1971 Plymouth Satellite Wagon Available With 383 Four-Barrel?

[Dibbons]

I purchased this magazine new on the rack as a fifteen year old and the Mopar articles within are responsible for me becoming a life-long Mopar fan.

According to this February 1971 Road Test Magazine on page 29, the Satellite Wagon could be purchased with optional power planets by paying a premium: a two-barrel 275 horsepower 383 ($168.30) and four-barrel 300 horsepower 383 ($249.55) motors. The two-barrel 318 @ 230 horsepower is listed as $95 over the standard base slant six.

On page 30, it states that with the 383-4v there is also a floor mounted four-speed manual offered at $206.40 over the base manual three-speed box (which would be column mounted). I doubt it.

 

[Vaanth]

I purchased this magazine new on the rack as a fifteen year old and the Mopar articles within are responsible for me becoming a life-long Mopar fan.

According to this February 1971 Road Test Magazine on page 29, the Satellite Wagon could be purchased with optional power planets by paying a premium: a two-barrel 275 horsepower 383 ($168.30) and four-barrel 300 horsepower 383 ($249.55) motors. The two-barrel 318 @ 230 horsepower is listed as $95 over the standard base slant six.

On page 30, it states that with the 383-4v there is also a floor mounted four-speed manual offered at $206.40 over the base manual three-speed box (which would be column mounted). I doubt it.

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From the 1971 Plymouth Dealer Data Book, Station Wagons section, 1971 Satellite Station Wagons were available with optional 383 four barrel and four speed floor shifted transmission:

From the Salesman Pocket Guide:

 

[RSMS]

That would definitely be a fun wagon to have, I wonder how many if any were actually built?

 

[moparmarks]

Years ago I almost bought a 71 Satellite Custom wagon N code 383 hp.
I've also seen a 71 Coronet wagon N code.

 

[RSMS]

Years ago I almost bought a 71 Satellite Custom wagon N code 383 hp.
I've also seen a 71 Coronet wagon N code.

The 4spd to me is the really cool option and I’m guessing the rarest part.

 

[Manfred]

pretty amazing. So this question is a little of topic but in the same realm. My first mopar was a 73 satellite Colorado state patrol interceptor . 400 4 barrel, 256 geared posi and a stall converter. It was one of 4 cars at the auction and it ran the best ( clearly smoking at idle). 200 bucks later it was mine. Out of the 4, 2 were 440 powered and they did not run. All were 4 doors. I have read that 440 was not an option in 73. Did law enforcement get a different check list or special order ability. I did not know about fender tags back then but wish I had . Any insights?

 

[440 PHIXX]

4 speeds were rare in any B body in ‘71. Probably less than 10% of total production.

 

[440 PHIXX]

Speaking of ‘71-‘74 B body wagons… in my junkyard picking days I got a console mounted tape recorder out of a ‘72 Coronet wagon, and the “Ralley” instrument cluster with the 150 MPH speedo, but no tach, out of another loaded Crestwood wagon. Both had the 360 in them.

 

[69Coronetrt]

1971 Coronet Crestwood 9 passenger wagon. 383-4 four speed....in green.

 

[Photon440]

I purchased this magazine new on the rack as a fifteen year old and the Mopar articles within are responsible for me becoming a life-long Mopar fan.

According to this February 1971 Road Test Magazine on page 29, the Satellite Wagon could be purchased with optional power planets by paying a premium: a two-barrel 275 horsepower 383 ($168.30) and four-barrel 300 horsepower 383 ($249.55) motors. The two-barrel 318 @ 230 horsepower is listed as $95 over the standard base slant six.

On page 30, it states that with the 383-4v there is also a floor mounted four-speed manual offered at $206.40 over the base manual three-speed box (which would be column mounted). I doubt it.

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Why would you have those doubts? If a four door sedan could have those options, why not a long roof version? It would have been the same effort for the factory to install, and there's no reason to lose a sale due to the option being unavailable.

 

[1 Wild R/T]

1971 Coronet Crestwood 9 passenger wagon. 383-4 four speed....in green.

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They were all Green... Power Windows & rear glass too... No doubt the coolest wagon on the block...

 

[Hilljack68]

Why would you have those doubts? If a four door sedan could have those options, why not a long roof version? It would have been the same effort for the factory to install, and there's no reason to lose a sale due to the option being unavailable.

It's just harder to imagine a house-wife, mother-of-four driving a four-gear to get to the the Winn Dixie, church and baseball practice.

 

[Dibbons]

Why would you have those doubts?

Only because I've never seen one.

 

[mmissile]

In 71, I saw a a really rare Coronet wagon at Detroit Dragway. I'm sure it belonged to Chrysler. It was a Crestwood wagon. 383/4-speed. It had bucket seats. Black interior with the rally dash. To top that off, it was orange with the woodgrain. It was sitting behind the starting line. It reminded me of my parents 1964 Dodge-330 wagon. Factory 383/4-speed.

 

[Photon440]

It's just harder to imagine a house-wife, mother-of-four driving a four-gear to get to the the Winn Dixie, church and baseball practice.

But it's not so hard to imagine that if a family needs a station wagon, the husband might decide it may as well be fun to drive at the same time.

Although I've known quite a few mothers who did actually drive four speed vehicles, including trucks.

 

[eldubb440]

But it's not so hard to imagine that if a family needs a station wagon, the husband might decide it may as well be fun to drive at the same time.

Although I've known quite a few mothers who did actually drive four speed vehicles, including trucks.

I bet some old timers viewed the automatic transmission as the devil, and would never own one

 

[khryslerkid]

I've noticed that a lot of wagons with a four speed had a trailer hitch.

 

[eldubb440]

I've noticed that a lot of wagons with a four speed had a trailer hitch.

not a wagon, but my Rebel Machine had a trailer hitch and a 4 sp

 

[Runcharger]

I remember chatting with the original owner of a 66, 4 speed Hemi Charger. He ordered it because he wanted the most powerful engine available to pull his boat. Also, a lot of people then grew up preferring the reliability of a manual transmission. Mostly manuals if you started driving in the 50's like a lot of new car buyers in the 70's did.
I love the ralle gauge deal in the upscale 71 b-body, wagons and 4 doors. It would have been neat to oufit one with the 383-4 and 4 speed, I forget if you could spec the G60x15's as well. Would have been a gnarly package.

 

[RSMS]

I remember chatting with the original owner of a 66, 4 speed Hemi Charger. He ordered it because he wanted the most powerful engine available to pull his boat. Also, a lot of people then grew up preferring the reliability of a manual transmission. Mostly manuals if you started driving in the 50's like a lot of new car buyers in the 70's did.

Very true about the manuals. In the early 2000’s I remember sending a jeep Cherokee to Poland, I use to fly over and spend a week or so trying to meet new contacts. One of the funniest things I remember on that trip was trying to explain to a guy that wanted to buy it( I dont speak Polish) how to drive an automatic vehicle, he literally had never seen one and didn’t understand how it worked. How things have changed.