The St. Regis was Dodge's full-size sedan for the 1979 through 1981 model years, built on Chrysler's rear-drive R-body. Police work was a main market. For 1980 the 318 four-barrel was rated at 120 hp and 245 lb-ft, while the 360 four-barrel, at 185 hp and 275 lb-ft, was the only Mopar police performance engine that year, and the Slant-6 was not offered because the car was too heavy for it. A 1979 Michigan State Police test of a 360 car recorded 0-60 mph in 11.5 seconds and a top speed over 120 mph.
The Dodge St. Regis was a full-size rear-wheel-drive sedan built from 1979 to 1981 on the R-body platform. It was used as a police car during the downsizing era. Clear retractable headlight covers gave it a distinctive front end.
47years
4trims
84–187hp range
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4 trims · 1979–1981R-body full-size rear-drive sedan (1979-1981), popular as a police cruiser, with slant-six and 318/360 V8 engines.