1979 Plymouth Volare â?" All-Original Two-Owner Barn Find with 22,000 Actual Miles Why This Car Is Special The 1979 Plymouth Volare does not get the respect it deserves. Chrysler's compact workhorse spent its production run from 1976 to 1980 quietly accumulating one of the most loyal owner bases of any domestic economy car of its era â?" largely because of what was under the hood. This particular example makes the case better than most. It is a genuine two-owner barn find with 22,000 original miles on the odometer, never restored, never repainted, and carrying twelve classic car show trophies to document how well it has been preserved. When you find a 1979 Plymouth Volare in this condition, you stop and pay attention. The Volare was introduced as the replacement for the long-running Valiant, riding on the same basic Chrysler A-body platform that had been refined over fifteen years. It was named Car of the Year by Motor Trend in 1976 during its debut season â?" a distinction worth noting, though the model's reputation took some hits in later years due to early rust and carburetion issues. By 1979, Chrysler had worked through most of those growing pains, and cars from the final two model years tend to be better sorted than their early counterparts. This car is a four-door sedan, a body style that outnumbered the coupes in overall production and now represents the more practical â?" and increasingly harder to find â?" version of the Volare in original condition. What sets this car apart from the typical Volare you might encounter is the combination of its powertrain, its originality, and its documented show history. This is not a car that has been prettied up for sale. It is a car that has been winning shows in exactly the condition it left the factory. Features - 225ci Slant Six inline-6 engine with Super Six air cleaner - Automatic transmission with column-mounted shift selector - Chrysler Electronic Ignition (factory, original) - Single exhaust - Vinyl roof - Chrome front and rear bumpers - Whitewall tires - Steel wheels - Wood-grain interior trim accents - Matching green vinyl interior - 22,000 original miles - Two-owner history - All-original, unrestored barn find - 12 classic car show trophies Mechanical The engine in this 1979 Plymouth Volare is the 225 cubic inch Slant Six, and it wears a factory Super Six air cleaner â?" a detail that will catch the eye of anyone who knows their Mopar history. The 225 Slant Six is one of the most celebrated inline-six engines ever produced by an American manufacturer. Chrysler engineers tilted the block 30 degrees to the right to allow for a lower hood line and better weight distribution, and in doing so created a geometry that contributed to exceptional rigidity and durability. The engine earned its reputation the hard way â?" through hundreds of thousands of miles in the hands of everyday drivers who never gave it a second thought because it never gave them a reason to. Mopar enthusiasts sometimes refer to the 225 Slant Six as 'half a Hemi' â?" a nickname rooted in the fact that the engine shares certain design philosophies with Chrysler's legendary hemispherical combustion chamber V8 family, particularly in its approach to efficient gas flow and long-stroke durability. While the Slant Six obviously operates at a different performance level, the nickname reflects genuine engineering respect for what this motor accomplishes within its displacement class. By 1979, the Slant Six was backed by Chrysler's Electronic Ignition system, which the company had introduced in 1972 â?" earlier than most domestic competitors. The system eliminated points-based timing drift and contributed to more consistent combustion and better long-term reliability. On a car with 22,000 original miles, these components have seen almost no wear. The engine bay shows the honest patina of a car that has sat rather than been driven, which is exactly what you want to see on a legitimate low-mileage original