Chrysler E platform

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The Chrysler E platform referred to two separate and unrelated car ranges.

The "E" designation was initially used for the following rear wheel drive cars in the 1970s:

The designation was later used for an extended version (hence "E") of the front wheel drive Chrysler K platform during the 1980s for the following cars:

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