The Satellite Sebring was named for Sebring International Raceway — and when Plymouth retired it, its replacement was almost badged "Plymouth Sebring" before Chrysler claimed the name for the Cordoba instead.
Lead trim: Satellite 225 Slant 6 I6
Plymouth SatelliteSATELLITE-1971 · 1971–1974
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FactThe Satellite Sebring was named for Sebring International Raceway — and when Plymouth retired it, its replacement was almost badged "Plymouth Sebring" before Chrysler claimed the name for the Cordoba instead.
A new design was introduced for 1971: the Satellite adopted "fuselage" styling, in line with the facelifts on the larger Chrysler C-body models, on the two-door, four-door and wagon models, with 4-door sedans and 2-door coupés no longer sharing sheet metal. Sedans came in base, Custom and Brougham trim, and two-doors in five trim levels (VIN letter R for Satellite followed by the trim letter: RL base, RM Satellite Roadrunner, RH Satellite Sebring, RP Satellite Sebring Plus and top-of-the-line RS Satellite GTX). Two-door models had a loop-type front bumper on a 115 in wheelbase, 4-door sedans and wagons a 117 in wheelbase; for 1973 the two-door models received a more conventional front end with squared-up sheet metal and rear side windows, and the 1974 model year brought 5 mph bumpers on sedans and wagons. The Satellite name was dropped after 1974, when Plymouth's B-body intermediates took the Fury name; the Satellite Sebring, named for Sebring International Raceway, was replaced by the Chrysler Cordoba (originally intended to be called the Plymouth Sebring). Engines: 225 cu in (3.7 L) Slant 6, 273, 318, 340, 360, 383 and 440 cu in and (1971 only) 426 cu in V8s, with a 3-speed manual, 4-speed manual or 3-speed automatic; the Road Runner and GTX are catalogued separately. The page gives no power figures for this generation.
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Trims & Figures
6 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Satellite 225 Slant 6 I6 | 1971–1974 | 3.7 L Inline-6 | — | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| Satellite 273 V8 | 1971–1974 | 4.5 L V8 | — | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| Satellite 318 V8 | 1971–1974 | 5.2 L V8 | — | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| Satellite 340 V8 | 1971–1974 | 5.6 L V8 | — | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| Satellite 360 V8 | 1971–1974 | 5.9 L V8 | — | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| Satellite 383 V8 | 1971–1974 | 6.3 L V8 | — | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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The Satellite Sebring was named for Sebring International Raceway — and when Plymouth retired it, its replacement was almost badged "Plymouth Sebring" before Chrysler claimed the name for the Cordoba instead.
The legendary Plymouth Road Runner was never its own model — in 1968 it rode on the exact same body as the everyday Satellite and Belvedere.
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