Launched in 1987, the Dodge Shadow & Plymouth Sundance twins were compacts built on what Chrysler called the P-car platform. Basically a shortened K-car that shared suspension components and wheelbase length with the Daytona/Laser sport coupes.
The P-cars were originally intended to replace the Dodge Omni and Plymouth Horizon hattchbacks, which were derived from a Simca/Talbot design and which had been the entry-level Mopars since the late Seventies, but an increasingly competitive knife fight in the segment caused the Omni & Horizon to soldier on for a few more years while the Shadow/Sundance were initially slotted in above them.
The flush composite headlamps on this Sundance tell us it's an '89 or later model, and the lack of fog lamps tell us it's not an RS while the presence of body-side moldings tell us it's not the entry-level Sundance America, the loss-leader model that showed up in '91 upon the discontinuation of the Horizon.
The standard powerplant for the Sundance Highline would have been Chrysler's trusty 93 horsepower EFI 2.2L, and the buyer could opt for the EFI 2.5L, which had a longer stroke, dual counterrotating balance shafts, and 100 SAE net horsepower. Either motor could be had with a 3-speed auto or 5-speed manual gearbox.
The bright yellow color is from an aftermarket overspray, and the plastic wheel covers on the stamped 14" rims are also from the local Autozone, so the car's exact year is difficult to determine.
It was photographed in August of 2022 using a Nikon D300S and an 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G zoom lens.
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