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Affordable Classic - 1986 Chrysler Lebaron K-car Convertible on 2040-cars

US $5,400.00
Year:1986 Mileage:91635
Location:

Bowling Green, Ohio, United States

Bowling Green, Ohio, United States
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 This 1986 Chrysler LeBaron Mark Cross edition convertible is a true survivor that has spent the last 28 years being very gently driven and cared for.  It was delivered to its original owner - a prominent Toledo businessman - at Valiton Motors of Toledo, Ohio on August 1 of that same year and was used primarily by his socialite wife in the summer months.  The body of the car is straight and clean and has never been rusted.  The only exception is some very slight bubbles that are just starting to form in the paint on the trunk lid by the LeBaron badge (shown in pictures).

It wears its original paint, which is in excellent condition with a lot of lustre and shine to it.  The car is light cream in color with a tan pinstripe and a tan convertible top.  The top is in good condition overall.  The motor work and the top raises and lowers well.  The stitching that surrounds the rear window is beginning to come undone because of the age of the threads and will need to be restitched (shown in pictures).  The convertible boot is in the trunk of the car and is in perfect condition. The original wire wheels are in excellent condition and the white wall tires have good tread life.  The brakes are in great working condition on the car.  All of the lights and gauges in the car work. 

The car has cream-colored Mark Cross leather interior with a slightly darker tan dash.  The leather seats are the most comfortable car seats I have ever sat in.  There are no rips or tears in the leather, but there is some slight cracking to the leather, consistent with the age of the seats and the quality of the leather that was used in cars of the 1980s.  The dash has no cracks or blemishes.  The interior of the car is immaculately clean - the carpeting, the floor mats, the dash and the seats.  It has a power driver's seat that is full working order.  The AM/FM stereo/ cassette works, as does the cruise control.  As is often the case with cars of this vintage, the air conditioning does not blow cold as a result of having lost its charge.  But who cares... this is a convertible... it was made for top-down driving.

The original 2.2L Turbo engine is in good shape and has been checked by the local Chrysler dealership.  The carburetor was recently cleaned and they found everything else, including the turbocharger, to be in good working order.  The car starts right up and it does not leak and smoke.  The transmission is in great shape.  It shifts right into gear and has no clunking, slipping, or any other indications of wear.  The brakes are in good condition and work well.  The tires still have good tread life.  I just replaced the front axles on the car, which had worn from age.

This is a wonderful car in great condition and a beautiful example of the car that saved Chrysler.  I've tried to be honest about any issues that the car has, and to document them with photos here in the listing.  I'd be happy to answer any questions and will consider all fair and reasonable offers for the car.  That it has been garage-kept its entire life will come as no surprise to anyone who sees it in person.

 

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