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![(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 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/dodge-st-regis.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1979 to 1981 Dodge St. Regis – The Perfect Storm")
Curbside Classic: 1979 to 1981 Dodge St. Regis – The Perfect Storm
Posted on July 27, 2021 | 114 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 […] -
![Today’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 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_5587-1.jpg "Junkyard Heirloom Gallery: 1966 Chrysler Newport Town Sedan")
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 […] -
![I don’t usually do this, but there I was tooling down West 11th when I spotted this red Chrysler up ahead. When I finally got next to him at a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/a-chry.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1965 Chrysler Newport: Two Old Grizzled Toughs")
Curbside Classic: 1965 Chrysler Newport: Two Old Grizzled Toughs
Posted on March 7, 2021 | 34 CommentsI don’t usually do this, but there I was tooling down West 11th when I spotted this red Chrysler up ahead. When I finally got next to him at a […] -
![image source: National Park Service (first posted 5/14/2014) May 8th is President Truman’s birthday. Earlier this year, I wrote an article (here) chronicling the various Chrysler products President Truman […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/truman-72-chrysler.jpg "Automotive History Follow-Up: President Harry S Truman And His 1972 Chrysler Newport")
Automotive History Follow-Up: President Harry S Truman And His 1972 Chrysler Newport
Posted on May 8, 2020 | 62 Commentsimage source: National Park Service (first posted 5/14/2014) May 8th is President Truman’s birthday. Earlier this year, I wrote an article (here) chronicling the various Chrysler products President Truman […] -
![(Updated 4/29/2026) Popularity is a curious thing—some cars seem to earn it effortlessly, while others never quite manage to do it, no matter how much they have […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Polara1.jpg "1967 Dodge Polara 2-Door Hardtop — A Case Of Substance Over Style")
1967 Dodge Polara 2-Door Hardtop — A Case Of Substance Over Style
Posted on May 7, 2020 | 44 Comments(Updated 4/29/2026) Popularity is a curious thing—some cars seem to earn it effortlessly, while others never quite manage to do it, no matter how much they have […] -
![When I started at CC I would not have argued that this car was a Chrysler Deadly Sin. But I have gotten to the place where I believe (much as […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/1971-Chrysler-Newport-Royal-07-Small.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1971 Chrysler Newport Royal – Chrysler’s Deadly Sin #6, The Fuselage Years")
Curbside Classic: 1971 Chrysler Newport Royal – Chrysler’s Deadly Sin #6, The Fuselage Years
Posted on January 22, 2020 | 102 CommentsWhen I started at CC I would not have argued that this car was a Chrysler Deadly Sin. But I have gotten to the place where I believe (much as […] -
![(first posted 11/27/2013) Having been born in the mid-eighties, one might be forgiven for an unfavorable impression of American cars. I’m sure some CC readers in their late twenties and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Newport2.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1966 Chrysler Newport – Camelot Comes To Highland Park")
Curbside Classic: 1966 Chrysler Newport – Camelot Comes To Highland Park
Posted on January 9, 2020 | 99 Comments(first posted 11/27/2013) Having been born in the mid-eighties, one might be forgiven for an unfavorable impression of American cars. I’m sure some CC readers in their late twenties and […] -
![(first posted 5/29/2013) Ever since the post on the ’68 Chrysler Newport (here), something has been bugging me. Never quite able to place a finger on it, it suddenly hit […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/P5120186.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1981 Chrysler Newport – You Never Know What You’re Going To Get")
Curbside Classic: 1981 Chrysler Newport – You Never Know What You’re Going To Get
Posted on July 10, 2019 | 86 Comments(first posted 5/29/2013) Ever since the post on the ’68 Chrysler Newport (here), something has been bugging me. Never quite able to place a finger on it, it suddenly hit […] -
![(first posted 3/5/2014) Succeeding Franklin Roosevelt upon his death in 1945, Vice-President Harry S Truman became the 33rd President of the United States. Also a former Senator from Missouri, Truman […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/truman.jpg "Automotive History: The Cars of President Harry S Truman")
Automotive History: The Cars of President Harry S Truman
Posted on March 5, 2019 | 105 Comments(first posted 3/5/2014) Succeeding Franklin Roosevelt upon his death in 1945, Vice-President Harry S Truman became the 33rd President of the United States. Also a former Senator from Missouri, Truman […] -
CC Outtakes: Reunion of Chrysler R-Bodies
Posted on January 13, 2018 | 52 CommentsFirst three pictures were taken during Lights and Sirens Cruise, in the summer of 2017, Ferndale Michigan. -
![While perusing old pictures for another article, I stumbled upon this. What a visual delight – a Chrysler Newport R-body and a 1972 Plymouth Fury coupe. It’s almost hard to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Tasty-Grill-in-Wville.jpg "Vintage Picture Outtake: Do You C The R-Body?")
Vintage Picture Outtake: Do You C The R-Body?
Posted on April 9, 2016 | 21 CommentsWhile perusing old pictures for another article, I stumbled upon this. What a visual delight – a Chrysler Newport R-body and a 1972 Plymouth Fury coupe. It’s almost hard to […] -
![“Well, you are in it now, Kevin” he said to himself as slid into the seat of the old Chrysler. “Tim, you idiot, Tim!” he said as soon as the last thought […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/1967ChryslerNewport08.jpg "Curbside Fiction – Your New Life Awaits")
Curbside Fiction – Your New Life Awaits
Posted on October 13, 2015 | 24 Comments“Well, you are in it now, Kevin” he said to himself as slid into the seat of the old Chrysler. “Tim, you idiot, Tim!” he said as soon as the last thought […] -
![There are few things in the world quite as invigorating as a road trip. Taking a leisurely trip to a new area is always high on my list of things […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/lincoln-town-car-burnout.jpg "Car Show Photo Album: The 2014 Monmouth, Illinois Car Show")
Car Show Photo Album: The 2014 Monmouth, Illinois Car Show
Posted on August 22, 2014 | 46 CommentsThere are few things in the world quite as invigorating as a road trip. Taking a leisurely trip to a new area is always high on my list of things […] -
![In 1977, Chrysler found itself in a rather precarious situation. They were losing money at a rapid rate, their newest model the 1976 Volaré and Aspen, had serious quality issues […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=800,height=571,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/77newportcopper27-e1389568598665.jpg "eBay Find: 1977 Chrysler Newport – Suddenly I’ve Got A Hankering For Pumpkin Bread")
eBay Find: 1977 Chrysler Newport – Suddenly I’ve Got A Hankering For Pumpkin Bread
Posted on July 14, 2014 | 122 CommentsIn 1977, Chrysler found itself in a rather precarious situation. They were losing money at a rapid rate, their newest model the 1976 Volaré and Aspen, had serious quality issues […] -
![The elderly American cars prowling the Cuba’s streets are a justifiably famous showcase of ingenuity and living history. Even when saddled with Benz diesels, Lada transmissions, or other retrofitted componentry, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/CubaFuselage.jpg "Cohort Sighting: The Dark Side Of Cuban Classics")
Cohort Sighting: The Dark Side Of Cuban Classics
Posted on April 16, 2014 | 31 CommentsThe elderly American cars prowling the Cuba’s streets are a justifiably famous showcase of ingenuity and living history. Even when saddled with Benz diesels, Lada transmissions, or other retrofitted componentry, […]
