Introduced in 1980, the Dodge Mirada was produced until 1983. The Mirada was a full size coupe and replaced the Dodge Mangum. Dodge equipped with Mirada with rear wheel drive and based it on the Chrysler J platform. The Mirada shared its platform with vehicles such as the Chrysler Cordoba and the Imperial that were produced during the same period of time. Because the Mirada was produced for just three years, there are many
Dodge enthusiasts that just aren't all that familiar with it, but they're still around and even on the streets!
The Mirada was powered by Slant 6, a 318 in LA V8, and a 360 inch LA V8, providing the vehicle with plenty of power for just a full size coupe! The engines were couple with a three speed automatic. The Mirada was predicted to sell quite well and do well in its class against vehicles such as the Buick Regal, the Chevrolet Monte Carlo the Ford Thunderbird, and the Mercury Cougar, but it didn't fair well at all. With big rivals such as GM and Ford, the Mirada just didn't seem to get the consumers attention, and as a result it was produced for just three years. Because of poor sales in inability to compete well, the Dodge 600 replaced the Dodge Mirada in 1983.
