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Cohort Classic: 1967 Dodge Polara – Substance Over Style
Posted on May 7, 2020 | 44 Comments(first posted 5/25/2014) Popularity is a strange thing. For those who have it, all the attention and adoration seems to come naturally. For those who don’t, attempts to emulate the […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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. -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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, […] -
My Curbside Classic: 1966 Chrysler Windsor – The Best Bad Decision I Ever Made
Posted on March 18, 2014 | 71 CommentsIn 1966, the Chrysler Windsor was the Canadian-built equivalent of the Newport model in the US. Unsurprisingly, Windsors were built in the Windsor, Ontario plant. Unlike today where vehicles are […] -
Car Show Classics – Send In The Oddballs!
Posted on February 6, 2014 | 80 CommentsTrucks, trucks, trucks! TRUCKS! Man, there have been a whole heap ‘o trucks on CC this week. Catch one lousy germ, stay away from CC for a few days while […] -
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 […] -
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 […]
![Cohort Classic: 1967 Dodge Polara – Substance Over Style (first posted 5/25/2014) Popularity is a strange thing. For those who have it, all the attention and adoration seems to come naturally. For those who don’t, attempts to emulate the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Polara1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1971 Chrysler Newport Royal – Chrysler’s Deadly Sin #6, The Fuselage Years 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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/1971-Chrysler-Newport-Royal-07-Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1966 Chrysler Newport – Camelot Comes To Highland Park (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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Newport2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1981 Chrysler Newport – You Never Know What You’re Going To Get (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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/P5120186.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Automotive History: The Cars of President Harry S Truman (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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/truman.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)

![Vintage Picture Outtake: Do You C The R-Body? 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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Tasty-Grill-in-Wville.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Fiction – Your New Life Awaits “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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/1967ChryslerNewport08.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Photo Album: The 2014 Monmouth, Illinois Car Show 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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/lincoln-town-car-burnout.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![eBay Find: 1977 Chrysler Newport – Suddenly I’ve Got A Hankering For Pumpkin Bread 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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/77newportcopper27-800x571-e1389568598665.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Cohort Sighting: The Dark Side Of Cuban Classics 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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/CubaFuselage.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![My Curbside Classic: 1966 Chrysler Windsor – The Best Bad Decision I Ever Made In 1966, the Chrysler Windsor was the Canadian-built equivalent of the Newport model in the US. Unsurprisingly, Windsors were built in the Windsor, Ontario plant. Unlike today where vehicles are […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/windsor_ad.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Classics – Send In The Oddballs! Trucks, trucks, trucks! TRUCKS! Man, there have been a whole heap ‘o trucks on CC this week. Catch one lousy germ, stay away from CC for a few days while […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/7-29-2012-001-e1391730111993.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)
![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)


