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1989 Plymouth Sundance RS1992 Plymouth Sundance America (rear)
Features varied over the years, but some features included: power windows, power adjustable mirrors, power door locks, power adjustable driver seat, cruise control, tilt steering wheel, variable intermittent delay windshield wipers, overhead console with map lights and compass/temperature display, upgraded «highline» instrument cluster with tachometer, «light package» that added lighting in the trunk, glove box, under-hood mounted light and rear door dome light switches (4 door models), remote trunk release, rear window defroster, Fog lights, mag wheels, Four wheel disc brakes, Infinity sound system, a cassette player, a sunroof, anti-lock brake systems and on turbocharger equipped cars, there was also a vacuum/boost gauge and a message center that monitored four vehicle functions, door ajar, washer fluid level, etc..
Trim levels
Hatchback:
- Base 1987-1990, 1993-1994
- America/S 1991-1992
- Highline 1991-1992
- ES 1987-1994 (Shadow)
- RS 1988-1991 (Sundance)
- Duster 1992-1994 (Sundance)
Convertible:
- ES 1991-1993
- Highline 1991-1993
Engines
The Shadow offered a variety of four cylinder engines, all either of 2.2 or 2.5 L, some turbocharged. Naturally aspirated versions were, except in Mexico, fuel injected. The engines were tuned for torque rather than horsepower, resulting in numbers that appear to be reversed from the Honda Civic — for example, 93 hp (69 kW) and 122 lb·ft (165 N·m) of torque from the base 2.2 L engine. A Mitsubishi-built 3.0 L V6 was added later, which led to the demise of the turbo option. All were available with a five-speed manual transmission. A 3 speed automatic based upon the Chrysler Torqueflite was optional on the 4 cylinder equipped cars and a 4 speed automatic 41TE was optional on the V6 powered cars. In 1990 the manual transmission was modified to make shifting into reverse easier; a number of other incremental improvements were also made.
Shadows came with the following engines, although not all engines were available each year
- 2.2 L I4 — 93 hp (69 kW) and 122 lb·ft (165 N·m) of torque
- 2.5 L I4 — 100 hp (70 kW) and 135 lb·ft (183 N·m) of torque
- 2.2 L turbocharged I4 — 146 hp (109 kW) and 170 lb·ft (230 N·m) of torque
- 2.2 L turbocharged I4 — 170 hp (127 kW) and 175 lb·ft (237 N·m) of torque (Shelby T2)(87 CSX)
- 2.2 L turbocharged I4 — 174 hp (130 kW) and 210 lb·ft (285 N·m) of torque (CSX-VNT)
- 2.5 L turbocharged I4 — 150 hp (112 kW) and 190 lb·ft (258 N·m) of torque
- 2.5 L turbocharged I4 — 151 hp (113 kW) and 210 lb·ft (285 N·m) of torque (High Torque ECU 91 only)
- 3.0 L V6 — 142 hp (106 kW) and 171 lb·ft (232 N·m) of torque
European market
Between April 1988 and 1991, Chrysler offered the Dodge Shadow in numerous European markets as the Chrysler ES. The ES was based on the Dodge Shadow ES and was relatively the same vehicle, only without the «Shadow» badge. Offered only as a three-door hatchback, the standard engine was the fuel-injected 2.2-liter version, with an optional turbocharger. For 1989, the 2.2 engine was replaced by the larger 2.5-liter unit. Engines were linked to a standard five-speed manual transmission, with a three-speed automatic available as an extra-cost option. As European sales figures turned out to be very poor,[citation needed] sales of the Chrysler ES ended in mid-1991, meaning that Chrysler abandoned the segment in Europe until the 1995 introduction of the Chrysler Neon.
Plymouth Sundance
1987–1988 Plymouth Sundance 3-door
For the Sundance’s first year, it was available in a single base model. For 1988, a higher-end RS model was available. The RS model, which stood for Rally Sport, came with standard features that included two-tone paint, fog lights, and a leather-wrapped steering wheel. It was also available with a turbocharged 2.5 L inline-four engine, and other amenities like an Infinity sound system, tinted window glass, and dual power mirrors. For 1991, the base model split into two distinct models: entry-level America and mid-level Highline, in addition to the high-end RS. The stripped-down America had previously been offered for the Plymouth Horizon’s final year in 1990.
For 1992, the RS model was dropped, in favor of the revival of the name for a performance version of the Sundance. The Duster featured a 3.0 L V6, special alloy wheels, «Duster» graphics, a body-colored grille & trim, as well as other equipment. Although the Sundance was criticized by some[] as being a poor choice to bear the «Duster» name, the car offered very good performance and decent handling at a low cost (only about $2,000 more than a base Sundance), which was said to be part of the reason why Chrysler used the «Duster» name, as those were the qualities the original car offered.
For the 1993 model year, the America model was replaced by a better-equipped base model. The Highline would also be dropped for 1993.
Production Figures:
3-door | 5-door | Yearly Total | |
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1987 | 35,719 | 39,960 | 75,679 |
1988 | 34,827 | 53,521 | 88,348 |
1989 | 34,211 | 51,350 | 85,561 |
1990 | 21,702 | 39,328 | 61,030 |
1991 | 25,161 | 32,136 | 57,297 |
1992 | 27,936 | 37,618 | 65,554 |
1993 | 37,312 | 36,993 | 74,305 |
Total | 216,868 | 290,906 | 507,774 |
European Market — the Chrysler ES
Form April 1988 on, Chrysler also offered the Dodge Shadow on several European markets. The car, simply called the «Chrysler ES», was based on the Dodge Shadow ES and was virtually the same car, just without any «Shadow»-badges. Offered only as a 3-door hatchback, the standard engine was the fuel injected 2,2 L, with an optional turbocharger. For 1989, the 2,2 L was replaced by the more modern 2,5 L unit. Engines were linked to a standard five-speed manual transmission, with a three-speed automatic available as an extra-cost option.
As European sales figures turned out to be very poor, the selling of the Chrysler ES ended in mid-1991, leaving the segment without any direct successor until the introduction of the Chrysler Neon in 1995.
1989 Dodge Shadow Shelby CSX Carroll Shelby CSX Turbo VNT 5 speed, #497
$3,600
Dubuque, Iowa
Year
1989
Make
Dodge
Model
Shadow
Category
Hatchback
Mileage
97000
Posted Over 1 Month
Up for sale is a rare and fun car to own. This car recently had the engine rebuilt, transmission gone through, and many new parts. Roughly 8000 miles on all the work. This is a car you can hop is and drive, but would also be a nice car to restore. As you can see from the pictures the car needs paint/body work. I don’t have the front bumper skirt for it, but I have all the rest of the original Shelby stuff including the fiber wheels that will come along with the car. The car is being sold as-is with no warranty or returns. The car needs TLC and work, but as stated runs and drives good. Last few years it was at the Mopars on the Mississippi’s car show in Dubuque, Iowa. Please message me with any questions, feel free to setup a time to come look at it. $200 non refundable deposit required within 48 hour of auction end. Thanks for looking.
Options
Features varied with years, but some features included power windows, power mirrors, power door locks, cruise control, tilt wheel, variable intermittent delay wipers (over the standard two speed LO/HI only wipers), overhead console with map lights and compass/temperature display, upgraded «highline» instrument cluster with tachometer, «light package» that added lighting in the trunk, glove box, under-hood mounted light and rear door dome light switches (4 door models), remote trunk release, rear defroster, Fog lights, mag wheels, convertible top, infinity sound system and power driver side seat. On turbocharger equipped cars, there was also a vacuum/boost gauge and a message center that monitored four vehicle functions, door ajar, washer fluid level, etc. Four wheel disc brakes were optional depending upon trim level.
In 1993 a low pressure Bendix-4 ABS was available.
Starting in 1990, driver side airbags were standard, giving the Shadow a remarkable crash test rating for a car its size at the time: 4 star driver, 5 star passenger according to 1993 tests.
Trim levels
- Sedan/Coupe:
- base — 1987-1990; 1993–1994
- S— 1991-1992 (Canada)
- ES — 1988-1994
- America — 1991-1992 (sold in the U.S)
- Highline — 1991-1992
- Convertible:
- Highline — 1991-1993
- ES — 1991-1993
Year to year changes
1991 Dodge Shadow convertible
- 1989 – The Shadow/Sundance received a facelift, with the sealed-beam headlamps discarded in favor of more aerodynamic composite units. All-new grilles and tail lights were among the changes as well.
- 1990 – A driver’s side airbag was now standard on all models and the manual transmission was modified to make shifting into reverse easier by moving from the «left of first» position to the » below fifth gear» position.
- 1991 – A convertible version of the Shadow debuted, the same year the hatchback «base» submodel was split into the entry-level «America» or S (S was used on Canadian market versions) version and mid-level Highline submodels.
- 1992 – A Mitsubishi-built 3.0 L V6 was added to the lineup, replacing the turbocharged engines.
- 1993 – A low pressure Bendix-4 ABS was available.
Design
The Shadow/Sundance employed a variant of the K-car platform, the P-body, which was based on a combination of the Dodge Daytona’s suspension (alongside some of its interior styling cues) with a shortened version of the Dodge Lancer’s body. It had originally been intended as a direct replacement for the earlier Dodge Omni/Plymouth Horizon, but with the economy segment becoming more crowded after the recent introductions of Hyundai (and Yugo) to the US market, Chrysler chose to make the car a bit more substantial. The P platform, being a cut down version of the regular K platform, was also a bit heavier than the competition. The lineup also had more equipment across the board than expected for the class, at least until the 1991 introduction of the stripped-down America model.
While they appeared to have a trunk, it was actually a hatchback. Chrysler considered this a special feature and advertising literature referred to it as «hidden hatchback versatility»; the relatively large storage capacity of these vehicles was a major selling point for the company. The Peugeot 309 which had been developed to replace the European Chrysler Horizon used a similar layout. While mechanically identical, the Sundance and Shadow were differentiated by their front grill, which featured brand consistent designs, Dodge using a crosshair design and Plymouth an «egg crate» design. They also had different tail lamps. In its final year, the Shadow featured the new Dodge ram’s head emblem on the hood, replacing the corporate pentastar.
In the original lineup, the three-door only Shadow ES was the sportiest model, only available with the turbocharged engine and with wider rims and tires than other models.
Engines
Upon launch, the Shadow/Sundance was offered with a variety of four-cylinder engines, all with displacements of either 2.2 or 2.5 L, some were turbocharged. Naturally aspirated versions were fuel injected, except those sold in Mexico which were carbureted. The engines were tuned for torque rather than horsepower, resulting in horsepower and torque numbers that appear to be reversed from competitors such as the Honda Civic. A Mitsubishi-built 3.0 L V6 engine was added later, replacing the turbocharged engines. All engines were available with a 5-speed manual transmission, while a 3-speed automatic was optional on the four cylinder equipped cars and a 4-speed automatic transmission was optional on the V6-powered cars.
Years | Engine | Power | Torque | Notes |
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1987–94 | 2.2 L I4 | 97 hp (72 kW)93 hp (69 kW) | 122 lb⋅ft (165 N⋅m) | earlylate |
1987–88 | 2.2 L I4 | 146 hp (109 kW) | 170 lb⋅ft (230 N⋅m) | |
1988–94 | 2.5 L I4 | 100 hp (75 kW) | 135 lb⋅ft (183 N⋅m) | |
1989–92 | 2.5 L I4 | 150 hp (112 kW) | 190 lb⋅ft (258 N⋅m) | Shadow |
1989–91 | Sundance | |||
1990 | 2.2 L I4 | 175 hp (130 kW) | 205 lb⋅ft (278 N⋅m) | Shadow |
1992–94 | 3.0 L V6 | 141 hp (105 kW) | 171 lb⋅ft (232 N⋅m) |
Safety
A motorized passenger-side seat belt was added to US-market Shadows/Sundances in 1994, to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 208’s requirement for passive restraints. These motorized seat belts did not comply with Canada’s safety standards; Canadian-market Shadows/Sundances continued to use a manual passenger seatbelt, and 1994 Shadows/Sundances could not legally be imported across the US-Canada border in either direction until they reached the requisite age.
At the time, the Shadow/Sundance was the lowest-priced car on the market with a standard driver-side airbag, which had been made standard on all US-market domestic Chrysler Corporation cars in 1990, giving them a remarkable crash test rating for a car its size at the time.
Year | Frontal Driver | Frontal Passenger |
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1991 | ||
1992 | ||
1993 |
Production
3-door | 5-door | Convertible | Yearly Total | |
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1987 | 38,497 | 37,559 | — | 76,056 |
1988 | 36,452 | 55,857 | — | 92,309 |
1989 | 31,508 | 46,183 | — | 77,691 |
1990 | 27,232 | 44,390 | — | 71,622 |
1991 | 28,756 | 33,839 | 20,043 | 82,638 |
1992 | 38,882 | 37,402 | 3,185 | 79,469 |
1993 | 50,218 | 45,883 | 6,313 | 102,414 |
1994 | 41,000 | 47,929 | — | 88,929 |
Total | 292,545 | 349,042 | 29,541 | 671,128 |
Dodge : Power Wagon Base Unique 1953 Dodge Power Wagon
$3,800
Scottsdale, Arizona
Year
1953
Make
Dodge
Model
Power Wagon
Category
—
Mileage
99999
Posted Over 1 Month
Great Running 1953 Power Wagon. Formerly a Military Truck the vehicle was procured by the Hackensack, Minnesota Fire Department during the early 1980s. They Painted it red, placed cherry on top and Fire Department Logo on the Doors. Approximately 11 years ago, a local resident of Hackensack, Minnesota purchased the vehicle from the Fire Chief/Department and had possession until I purchased it from him. While in the possession of the Hackensack Fire Department, the original engine blew. The Fire Department installed a V-8 360 Cubic Inch Dodge motor from a pickup truck and installed a 2 Speed Torque Flite Transmission which it continues to have today. This vehicle runs GREAT and Shifts Great. There are NO RUST HOLES in the steel body. The red paint is flaking in areas. The interior including the bench seats is in excellent condition. The front windshield folds forward and the entire cab top enclosure can be removed. The fuel tank has been replaced, the fuel line cleaned and the engine completely tuned up. As she is a Former Military Vehicle there is No Title. I will provide all of the paperwork that I possess including the bill of sale from the Fire Chief. This truck is a work horse and located in beautiful Scottsdale, Arizona. Please feel free to inspect or have someone come by to inspect. She is not perfect, but I am not asking a large sum. Seeking $3800.00 or offer. Some of the photographs enclosed were taken prior to the vehicle being cleaned up. We have removed the Cherry, but still have possession, as the seal around the edges was deteriorated. We have removed the brush guard, but still have possession. The «shadow» logos on the doors have been removed. Again, this is a work horse with a lot of potential and known history. Drives/Shifts great. Please feel free to ask any questions. Drive her on the Beach, to the beach, in the woods, desert, pull stumps from the ground or pull a Huge yacht, she will do it all. The 4X4 Drive Functions. She is geared low. I have this vehicle advertised in various Dodge Power Wagon Sites as well as locally, thus, I reserve the right to remove this add upon a local Sale.