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![Though I didn’t realize it at the time, my life was perfect in October of 1979. I was a sophomore in college and I had an excellent specimen of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/1959-Plymouth-Futy-04a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1959 Plymouth Fury – Chapter 5, A Backwards Look At The Forward Look")
COAL: 1959 Plymouth Fury – Chapter 5, A Backwards Look At The Forward Look
Posted on August 14, 2022 | 53 CommentsThough I didn’t realize it at the time, my life was perfect in October of 1979. I was a sophomore in college and I had an excellent specimen of […] -
![(first posted 8/2/2013) For quite some time I’ve been on the lookout for a Dodge Dynasty to use in an article about a long ago road trip plus espousing the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/1990-Chrysler-Full-Line-Prestige-10-11.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1990 Chrysler New Yorker Salon – No, It’s Not a Dynasty, and It Could Have Been Named Better")
Curbside Classic: 1990 Chrysler New Yorker Salon – No, It’s Not a Dynasty, and It Could Have Been Named Better
Posted on July 4, 2022 | 74 Comments(first posted 8/2/2013) For quite some time I’ve been on the lookout for a Dodge Dynasty to use in an article about a long ago road trip plus espousing the […] -
Curbside Classic: 1965/66 Dodmouth Imperial Edition
Posted on June 4, 2022 | 13 CommentsOnce again, time at CC for more cobbled up pentastar variations. This time, bits of two mid ‘60s ones with more rhinoplasties than Michael Jackson’s wandering ghost. -
![(first posted 9/9/2013) It’s always sad to see a CC reach the end of the line, but that is the nature of a Curbside Classic: As much as we love […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/8-30-and-8-31-2013-038-800x523-e1377988713808.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1992 Chrysler New Yorker Salon: Going To That Landau-Roofed Place In The Sky")
Curbside Classic: 1992 Chrysler New Yorker Salon: Going To That Landau-Roofed Place In The Sky
Posted on May 28, 2022 | 49 Comments(first posted 9/9/2013) It’s always sad to see a CC reach the end of the line, but that is the nature of a Curbside Classic: As much as we love […] -
![(first posted 9/19/2013) While walking back to my car after attending the recent Hooters show (home of the surrey-topped Cushman and other CCs you’ll see here a bit down the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/40000.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1982 Dodge 400 Convertible – Pepperoni Wheels Make Everything Better")
CC Capsule: 1982 Dodge 400 Convertible – Pepperoni Wheels Make Everything Better
Posted on May 18, 2022 | 63 Comments(first posted 9/19/2013) While walking back to my car after attending the recent Hooters show (home of the surrey-topped Cushman and other CCs you’ll see here a bit down the […] -
![(first posted 6/12/2012) In the late Forties and early Fifties, Chrysler was considered a luxurious, well-engineered, high powered (starting in ’51 with the Saratoga) line of cars but at […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/6556566.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1955 Chrysler New Yorker Deluxe St. Regis – How’s That For A Long Name?")
Curbside Classic: 1955 Chrysler New Yorker Deluxe St. Regis – How’s That For A Long Name?
Posted on May 12, 2022 | 64 Comments(first posted 6/12/2012) In the late Forties and early Fifties, Chrysler was considered a luxurious, well-engineered, high powered (starting in ’51 with the Saratoga) line of cars but at […] -
![I found this heavily patina’d 1961 Chrysler New Yorker on the north side of Denver in unincorporated Adams County. Despite Chrysler offering four distinct models that year, this appears to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Front-View.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1961 Chrysler New Yorker- Neither First nor Fowl")
Curbside Classic: 1961 Chrysler New Yorker- Neither First nor Fowl
Posted on April 7, 2022 | 35 CommentsI found this heavily patina’d 1961 Chrysler New Yorker on the north side of Denver in unincorporated Adams County. Despite Chrysler offering four distinct models that year, this appears to […] -
![(first posted 2/17/2016) It is with sadness that we here at CC note the death of John Riccardo, the former Chairman of Chrysler Corporation, who died this past Saturday, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/hhgghgb.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: John Riccardo – Old Chrysler’s Last Act")
Automotive History: John Riccardo – Old Chrysler’s Last Act
Posted on February 17, 2022 | 71 Comments(first posted 2/17/2016) It is with sadness that we here at CC note the death of John Riccardo, the former Chairman of Chrysler Corporation, who died this past Saturday, […] -
![(first posted 1/28/2016) One of the benefits of a Hulu subscription is that there are a lot of obscure old television shows available for watching. Mrs. JPC and I stumbled […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Apollo_11_Parade.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Chrysler Imperial Parade Phaetons – The Royal Treatment")
Automotive History: The Chrysler Imperial Parade Phaetons – The Royal Treatment
Posted on January 28, 2022 | 90 Comments(first posted 1/28/2016) One of the benefits of a Hulu subscription is that there are a lot of obscure old television shows available for watching. Mrs. JPC and I stumbled […] -
![(first posted 9/12/2011) Had it been October of 1960, and I was standing at a Plymouth dealership, the title of this post would have been the first words out of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ddfg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1961 Plymouth Fury – What Planet Are YOU From?")
Curbside Classic: 1961 Plymouth Fury – What Planet Are YOU From?
Posted on January 23, 2022 | 159 Comments(first posted 9/12/2011) Had it been October of 1960, and I was standing at a Plymouth dealership, the title of this post would have been the first words out of […] -
![Recently, my wife and I accompanied our daughter, Eileen, to the Western National Roundup in Denver, an event hosted by Colorado State University. The event was the national finals for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG_0346.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Urban Neighborhood Walk & Talk: Denver, Colorado")
Urban Neighborhood Walk & Talk: Denver, Colorado
Posted on January 21, 2022 | 29 CommentsRecently, my wife and I accompanied our daughter, Eileen, to the Western National Roundup in Denver, an event hosted by Colorado State University. The event was the national finals for […] -
![(This has become a serial; the first episode can be found here.) (first posted 11/6/2015) Louis Broderick stopped the black 1987 Chrysler Fifth Avenue when he encountered a red light […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/khng.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Fiction: The Next Passenger – Part 2")
Curbside Fiction: The Next Passenger – Part 2
Posted on November 6, 2021 | 31 Comments(This has become a serial; the first episode can be found here.) (first posted 11/6/2015) Louis Broderick stopped the black 1987 Chrysler Fifth Avenue when he encountered a red light […] -
![I was driving along Washington St. (Route 202) in Boonton NJ with a trunk load of groceries, when I came across this colorful pair: a 1946-48 Chrysler and a 1956 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/20211029_120425-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Comparison: Two Mopars, 10 Years Apart")
Curbside Comparison: Two Mopars, 10 Years Apart
Posted on November 2, 2021 | 34 CommentsI was driving along Washington St. (Route 202) in Boonton NJ with a trunk load of groceries, when I came across this colorful pair: a 1946-48 Chrysler and a 1956 […] -
![(first posted 9/2/2015) From the very first Chrysler C-300 in 1955, the Chrysler 300 was something special. From a land that begat lots of mighty cars, the Letter Series 300 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Chrysler-1964-300K.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1964 Chrysler 300 K – Smile When You Say K Car")
Curbside Classic: 1964 Chrysler 300 K – Smile When You Say K Car
Posted on September 2, 2021 | 76 Comments(first posted 9/2/2015) From the very first Chrysler C-300 in 1955, the Chrysler 300 was something special. From a land that begat lots of mighty cars, the Letter Series 300 […] -
![(first posted 8/13/2015) Since its introduction, the Jeep Grand Cherokee has been an immensely successful vehicle and arguably Chrysler’s most valuable current nameplate in terms of prestige, brand equity, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/1995_GrandCherokee_9783.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee Orvis Edition – Explorer Eddie Bauers Are Just So Ordinary")
Curbside Classic: 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee Orvis Edition – Explorer Eddie Bauers Are Just So Ordinary
Posted on August 13, 2021 | 53 Comments(first posted 8/13/2015) Since its introduction, the Jeep Grand Cherokee has been an immensely successful vehicle and arguably Chrysler’s most valuable current nameplate in terms of prestige, brand equity, and […]
