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chrysler Archive
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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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
Blast From the Past: The ’57 Heaven Museum
Posted on August 3, 2013 | 19 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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […]
![CC TV/QOTD: Wishes On Wheels – How Would You Order Your 1955 Mopar? 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&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Outtake- Hot Rod Minivan? 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&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Sales Lot, Midwest Branch: Something For Everyone 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&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Classic: Home Blown Flathead Six in a 1949 Plymouth Special Deluxe 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&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Mopar Week Bonus Outtake: I Think JP Went A Little Overboard… 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&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Mini CC: 1979 Chrysler LeBaron Town & Country – Super Deluxe Volaspen 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&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Road Trip: In Search of the Humblest Mopars 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&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Lucid Dream I: 1955 Chrysler New Yorker Deluxe Convertible 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&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Cinema: The Grand Theft Parsons 1966 Chrysler Newport (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&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Blast From the Past: The ’57 Heaven Museum 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&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Road Trip: A Mopar Drenched Day at the Office 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&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Roadtrip: A Pit-Stop on I-70 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&quality=75&ssl=1)
![What If: 2013 Chrysler 300 Coupe – New And Improved! 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&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Patina Week Classic: 1963 Chrysler 300 Convertible – Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow 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&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Feature: A Downtown Davenport Sojourn – Something For Everyone 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&quality=75&ssl=1)


