The TRUTH about… the Chrysler 180 and 2-litre

Terry Burgess wonders: was Chrysler Europe's 1970s flagship really as bad as he imagines?

In the April 2024 issue I discussed the Hillman Hunter and its derivatives. The Avenger was mentioned a couple of times. At the time I wrote that feature, I never gave the Chrysler 180, which appeared in 1970, a thought. In fact, I've hardly given it a thought in the last 54 years. There aren't many massproduced cars of that era of which I could say this. If you are a dedicated enthusiast of the type, then I'm going to explore my prejudices here and I'll try to do it justice, but I can't yet say what the outcome will be. I can say what I expect, though. My impression is that the 180 was an underwhelming car of indifferent reliability and abysmal durability, particularly with reference to its all…

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Classics World (Digital) - 1 Issue, August 2024

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