CHRYSLER · CHRYSLER 2 LITRE · Cars
As of 2026 Q2, 8 CHRYSLER 2 LITREs remain registered in the UK — one of the rarest cars in Britain on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 9 in 2018 Q2 — only 89% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 1 cars. Numbers have held broadly steady over recent years rather than falling away — often the mark of a model that owners deliberately preserve. In all, the CHRYSLER 2 LITRE is rarer than 81% of the 2,315 UK car models we track, putting it firmly in 2026's endangered class.
Genuinely rare — only 8 left on UK roads.
Rarer than 81% of the 2,315 UK car models we track.
The Chrysler 180 was the base name for a series of large saloon cars produced by Chrysler Europe. Resulting from joining the development efforts of Rootes Group and Simca, the car was produced from 1970 to 1975 in Poissy, France, and later in Chrysler's subsidiary Barreiros' factory in Spain. The Chrysler 180 was also the base for the medium-sized model built by Chrysler Australia, the Chrysler Centura. Depending on the engine, the cars were marketed as Chrysler 160/180/2 litre, and since 1977 in France and rest of continental Europe as Chrysler-Simca 1609/1610/2 litres. After the takeover of Chrysler...
As of 2026 Q2, 8 CHRYSLER 2 LITRE were still registered in the UK — 5 licensed and on the road, plus 3 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
The CHRYSLER 2 LITRE is genuinely rare, with only 8 left, making it rarer than 81% of the 2,315 UK car models we track.
Over the last year the number of CHRYSLER 2 LITRE on UK roads held steady.
Most CHRYSLER 2 LITRE run on petrol — about 100% of those still registered.
The CHRYSLER 2 LITRE peaked at 9 registered in 2018 Q2, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.