1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984

Three models were available in 1981 -- Ninety-Eight LS (Luxury Sedan) and
Ninety-Eight Regency Coupe/Sedan.

1981 MODEL STANDARD EQUIPMENT

Exterior

• Battery, maintenance-free
  
• Brakes, power "low drag" front disc/rear drum
  
• Bumper impact strips and bumper guards
  
• Computer Command Control
• Fender skirts, rear
  
• Frame, full perimeter
  
• Hood ornament
  
• Ignition system, electronic, high-energy
  
• Lower body Plastisol to reduce chipping
  
• Mirrors, driver and passenger remote-control (cable operated)
  
• Moldings: Bright roof drip, rocker panel and wheel opening
  
• Sail panel opera lamps (Regency)
  
• Side lift jacking locations
  
• Springs, coil front and rear
  
• Steering, power
  
• Tire, compact spare
  
• Trunk trim, deluxe plus wheel cover (Regency)
  
• Wheel discs, full
  
• Windshield wipers, recessed

Interior

• Air conditioner, Four Season
  
• Armrests, front and rear door-mounted with integral power controls
  
• Carpeting, cut pile on floor plus lower door panels
  
• Cigar lighter, instrument panel
  
• Clock, Digital electric (Regency)
  
• Clock, electric (LS)
  
• Door pull handles (Regency)
• Head restraints
• Hood release, interior operated
  
• Mirror, Day/Night interior rearview
• Radio, AM-FM stereo with front and rear speakers (Regency)
  
• Seat adjuster, power 2-way, driver
  
• Seat belts, deluxe
  
• Seat construction, full-foam
  
• Seat, 60/40 divided front bench with individual controls (Regency)
  
• Seat, armrest bench front (LS)
  
• Steering wheel, deluxe
  
• Ventilation, Flo-through
  
• Windows, power side
  
• Woodgrain trim, simulated "Butterfly" crotch walnut
  

Exterior

• Alternator, high capacity
  
• Antenna, automatic power front fender-mounted
  
• Battery, high-capacity
  
• Body-side molding and bright door edge guards
  
• Cooling system, high-capacity
  
• Cornering lamps
  
• Electronic level control with rear air shocks (rare option)
  
• Engine block heater
• Engine block and fuel line heater, Diesel
  
• Glass, soft-ray tinted
  
• Headlamps, halogen high-beam
  
• Limited-slip differential
  
• Mirror, outside with thermometer, driver side
  
• Mirrors, outside electric, driver and passenger
  
• Paint, Firemist metallic exterior paint
  
• Paint, special lower body paint scheme
  
• Pinstripes
  
• Rear window defogger, electric
  
• Roof, full vinyl padded roof (Sedans)
  
• Roof, Landau vinyl top (Coupe)
  
• Roof, moonroof ("Astroroof"), electric sliding tinted glass panel
  
• Suspension, heavy-duty
  
• Theft deterrent system
• Tires, puncture sealing
• Trailer harness
  
• Trunk, power release
  
• Wheel disc, deluxe
  
• Wheel discs, simulated wire (only year available)
  
• Wheel discs, simulated wire with locks
  
• Wheels, heavy-duty
• Wheels, cast aluminium
  
• Wipers, interval

Interior

• Air conditioner, Tempmatic automatic
  
• Clock, digital fluorescent with elapsed timer
  
• Clock, diigital (standard on Regency)
  
• Convenience group of lamps and mirrors
  
• Cruise control with Resume feature
  
• Floor mats, auxiliary front and rear
  
• Floor mats, auxiliary front and rear with carpeted inserts
  
• Illuminated entry
  
• Instrument gauge cluster (oil pressure, temperature, voltage)
  
• Lamp monitors, external fiber-optic
  
• Litter container, front
  
• Locks, power door
  
• Mirror, visor vanity, illuminated front passenger
  
• Reading lamps, combination dome and dual-lens
  
• Reading lamps, sail panel (Sedans)
  
• Reminder package
  
• Seat, reclining seatback, passenger
  
• Seat, six-way power adjuster
  
• Seats, leather trim (Regency)
  
• Steering wheel, tilt
  
• Steering wheel, tilt-and-telescoping (rare option!)
  
• Trip odometer
  
• Trunk, luggage compartment floor mat
  
• Twilight Sentinel (auto lamps)
  

• Radio, AM pushbutton (LS)
  
• Radio, AM-FM electronically-tuned stereo pushbutton radio with cassette tape player
  
• Radio, AM-FM electronically-tuned stereo pushbutton radio with digital clock
  
• Radio, AM-FM electronically-tuned stereo pushbutton radio with digital clock and cassette tape player
  
• Radio, AM-FM electronically-tuned stereo pushbutton radio with digital clock and stereo tape player
  
• Radio, AM-FM electronically-tuned stereo pushbutton radio with digital clock, 40-channel CB, and stereo tape player
  
• Radio, AM-FM electronically-tuned stereo pushbutton radio with digital clock, cassette tape player, 40-channel CB, automatic power antenna
  
• Radio, AM-FM mono pushbutton (LS)
  
• Radio, AM-FM stereo pushbutton radio with 40-channel CB, automatic power antenna
  
• Radio, AM-FM stereo pushbutton with stereo tape player

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