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satellite Archive
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1973 Plymouth Satellite Sedan: A Torch Song On How To B-Sharp
Posted on November 11, 2025 | 17 Comments(William Rubano has made the Cohort even better by posting this Satellite.) One of the perks of writing for an automotive website is the ability to carry a torch for […] -
CC Cinema: The Cars of “Smokey & The Bandit” – What We Have Here Is a Total Lack of Respect for the Law
Posted on January 25, 2025 | 106 Comments(first posted 2/28/2014) The fourth highest grossing film in the United States in 1977 was the Academy Award nominated Smokey & The Bandit. Some people have ripped this film as being […] -
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. -
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 […] -
Automotive History: A Salute To The 1977 and 1978 Dodge Monaco (And Plymouth Fury) – The Most Abused Car In Entertainment History?
Posted on December 6, 2023 | 69 CommentsOnce upon a long duration of time, these Chrysler B-body twins of the Dodge Monaco and Plymouth Fury were seemingly everywhere in movies and television being subjected to all manner […] -
Curbside Nostalgia: 1972 – The Greatest New Car Year Of My Life
Posted on October 3, 2023 | 66 Comments(first posted 10/3/2017) As a kid, whenever someone got a new car it was a real event. Of course, a new car is always an event, but for a […] -
Curbside Classic: 1970 Plymouth Satellite – Lesser Known B-Side
Posted on March 25, 2023 | 28 CommentsOut of the box, yet not quite fuselage. By the mid sixties Chrysler’s stylist had trimmed, decorated, and embellished Elwood Engel’s favored boxy forms so many times, that they must […] -
Curbside Classic: 1971 Plymouth Road Runner – Sherwood Be Nice
Posted on October 8, 2022 | 87 Comments(first posted 6/30/2012) When I found this car a few months ago, I really wanted to like it. Truly, I did. -
Curbside Classic: 1974 Plymouth Satellite Custom – Almost Our Thanksgiving Turkey
Posted on November 27, 2021 | 83 Comments(first posted 11/23/2011) It started simply enough: Oh look – a great car to photograph for a CC. And then I saw the sign – Asking price of only […] -
Cohort Classic: 1973 Plymouth Satellite – A Torch Song On How To B-Sharp
Posted on November 15, 2019 | 97 Comments(William Rubano has made the Cohort even better by posting this Satellite.) One of the perks of writing for an automotive website is the ability to carry a torch for […] -
CC Outtake: 1971 Plymouth Satellite – Poetry In The Parking Lot
Posted on July 10, 2017 | 42 CommentsOn a recent warm, sunny, summer day, There was a needed item for which I’d have to pay. -
CC Walk & Talk Photo Album: Some Spring Cleaning Of My Photo Archives
Posted on April 27, 2017 | 58 CommentsSpring is here in full-throttle mode. The blossoms are gone from the trees and the leaves aren’t yet fully mature. It’s a wonderful time of the year, with the days […] -
Car Show Outtakes: A Small Honduran Auto Show
Posted on April 29, 2015 | 13 CommentsThe *other* reason I don’t share many original photos with you, apart from the danger factor, is that I am usually a very poor photographer. This picture gives as much […]
![1973 Plymouth Satellite Sedan: A Torch Song On How To B-Sharp (William Rubano has made the Cohort even better by posting this Satellite.) One of the perks of writing for an automotive website is the ability to carry a torch for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/48938925468_e74e2872d1_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Cinema: The Cars of “Smokey & The Bandit” – What We Have Here Is a Total Lack of Respect for the Law (first posted 2/28/2014) The fourth highest grossing film in the United States in 1977 was the Academy Award nominated Smokey & The Bandit. Some people have ripped this film as being […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/big-and-little-enos.jpg?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)

![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: A Salute To The 1977 and 1978 Dodge Monaco (And Plymouth Fury) – The Most Abused Car In Entertainment History? Once upon a long duration of time, these Chrysler B-body twins of the Dodge Monaco and Plymouth Fury were seemingly everywhere in movies and television being subjected to all manner […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Monaco-lead-pic.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1)
![Curbside Nostalgia: 1972 – The Greatest New Car Year Of My Life (first posted 10/3/2017) As a kid, whenever someone got a new car it was a real event. Of course, a new car is always an event, but for a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/72MarkIV.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1970 Plymouth Satellite – Lesser Known B-Side Out of the box, yet not quite fuselage. By the mid sixties Chrysler’s stylist had trimmed, decorated, and embellished Elwood Engel’s favored boxy forms so many times, that they must […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/WP_20180828_17_52_20_Pro.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)

![Curbside Classic: 1974 Plymouth Satellite Custom – Almost Our Thanksgiving Turkey (first posted 11/23/2011) It started simply enough: Oh look – a great car to photograph for a CC. And then I saw the sign – Asking price of only […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/1974PlymouthSatellite03.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Cohort Classic: 1973 Plymouth Satellite – A Torch Song On How To B-Sharp (William Rubano has made the Cohort even better by posting this Satellite.) One of the perks of writing for an automotive website is the ability to carry a torch for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/48938925468_3f34b9a2da_c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Saturday Night: 1971 Buick Riviera – Papa Was A Rolling Stone (Author’s Note: This actually started off as a CC, but inspiration took me in a different direction.) (first posted 4/3/2013) Seventeen-year-old Rodney was excited. It was the first weekend […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/miss-jane.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)

![CC Walk & Talk Photo Album: Some Spring Cleaning Of My Photo Archives Spring is here in full-throttle mode. The blossoms are gone from the trees and the leaves aren’t yet fully mature. It’s a wonderful time of the year, with the days […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/50s-era-cad-hearse.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Outtakes: A Small Honduran Auto Show The *other* reason I don’t share many original photos with you, apart from the danger factor, is that I am usually a very poor photographer. This picture gives as much […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/DSC00852.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


