By 1971, the muscle car era was winding down, but Chrysler Corporation was still in the game with the Plymouth Road Runner, now boasting all-new sheet metal. Continue reading
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Beating Mustang to the Gate: The 1964 Plymouth Barracuda
History might not remember it quite that way, but the Plymouth Barracuda actually arrived on the market a few weeks before the Ford Mustang in 1964. Here’s the story behind the sporty Mopar coupe. Continue reading
The Chrysler Fuselage Look, 1969-73
Chrysler’s 1969-1973 Fuselage Styling theme wasn’t a smash hit when it was new, but the look holds up surprisingly well today. Here’s the story with a big photo gallery. Continue reading
Video: Introducing the 1967 Plymouth GTX
The GTX was Plymouth’s deluxe entry in the ’60s muscle car wars, offering style and comfort—and an optional 426 Hemi V8, too. Here’s the original 1967 sales pitch. Continue reading
Tomorrow is Today: A Film History of the Chrysler Turbine Cars
Here’s a rare find: a nicely preserved 1963 factory film covering the history of the Chrysler Turbine program and the introduction of the sensational Turbine Ghia prototypes. Continue reading
Phantom Mopar Muscle: Chrysler’s Ball-Stud Hemi V8
The Ball-Stud V8 was intended to be Act II in Chrysler’s Hemi muscle-car story, but unfortunately, it never made it past the prototype phase. Here’s the story behind the interesting experiment. Continue reading
Video: Presenting the 1952 DeSoto Firedome V8
In 1952, DeSoto introduced its first V8: the Firedome Eight, featuring Chrysler’s distinctive hemispherical combustion chamber design. See the successful debut here in an original promotional clip. Continue reading