maker! Also I must say that the carpets inside was sumptuous. I can’t remember having any problems with the car or engine. Wish I had it today!
At last!!! A real Cordoba with fine Corinthian Leather!!! The Canadians & I are so chipper I can't stand it!!! Thank you Bill, have a good belt of coronavirus whiskey!!! 👍👍😁
Corinthian leather came from New Jersey. 😂
Yes but does it have cornering lights?
Love the Superfly/Avanti headlamps.
Thanks for sharing this comfort cruiser
My mom had a 76 model white with a 318 v8 engine. That car rode so smooth.
My dad had a 2 door triple black chrystler newyorker....I was a little boy but I remember that was a fun car..although it would burn the hell out of you of it was sitting in the sun long enough..but it was fully loaded...boy what a car
And thank God I really really need a video from Bell today icing on the cake for the rest of the week oh thank God
Ricardo suggested the name Corinthian merely because it sounded nice with his accent. This came out when I was 12 and Ricardo convinced me that I wanted one. At 12 this and the AMC Matador were my favorite cars. I never had either. I enjoy your videos.
PLCs were orders of magnitude cooler that SUVs/CUVs could ever be.
8:24 - I grew up water skiing. As a kid in the 80's, I never ONCE hopped in the lake without thinking about Jaws after seeing that damn movie. Spielberg can suck it.
Even at my advanced age, I cannot watch Jaws. Terrifying.
Atta boy.. now we are talking
A truly classic ride!
wow , my Dad had this very car with the same equipment but a matching tan landau roof....loved this car as a kid @ 13 years old in 75.....
My parents had 4 of these… 318, 400 big block. My dad used two for parts to keep the others going! Lol. This was my first car in 1993 and I loved it! We had mustard yellow, root beer brown, blue, and black.
Those leather bucket seats are very comfortable and amazing