Two quite different approaches to police cars, with front and rear wheel drive, powered by V8 and four-cylinder engines Last modified 5/25/23 • Category: cars; Subcat: police
Diving into the A, B, C, D, F/J/M, E, and R bodies (and why they had letters) Last modified 5/16/23 • Category: cars; Subcat: 1970s
Deep in the roots of Chrysler lurked battery-powered electric cars Last modified 5/10/23 • Category: cars; Subcat: vintage
The hybrid concept that sort of became a minivan-based crossover Last modified 5/4/23 • Category: cars; Subcat: modern
Chrysler’s call to auto writers: Change your mind, we’re new! Last modified 5/1/23 • Category: company; Subcat: ads
AMC’s ‘rich’ compact economy car, 1970-1977, and the SC/360 Last modified 4/26/23 • Category: cars; Subcat: 1970s
How the Neon ended up with a class-leading four-cylinder Last modified 4/20/23 • Category: engines; Subcat: 2.0
A deep dive into the impossibly powerful E85-drinking modern muscle car Last modified 4/18/23 • Category: cars; Subcat: current
How the factory managed precision problems, back in the day Last modified 4/10/23 • Category: engines; Subcat: 900
All the info, all the pics of the first electric pickup to tow 14,000 pounds Last modified 4/8/23 • Category: trucks; Subcat: trucks
Car Spotter #25 is a pot-luck Last modified 3/30/23 • Category: spotter; Subcat: various
The short but exciting life of the most unlikely NASCAR championship cars Last modified 3/26/23 • Category: cars; Subcat: vintage
Chrysler's role as the primary contractor and developer on the Moon rockets and the earlier Redstone missiles Last modified 3/15/23 • Category: company; Subcat: tech
The story of how the right man in the right lab led to a major advance in metals technology Last modified 3/1/23 • Category: company; Subcat: people
STLA Frame, Small, Medium, and Large; CUSW, SUSW, and such Last modified 2/28/23 • Category: cars; Subcat: modern
Spotting two vintage Plymouths - a flop that’s now valuable, and a hit that isn’t quite so popular today Last modified 2/24/23 • Category: cars; Subcat: vintage
Taking you anywhere you want to go - including 238,000 miles straight up Last modified 2/1/23 • Category: cars; Subcat: vintage
Dodge and Plymouth ads featuring engines and slant six models Last modified 1/29/23 • Category: company; Subcat: ads
How 1960 Chrysler Corporation ads focused on their dramatic car advances Last modified 1/23/23 • Category: company; Subcat: ads
Creating and making Chrysler’s first brand new V8 in many years, and its related V6 Last modified 1/17/23 • Category: engines; Subcat: 4.7
The last of the big Plymouth and Dodge police cars, in their penultimate year, with the final F-body squads Last modified 1/11/23 • Category: cars; Subcat: police
Inside the M-body Dodge Diplomat and Plymouth Gran Fury that defined how police cars should look for at least a decade Last modified 1/11/23 • Category: cars; Subcat: police
Diving into the changes that make an ordinary car into a pursuit vehicle (or just an ordinary police car) Last modified 1/9/23 • Category: cars; Subcat: police
The surprisingly long-lasting LA V6: a 318 with two cylinders cut off, 1987 to 2003 Last modified 12/16/22 • Category: engines; Subcat: 3.9
The durable workhorse Mopar V8, making more power than ever in Magnum form Last modified 12/12/2022 • Category: engines; Subcat: 5.2
Durable workhorses with flashes of high-performance glory: 318 and 360 LA V8 engines from Mopar, before their Magnum days Last modified 11/24/22 • Category: engines; Subcat: 5.2
Chrysler invented the electric minivan - three generations of them Last modified 11/1/2021 • Category: cars; Subcat: modern
The most potent LA V8 had surprisingly big power - and a three-carb variant Last modified 11/11/22 • Category: engines; Subcat: 340
How Chrysler created the small block LA engines, and the dual life of the 273 V8 Last modified 11/9/22 • Category: engines; Subcat: 273
Diving into one of the most attractive Forward Look cars (Car Spotter #23) Last modified 11/6/22 • Category: cars; Subcat: vintage
Digging into the brochure and the car Last modified 10/21/22 • Category: cars; Subcat: 1980s
Advertising the Chrysler M-bodies Last modified 10/17/22 • Category: cars; Subcat: 1980s
Dodge’s seemingly odd 1974 Challenger and Dart brochure Last modified 10/14/22 • Category: cars; Subcat: 1970s
The brochure and the full story: Dodge’s 1973 taxi lineup and the company’s history with cabs Last modified 10/13/22 • Category: cars; Subcat: 1970s
Poly for the masses: Mopar A series V8 engines (277, 301, 313, 318, 326) Last modified 10/11/22 • Category: engines; Subcat: 313
Chrysler and Dodge polyspherical V8 engines (before the A): 241-259-270-301-315-325-331-354 Last modified 10/6/22 • Category: engines; Subcat: 301
Not quite a clone of the Grand Cherokee, the WD Durango was a three-row SUV that could run 0-60 in 3.5 seconds... Last modified 10/1/22 • Category: cars; Subcat: modern
One Family’s Multi-Generational Journey with Mopar Last modified 9/26/22 • Category: company; Subcat: stories
How did the Mopar (Dodge-Plymouth-Chrysler) 225 and 198 compare to engines from the rest of the world—GM, Ford, even BMW? Last modified 9/20/22 • Category: engines; Subcat: 226
How the Chrysler Newport was born; the first generation of the Chrysler-styled DeSoto Last modified 9/19/22 • Category: cars; Subcat: vintage
Designing turbine blades, Design flooring, logos and badges, pentastars, and Mitsubishi Last modified 9/14/22 • Category: company; Subcat: people
The SUV that nearly destroyed the Durango franchise, though it was definitely a contender at first... Last modified 9/8/22 • Category: cars; Subcat: modern
Dodge, Jeep, Ram, and Chrysler’s 2023 news Last modified 9/14/22 • Category: cars; Subcat: modern
Snapshots of Chrysler, DeSoto, Plymouth, and Dodge, and technology comparisons to GM Last modified 9/2/22 • Category: cars; Subcat: vintage
Driving a 1975 Dodge Charger SE with a 318 V8: sluggish rolling sofa? (Car Spotter #21) Last modified 8/26/22 • Category: spotter; Subcat: 1970s
Bugs and oversharing killed a contender Last modified 11/2/21 • Category: cars; Subcat: modern
Car Spotter #1 Last modified 8/12/21 • Category: spotter; Subcat: 0
The first Charger to need a charger: “Better than Hellcat” performance Last modified 8/17/22 • Category: cars; Subcat: current
Powerful, quick hybrid and traditional turbo cars Last modified 7/17/22 • Category: cars; Subcat: current
Breaking brakes, the Chair, log manifold, and Orvis Last modified 8/10/22 • Category: company; Subcat: people
Delving into the pre-and-post-war Dodge Job Rated pickups Last modified 8/6/22 • Category: spotter; Subcat: trucks
The Peugeot 1.6 liter turbo engine / hybrid transmission coming to the USA in 2025 Last modified 8/2/22 • Category: engines; Subcat: 1.6
Dodge-Plymouth-Chrysler 383, 413, 440, and 426 V8 engines - development, Cross-Ram Wedge, Max Wedge, and more Last modified 8/1/22 • Category: engines; Subcat: 7.4
Memorable 1960s-70s Icon Returning for 2022 Last modified 7/28/22 • Category: cars; Subcat: 1970s
Postwar cab-forward design and the pizza shop Last modified 7/23/22 • Category: spotter; Subcat: 0
Retro muscle cars breaking 800 horsepower, 2008-2023 Last modified 7/18/22 • Category: cars; Subcat: modern
The much-maligned chunky-look Neon replacement Last modified 7/14/22 • Category: cars; Subcat: modern
A well preserved car, but worth the price? Last modified 7/12/22 • Category: spotter; Subcat: 0
A real beginner’s guide Last modified 7/4/22 • Category: engines; Subcat: 0.2
The return of rear wheel drive Last modified 6/29/22 • Category: cars; Subcat: modern
A worn, engineless non-letter-car which nevertheless found a new owner quickly Last modified 6/28/22 • Category: spotter; Subcat: 0
Modernizing Chrysler, the 1957 debacle, the supplier scandal, and the Valiant Last modified 6/21/22 • Category: company; Subcat: people
Volume 1: from a dyno tech, cost estimator, marketer, and product manager Last modified 6/13/22 • Category: company; Subcat: people
From the revolutionary B70 to the 300 and Pacifica Last modified 6/9/22 • Category: cars; Subcat: vintage
A short history with all of our Dodge car stories Last modified 6/3/22 • Category: cars; Subcat: vintage
From 1928 to 2001, boom and bust Last modified 6/2/22 • Category: cars; Subcat: vintage
Well-preserved 1950 Plymouth Special DeLuxe being sold in 2017 Last modified 5/31/22 • Category: spotter; Subcat: 0
Dodge-Plymouth-Chrysler 350, 361, 383, and 400 wedge V8 engines, rapidly developed under Bob Rarey Last modified 5/29/22 • Category: engines; Subcat: 5.9
What we know so far (a Mopar guy’s guide) Last modified 5/24/22 • Category: engines; Subcat: 11.
A classy 1965 Imperial Crown and a neglected 1960 Valiant Last modified 5/24/22 • Category: spotter; Subcat: 0
Modern “Firefly” Four-Cylinder Last modified 5/22/22 • Category: engines; Subcat: 1.3
Sorry, it’s only in India so far Last modified 5/21/22 • Category: cars; Subcat: modern
As told by Sam Spade, because why not? Last modified 5/17/22 • Category: spotter; Subcat: 0
A legend is born Last modified 5/12/22 • Category: cars; Subcat: 1970s
Slow sales in 1964, highly collectible today Last modified 5/10/22 • Category: spotter; Subcat: 0
Oddly capable little crossovers Last modified 5/5/22 • Category: cars; Subcat: modern
April 7, 2023 update Last modified 8/6/23 • Category: cars; Subcat: modern
August 17, 2022 update Last modified 8/12/22 • Category: company; Subcat: places
Following the only large front-drive commercial van from 2014 to the present Last modified 4/19/22 • Category: trucks; Subcat: 0
With many examples Last modified 6/15/22 • Category: company; Subcat: products
How they managed production and such with computers Last modified 4/5/22 • Category: company; Subcat: tech
A pictorial with explanations and stories Last modified 5/30/22 • Category: company; Subcat: trenton
“The Rolls-Royce of compact cars,” 1899 to 1976 Last modified 3/29/22 • Category: cars; Subcat: vintage
Twin-turbo inline six with Hemi-beating power Last modified 3/26/22 • Category: engines; Subcat: 3.0
A pictorial of the labs, factory, and computer control areas Last modified 3/26/22 • Category: company; Subcat: windsor
(and the big Multibank engines) Last modified 3/22/22 • Category: trucks; Subcat: tanks
1964 Hemi to Pentastar Last modified 3/14/22 • Category: company; Subcat: trenton
Customized K Cargo-van Camper Last modified 3/11/22 • Category: spotter; Subcat: 0
41TE, 42LE, A-604, and those which came after Last modified 3/9/22 • Category: transmissions; Subcat: four
A few pics of a good show Last modified 3/2/22 • Category: spotter; Subcat: 0
Who made it (and why they did) Last modified 2/21/22 • Category: cars; Subcat: 1970s
Birth and life of a legend Last modified 2/18/22 • Category: engines; Subcat: 7.0
The westernmost Mopar plant Last modified 2/17/22 • Category: company; Subcat: places
A clean daily driver classic Last modified 2/10/22 • Category: spotter; Subcat: 0
Innovative Mopar power in unlikely packages Last modified 1/30/22 • Category: engines; Subcat: 2.2
Putting engines together in Canada Last modified 1/27/22 • Category: company; Subcat: windsor
The long story of the massive complex Last modified 1/26/22 • Category: company; Subcat: places
Chrysler factory photos Last modified 1/2/22 • Category: company; Subcat: windsor
Classics in an odd spot Last modified 1/9/22 • Category: spotter; Subcat: 0
versus GM and Ford Last modified 1/7/22 • Category: company; Subcat: products
versus GM, Ford, and Others Last modified 1/6/22 • Category: company; Subcat: products
New and old Last modified 5/26/22 • Category: spotter; Subcat: 0
They were pretty popular in their day Last modified 1/4/22 • Category: spotter; Subcat: 0
Successful heavy-hauler three-row SUV Last modified 1/3/22 • Category: trucks; Subcat: trucks
A pictorial with some captions Last modified 12/31/21 • Category: company; Subcat: windsor
Dodge B-van factory photos Last modified 12/29/21 • Category: trucks; Subcat: 1970s
Jack Smith creates a muscle legend Last modified 12/23/21 • Category: cars; Subcat: 1970s
The Road Runner creator explores a new engine (updated 2022) Last modified 8/5/22 • Category: engines; Subcat: 1.0
Multi-story car factory Last modified 12/21/21 • Category: company; Subcat: places
Trenton in pictures Last modified 12/20/21 • Category: company; Subcat: trenton
The most advanced engineering facility in the world for years Last modified 12/17/21 • Category: company; Subcat: places
Kaiser-Jeep’s “Hemi” Last modified 12/15/21 • Category: engines; Subcat: 3.8
Making the legendary Leaning Tower of Power Last modified 12/13/21 • Category: company; Subcat: trenton
to Make Classic V8s and Air Raid Sirens Last modified 12/12/21 • Category: company; Subcat: trenton
Home of the Charger, Challenger, and 300 Last modified 12/8/21 • Category: company; Subcat: places
One of the toughest things to find Last modified 12/7/21 • Category: cars; Subcat: fix
Still selling ice cream! Last modified 12/6/21 • Category: spotter; Subcat: 0
Center for innovation or waste of time? You decide Last modified 11/30/21 • Category: company; Subcat: methods
Making cars with computers Last modified 11/29/21 • Category: company; Subcat: tech
The classic truck Last modified 11/28/21 • Category: spotter; Subcat: 0
Our listing of national clubs with Web sites Last modified 11/25/21 • Category: company; Subcat: products
Saving money and making better cars Last modified 11/24/21 • Category: company; Subcat: methods
Saving money and time by making it online Last modified 11/23/21 • Category: company; Subcat: tech
A surprisingly full range Last modified 11/22/21 • Category: trucks; Subcat: 1970s
When and why it all changed Last modified 11/19/21 • Category: cars; Subcat: 1970s
All the ’71s Last modified 11/18/21 • Category: cars; Subcat: 1970s
Global cars long before the Escort and Omni Last modified 11/17/21 • Category: cars; Subcat: 1970s
Market research revealed Last modified 11/16/21 • Category: cars; Subcat: 1970s
An insider's story Last modified 11/15/21 • Category: company; Subcat: people
What might have been? Last modified 11/12/21 • Category: company; Subcat: methods
One of the few good uses of mission statements! Last modified 11/10/21 • Category: company; Subcat: methods
the ill-fated Liberty-based SUV Last modified 11/10/21 • Category: trucks; Subcat: trucks
Really, all of them! Last modified 11/2/21 • Category: motales; Subcat: site
With select Jeeps and Rams Last modified 8/24/22 • Category: trucks; Subcat: 0
A stunning, massive shift—the surprising reason they did it Last modified 11/1/21 • Category: company; Subcat: methods
Seriously, tell us! Last modified 10/27/21 • Category: company; Subcat: people
It might have happened! Last modified 10/27/21 • Category: cars; Subcat: racing
A plum crazy car Last modified 10/26/21 • Category: spotter; Subcat: 1970s
Compact third-world-targeted Jeeps Last modified 10/19/21 • Category: cars; Subcat: 1980s
Could the Grand Cherokee survive a twin? Last modified 10/11/21 • Category: cars; Subcat: 1980s
Iacocca and working in Japan Last modified 9/28/21 • Category: company; Subcat: people
Hint: the Dodges gave out free beer and Ford hired thugs Last modified 9/12/21 • Category: company; Subcat: methods
Big and classy police car Last modified 8/26/21 • Category: spotter; Subcat: 0
The car that established Dodge Brothers’ reputation Last modified 8/20/21 • Category: spotter; Subcat: 0
How things were and why they changed Last modified 8/12/21 • Category: cars; Subcat: vintage
Midrange Mopar: its life and times (Car Spotter #22) Last modified 8/23/22 • Category: spotter; Subcat: vintage
Downsized but strong Last modified 8/8/21 • Category: cars; Subcat: police
(300 Hurst) Last modified 8/4/21 • Category: cars; Subcat: 1970s
(and the Javelin) Last modified 8/3/21 • Category: cars; Subcat: racing
An Avenger variant Last modified 8/2/21 • Category: cars; Subcat: 1970s
Modern power for the hybrid age Last modified 7/30/21 • Category: engines; Subcat: 2.0
The famed “dual rocker” V8 Last modified 7/30/21 • Category: engines; Subcat: 6.3
Clever solution to a tough problem Last modified 7/29/21 • Category: engines; Subcat: 6.3
Record-setting V8-beaters for Australian Valiants Last modified 1/1/23 • Category: engines; Subcat: 3.8
When Chrysler had a global influence Last modified 7/24/21 • Category: company; Subcat: tech
Agile, surprisingly quick front while drive pursuit vehicles Last modified 7/19/21 • Category: cars; Subcat: police
A true systems approach yielded major advances Last modified 7/18/21 • Category: company; Subcat: methods
Pushing the entire industry forward Last modified 7/16/21 • Category: company; Subcat: tech
(and what problems that would bring) Last modified 7/13/21 • Category: company; Subcat: methods
How Chrysler rescued itself Last modified 7/5/21 • Category: company; Subcat: methods
Not quite a racing car Last modified 6/26/21 • Category: cars; Subcat: 1970s
The best, most innovative boats you could buy Last modified 6/18/21 • Category: company; Subcat: products
South American Valiants Last modified 6/18/21 • Category: cars; Subcat: 1970s
The legendary inline engines (revised 9-20-22) Last modified 6/17/21 • Category: engines; Subcat: 3.7
Rejected ideas Last modified 6/11/21 • Category: cars; Subcat: 1980s
Rescue that old car Last modified 6/6/21 • Category: cars; Subcat: fix
Real info&mbdash;not ads Last modified 5/27/21 • Category: cars; Subcat: fix
Much-maligned technologies they still use Last modified 5/25/21 • Category: company; Subcat: tech
Four major engine families before the Pentastar Last modified 5/17/21 • Category: engines; Subcat: 3.2
A story of two sets of brothers Last modified 11/13/21 • Category: trucks; Subcat: Dodge
Possibly the most advanced car of its day Last modified 5/6/21 • Category: cars; Subcat: vintage
Quick little coupes Last modified 5/5/21 • Category: cars; Subcat: 1980s
Fastest sedan of its time Last modified 5/1/21 • Category: cars; Subcat: 1980s
A solution Chrysler sorely needed Last modified 4/26/21 • Category: engines; Subcat: 3.7
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