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
Hernando’s Last Stand: the 1959 DeSoto
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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
Adding Lightness: Chrysler’s Aluminum Slant 6, 1961-63
From 1961 through 1963, Chrysler tried an aluminum-block version of the Slant 6, but we can’t exactly call it an experiment as more than 50,000 were produced. Continue reading
The Most Exciting Car in the World Today: 1957 DeSoto
When the DeSoto rolled out with bold new Forward Look styling for 1957, the ad writers were fired up enough to call it “the most exciting new car in the world today.” Continue reading
Leader of the Dodge Rebellion: The 1966 Charger
With a gap here and there, there’s been a Charger in the Dodge product line for 60 years and counting. Here’s where it all began back in 1966. Continue reading