After a few years of stumbles, Plymouth was back on track in 1963 with improved styling and a new emphasis on racing and performance. Continue reading
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Launch of the Letter Cars: The 1955 Chrysler C-300
The 1955 C-300 sired an entire series of high-performance Chrysler 300 letter cars over the next 11 years, and they are still celebrated today. Continue reading
Chrysler’s Plan B: The 1958 B Series V8
After making its hemi V8s famous, Chrysler entered a new phase in 1958 with its wedge-head B Series V8. Continue reading
Hernando’s Last Stand: the 1959 DeSoto
While the Chrysler Corporation’s DeSoto division somehow managed to stagger into the 1961 season, the final year the brand offered a full lineup came in 1959. Continue reading
Beauty’s Only Skin Deep: Dodge for 1961
Opinions often vary, but there’s a solid consensus that the Chrysler Corporation’s stylists missed the mark with the 1961 Dodge. Continue reading
Weathering the Storm: The Dodge Class of 1958
The story at Dodge for 1958 was not so much one of success but more like survival. Here’s how the brand rode out the storm. Continue reading
Heterodoxy: the 1971 Plymouth Satellite Coupe
The Plymouth Satellite didn’t look like any other mid-sized coupe from the Motor City in 1971. And more than half a century later, it still stands apart. Continue reading