1978 Dodge Magnum XE

Personal luxury powered by 1978 Dodge Magnum XE engine family.

Exact-year view retained for body, trim, glass, lamps, bumpers, and wheel context; condition and restoration details remain specific to the photographed vehicle.

Bodies Two-door five-passenger personal-luxury hardtop coupe

Configurations Magnum XE, Magnum XE with GT package, fixed or removable roof panels where ordered

Engine range 318, 360, or 400 V8 by application

Chassis B-body torsion-bar front, leaf-spring rear, and power front discs

Production Exact configuration ledger remains unresolved

Story

1978 Dodge Magnum XE

The 1978 Magnum XE family combined two-door five-passenger personal-luxury hardtop coupe with Magnum XE, Magnum XE with GT package, fixed or removable roof panels where ordered configurations. This page keeps those factory choices together without treating an engine, stripe, badge, or trim package as a separate car identity.

Engines and transmissions

Engine, induction, emissions hardware, TorqueFlite, axle, GT equipment, roof, dates, and records must agree. Transmission, induction, cooling, exhaust, axle, emissions equipment, and dates must match the selected engine path.

Chassis and brakes

Engine and package choices changed axle, cooling, suspension, steering, wheel, tire, and brake details. Brake, steering, spring, damper, axle, ratio, wheel, and tire equipment varied by configuration and must be reconciled to factory and car-specific records.

Body, trim, and proof

Start with VIN or serial, body tag, title, shell, and ownership history. Then reconcile drivetrain, chassis, protected finish, cabin, trim, dates, and records. Replaceable badges, stripes, wheels, or a swapped engine cannot establish factory configuration.

**A distinct front three-quarter view of an exact-year, stock-presenting 1978 Dodge Magnum XE; visible equipment, finish, restoration, and condition remain specific to the photographed car.**Mr.choppers via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

Price history

Values

Nominal dollars from original price sheets, auction archives, and approved value references.

Original Price

A verified original price is not yet available for this car.

Values move with paperwork, originality, options, condition, venue, and body style. High bids and guide values are labeled separately from completed sales.

Reference records

Options, Colors & Components

Source-backed details for trim, chassis, production, and authenticity.

Engine Details

318 V8 318 cu in LA-series V8 · Standard path · engine assembly / specification
360 V8 360 cu in LA-series V8 · Optional performance path · engine assembly / specification
400 V8 400 cu in B-series V8 · Optional big-block path · carburetor / specification

Transmission

Factory transmission TorqueFlite automatic transmission

Options

Engines and Induction summarized from reviewed factory and marque references.Classic Muscle · Reference illustration

GT Magnum GT package factory · performance · Codes, castings, dates, installed hardware, body identity, and records must agree.
360 360 V8 factory · performance · Codes, castings, dates, installed hardware, body identity, and records must agree.
400 400 V8 factory · performance · Codes, castings, dates, installed hardware, body identity, and records must agree.
SURE-GRIP Sure-Grip differential factory · performance · Codes, castings, dates, installed hardware, body identity, and records must agree.
T-TOP Removable roof panels factory · appearance · Codes, castings, dates, installed hardware, body identity, and records must agree.

Paint

EW1 Eggshell White factory · solid
TX9 Formal Black factory · solid
PR4 Bright Red factory · solid
PB3 Ice Blue Metallic factory · metallic
PG4 Teal Green Metallic factory · metallic
PY6 Classic Cream factory · solid

Production

Transmissions summarized from reviewed factory and marque references.Classic Muscle · Reference illustration

1978 Dodge Magnum XE family total · 0 · reported

Authenticity

Rear Axle and Ratios summarized from reviewed factory and marque references.Classic Muscle · Reference illustration

Model-year identity 1978 Magnum XE VIN or serial, body tag, title, shell, drivetrain, trim, protected finish, and ownership evidence that agrees · VIN or serial plate, body or trim plate, chassis, title, build records, and ownership history · fraud detection
Engine and transmission Configuration-correct engine, induction, transmission, controls, stampings, castings, and dates · Engine, induction, gearbox, shifter, pedals, stamp pads, castings, dates, and records · numbers matching
Axle, brakes, and suspension Application-correct axle, ratio, brake system, steering, springs, links, and dampers · Axle housing and carrier, brakes, steering, suspension, dates, service records, and build evidence · date correctness
Paint, exterior trim, and cabin Plate- and record-supported finish, moldings, badges, wheels, upholstery, instruments, and controls · Body and trim plates, protected paint, upholstery, hardware, dashboard, and restoration records · trim correctness

Still Researching

production No reviewed public ledger reconciles 1978 Magnum XE production by body, model, engine, transmission, axle, paint, trim, options, plant, date, and surviving-car status.
paint colors Reviewed references establish representative factory colors but not a complete body, trim, stripe, special-order, plant, and build-date compatibility matrix.
interior Broad cabin equipment is documented, but the complete upholstery color, material, body, option, and production-date matrix is not publicly reconciled.
authenticity markers Public model references cannot prove one survivor's born-with shell, drivetrain, chassis components, paint, trim, options, or component dates.