My Friend the LeBaron

Performance Specs

Base Price(1982): $12,652

Price As Tested: $300

Engine Size/Type: 2.2-liter Transverse-Mounted Inline Four

Transmission: 3-speed auto.

0-60: 37.9 seconds

0-90: N/A

Quarter Mile: 35.2seconds @42.6 mph

Farthest I've ever sent a shopping cart flying at KMart: at least 30ft.

Necessary Modifications to the LeBaron:

Desert Eagle Hi-Power Off-Road Auxiliary Spotlamps

Blazer Projection Beams

14" ABS Bladed Chrome Wheel Covers

Dual-Bladed 22" Chrome Windshield Wipers

Orange and Red Interior Mood Lights

Plastic Gold Hood Ornament with Bowling Pins on it

Loudspeaker w/ over 30 sound effects

Limo Black Static Cling Window Tint

Imitation Velour Bench-Style Seat Cover

Giant, Fuzzy Imitation Sheepskin Steering Wheel Cover

Reupholstered Ceiling in Stylish Mustard-Yellow Plaid

11" Rearview Mirror

Mud Flaps with Glittery Trans-Am Logo

3M "Instant Chrome" Stick-on Chrome Strips

Chrome "Turbo" Exhaust Extension

White-Westinghouse 3-way Surface Mount Speakers

Road Gear Gold Cone Factory Replacement Dash Speakers

18" Douglas X-Tra Trac All-Terrain Tires

Another X-Tra Trac Tire when the driver's rear tire went bad.

Factory Replacement Ashtray

HUD w/ Temperature Readout, Chronometer, and Handy Compass for Navigation.

8 Ball Valve Covers w/ Chrome Valve Extensions

Plastic Chrome Edge Molding

Floor Mats that are actually Rubber "Welcome" mats from

the dollar discount store that were on sale one day

Door-Mounted "Sub-Compact" and "Sport-Utility" Bashers

Roof-Mounted Chrome Deer Warning Devices

Monogrammed Lock Guards

Bulldog Car Alarm to protect my investment (along with the necessary stickers all over the windows warning would-be theives)

DuPont Nason Brown paint: Full of bugs from painting it outside.

Wide-angle towing side mirrors

Limo track lights

The cheapest, worse CD Player I have ever seen. It skips constantly.

A speaker-box from Meijer with Dual 6-inch subs (feel the dubious power)

Chrome Straight pipe (I cut the muffler off with a sawzall)

Mad Anthony's Chrysler LeBaron Website He wrote me saying that my car was actually worse than his, so I'm going to just concede here, since my car was pretty ridiculous.

The Yahoo! Chrysler LeBaron Club Started by the same happy guy that made the above page.

The Chrysler LeBaron Appreciation Page See? Someone Appreciates Old Chryslers.