1991 Dodge Spirit

R/T Sedan

4 - Cyl.

Manual

3B3XA66A5MT041829

Gasoline

1991 Dodge Spirit R/T - one of 774 made; one of very, very few left – in mint condition, being sold by original owner This is the rare Spirit R/T - the one with more horsepower per cubic inch than any other production engine ever built by Chrysler, including the famous 426 Hemi. Drivetrain: 224 HP Lotus Head 2.2L engine, 16 valve DOHC, intercooled turbocharger, A568 heavy duty 5-speed manual transmission All original, 41,000 original miles, being sold by original owner Indy Red with gray performance cloth bucket seat interior With window sticker and all documentation Options: VPS: Power Driver seat RAY: Radio cassette (Infinity II sound system / graphic equalizer) BRF: 4-wheel disc with Anti-lock brakes AJP: Power pak (Power windows, power door locks) AADS41: R/T (4 door) Standard equipment: Front wheel drive Performance handling front strut suspension 16:1 quick-ratio power assist steering P205/60 VR 15 All Season handling tires (currently has Yokohama S4-V tires) Halogen headlamps Fog lights Body-colored grille and body side moldings Aerodynamic ground effect treatment 15" Euro cast aluminum wheels Rear spoiler Sport bucket seats Adjustable driver’s lumbar support Split (55/45) fold-down rear seats Leather-wrapped steering wheel with air bag Tilt column and electric speed control Analog gauges (4), message center, 6500 rpm Tach Power heated outside mirrors Tinted glass and electric rear defroster Dual visor mirrors Courtesy light package and floor mats Air conditioning Leather shift knob Center console with Center armrest Rated at 19 mpg city, 27 mpg highway (I usually get 30 MPG highway) Peak horsepower: 224 H.P. at 6000 RPM, Peak torque 217 ft-lbs at 2800 RPM Serial number 3B3XA66A5MT041829 FUN and FAST!! Never driven in bad weather (there is no rust); garage-kept See photos. One scrape in paint on front rubber bumper – scrape is in paint only, not into the plastic The paint has peeled from some areas of the top edge of the rocker trim on the driver’s side – this is a fiberglass part that can easily be removed and sprayed to make it completely mint again. Wheels are perfect except for the one small area where a wheel weight was removed on one wheel – see photo. Most of these cars were driven into the ground. I have only seen one for sale once every couple of years. I am the original owner of the car. There was one recall for this model, which was to replace the oil pump intermediate shaft. I had the new hardened oil pump shaft installed under the recall. I also have the original window sticker, all purchase documentation, and the Chrysler Service Manual for it. Must sell to free up garage space. HISTORY OF THE DODGE SPIRIT R/T In 1991, Chrysler introduced the Spirit R/T, the centerpiece of which was a version of the 2.2 L engine with a 16-valve DOHC head designed by Lotus, who won a design competition against Maserati and Hans Hermann. Fed by a Garrett intercooled turbocharger, this Turbo III engine produced 224 hp (167 kW) and 217 lb·ft (294 N·m). This engine design has the highest Horsepower per Cubic Inch of any PRODUCTION Engine ever produced by Chrysler at 1.66Hp/Cu.In. A STOCK Spirit R/T will run 14.2-14.7 in the 1/4 mile and in excess of 150 mph Top End. At the time, the R/T was advertised as "the fastest sedan made in America", and one of the quickest performance sedans under $40,000, with Chrysler placing its performance above the BMW M5. It could reach 60 mph (97 km/h) in 5.8 seconds, according to Car and Driver, making it one of the quickest front wheel drive cars ever offered in the American market. It was chosen as Motor Trend magazine's "Domestic Sport Sedan of the Year", beating the Ford Taurus SHO for 1991 and 1992. The R/T also featured unique interior and exterior trim to set itself apart from other Spirits. The only available transmission in the R/T was a heavy-duty A568 5-speed manual transmission built by Chrysler's New Process Gear division (located in Syracuse, New York) with a gearset supplied by Getrag. Heavy-duty vented four wheel disc brakes were standard equipment, with optional anti-lock brakes. Color-keyed 15-inch alloy wheels were standard, with P205/60R15 tires. Just 1,208 were sold in America in 1991 — 774 in red and 434 in white. An additional 191 were sold in America in 1992.