Dodge Magnum
The model named Magnum may sound familiar to you. Dodge used it on a successful line of station wagons produced from 2005 to 2008. However, it dates as far back as 1978. The original Dodge Magnum was a luxury muscle car coupe built for two years in 1978 and 1979. As one of the prominent muscle car companies, Dodge knew this and tried to introduce a model that would have some power. They wanted to put it in a luxury package to appeal to a broader audience. This is how the Dodge Magnum was born. It was a cool-looking coupe with all the right ingredients for the time period.
It had rear-wheel drive, a long hood, a short deck, and a thumping V8 in the front. The biggest engine customers could order was a 5.9-liter V8 with 195 HP. This is diminutive by today’s standards, but back in 1979, this guaranteed respect. Unfortunately, the high price didn’t help sales, so they discontinued the Magnum in the 1980 model year (via Hemmings).