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chrysler Archive
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Railroad and Automobile Museum Classics: A Tour of The St. Louis Museum of Transportation
Posted on March 25, 2013 | 45 CommentsAs part of an engineering convention this past week, I had the opportunity to either take a tour of the St. Louis Museum of Transportation or spend three hours listening […] -
CC Outtake: I Know Where All The Minivans Have Gone…
Posted on February 12, 2013 | 42 CommentsI was sitting at a really, really, REALLY long light recently, and casually looked out the window at the dealership on the left. I did a double-take when I saw […] -
CCOTY: More Nominations
Posted on December 14, 2012 | 31 CommentsThe ’65 Mustang was a seminal car for many reasons. But 1965 was an uncommonly rich year for new designs, and not everyone bought (or wanted) a Mustang. With CCers […] -
It’s 1956: Which Would You Pick?
Posted on December 13, 2012 | 24 CommentsDid you really think your work was over? We’ve still got a lot to do here in 1956. A while back, you might have enjoyed a CC piece about a […] -
Curbside Classic: 1990 Oldsmobile Silhouette–How Hard Can It Be To Make a Minivan? (Part 3)
Posted on December 6, 2012 | 82 CommentsAfter some delay, we present another chapter in our occasional series, How Hard Can It Be To Make a Minivan? In it, we continue to explore the auto industry’s many […] -
Rainy Day Sighting: Is That An Imperial?
Posted on October 25, 2012 | 25 CommentsI have been seeing a lot of activity, CC-wise, at a nearby repair shop. It was across the alley from here that I spotted the bespoilered Honda CRX, and I […] -
CC Outtake: Walter P. Would Be Proud
Posted on September 29, 2012 | 7 CommentsA Chrysler New Yorker and a Plymouth were slumbering in the yard. Without current plates, they wouldn’t get far. They knew being hidden was not a factor, especially with the […] -
Curbside Classic: 1979 Chrysler Newport – B Plus C Equals R
Posted on September 10, 2012 | 73 CommentsOh, Chrysler, you had such a time in the ’70s. You axed the Challenger and ‘cuda after five model years of disappointing sales. Then came your all-new 1974 full-sizers–just in […] -
1977 Chrysler New Yorker: “I Once Had A Car, It Was As Big As A Whale”
Posted on July 16, 2012 | 33 Commentsphoto by Curtis Gregory Perry [ED: a slightly late but fitting grand finale to “Beater Week”] In their 1989 hit Love Shack, Fred Schneider of the B-52’s sings about […] -
Curbside Classic: 1985 Chrysler New Yorker – ReinKarnation
Posted on June 12, 2012 | 57 CommentsLet’s hold our nose and consider the decline and fall of the Chrysler New Yorker. Twenty years earlier, that name typified the grace, comfort, style and performance that New Yorkers […] -
Miniature Curbside Classic: 1994 Chrysler New Yorker by Brookfield Collectors Guild
Posted on May 28, 2012 | 23 CommentsThis week, in honor of Memorial Day, let’s celebrate the last version of that most American-named car, the Chrysler New Yorker. The LH-based cab forward version was built only in […]
![Railroad and Automobile Museum Classics: A Tour of The St. Louis Museum of Transportation As part of an engineering convention this past week, I had the opportunity to either take a tour of the St. Louis Museum of Transportation or spend three hours listening […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/P3090088.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Outtake: I Know Where All The Minivans Have Gone… I was sitting at a really, really, REALLY long light recently, and casually looked out the window at the dealership on the left. I did a double-take when I saw […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/12-24-2013-016-e1360191021307.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Capsule: Chrysler TC by Maserati – Did That Brutally Honest Conversation Ever Happen? In college, I had a structural analysis class. The professor was young, and appeared to think of himself as being pretty impressive. When I dropped the class I told him […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/PC180289.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CCOTY: More Nominations The ’65 Mustang was a seminal car for many reasons. But 1965 was an uncommonly rich year for new designs, and not everyone bought (or wanted) a Mustang. With CCers […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/1965-Pontiac-08-09.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![It’s 1956: Which Would You Pick? Did you really think your work was over? We’ve still got a lot to do here in 1956. A while back, you might have enjoyed a CC piece about a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Dwight_D._Eisenhower_official_photo_portrait_May_29_1959.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1990 Oldsmobile Silhouette–How Hard Can It Be To Make a Minivan? (Part 3) After some delay, we present another chapter in our occasional series, How Hard Can It Be To Make a Minivan? In it, we continue to explore the auto industry’s many […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/1990OldsSilhouette03-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Scrap Yard Classic: A Chrysler Windsor, And An International Pair Last week, before the snow hit, I cleared out some of the scrap metal cluttering up my garage and took it to the local recycling yard. Usually there are a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/1949-Chrysler-Windsor.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Rainy Day Sighting: Is That An Imperial? I have been seeing a lot of activity, CC-wise, at a nearby repair shop. It was across the alley from here that I spotted the bespoilered Honda CRX, and I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/10-17-2012-001-e1350847610708.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Outtake: Walter P. Would Be Proud A Chrysler New Yorker and a Plymouth were slumbering in the yard. Without current plates, they wouldn’t get far. They knew being hidden was not a factor, especially with the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/P9240049.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Outtake: 1994 Chrysler LeBaron – Acclaimed I spotted this Chrysler LeBaron sedan Friday during lunch hour. While most LeBarons seemed to have the Button-Tufted Brougham package, this one stood out by its lack of wire wheel […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/09-14-2012-003-e1347657838861.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1979 Chrysler Newport – B Plus C Equals R Oh, Chrysler, you had such a time in the ’70s. You axed the Challenger and ‘cuda after five model years of disappointing sales. Then came your all-new 1974 full-sizers–just in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/08-23-2012-001-e1345940457484.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![1977 Chrysler New Yorker: “I Once Had A Car, It Was As Big As A Whale” photo by Curtis Gregory Perry [ED: a slightly late but fitting grand finale to “Beater Week”] In their 1989 hit Love Shack, Fred Schneider of the B-52’s sings about […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Chrysler-New-Yorker-1977.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1992 Chrysler LeBaron Convertible – Take Your Top Off, Sweetie There are some words and phrases in the English language in which the intended image immediately springs to mind. Let’s try one. Quickly, what comes to mind when you hear […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/P5220596.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1985 Chrysler New Yorker – ReinKarnation Let’s hold our nose and consider the decline and fall of the Chrysler New Yorker. Twenty years earlier, that name typified the grace, comfort, style and performance that New Yorkers […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/CC-71-046-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Miniature Curbside Classic: 1994 Chrysler New Yorker by Brookfield Collectors Guild This week, in honor of Memorial Day, let’s celebrate the last version of that most American-named car, the Chrysler New Yorker. The LH-based cab forward version was built only in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/5-23-2012-001-e1337821526899.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


