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Video: Lee Iacocca Pitches the 1987 Chrysler Line

Posted on October 13, 2021 by MCG

See Lee Iacocca at the height of his powers as a TV spokesman as he pitches the 1987 cars from Chrysler, Dodge and Plymouth. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Chrysler, Chrysler Corporation, Dodge, Lee Iacocca, Plymouth

Star of the Forward Look: 1958 Plymouth

Posted on March 9, 2021 by MCG

For 1958 the tagline at Plymouth was “The Star of the Forward Look,” and for once this was no idle ad agency boast. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Chrysler Corporation, Forward Look, Plymouth, Virgil Exner

Video: Richard Petty Goes Drag Racing

Posted on March 19, 2020 by MCG

Frozen out of NASCAR competition in 1965 by the Chrysler factory boycott, Richard Petty went drag racing. Here, Richard and family tell the unfortunate story. Continue reading →

Posted in Motorsports | Tagged drag racing, NASCAR, Plymouth, Richard Petty

Video: Selling the 1957 Plymouth

Posted on December 10, 2019 by MCG

Plymouth had a new selling story for 1957, with Forward Look styling, torsion-bar front suspension, and a catchy slogan: “Suddenly, it’s 1960!” Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Chrysler Corporation, Chrysler Forward Look, Plymouth, Suddenly It's 1960

Video: Petula Clark Presents the 1969 Plymouths

Posted on May 28, 2019 by MCG

Hear Petula Clark sing the praises of the ’69 Plymouth Sport Fury in this original 1969 television spot. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Chrysler Corporation, Plymouth, Plymouth Sport Fury

Video: Introducing the 1969 Plymouth Road Runner

Posted on April 24, 2019 by MCG

Plymouth cracked the youth market wide open in the late ’60s with a bold new marketing and branding strategy: Using cartoon characters to sell muscle cars. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Chrysler Corporation, Plymouth, Plymouth Road Runner

Video: The Roaring ’65s from Plymouth

Posted on February 28, 2019 by MCG

For 1965, the Plymouth lineup included the hottest engine combinations in the biz, a broadened product line, and a new slogan: “The Roaring ’65s.” Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Chrysler Corporation, Plymouth

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