Chrysler LeBaron GTS

The Chrysler LeBaron was introduced in 1977 as Chrysler’s lowest priced model, and the name was used on various Chryslers until 1995. The 1985 LeBaron GTS was a somewhat different car than the standard LeBaron and was based on the Chrysler H platform. As a 5-door hatchback still derived from the K-car, the GTS (and the similar Dodge Lancer) was more of a performance vehicle, than the softer-tuned K-car LeBaron sedan. In base configuration, the car was powered by Chrysler’s 2.2 liter inline-4 engine, later replaced by a 2.5 L TBI version generating 93 hp (69 kW). A turbocharged 2.2 L engine producing 146 hp, was also available. The Chrysler LeBaron GTS moniker was dropped for 1989, the final year of this vehicle’s production, after the K-based LeBaron sedan was discontinued.