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![During Mopar Week, Tony LaHood was good enough to send me this most excellent link to a vintage 1955 Chrysler Corporation promotional video on Youtube, “Wishes on Wheels.” It is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/1956-Imperial-03-800x320-e1385668448338.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC TV/QOTD: Wishes On Wheels – How Would You Order Your 1955 Mopar?")
CC TV/QOTD: Wishes On Wheels – How Would You Order Your 1955 Mopar?
Posted on December 10, 2013 | 21 CommentsDuring Mopar Week, Tony LaHood was good enough to send me this most excellent link to a vintage 1955 Chrysler Corporation promotional video on Youtube, “Wishes on Wheels.” It is […] -
![It’s unusual to see aftermarket rims on a minivan, and rare indeed to see upsized rims. While the stiffer sidewalls of larger diameter rims promote superior handling, we don’t typically […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Hot-Rod-Minivan.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake- Hot Rod Minivan?")
CC Outtake- Hot Rod Minivan?
Posted on October 19, 2013 | 38 CommentsIt’s unusual to see aftermarket rims on a minivan, and rare indeed to see upsized rims. While the stiffer sidewalls of larger diameter rims promote superior handling, we don’t typically […] -
![Never let it be said good ideas shouldn’t be shamelessly plagiarized expanded to enrich the lives of others. With the continued success of the CC Sales Lot, we wanted […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0747.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Sales Lot, Midwest Branch: Something For Everyone")
CC Sales Lot, Midwest Branch: Something For Everyone
Posted on September 18, 2013 | 44 CommentsNever let it be said good ideas shouldn’t be shamelessly plagiarized expanded to enrich the lives of others. With the continued success of the CC Sales Lot, we wanted […] -
![A steady and reliable Chrysler flathead inline six engine isn’t where I’d expect to find a home brew turbocharger installed on. But here it is and once the owner explained […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/turbo-flat-six.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: Home Blown Flathead Six in a 1949 Plymouth Special Deluxe")
Car Show Classic: Home Blown Flathead Six in a 1949 Plymouth Special Deluxe
Posted on September 8, 2013 | 18 CommentsA steady and reliable Chrysler flathead inline six engine isn’t where I’d expect to find a home brew turbocharger installed on. But here it is and once the owner explained […] -
![Well, Mopar Week has come and gone. I had a lot of fun; I hope you did too. But it seems that one of our editors may have had a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/8-01-13-to-8-03-13-343-800x533-e1375743345412.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Mopar Week Bonus Outtake: I Think JP Went A Little Overboard…")
Mopar Week Bonus Outtake: I Think JP Went A Little Overboard…
Posted on August 7, 2013 | 26 CommentsWell, Mopar Week has come and gone. I had a lot of fun; I hope you did too. But it seems that one of our editors may have had a […] -
![During Pinto Day, I mentioned that Motor Max, the company that makes the mini-1974 Pinto (Mini CC here) also made 1/24-scale Vegas, Mavericks and LeBaron Town & Countrys, among other […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/7-22-thru-7-27-2013-170-800x593-e1375560328386.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Mini CC: 1979 Chrysler LeBaron Town & Country – Super Deluxe Volaspen")
Mini CC: 1979 Chrysler LeBaron Town & Country – Super Deluxe Volaspen
Posted on August 3, 2013 | 27 CommentsDuring Pinto Day, I mentioned that Motor Max, the company that makes the mini-1974 Pinto (Mini CC here) also made 1/24-scale Vegas, Mavericks and LeBaron Town & Countrys, among other […] -
![I don’t know about you, but I’ve been enjoying Mopar week, not least Virgil Exner’s wilder excursions into stylistic la-la land. But there was another era, devoid of Exner’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/1979-Dodge-Omni-edit.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Road Trip: In Search of the Humblest Mopars")
CC Road Trip: In Search of the Humblest Mopars
Posted on August 3, 2013 | 38 CommentsI don’t know about you, but I’ve been enjoying Mopar week, not least Virgil Exner’s wilder excursions into stylistic la-la land. But there was another era, devoid of Exner’s […] -
![Like his Austrian forbear, Herr Doktor Niedermeyer has graced us with his personal interpretation of some wild dreams, specifically those of one Virgil Exner. As head designer of Chrysler in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/1-55-NY-01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Lucid Dream I: 1955 Chrysler New Yorker Deluxe Convertible")
Lucid Dream I: 1955 Chrysler New Yorker Deluxe Convertible
Posted on August 3, 2013 | 17 CommentsLike his Austrian forbear, Herr Doktor Niedermeyer has graced us with his personal interpretation of some wild dreams, specifically those of one Virgil Exner. As head designer of Chrysler in […] -
![(Image courtesy imcdb.org) Hands up if you’ve ever seen the 2003 movie Grand Theft Parsons, starring Johnny Knoxville…. I didn’t think so. It was a strange “black comedy” effort, based […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/IM002700.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Cinema: The Grand Theft Parsons 1966 Chrysler Newport")
Curbside Cinema: The Grand Theft Parsons 1966 Chrysler Newport
Posted on August 3, 2013 | 28 Comments(Image courtesy imcdb.org) Hands up if you’ve ever seen the 2003 movie Grand Theft Parsons, starring Johnny Knoxville…. I didn’t think so. It was a strange “black comedy” effort, based […] -
![Sometime back around 2007 or 2008, the show Car Crazy featured a man who had amassed a voluminous collection of automobiles, all of them 1957 models. If memory serves, he’d […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/P3170261_01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Blast From the Past: The ’57 Heaven Museum")
Blast From the Past: The ’57 Heaven Museum
Posted on August 3, 2013 | 17 CommentsSometime back around 2007 or 2008, the show Car Crazy featured a man who had amassed a voluminous collection of automobiles, all of them 1957 models. If memory serves, he’d […] -
![When Tom emailed recently proposing Mopar week, I thought it was a terrific idea. But then worry struck as I thought I may not have much to contribute. I tend […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/IMG_0329.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Road Trip: A Mopar Drenched Day at the Office")
CC Road Trip: A Mopar Drenched Day at the Office
Posted on July 31, 2013 | 21 CommentsWhen Tom emailed recently proposing Mopar week, I thought it was a terrific idea. But then worry struck as I thought I may not have much to contribute. I tend […] -
![Every so often, my wife and I enjoy a trip to Kansas City. Having more fountains than Rome (or so it’s claimed), barbecue restaurants as prevalent as taxi-cabs, and the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/IMG_0246.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Roadtrip: A Pit-Stop on I-70")
CC Roadtrip: A Pit-Stop on I-70
Posted on July 8, 2013 | 26 CommentsEvery so often, my wife and I enjoy a trip to Kansas City. Having more fountains than Rome (or so it’s claimed), barbecue restaurants as prevalent as taxi-cabs, and the […] -
![Update: It seems that my using the standard 300 sedan’s length, height and wheelbase resulted in a stubbier-looking car than the quattroporte version. So, here is an updated version, the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/300-coupe-e1368888199300.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "What If: 2013 Chrysler 300 Coupe – New And Improved!")
What If: 2013 Chrysler 300 Coupe – New And Improved!
Posted on May 16, 2013 | 54 CommentsUpdate: It seems that my using the standard 300 sedan’s length, height and wheelbase resulted in a stubbier-looking car than the quattroporte version. So, here is an updated version, the […] -
![This 1963 Chrysler 300 Sport Convertible is truly a sad, but not-so lonely wreck. While I was leaving Honest Gary’s Used Car Emporium, I noticed it and asked Gary about […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/image6-e1365438490381.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Patina Week Classic: 1963 Chrysler 300 Convertible – Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow")
Patina Week Classic: 1963 Chrysler 300 Convertible – Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow
Posted on April 27, 2013 | 32 CommentsThis 1963 Chrysler 300 Sport Convertible is truly a sad, but not-so lonely wreck. While I was leaving Honest Gary’s Used Car Emporium, I noticed it and asked Gary about […] -
![On the first Sunday in March, I decided to venture across the river to see what CCs I could find. I had two specifically in mind: 1966 and 1976 Olds […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/3-3-2013-037-1280x852-e1362344072538.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Feature: A Downtown Davenport Sojourn – Something For Everyone")
CC Feature: A Downtown Davenport Sojourn – Something For Everyone
Posted on March 27, 2013 | 27 CommentsOn the first Sunday in March, I decided to venture across the river to see what CCs I could find. I had two specifically in mind: 1966 and 1976 Olds […]
