The very last car to ever roll off the line at Detroit’s legendary Dodge Main Assembly plant was a Silver Metallic Aspen R/T, before the factory closed that same day.
Lead trim: Aspen R/T 360 LA V8 (170 hp)
Dodge Aspen R/TASPEN-RT · 1976–1980
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FactThe very last car to ever roll off the line at Detroit’s legendary Dodge Main Assembly plant was a Silver Metallic Aspen R/T, before the factory closed that same day.
The Dodge Aspen R/T (like the Plymouth Volaré Road Runner) was the "performance" trim level of the model, available only on two-door coupés, with E70x14 tires, "rallye" wheels, a grille blackout treatment, body striping and identifying decals and medallions (mostly trim items and heavy-duty suspension); for 1977 the Aspen R/T added a "Super Pak" option of front and rear spoilers, wheel opening flares and louvered rear windows. A 360 cu in (5.9 L) V8 option was offered with 170 hp (127 kW) and 280 lb·ft (380 N·m) of torque (unavailable in California because the engine, which averaged 15.2 mpg (US), did not meet California fuel economy regulations); a Motor Trend road test of an Aspen R/T with this engine turned a standing quarter mile at 17.4 seconds at 86.1 mph and a 60 to 95 mph run in 13.8 seconds. The 225 Slant 6 and both the 318 and 360 LA V8s were not available with the four-speed overdrive transmission, only the Model 727 three-speed automatic. The R/T package was installed on 285 Aspens in 1980, and the last car built at Dodge Main Assembly, on 4 January 1980, was a Silver Metallic 1980 Aspen R/T, the 285th of that year.
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Trims & Figures
One published trim in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspen R/T 360 LA V8 (170 hp) | 1976–1980 | 5.9 L V8 | 170 hp | 280 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
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Photographs
Dodge built just 531 Aspen Super Coupes for 1978, each one forced into the same dark-brown paint with matte-black fenders and roof, no other color was offered.
A handful of 1976 Dodge Aspens ran gas turbine engines instead of V8s, as US Department of Energy test mules chasing cleaner, more efficient propulsion.
The very last car to ever roll off the line at Detroit’s legendary Dodge Main Assembly plant was a Silver Metallic Aspen R/T, before the factory closed that same day.
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