DODGE MAGNUM: Why It Was Only a Two Year Production Vehicle

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I'd have a '78 Magnum as my daily driver - I LOVE those cars - have since I was 18 in 1978!

The Dodge Magnum of 78 - 79 were really cool looking cars. My parents bought a new 78 Plymouth Volare. It had to go back to the dealer for something not long after they bought it (electronic lean burn related probably). The dealer didn't have any loaners left so they put them in a salesman's demo. It was a 78 Magnum GT with a 360 4bbl. I remember my mom complaining about how much gas that thing used. It was a sharp looking car. It was black and had this real plush burgundy velour interior. It was almost like sitting down in a coffin.

I had a 79 Magnum back in the late 90s that I only paid $150 for and drove it until I burned the motor up in it. It was a grey XE with the 360. Wish I never got rid of it

I owned a '79 Magnum GT from 1981-1983. It had the rare E-58 Police Package, T-tops etc. It took me 40 years to find another one with the GT package, T-tops and E-58 Police package. In fact it was pictured on this program. It was the only one with the factory "GT" stripes on a Black colored car.

I'm with you, I really lke the Magnum wagons! I was a used car manager at a Chevy dealer long ago and drove a Mirada as a demo for a while and loved it.

Putting the Charger badge on the Chrysler Cordoba bodystyle was bad enough, but putting it on a lame excuse for a car, like the omni was downright sacrilege.

Family owned both a 76 Charger SE and a 79 Magnum - both with 360s. The Mag had a 4bbl and the Charger had a 2bbl. They were not fast at all but nice highway cruisers and we did a lot of cross country travel. Also had 69, 71, and 06 "real" Chargers

Richard Petty had nothing good to say about that car! He said "The Dodge Magnum is undrivable at 190 MPH" and after the last race ”I’m glad it’s over. We’ll clean ’em up and put ’em in the corner of our shops. We’ll go with the Chevrolet for the next race.” pretty brutal criticism after being loyal to Chrysler for decades!

My dads first car after high school was a 78 Magnum. He only had it for a year though. I got my hands on my 78 Cordoba and when he sat in it, he had a flashback to his Magnum.

My dads first car after high school was a 78 Magnum. He only had it for a year though. I got my hands on a 78 Cordoba and when he sat in it, he had a flashback to his Magnum.

My younger brother bought a '79 Magnum, red interior with t-tops and American mags. Loved the coffin nose design. He brought it over to show me and I pointed out to him lettering under the paint down the sides. It said, Kil-Kare Speedway, Xenia, Ohio. Turns out it was the track official pace car and we found photos with Darrell Waltrip waving to the crowd from the passenger side while Morganna, the kissing bandit, sat on the top with t-tops off. That was June 1979. No longer has the Magnum...got a '66 GTO that my brother still owns today.

These are some of my favorite all-time cars. They were one of the best-looking vehicles to come out of the 70s, in my opinion. They really hit it out of the park with the front end styling. It really signaled the end of an era for the original Mopar muscle cars and the B body itself. If it weren't for the horrible economic conditions of the time, coupled with insanely high gas prices, this car would have definitely been a success. It was really a lot better looking than the Monte Carlos and Cutlasses of the era, but those cars had long running nameplates and a loyal following while this car was under-advertised and didn't have the brand cred like the GM personal luxury coupes. It stuck out like a sore thumb in a time when the domestic automakers were scrambling to catch up to the Japanese with small, appliance-like, fuel efficient basic transportation, which is what the buying public didn't necessarily want, but NEEDED at the time. Sometimes it's just, wrong car at the wrong time. If they would have released it in the late 60s or mid-80s it would have been a hit. It has been a dream of mine to find one of these in clean, unmolested original condition. But with production numbers being so low and the newest one being 44 years old, I doubt I'll ever find what I'm looking for, unfortunately. Great video, as always! Keep it up.

Very good. I liked the fact you showed and discussed the Magnums from other parts of the world. That is how you keep the video interesting. You did a good job. I liked your footage and information provided. I liked how you covered the changes and models all the way until the end. Thank you. You know they sold the Magnum wagon in Europe with a Chrysler 300 front end. I am not sure about Australia, but they sold the 300 there too. Thank you.

I Owned a 77 magnum XC silver with all the bells and whistles and to date it’s the best Mopar I’ve ever owned and driven

I had one. A two-tone black/silver with T-tops. Loved that car. Looked great and was reliable.

As usual, great content!! Very interesting and informative!!

The "Cordoba" was really a pretty car. I forgot how similar the roof line with the opera window resembled a GM.

I really enjoy you content and presentation. Your research is evident in the product. I was surprised when there was very little mentioned about the mid -2000s wagon. Please follow up with another segment focusing on it. Thanks!

I really wanted a Magnum wagon until I had to drive it at work. Backing up was impossible. I'd still take one. But it's not something that I would seek out. Now the 78 Magnum is a great looking car. I'd love to have one