Wednesday, August 19, 2015

not in high demand, but indisputably a low production number factory high performance car, the '78 Aspen Super Coupe


for such a 70s piece of junk, they did try to make a good car.

Wind tunnel tested, noise isolation rubber mounts between K member and unit body, 25% more visibility with larger glass, but the glass with thinner for weight reduction, as were the door beams, unit body engineering started with plastic panels to indicate stress points, and high-strength, low-alloy brackets and reinforcements that were four times as strong as conventional mild steel. A reduced number of stampings resulted in better panel fits and fewer welds.

R. Schirmer, manager of corporate advertising for Chrysler said that the Aspen name was a very pleasant name, people think of the outdoors, but not necessarily skiing when they hear it. . . It won't inhibit where we want to position the car because it's basically neutral."

 Nonetheless, Chrysler sponsored the 1976 Dodge Aspen Team K2 Freestyle and opened up World Pro Skiing's seventh season in Aspen, Colorado as the Dodge Aspen Cup running courses on Aspen Highlands and Aspen Mountain.

The Super Coupe came with GR60x15 Goodyear GT radial tires mounted on 15x8 wheels, a heavy-duty suspension with rear sway bar, a matte black finish on the hood

http://sarasota.craigslist.org/cto/5159491034.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodge_Aspen

1 comment:

  1. Although I've never owned one, I've always been a fan of the Aspen R/T, Road Runner, Super Coupe & the Petty Kit Car that used this body.

    Went to school with a kid with a mental disability, who was surprisingly issued a driver's license, and purchased an immaculate R/T with a 360 engine. It was highly optioned and just a beautiful car. He worked at McDonald's and every time I'd drive by it was obvious how quickly it was being ragged out. It was sad to be an admirer of a car being gradually destroyed by it's new owner.

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