Specifications
1981 Dodge Aries Custom
Vehicle type -- front-engine, front-drive,
6-passenger, 4-door sedan
Original list price -- approx. $6500
Shipped to and originally sold from -- Coppus Motors,
Tiffin, OH
Purchased in June 1995 from -- Warner-Buick Nissan,
Findlay, OH
Mileage in June 1995 -- approx. 62,500 miles
Average yearly mileage before June
1995 -- 4,630 miles per year
Price marked on car in June 1995 -- $2995
Price paid for -- $1450
Car driven by webmaster from -- June 1995 to July
1999
Color scheme -- exterior: grey; interior: red
Engine type -- Hemi 2.6L MCA (Mitsubishi Clean Air) Jet
4-cylinder; water-cooled, cast-iron
block and aluminum head, 2-bbl carburetor
Valve gear -- chain-driven overhead cam
Displacement -- 156 cu. in, 2550cc
Horsepower -- 92 @ 4500 rpm
Transmission -- Torqueflite 3-speed automatic
Wheelbase -- 99.6 inches
Length -- 176.1 inches
Height -- 52.5 inches
Width -- 68.4 inches
Ground clearance -- 7 inches
Curb weight -- approx. 2500 lbs.
Fuel tank capacity -- 13 gallons
Suspension -- front: independent iso-strut, stabilizer
bar, tubular shocks; back: trailing flex arm with track bar
and stabilizer bar, tubular shocks
Steering type -- rack and pinion
Wheel size -- 13 inches
Standard equipment -- electric engine fan, compact
spare tire, bumper rub strips, wide bodyside moldings,
drip rail moldings, cloth bench seat, multi-function steering
column lever, lighter, day/night mirror, front/rear ashtrays,
dome light, carpeting
Options present -- power brakes, air conditioning,
digital chronometer, cruise control, intermittent wipers,
AM/FM stereo, rear window defroster, power steering
Watch yer
fingers!