Well, I went a little crazy on “what if” Montes recently. Time to give a fair shake to the Cordoba! Let’s take a tour of some absolutely impractical variants. Maybe this Cordoba Longboat Landau Brougham would have been produced if, instead of the 1973 gas crisis, oil fell to five cents a barrel. Don’t ask me to parallel park it though. Actually, it looks like something out of a Tex Avery cartoon.
Do you like long overhangs? Well here’s another one! I think this one is a Cordoba Aardvark Brougham. But hey, you can fit eight sets of golf clubs in the trunk, and the hood is so long, it has a small trunk up front too, just like a Porsche 914!
Here’s a more production ready 1978 four door hardtop. I also increased the hood just a bit, to even it out.
Live in the congested city but still want a cushy, Corinthian leather lined ride? Look no further than the Compacdoba Landau, with greatly reduced front and rear overhangs.
Here’s a 1975-77 generation four door hardtop. While it looks fairly production ready, I think the weather sealing of the windows could be a real bear to perfect. Well, that’s a problem for the engineers in Highland Park. They better get cracking!
This sedan looks an awful lot like a 1975-77 Lincoln Town Car. Let’s call it a LeDoba. It would fit in between the LeBaron sedan and Newport/NYB in Chrysler’s lineup.
Now this one I would consider a legitimate production ready successor, perhaps the 1980 Cordoba? It has a longer wheelbase but much shorter overhangs. I think this one turned out rather well.
How about a sporty Brougham? This Cordoba Rallye has a chopped top and overhangs and a souped-up 360 V8. And check out the 18″ whitewalls and wire wheel covers!
For commuting, or perhaps for seniors seeking something a little sporty in their gated community, how about this Micro Mini Doba, complete with targa top? It actually reminds me of the Broughamed-out Datsun 260Zs and 280ZXs of the late ’70s and early ’80s.
Last, but certainly not least, how about a Cordoba & Country? Not only does it feature nine passenger seating and fender skirts, but it also has TWO crown moldings and a total of FOUR opera lamps! You’ve arrived, baby!
LOL… WUT? 😛
Just awful – Especially The 71-73 Cougar and The Concord Morphed from 1978 at the end.
Corinthian Imperials are pretty bad
The compactoba has possibilities.
I hate to keep agreeing with Bryce. Maybe only one of us needs a brain. The compactoba looks like an AMC Hornet or concorde. I kind of like it but the rest need to remain thoughts.
The Longboat looks a lot like the full size Chryslers that were already roaming the streets at the time.
I like the Cordoba & Country, but how would they have marketed it? As a personal luxury airport shuttle? And who would have been the spokesman in the commercials?
The spokesman would be easy.
Raymond Burr..
“Mark! Another wine spritzer!”
You sure are one wild and crazy guy!
I love the Rallye though, in black with red you-know-what-kind-of leather — should probably call it Imperial Sport and position it against the contemporary Eldorado.
You keep topping yourself Tom. I really dig the Rallye, and the Compacdoba and 1980 Cordoba. I guess I must really like short overhangs. I can really picture myself buying one of those!
I’d say the first couple are how normal 1970’s US cars appear to non-North Americans…
I kind of like the 4 doors.
Your four doors and wagons are essentially limos and a hearse with the rear wheels moved so far behind the passenger compartment (allowing for square, full doors for easy access and a full width rear seat).
Now, that all said, they’d have made a handsome limousine.
Fun studies. A+