Chrysler COBRA BEACHCOMBER
Built: 1979-1979 · Series: Other models
More machines from model year 1979
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Chrysler – other models: the collective page for commercial vehicles over 7.5 t outside the named series, from the Fargo Sweptline to the RAM 3500, 3,510 to 6,690 cc, six to eight cylinders
Chrysler was founded in 1925 in Detroit/Highland Park and has belonged to Stellantis since the 2021 merger. This page gathers commercial vehicles and heavy pickups outside the named series: the Fargo Sweptline, a sister model to Dodge pickups sold under the export brand Fargo, and versions of the RAM 3500, which has traded as the standalone Ram Trucks brand since 2010 but is listed here under Chrysler. Fargo served Chrysler for decades as its commercial-vehicle brand in markets outside North America where the Dodge name was not used.
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The register lists six versions with 3,510 to 6,690 cc of displacement across six to eight cylinders, kerb weights from 2,720 to 4,920 kg and gross vehicle weights from 3,600 to 6,000 kg; lengths range from 6,280 to 8,590 mm at a width of 1,880 to 2,520 mm, and one version is recorded at 183 kW.
With the Fargo programme and later the RAM models, Chrysler covered the light- to medium-duty commercial segment, competing with Ford and General Motors both on export markets and in North America. The RAM line grew into the group's most important heavy pickup programme.
For a used purchase, the key checks are rust on the frame and load bed, the condition of automatic transmissions and axles on the heavier versions, and the brake system. Parts for the North American drivetrains are usually easy to source through the Dodge/Chrysler trade, while parts for the export Fargo versions are harder to find.
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Technical data
Engine
| Cylinders | 8correct |
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Dimensions and weights
| Width | 2,150 mmcorrect |
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| Wheelbase | 2,770 mmcorrect |
| Unladen weight | 2,782 kgcorrect |
| Gross vehicle weight | 3,600 kgcorrect |
Drivetrain and chassis
| Wheels | 4correct |
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Frequently asked questions
How much does the Chrysler COBRA BEACHCOMBER weigh?
The unladen weight is 2,782 kg.
What is the gross vehicle weight of the Chrysler COBRA BEACHCOMBER?
3,600 kg.
What engine does the Chrysler COBRA BEACHCOMBER have?
8 cylinders.
When was the Chrysler COBRA BEACHCOMBER built?
Production years: 1979.
What to check before buying
- Check the hour meter against the service records — a replaced instrument is the most common gap.
- Compare the data plate and chassis number with the papers.
- Check the weights in the papers against the figures here — attachments change them.
- Ask about parts availability for this build year — the running costs hang on it.
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This page carries 8 individual figures for this model. They come from 1 recorded source; every figure can be traced there. What we cannot document is not here — we leave gaps open rather than estimate them.
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