Chrysler LeBaron History

Reviving a name Chrysler had used in the 1930s, the modern LeBaron arrived for 1977 as the brand's lowest-priced model: a rear-wheel-drive M-body, essentially a deluxe Dodge Diplomat, offered as a coupe, sedan, and wagon.

For 1982 the LeBaron became an upscale K-car derivative, and the 1982 LeBaron convertible was the first factory domestic convertible since the 1976 Cadillac Eldorado — helping spark the convertible's American comeback.

An all-new coupe and convertible on the J-platform (a K-car derivative) arrived for 1987. Between the early-1980s and mid-1990s, no automaker sold more convertibles than Chrysler. The LeBaron ended after 1995, replaced by the Cirrus and Sebring.