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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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
Curbside Classic: 1983 Chrysler E-Class – Not Passing for Luxury
Posted on August 4, 2021 | 104 Comments(first posted 8/4/2015) After the fuel crisis, it took the major US auto manufacturers the rest of the 1970s to fully respond with roomy, fuel-efficient family cars. They all […] -
Curbside Classic: 1979 to 1981 Dodge St. Regis – The Perfect Storm
Posted on July 27, 2021 | 113 Comments(first posted 7/27/2015) Throughout the 1970s, financial thunder clouds were constantly dumping over the Chrysler Corporation. From the poorly timed introduction and sales disappointment of their new 1974 full-sized line […] -
Junkyard Heirloom Gallery: 1966 Chrysler Newport Town Sedan
Posted on April 22, 2021 | 35 CommentsToday’s selection from the heirloom shelf is a delightful 1966 Chrysler Newport Town Sedan, from bang in the middle of my own favorite era of Chrysler design. Looking strong but […] -
Future Classic: 2007-2009 Chrysler Aspen – A Modern Tribute To Lido
Posted on April 16, 2021 | 68 Comments(first posted 4/16/2015) As of 2014, it has been statistically proven that SUVs and CUVs are more popular than sedans, making them the most popular type of vehicle in the […] -
Junkyard Heirloom Gallery: 1954 DeSoto Firedome Sedan
Posted on March 2, 2021 | 47 CommentsMy own connection to DeSoto goes no further than knowing it was Howard Cunningham’s vehicle of choice on “Happy Days”. However, as one of Chrysler’s marques it has an interesting […] -
Automotive History – The Valiant in Australia, Part Two
Posted on February 25, 2021 | 68 Comments(first posted 2/25/2015) In our last installment, we covered the introduction of the Valiant and the subsequent Australian models based on the US Valiant (and Dart), but beginning in 1971, […] -
Curbside Classic: 1962 Chrysler 300 Sport – Funny Face
Posted on February 1, 2021 | 100 Comments(first posted 9/26/2011) If you didn’t know, this is what a “Plucked Chicken” looks like. No longer the wild roosters of The Forward Look, the next-to-last Chryslers that Virgil […] -
Curbside Classic: 1951 Plymouth Cranbrook – Automotive Immortality
Posted on January 11, 2021 | 81 Comments(first posted 4/3/2011) I’d been admiring this Plymouth’s blocky solidity for ten years, whenever its owner and I happen to work out at the Y simultaneously. I can count on […] -
Curbside Classic: 1995 Ford Aerostar – How Hard Can It Be to Make a Minivan? (Part 2)
Posted on January 10, 2021 | 131 Comments(first posted 9/2/2011) This is the second installment of an occasional series called How Hard Can It Be To Make A Minivan? What do you do when you are the […] -
Curbside Classic: 1993 Chevrolet Astro – How Hard Can It Be To Make A Minivan? (Part 1)
Posted on January 4, 2021 | 141 Comments(first posted 8/10/2011) “Memo to Chevrolet Product Planning from GM Central Committee, January 1984: Gentlemen, it appears that Chrysler has stumbled upon something with its Hail Mary minivan. Poor, desperate, […] -
Curbside Classic: 1986 Plymouth Caravelle – All In the Family
Posted on December 9, 2020 | 66 Comments(first posted 12/9/2014) Most of us have likely known or heard of instances of odd or unusual family relationships due to marriages. One that always intrigued me is when siblings […]