1975 Chrysler Cordoba Walkaround

I last wrote about the Chrysler Cordoba in 2016.  Today's post delves deeper into its styling in the form of a walkaround.

The initial Cordoba was an attractive car with several features borrowed from a few deades earlier.   According to this site: "Built on the [Chrysler] corporation’s B-body intermediate platform with a 115-inch wheelbase, the Cordoba was designed by the Chrysler B-Body Studio staff headed by Allen Kornmiller, a veteran of Ford, AMC and Chrysler."

The first-generation Cordoba sold well: 150,105 for 1975; 120,492 for 1976; 183,146 for 1977; and 124,825 for for 1978.  Then sales fell for 1979, and the less-interesting (though more conventionally-styled) 1980-83 second generation model sales totaled only slightly more than 100,000.

The Cordoba featured below was listed for sale on the Internet.

Gallery

The composition is interesting in that much of the car is ornamentation-free, yet there are contrasting areas (mostly the front end) that are elaborate.  Much like early 20th century Spanish Revival architecture in California.

Of course, I like the long hood and comparatively short trunk.

"Opera windows" aft of the B-pillar were a 1970s styling fad in America.  Ditto the Vinyl roof partial-covering -- the feature I like least.

Unlike the front end lighting, the taillight assemblies are rectangular in form.  Note the subtle wind-split on the trunk lid.

Although there is a "shoulder" along the upper part of the side, it is modified by some subtle shaping, as the highlights seen in this image and others.

The front is highly detailed.  The grille is nearly square and framed in classic 1930s British style.  The lights are quite similar to those found on the 1961-1970 Jaguar Mark X.

Rectangular instrument panel framing elements were a 1970s styling fad and found on other Chryslers including the 1975 New Yorker line.  Also recall the rear-end rectangular detailing shown earlier.