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plymouth Archive
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Auto Museum Report: The Orlando Auto Museum at Dezerland Park, Part 2 – Second Verse Different Than The First
Posted on October 11, 2024 | 25 CommentsReporting on a museum having 2,000 vehicles is tough. The ongoing decision of what to show, what to say, and trying to keep a neutral tone made Part 1 fun, […] -
Curbside Classic: 1971 Plymouth Satellite – Who Says There Aren’t Second Chances?
Posted on August 31, 2024 | 72 Comments(first posted 8/31/2018) All those sayings about a person never getting a second chance are a load of rubbish marinated in hogwash. Sure, there are some things like first impressions […] -
Curbside Classic: 1972 Plymouth Satellite Custom–The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Posted on August 25, 2024 | 99 Comments(first posted 12/26/2012) Here’s a little secret; just promise to not tell anyone: Inspiration for writing a Curbside Classic can sometime be pretty elusive. -
Cohort Classic: 1984 Dodge Rampage – Iacocca Swings…and Misses
Posted on August 25, 2024 | 44 Comments(first posted 8/27/2018) Between Lee Iacocca showing up on television backing up his confidence on their products, reminding congress that they had given bailout money to any number of […] -
Curbside Classic: 1973 Plymouth Road Runner – Evolving Priorities
Posted on August 10, 2024 | 58 Comments(first posted 8/10/2018) We all experience a change in priorities as we go through life. Many of the things that we strive for in our 20s quickly fade […] -
CC Follow-Up: 1965 Plymouth Belvedere Wagon – Revisiting The Engel-Exner Hauler
Posted on June 11, 2024 | 9 CommentsHere’s one I posted about two years ago and that has recently reappeared after missing for some time; a 1965 Plymouth Belvedere wagon. And unlike some other CC follow-ups, looking […] -
CC Road Trip & Car Show Report: A Middle Aged Man & His Elderly Van Cross Paths With Churchill, Grant, and Twain
Posted on May 20, 2024 | 39 CommentsSpring is upon us and summer is knocking on the door. That means warm days, outside activities, and great weather for road trips. For this particular trip, it was a […] -
Curbside Classic: 1999 Plymouth Breeze – Breeze In, Breeze Out
Posted on May 19, 2024 | 76 Comments(first posted 7/31/2013) A nice breeze, at least in meteorological sense, is lacking during these brutal summer heat waves. Fortunately, there seem to be a fair amount of Plymouth Breezes out […] -
Automotive History: Since The 1975 Granada Was The Worst Malaise-Mobile, What Was The Best (Or Maybe Just Better)?
Posted on April 24, 2024 | 99 Comments(first posted 4/24/2018) A while back, Paul wrote a very enlightening article about the 250 six powered 1975 Ford Granada winning the dunce cap award for having Ford […] -
Curbside Classic: 1968 Chrysler Newport – My Fountain Of Youth
Posted on March 26, 2024 | 67 Comments(first posted 3/26/2018) Most of us have fond memories of the cars of our youth. Didn’t you just love the stuff that was in showrooms before you reached, say, […]
![Auto Museum Report: The Orlando Auto Museum at Dezerland Park, Part 2 – Second Verse Different Than The First Reporting on a museum having 2,000 vehicles is tough. The ongoing decision of what to show, what to say, and trying to keep a neutral tone made Part 1 fun, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_1623.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1971 Plymouth Satellite – Who Says There Aren’t Second Chances? (first posted 8/31/2018) All those sayings about a person never getting a second chance are a load of rubbish marinated in hogwash. Sure, there are some things like first impressions […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_4023.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)

![Cohort Classic: 1984 Dodge Rampage – Iacocca Swings…and Misses (first posted 8/27/2018) Between Lee Iacocca showing up on television backing up his confidence on their products, reminding congress that they had given bailout money to any number of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/41921331945_b0761c738b_z.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Drama: Billy Takes His Nova To The Races (first posted 11/1/2012) Billy was washing his ’79 Nova at the Sloppy Dog Car Wash and grinning from ear to ear. “I’ve got a big night tonight!”, he was thinking, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/P7080024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1973 Plymouth Road Runner – Evolving Priorities (first posted 8/10/2018) We all experience a change in priorities as we go through life. Many of the things that we strive for in our 20s quickly fade […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_3883.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Automotive History: Some Unusual Or Unexpected Police Cars From The United States And Canada (first posted 6/21/2018) The police vehicle. It’s something we’ve talked about here sporadically and while most people don’t want to encounter one under self-detrimental circumstances, they serve a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/1971-patrol-cars.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Follow-Up: 1965 Plymouth Belvedere Wagon – Revisiting The Engel-Exner Hauler Here’s one I posted about two years ago and that has recently reappeared after missing for some time; a 1965 Plymouth Belvedere wagon. And unlike some other CC follow-ups, looking […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_20231222_152652599_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Road Trip & Car Show Report: A Middle Aged Man & His Elderly Van Cross Paths With Churchill, Grant, and Twain Spring is upon us and summer is knocking on the door. That means warm days, outside activities, and great weather for road trips. For this particular trip, it was a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_1389.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1999 Plymouth Breeze – Breeze In, Breeze Out (first posted 7/31/2013) A nice breeze, at least in meteorological sense, is lacking during these brutal summer heat waves. Fortunately, there seem to be a fair amount of Plymouth Breezes out […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/IMG_2136.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Classic: 1970 Plymouth Barracuda Gran Coupe – The Broughamiest ‘cuda Around (first posted 7/31/2013) Let’s get one thing straight: I love these E-bodies. While I might give a slight edge to the Challenger (I especially love the full-width taillights of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/aa-6-8-2013-034.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Automotive History: Since The 1975 Granada Was The Worst Malaise-Mobile, What Was The Best (Or Maybe Just Better)? (first posted 4/24/2018) A while back, Paul wrote a very enlightening article about the 250 six powered 1975 Ford Granada winning the dunce cap award for having Ford […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/1977-AMC-Auto-Show-Edition-04.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1968 Chrysler Newport – My Fountain Of Youth (first posted 3/26/2018) Most of us have fond memories of the cars of our youth. Didn’t you just love the stuff that was in showrooms before you reached, say, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/1968ChryslerNewport07.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside TV – The Cars Of Mannix (first posted 12/22/2017) I have always been a sucker for a good detective show on television. One of my favorites from my youth is a show that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/68Dart-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Automotive History: The Mysterious Disappearance of the Chrysler Pushbutton Automatic – A Government Conspiracy? (first posted 12/8/2017) The sudden disappearance of the pushbutton transmission on Chrysler Corporation vehicles at the end of the 1964 model year has resulted in a lot of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/MoparButtons02-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


