The fifties were DeSoto’s most glamorous years, and the Firedome models were a major part of the scene. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Chrysler Corporation
Dodge in Peace and War, 1942-46
Along with the rest of the Motor City, the Dodge Division at Chrysler went through considerable tumult in the war years of 1942-46. Continue reading
The Brief Career of the Dodge Eight, 1930-33
In 1930, Dodge got into the eight-cylinder business, but it didn’t remain there long as penny-pinching Dodge buyers favored the more economical sixes. Continue reading
Golden Dreams: The 1970 Chrysler Cordoba De Oro
Years before RIcardo Montalban and Corinthian leather, Chrysler applied the Cordoba name to a radical concept car called the Cordoba De Oro. Continue reading
Sports Car Dreams: The 1960 Plymouth XNR
Few Detroit dream cars are designed around their engines, but that’s how the 1960 Plymouth XNR came to be. Continue reading
Suddenly it’s 1957: Plymouth for 1960
Plymouth sales tumbled in 1960, and while many have blamed the over-the-top styling, there were other forces at work, too. Continue reading
Second-Generation Ponyfish: The 1967 Plymouth Barracuda
For 1967, Plymouth introduced a new Barracuda, with plans to take a bigger bite out of the pony car market. Continue reading