Unlike the “Old Man” cheerfully unwrapping his can of Simoniz in A Christmas Story, my track record with scoring car stuff as holiday gifts has been notably poor, but it’s all my own fault.For years, family members have asked what I… Read More ›
Chrysler
Carchaeology: The Chrysler Porsche Connection
Randy shares with us the story of a binder of paperwork found at a California estate sale that documents a confidential agreement between Chrysler and Porsche back in the late 70’s and early 80’s that has never been publicly discussed!… Read More ›
Are modern SUVs really all that different from this 1946 De Soto Custom Suburban? – Daniel Strohl @Hemmings
Like any full-size SUV on the market today, this 1946 De Soto Custom Suburban for sale on Hemmings.com is big. Big enough for three rows of seats. Big enough to hold all sorts of stuff. Big enough to make any trip comfortable…. Read More ›
1935 DeSoto Airflow – @Hemmings
Gotta love the Airflows Seller’s Description: 1 of 6,269 SG-Series Sedans Produced for 1935Complete Frame Off Restoration Finished in 2011Formerly of the Binder DeSoto CollectionFinished in Yellow over Brown Interior242 CI / 100 hp L-Head Six Cylinder Engine3-Speed Synchromesh Manual TransmissionLockheed… Read More ›
Which of these 1960s luxury coupes deserves to be restored, preserved, or modified? – Jeff Koch @Hemmings
No wonder America’s luxury car companies did so well (and offered so much choice) in the ’60s. Far from the Sturm und Drang of the muscle car scene playing out on America’s streets, the complexity of a war being fought half… Read More ›
This unrestored 1966 Dodge Charger offers a unique experience – David Conwill @Hemmings
Plymouth folks are fond of telling you that Dodge stole every good thing Plymouth ever had. Whether that’s a fair assessment or not, it does put an interesting spin on the 1966 Dodge Charger. In 1964, a few months before… Read More ›
Chrysler Straight 8s in the 1930s – King Rose Archives @YouTube
Walter P. Chrsyer with his first car in 1924 and with Straight 8 in 1930. Then see Chrysler factory building cars and coming off the line. The Straight 8 and other Flathead 6s and 8s gave way to more powerful… Read More ›
Chrysler Years of Progress – 1924 – 1941 – King Rose Archives @YouTube
1924 to 1941. Start with caveman and journey ahead to the modern Chrsyler corporation with its industrial might. See traffic, freeways, designers, engineers, factories and cars on the road.
Pick of the Day: 1979 Chrysler LeBaron, the allure of velour – Tyson Hugie @ClassicCars.com
If ever a car were to deliver the ride comfort of a living-room sofa, it might be the 1979 Chrysler LeBaron. It takes just one look at the plush velour front seat to envision what it might feel like to… Read More ›
11 of the greatest Mopar designs – Jeff Koch @Hemmings
Highland Park’s most important and influential automobiles… and trucks! From its inception, Chrysler was engineering-led, and its multiple divisions (Plymouth, De Soto, Dodge, Imperial) were for many years satisfied to case its numerous technical advances—hydraulic four-wheel brakes and Hemi V-8… Read More ›