Mighty oaks from little acorns grow, it’s been said, and it certainly applies to the 273 cubic-inch V8 introduced by Chrysler in 1964. Continue reading
The Start of Something Big: the Chrysler 273 V8
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Hurst’s Heavyweight: The 1970 Chrysler 300H
The largest and most luxurious of the Hurst specialty cars was the Chrysler 300H of 1970. And for a big guy, it could move pretty quickly. Continue reading
Attack of the Clones: 1971-76 Plymouth Scamp
In 1971 came the Plymouth Scamp, almost a carbon copy of the Dodge Dart Swinger but for its Valiant front end and badging. Continue reading
1960 300F: Wildest of the Chrysler Letter Cars
We’d never try to declare which of the famous Chrysler letter cars was the greatest, but here’s our candidate for the wildest: the 1960 300F. Continue reading
K-Car De Luxe: The 1982 Chrysler LeBaron
The Chrysler K-cars were basic, practical transportation, but for buyers who wanted a little more there was a K-car worthy of Ricardo Montalban. Continue reading
Chrysler’s Not-A-Hemi: the 1955 Spitfire V8
In 1955 Chrysler introduced the polyspherical cylinder-head design for its Spitfire V8, a less-expensive alternative to the mighty but costly hemi. Continue reading
The Plymouth Class of 1956
For 1956, Plymouth introduced a fresh take on the sensational Forward Look design theme of 1955 called Flight Sweep styling. Now with fins! Continue reading