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			Junkyard Classic: 1985 Dodge Caravan SE – The Whiplash SpecialPosted on October 24, 2025 | 68 Comments(Updated 10/24/2025) I’ve been holding out for a first year 1984 version of Chrysler’s first generation minivan but finally realized it just will not appear until very […]
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			Curbside Classic: 1991-97 Toyota Previa – How Hard Can It Be To Make A Minivan? (Part 6)Posted on October 20, 2025 | 78 Comments(Updated 10/20/2025) After too long of a respite, let us resume our examination of the curious development of the American minivan. Yes, I know it has been […]
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			First And Last Plymouths: 1928 Plymouth Model Q and 2001 Plymouth Neon LXPosted on October 20, 2025 | 15 CommentsIt’s now been over two decades since Chrysler pulled the plug on Plymouth. After a very promising start, Plymouth had become Chrysler’s volume brand, but it never reached the heights […]
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			Junkyard Classic: 1994 Plymouth Sundance – Come On Down!Posted on September 16, 2025 | 49 Comments(Updated 9/17/2019) At one point in the very early 1990’s, I tried to convince my father that a Dodge Shadow or Plymouth Sundance would be a very […]
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			Curbside Find: 1977-78 Plymouth Fury – Raw DeterminationPosted on September 7, 2025 | 15 Comments(Submitted to the CC Cohort by Tim Finn) Look at that face. If ever a car possessed a look of clenched jaw and gritted teeth determination, this is it. This […]
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			The Cars Of Duster – A Car-Spotter’s Dream On HBO MaxPosted on September 3, 2025 | 15 CommentsAlthough it’s already been canceled after its one and only season, the 2025 HBO Max show Duster is a car lover’s dream. Set in Phoenix in 1972, it’s full of […]
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			Vintage Car Life Review: 1967 Plymouth Fury III Convertible: “Fun To See And To Be Seen In”Posted on September 1, 2025 | 13 CommentsAs we draw closer to the end of summer in the Northern Hemisphere, what could be more seasonal than a big red domestic convertible? In August 1967, the editors Car […]
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			1953–1954 Plymouth Hy-Drive Transmission – What Plymouth Buyers Got Instead Of A Real AutomaticPosted on August 31, 2025 | 30 CommentsBy 1953, Chrysler was starting to pay the price for not having a real automatic transmission. The two-speed PowerFlite became available for senior models late in the ’53 model year, […]
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			My 1990 Plymouth Laser RS – Owning Plymouth’s Forgotten Coupe Of The ’90sPosted on August 30, 2025 | 13 CommentsWhen was the last time you saw a Plymouth Laser, or any Plymouth for that matter? This ‘92 Laser RS is a nice looking car – don’t you agree? It’s […]
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			How Many Dealers Did U.S. Automakers Have In The Late 1960s?Posted on June 29, 2025 | 31 CommentsOne of the biggest factors in how well cars sell in a given market is how many dealer franchises the automaker has at a given time. Here’s a breakdown […]
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			Curbside Finds: Summer Time Highs in the SeventiesPosted on June 24, 2025 | 23 CommentsIn the mid-1980s, an LA record company called AIP released a series of compilation albums centered on regional mid-1960s garage rock and psychedelia. Naturally, the series was called “Highs […]
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			The Cars & Trucks of My Formative Years, Part 4 – This Potpourri Flavored Stew Ain’t Just CarsPosted on June 19, 2025 | 22 CommentsSo far in this series we have seen pictures pulled from the refuse pile. Not this time! This entry has some flavorful pictures, but there was nothing standalone. So what […]
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			Vintage Car Life Review: 1967 Plymouth GTX — A Hemi Killer On The StreetPosted on May 29, 2025 | 14 CommentsFor 1967, Plymouth got into the midsize Supercar game by installing the big Super Commando 440 engine in the intermediate Plymouth Belvedere, creating a muscular new high-performance model called […]
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			1968 Chrysler Newport Vs. 1968 Plymouth VIP – Which Was The Better Budget Chrysler Value?Posted on May 7, 2025 | 43 CommentsIn 1966, Chrysler-Plymouth tried to join the lucrative budget luxury segment established by the Ford LTD with a well-trimmed new full-size model called the Plymouth VIP. The VIP was […]
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			Curbside Classic: 1978 Plymouth Sapporo – Stayin’ AlivePosted on April 28, 2025 | 73 Comments(originally posted 4/5/2011. This was one of the first cars I ever shot. This car was still a regular driver around town for years, and it was starting to show […]
 
				![Junkyard Classic: 1985 Dodge Caravan SE – The Whiplash Special (Updated 10/24/2025)         I’ve been holding out for a first year 1984 version of Chrysler’s first generation minivan but finally realized it just will not appear until very […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IMG_3967.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1991-97 Toyota Previa – How Hard Can It Be To Make A Minivan? (Part 6) (Updated 10/20/2025)        After too long of a respite, let us resume our examination of the curious development of the American minivan.  Yes, I know it has been […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/1991-Toyota-Previa-03-Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![First And Last Plymouths: 1928 Plymouth Model Q and 2001 Plymouth Neon LX It’s now been over two decades since Chrysler pulled the plug on Plymouth. After a very promising start, Plymouth had become Chrysler’s volume brand, but it never reached the heights […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/1928-Plymouth-Model-Q-and-2001-Plymouth-Neon-LX-4SDs.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1)
![Junkyard Classic: 1994 Plymouth Sundance – Come On Down! (Updated 9/17/2019)         At one point in the very early 1990’s, I tried to convince my father that a Dodge Shadow or Plymouth Sundance would be a very […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_4366.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Find:  1977-78 Plymouth Fury – Raw Determination (Submitted to the CC Cohort by Tim Finn) Look at that face.  If ever a car possessed a look of clenched jaw and gritted teeth determination, this is it.  This […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/48621381611_b12717bd37_z.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![The Cars Of Duster – A Car-Spotter’s Dream On HBO Max Although it’s already been canceled after its one and only season, the 2025 HBO Max show Duster is a car lover’s dream. Set in Phoenix in 1972, it’s full of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Duster-and-AMX.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Vintage Car Life Review: 1967 Plymouth Fury III Convertible: “Fun To See And To Be Seen In” As we draw closer to the end of summer in the Northern Hemisphere, what could be more seasonal than a big red domestic convertible? In August 1967, the editors Car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/1967-Plymouth-Fury-III-convert-Dark-Red-Bring-a-Trailer-side-right-CL-vignette.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1)
![1953–1954 Plymouth Hy-Drive Transmission – What Plymouth Buyers Got Instead Of A Real Automatic By 1953, Chrysler was starting to pay the price for not having a real automatic transmission. The two-speed PowerFlite became available for senior models late in the ’53 model year, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/1953-Plymouth-Cranbrook-4SD-Sonora-Bronze-Basil-Classics-front-3q-with-banner.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1)
![My 1990 Plymouth Laser RS – Owning Plymouth’s Forgotten Coupe Of The ’90s When was the last time you saw a Plymouth Laser, or any Plymouth for that matter? This ‘92 Laser RS is a nice looking car – don’t you agree? It’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Laser-K4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![How Many Dealers Did U.S. Automakers Have In The Late 1960s?   One of the biggest factors in how well cars sell in a given market is how many dealer franchises the automaker has at a given time. Here’s a breakdown […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Nowlings-Oldsmobile-Downey-Calif-1967.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1)
![Curbside Finds: Summer Time Highs in the Seventies   In the mid-1980s, an LA record company called AIP released a series of compilation albums centered on regional mid-1960s garage rock and psychedelia. Naturally, the series was called “Highs […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/IMG_0945.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![The Cars & Trucks of My Formative Years, Part 4 – This Potpourri Flavored Stew Ain’t Just Cars So far in this series we have seen pictures pulled from the refuse pile.  Not this time!  This entry has some flavorful pictures, but there was nothing standalone.  So what […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Reliant-Scottsdale-Vandalia-2.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Vintage Car Life Review: 1967 Plymouth GTX — A Hemi Killer On The Street   For 1967, Plymouth got into the midsize Supercar game by installing the big Super Commando 440 engine in the intermediate Plymouth Belvedere, creating a muscular new high-performance model called […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/1967-Plymouth-GTX-hardtop-Bright-Red-Mecum-Auctions-F160-front-3q-left.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1)
![1968 Chrysler Newport Vs. 1968 Plymouth VIP – Which Was The Better Budget Chrysler Value?   In 1966, Chrysler-Plymouth tried to join the lucrative budget luxury segment established by the Ford LTD with a well-trimmed new full-size model called the Plymouth VIP. The VIP was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/1968-Chrysler-Newport-vs-1968-Plymouth-VIP-side-composite.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1978 Plymouth Sapporo – Stayin’ Alive (originally posted 4/5/2011. This was one of the first cars I ever shot. This car was still a regular driver around town for years, and it was starting to show […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Plymouth-Sapporro-004-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


