In roughly reverse order of publication
Mopars and More: 2025 Detroit Autorama’s custom cars and clever vendorsSome key sights of the inventive show’s brief Detroit runLast modified 3/9/25 • Category: company; Subcat: shows
The Quite Exhaustive Valiant Creation StoryCreating the Valiant, Fore-Runner of the Plymouth Duster and Dodge DartLast modified 2/18/25 • Category: cars; Subcat: vintage
Deep specs for the Mopar 1974 Slant Six car enginesSome normally unreported specifications for Mopar 225 and 198 slant sixesLast modified 2/9/25 • Category: engines; Subcat: 3.8
Chrysler at the 2025 Detroit Auto ShowJeep, Ram, Dodge, and Chrysler put on a big show after skipping 2024Last modified 1/20/25 • Category: company; Subcat: shows
Plymouth Sundance, Dodge Shadow, Shelby CSXSporty but practical replacements for the Reliant and Aries, with one extreme versionLast modified 1/16/25 • Category: cars; Subcat: 1980s
Clever Dodge and Ram Tailgate PatentsWhy haven’t we seen these in action yet? Last modified 12/11/24 • Category: trucks; Subcat: current
Dodge Polara, Valiant, and Coronado of ArgentinaCompact in Sport or Luxury TrimLast modified 11/27/24 • Category: cars; Subcat: 1970s
Mopar V8 Rumors of 2024-2025Several options for new Ram, Dodge, and Jeep V8 engines, and how likely each one might beLast modified 11/11/24 • Category: engines; Subcat: 0.1
Chrysler Racing’s report on the 1968 Dodge Charger 500 speed testsDodge putting some serious analysis and thought into their highly stable, 192-mph racing carsLast modified 10/24/24 • Category: cars; Subcat: vintage
The Story of the Record-Setting 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona: Lost, Found, RestoredSetting records, sitting behind a garage, and restoration: the #88 Buddy Baker / Charlie Glotzbach wing carLast modified 10/21/24 • Category: cars; Subcat: vintage
The first SRT V8 engine: 6.1 HemiThe first all-out performance engine from SRT, 2006-2010Last modified 10/15/24 • Category: engines; Subcat: 6.1
Plymouth Superbird SecretsInside some of the engineering and aerodynamics features of the most recognizable Road RunnerLast modified 10/11/24 • Category: cars; Subcat: 1970s
Creating and evolving the Chrysler pentastarFrom the creation to the 21st centuryLast modified 9/29/24 • Category: company; Subcat: ads
Chrysler Turbo-Prop Navy EnginesA thousand horsepower, ten burners, a regenerator, and a turbineLast modified 9/22/24 • Category: engines; Subcat: 1.1
Return of the Dodge Dart: a 2013 to 2024 video retrospectiveThe compact Dodge powered by either a DaimlerChrysler or Fiat engineLast modified 6/17/24 • Category: cars; Subcat: modern
About MotalesWho we are, how we do fact checking, review guidelinesLast modified 6/7/24 • Category: motales; Subcat: 0
1999 Dodge Ram 2500 vs Chevy Silverado 2500, Ford F-250, and Toyota T-100Driving and comparing heavy duty pickups in 1999Last modified 5/14/24 • Category: trucks; Subcat: Dodge
The Walter P. Chrysler Museum, 1999-2012Inside the museum which recalled Chrysler’s many accomplishments (and some of its follies)Last modified 4/30/24 • Category: company; Subcat: history
Chrysler-Mopar Automatic Temperature Control, 1968 to 1993From the earliest air conditioners to the digital ’90s, with overviews, pics, and tech Last modified 4/26/24 • Category: company; Subcat: tech
1996 Dodge Dakota vs Ford Ranger and Chevrolet S-10Driving and comparing the Chevy S-10 and Ford Ranger with the Dodge DakotaLast modified 4/23/24 • Category: trucks; Subcat: Dodge
Creating and making cars, organizational methods and change at ChryslerOrganizational change, ways they engineered and built cars, and other Mopar methodsLast modified 4/5/24 • Category: company; Subcat: general
Chrysler Technologies and SuchChrysler innovations from the 1920s on: firsts, electric cars, Oilite, Amplex, CAD/CAM, Wankel, and suchLast modified 4/4/24 • Category: company; Subcat: general
Chrysler plants, labs, and other places of interestIn-depth stories with many photos from inside Chrysler labs, plants, and other facilities—from many yearsLast modified 3/23/23 • Category: company; Subcat: general
Jeep, Dodge, Chrysler, Plymouth, and Ram Options and Sales Codes, 1980s - 2008A full list of thousands and thousands of options with their sales codes, by car or truck familyLast modified 3/26/24 • Category: cars; Subcat: general
Jeep, Chrysler, Plymouth, Ram, and Dodge Transmissions by Sales CodeEvery modern Mopar transmissionLast modified 3/25/24 • Category: engines; Subcat: 12.
Mopar brochures, ads, press releases, and suchMoTales’ Index of Chrysler Literature and SuchLast modified 3/22/24 • Category: company; Subcat: general
Why MPG is wrong: Measurement matters and the 2025 Ram 1500 HurricaneMPG is not linear! Here’s how much the Hurricane Six saves over the old Hemi V8 on the 2025 Ram 1500... and other illustrationsLast modified 3/21/24 • Category: cars; Subcat: general
Mopar / Chrysler People and StoriesFrom Jack Benny to the tool engineers: a Motales directoryLast modified 3/19/24 • Category: company; Subcat: general
Chrysler History, People, and Such In Rough Chronological OrderChrysler Corporation, Maxwell, DaimlerChrysler, etc - histories and methods sorted roughly by yearLast modified 3/18/24 • Category: company; Subcat: general
Tool engineers: Making the machines that made the carsInside one of the most skilled factory jobs of the 1940s-1960sLast modified 3/15/24 • Category: company; Subcat: places
The Chrysler Windsor Hybrid: Car-Plane HybridGiving new meaning to "state of the art"Last modified 3/13/24 • Category: cars; Subcat: vintage
Restoring Della Chrysler’s One-Off CarAn anachronistic luxury car for Della Chrysler: the fate of the 1937 LeBaronLast modified 3/4/24 • Category: cars; Subcat: vintage
Chrysler Corporation’s organization: 1953How Chrysler was organized in 1953, with explanations for modern readersLast modified 3/1/24 • Category: company; Subcat: methods
The Major Bowes Imperial (Beautifully Restored Car)Inside the special 1937 Chrysler Imperial limousine made for Major Edward Bowes, the top radio personality of his dayLast modified 2/26/24 • Category: cars; Subcat: vintage
2.7: Much-maligned high-tech little Mopar V6Diving into Mopar’s little DOHC V6 with big-engine powerLast modified 2/25/24 • Category: engines; Subcat: 2.7
3.2: the Mopar V6 we barely got to knowIt was compact, powerful, reliable, and ran on regular gas—but it was also dropped after just a few years!Last modified 2/21/24 • Category: engines; Subcat: 3.2
Electric Mopars: Chrysler BEVs, From the 1880s to 2022A brief story of Chrysler’s largely unknown and ignored battery-electric carsLast modified 2/15/23 • Category: cars; Subcat: vintage
The 1924 Chrysler, a century laterHow Maxwell’s new Chrysler came to be, and how well it’s agedLast modified 2/8/24 • Category: cars; Subcat: vintage
Stellantis’ STLA Medium platform: Aimed at the heart the marketTrying to recapture the American mass market with a mainly French basisLast modified 2/2/24 • Category: cars; Subcat: platforms
1999 Power Wagon concept car: Extreme looks, big dieselThe first hint of a new Power Wagon tested a lot of styling and whether people believed in Clean Diesel...Last modified 2/1/24 • Category: cars; Subcat: concepts
Mopar 24 Valve SOHC V6 Engines: 3.5 and 4.0Single-cam, 24-valve Mopar V6 engines of the 1990s and 2000s (3.5 liter and 4.0 liter)Last modified 1/28/24 • Category: engines; Subcat: 3.5
2025 Ram ProMaster EV: Battery Power at LastA unique commercial van for North America, with a huge interior, electric motors, and familiar power ratings and formsLast modified 1/21/24 • Category: trucks; Subcat: vans
Jeep Recon (BEV)Independent suspension, removable doors, battery power: a Jeep that may appeal to less hard-core Wrangler buyersLast modified 9/21/24 • Category: trucks; Subcat: Jeep
More fish stories of Mopar cars and trucksVarious cars and trucks from Airflow to Power WagonLast modified 1/9/24 • Category: spotter; Subcat: 29
Dodge Challenger, 1970-1974: hot but unwanted muscle carsClassic Dodge Challengers: everything from the slant six to 426 Hemi, from conception to the endLast modified 12/31/23 • Category: cars; Subcat: 1970s
Dodge Dude: An Odd Name and Campaign for a Fully Capable Pickup TruckThe 1971 Sweptline pickup and its Don Knotts-led ad campaignLast modified 12/14/23 • Category: trucks; Subcat: Dodge
Maserati vs Alfa Romeo in the 21st CenturyHow two Italian car brands tried to divide up North American buyersLast modified 12/4/23 • Category: cars; Subcat: current
Big Chrysler, Spooky Imperial: Car Spotter #29Stories: the big Mennonite Chrysler, the spooky ImperialLast modified 12/1/23 • Category: spotter; Subcat: 29
Naming carsHow Chrysler has named cars, with stories of some classics (Demon, Valiant, Volare, and so on)Last modified 11/28/23 • Category: company; Subcat: stories
Driving a three-on-the-tree 1977-ish Dodge pickupTom’s first time with a three-on-the-tree: Carrying a loaded 1970s slant-six Dodge pickupLast modified 11/20/23 • Category: spotter; Subcat: 28
2025 Ram 1500: Powerful Pickup Trucks Without V8sInside the 2025 Ram 1500 series, from the simple V6 to the 510-hp “SST”Last modified 11/11/23 • Category: trucks; Subcat: current
2025 Ram 1500 Ramcharger: Range-Extended Electric Pickup Truck692 mile range, 14,000 pounds towing, 4.4 quarters: inside the unique 2025 RamchargersLast modified 11/7/23 • Category: trucks; Subcat: current
Mopar engine and powertrain rumorsUpcoming powertrain and propulsion for Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and Ram (last update, 9/12/24)Last modified 11/3/23 • Category: engines; Subcat: 0.0
1970-1976 Plymouth Duster and Dodge DemonSporty compact cars based on the Valiant, running everything from the slant six to the hot 340 and 360 V8Last modified 10/31/23 • Category: cars; Subcat: 1970s
Jeep “death wobble”Causes and fixes of Wrangler-Gladiator steering problemsLast modified 10/19/23 • Category: trucks; Subcat: Jeep
2003 Dodge Kahuna conceptPlaying with materials, teasing a Dodge version of the Pacifica crossoverLast modified 10/12/23 • Category: cars; Subcat: concepts
Chrysler’s flexible manufacturing (updated report)Making different cars on the same line, without pausing to change tools: the wonders of Mopar's flex systemLast modified 11/19/24 • Category: company; Subcat: tech
5.7 Mopar Hemi V8: From Hi-Performance to Workhorse EngineHow the “Eagle” 5.7 Hemi V8 went from being a Dodge-Chrysler performance engine to a Ram workhorseLast modified 10/1/23 • Category: engines; Subcat: 5.7
Maxwell, US Motor, Standard: pre-Chrysler, 1904 to 1925How Maxwell Motors morphed into U.S. Motor Company and Standard Motor, then finally became Chrysler Corporation in 1925 after making Chryslers for a yearLast modified 9/24/23 • Category: company; Subcat: people
Mopar car names: Star Trek, royalty, and crazy longCars named from Star Trek, hotels, and royalty; and the absurdly long Dodge and Plymouth car namesLast modified 9/4/23 • Category: company; Subcat: ads
How Ram was born of Avard Fairbanks and DodgeOne of the very few marques to be named after its own ornaments, and how that came to passLast modified 8/30/23 • Category: trucks; Subcat: top
Meet the Cost Estimator: How Mopars Were Made (and Estimated)Creating Chrysler's cost estimating department, 1950-1989, and a story or twoLast modified 8/20/23 • Category: company; Subcat: people
New Process Gear and New Venture Gear: The Companies and Their “Gear”Quietly innovative gear, transmission, and transfer case makersLast modified 8/12/23 • Category: transmissions; Subcat: 0
1968-1980 Mopar VIN Decoder for CarsFind out what your Dodge, Plymouth, or Chrysler vehicle ID number means (or decode cars at shows)Last modified 7/22/23 • Category: cars; Subcat: 1970s
Mopar body codes, 1978-2024Letter codes for Chrysler, Dodge, Ram, Jeep, and Plymouth cars, minivans, and trucksLast modified 7/21/23 • Category: cars; Subcat: platforms
Chrysler Cordoba: “Personal Luxury”Two generations of Cordobas - one based on the Charger, another based on the New YorkerLast modified 7/17/23 • Category: cars; Subcat: 1970s
1973 Dart Swinger and 1974 Dart Sport: Inside the MonroneyDiving into classic Dodge price stickers - what it all meant, what it all cost in today's dollarsLast modified 7/16/23 • Category: cars; Subcat: 1970s
Dodge Brothers Truck for Kids: Car Spotter #27Building a Dodge Brothers truck out of spare parts, to get kids interested in The HobbyLast modified 7/6/23 • Category: trucks; Subcat: spotter
HP9 / 9x8TE ZF 9-Speed Automatic TransmissionInside the innovative ZF transmissions used by Dodge, Jeep, and Chrysler - including Mopar modsLast modified 7/2/23 • Category: transmissions; Subcat: nine
1970-71 Dodge W300 Power WagonCar Spotter #26Last modified 6/28/23 • Category: spotter; Subcat: trucks
Sticker and receipt: 1993 Plymouth SundanceDiving into the Monroney price sticker and bill of sale for a 1993 Plymouth SundanceLast modified 6/22/23 • Category: cars; Subcat: modern
Chrysler FAQ, Updated and Modernized1994 rec.autos.makers.chrysler newsgroup FAQ, updated and reprintedLast modified 6/18/23 • Category: company; Subcat: stories
Inside the Monroney: 1970 Plymouth SuburbanExplaining every aspect of the 1970 Plymouth car price stickerLast modified 6/10/23 • Category: cars; Subcat: 1970s
Mopar police cars of 1983: Diplomat/Gran Fury and Reliant/AriesTwo quite different approaches to police cars, with front and rear wheel drive, powered by V8 and four-cylinder enginesLast modified 5/25/23 • Category: cars; Subcat: police
Classic rear wheel drive Mopar car groups, by platform codeDiving 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
Columbia Electric: Forgotten part of what became Chrysler CorporationDeep in the roots of Chrysler lurked battery-powered electric carsLast modified 5/10/23 • Category: cars; Subcat: vintage
1999 Chrysler Citadel concept: LH hybrid wagonThe hybrid concept that sort of became a minivan-based crossoverLast modified 5/4/23 • Category: cars; Subcat: concepts
Not Absolutely Fabulous: The AMC HornetAMC’s ‘rich’ compact economy car, 1970-1977, and the SC/360Last modified 4/26/23 • Category: cars; Subcat: 1970s
2023 Dodge Challenger Demon 170: a 1,025 horsepower “last call” muscle carA deep dive into the impossibly powerful E85-drinking modern muscle carLast modified 4/18/23 • Category: cars; Subcat: current
2025 Ram 1500 REV: Ram’s First Electric Pickup TruckAll the info, all the pics of the first electric pickup to tow 14,000 poundsLast modified 4/8/23 • Category: trucks; Subcat: current
Vintage Dodge Bros, Plymouth, and Dinky modelsCar Spotter #25 is a pot-luckLast modified 3/30/23 • Category: spotter; Subcat: various
The Fabulous Hudson Hornet: “Twin-H Power” and step-down unibodyThe short but exciting life of the most unlikely NASCAR championship carsLast modified 3/26/23 • Category: cars; Subcat: vintage
Chrysler rockets from nuclear missiles to the Moon: Quick reviewChrysler's role as the primary contractor and developer on the Moon rockets and the earlier Redstone missilesLast modified 3/15/23 • Category: company; Subcat: tech
Sintered metals, Chrysler Oilite, and AmplexThe story of how the right man in the right lab led to a major advance in metals technologyLast modified 3/1/23 • Category: company; Subcat: people
Stellantis and FCA platforms of the present and futureSTLA Frame, Small, Medium, and Large; CUSW, SUSW, and such (updated 1/20/24)Last modified 1/20/24 • Category: cars; Subcat: platforms
Plymouth Barracuda and Belvedere: Car Spotter #24Spotting two vintage Plymouths - a flop that’s now valuable, and a hit that isn’t quite so popular todayLast modified 2/24/23 • Category: cars; Subcat: vintage
That huge Chrysler: Everything We Make adTaking you anywhere you want to go - including 238,000 miles straight upLast modified 2/1/23 • Category: cars; Subcat: vintage
Mopar engine ads of the 1960s: slant six and big V8sDodge and Plymouth ads featuring engines and slant six modelsLast modified 1/29/23 • Category: company; Subcat: ads
Chrysler-Plymouth-Dodge ads of 1960: slant six, unibody, and torsion barsHow 1960 Chrysler Corporation ads focused on their dramatic car advancesLast modified 1/23/23 • Category: company; Subcat: ads
PowerTech 3.7 and 4.7: Next Generation EnginesCreating and making Chrysler’s first brand new V8 in many years, and its related V6Last modified 1/17/23 • Category: engines; Subcat: 4.7
Mopar police cars of 1980: St. Regis/Gran Fury, Aspen/Volare, B-VanThe last of the big Plymouth and Dodge police cars, in their penultimate year, with the final F-body squadsLast modified 1/11/23 • Category: cars; Subcat: police
Prototypical police cars: Dodge Diplomat and Plymouth Gran FuryInside the M-body Dodge Diplomat and Plymouth Gran Fury that defined how police cars should look for at least a decadeLast modified 1/11/23 • Category: cars; Subcat: police
Making police cars: who and what was involved?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
Mopar’s oddball V6 engineThe surprisingly long-lasting LA V6: a 318 with two cylinders cut off, 1987 to 2003Last modified 12/16/22 • Category: engines; Subcat: 3.9
Magnum 5.2 and 5.9: the most powerful LA V8 enginesThe durable workhorse Mopar V8, making more power than ever in Magnum formLast modified 12/12/22 • Category: engines; Subcat: 5.2
The LA 318 and 360: vintage Chrysler V8 enginesDurable workhorses with flashes of high-performance glory: 318 and 360 LA V8 engines from Mopar, before their Magnum daysLast modified 11/24/22 • Category: engines; Subcat: 5.2
Electric minivans (the originals): TEVan and EPICChrysler invented the electric minivan - three generations of themLast modified 11/1/21 • Category: cars; Subcat: modern
High performance small block: Mopar 340 V8The most potent LA V8 had surprisingly big power - and a three-carb variantLast modified 11/11/22 • Category: engines; Subcat: 5.8
Plymouth and Dodge LA Series V8 Engines: Durable, Cheap Power from 273 CIDHow Chrysler created the small block LA engines, and the dual life of the 273 V8Last modified 11/9/22 • Category: engines; Subcat: 4.5
1955 DeSoto Fireflite SportsmanDiving into one of the most attractive Forward Look cars (Car Spotter #23)Last modified 11/6/22 • Category: cars; Subcat: vintage
1983 Dodge Diplomat in CanadaDigging into the brochure and the carLast modified 10/21/22 • Category: cars; Subcat: 1980s
1974 Dodge Dart-and-Challenger FoldoutDodge’s seemingly odd 1974 Challenger and Dart brochureLast modified 10/14/22 • Category: cars; Subcat: 1970s
1973 Dodge Taxi brochure (and Mopar cabs)The brochure and the full story: Dodge’s 1973 taxi lineup and the company’s history with cabsLast modified 10/13/22 • Category: cars; Subcat: 1970s
Chrysler A-series V8 engines, 1956 to 1968Poly for the masses: Mopar A series V8 engines (277, 301, 313, 318, 326)Last modified 10/11/22 • Category: engines; Subcat: 5.1
Mopar poly engines: 1955 to 1958Chrysler and Dodge polyspherical V8 engines (before the A): 241-259-270-301-315-325-331-354Last modified 10/6/22 • Category: engines; Subcat: 4.9
Dodge Durango, 2011-2025: the Unibody Muscle SUV versionsNot 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
The Car as CompanionOne Family’s Multi-Generational Journey with MoparLast modified 9/26/22 • Category: company; Subcat: stories
Battle of the 1974 Straight SixesHow 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: 3.7
Birth of the Chrysler Newport: 1960-62How the Chrysler Newport was born; the first generation of the Chrysler-styled DeSotoLast modified 9/19/22 • Category: cars; Subcat: vintage
Quick stories from Chrysler’s past, volume 3Designing turbine blades, Design flooring, logos and badges, pentastars, and MitsubishiLast modified 9/14/22 • Category: company; Subcat: people
The “bloated” Dodge Durango: 2004 to 2009The SUV that nearly destroyed the Durango franchise, though it was definitely a contender at first...Last modified 9/8/22 • Category: cars; Subcat: modern
Changes in the 2023 MoparsDodge, Jeep, Ram, and Chrysler’s 2023 newsLast modified 9/14/22 • Category: cars; Subcat: modern
Chrysler 1929-30 vs General MotorsSnapshots of Chrysler, DeSoto, Plymouth, and Dodge, and technology comparisons to GMLast modified 9/2/22 • Category: cars; Subcat: vintage
1975 Dodge Charger SE: Comfy but slow cruiserDriving a 1975 Dodge Charger SE with a 318 V8: sluggish rolling sofa? (Car Spotter #21)Last modified 8/26/22 • Category: spotter; Subcat: 1970s
New Dodge Dart (2013-16)Bugs and oversharing killed a contenderLast modified 11/2/21 • Category: cars; Subcat: modern
1957 Plymouth Belvedere ConvertibleCar Spotter #1Last modified 8/12/21 • Category: spotter; Subcat: 0
Dodge Charger BEV (updated)The first Charger to need a charger: “Better than Hellcat” performanceLast modified 10/17/24 • Category: cars; Subcat: current
Quick stories from Chrysler’s past (Vol. 2)Breaking brakes, the Chair, log manifold, and OrvisLast modified 8/10/22 • Category: company; Subcat: people
1940s Dodge pickup: Car Spotter #20Delving into the pre-and-post-war Dodge Job Rated pickupsLast modified 8/6/22 • Category: spotter; Subcat: trucks
New 1.6 turbo-hybrid setups coming to DundeeInside the American version of the Peugeot 1.6 liter turbo engine / hybrid transmission coming to the USA in 2025Last modified 12/16/24 • Category: engines; Subcat: 1.6
RB Engines: Chrysler’s biggest V8sDodge-Plymouth-Chrysler 383, 413, 440, and 426 V8 engines - development, Cross-Ram Wedge, Max Wedge, and moreLast modified 8/1/22 • Category: engines; Subcat: 7.4
Behind the FratzogMemorable 1960s-70s Icon Returning for 2025Last modified 7/28/22 • Category: cars; Subcat: 1970s
1949 DeSoto Custom: Car Spotter #19Postwar cab-forward design and the pizza shopLast modified 7/23/22 • Category: spotter; Subcat: 0
Modern Dodge ChallengersRetro muscle cars breaking 800 horsepower, 2008-2023Last modified 5/28/24 • Category: cars; Subcat: modern
Dodge Caliber, 2007-12The much-maligned chunky-look Neon replacementLast modified 7/14/22 • Category: cars; Subcat: modern
1967 Dodge Coronet 440: Car Spotter #18A well preserved car, but worth the price?Last modified 7/12/22 • Category: spotter; Subcat: 0
Tuning carburetors on vintage carsA real beginner’s guideLast modified 7/4/22 • Category: engines; Subcat: 0.2
Dodge Charger, 2006-2023The return of rear wheel driveLast modified 6/29/23 • Category: cars; Subcat: modern
Car Spotter #17: 1966 Chrysler 300A worn, engineless non-letter-car which nevertheless found a new owner quicklyLast modified 6/28/22 • Category: spotter; Subcat: 0
Chrysler President L.L. “Tex” ColbertModernizing Chrysler, the 1957 debacle, the supplier scandal, and the ValiantLast modified 6/21/22 • Category: company; Subcat: people
Quick stories from Chrysler’s pastVolume 1: from a dyno tech, cost estimator, marketer, and product managerLast modified 6/13/22 • Category: company; Subcat: people
Chrysler cars, 1924 to todayFrom the revolutionary B70 to the 300 and PacificaLast modified 6/9/22 • Category: cars; Subcat: vintage
Dodge cars: brothers no more, 1928 to nowA short history with all of our Dodge car storiesLast modified 6/3/24 • Category: cars; Subcat: vintage
Plymouth cars: Chrysler’s value brandFrom 1928 to 2001, boom and bustLast modified 6/2/24 • Category: cars; Subcat: vintage
Car Spotter: 1950 PlymouthWell-preserved 1950 Plymouth Special DeLuxe being sold in 2017Last modified 5/31/22 • Category: spotter; Subcat: 0
B-Engines: Chrysler’s first big V8sDodge-Plymouth-Chrysler 350, 361, 383, and 400 wedge V8 engines, rapidly developed under Bob RareyLast modified 5/29/22 • Category: engines; Subcat: 5.9
What the !*@#$&^! are Samsung PRiMX batteries?What we know so far (a Mopar guy’s guide)Last modified 5/24/22 • Category: engines; Subcat: 11.
Car Spotter: Imperial Crown and ValiantA classy 1965 Imperial Crown and a neglected 1960 ValiantLast modified 5/24/22 • Category: spotter; Subcat: 0
GSE 1.3 TurboModern “Firefly” Four-CylinderLast modified 5/22/22 • Category: engines; Subcat: 1.3
Meridian: Lux Compass with Three RowsSorry, it’s only in India so farLast modified 5/21/22 • Category: trucks; Subcat: current
Car Spotter: Dodge D-200 Power WagonAs told by Sam Spade, because why not?Last modified 5/17/22 • Category: spotter; Subcat: 14
Birth of the 1966 and 1968 Dodge ChargerA legend is bornLast modified 5/12/22 • Category: cars; Subcat: 1970s
Car Spotter: 1964 Jeep Gladiator PickupSlow sales in 1964, highly collectible todayLast modified 5/10/22 • Category: trucks; Subcat: Jeep
Chrysler rumor wrap / upcoming cars and trucksJune ’24 updateLast modified 10/28/23 • Category: cars; Subcat: current
Ram ProMaster Commercial VanFollowing the only large front-drive commercial van from 2014 to the presentLast modified 4/19/22 • Category: trucks; Subcat: current
Chrysler press releases over the yearsWith many examplesLast modified 6/15/22 • Category: company; Subcat: ads
Computerized Chrysler, 1980: Systems Beyond CADCAMHow they managed production and such with computersLast modified 4/5/22 • Category: company; Subcat: tech
Trenton Engine: Building New V6 Lines in 2000A pictorial with explanations and storiesLast modified 5/30/22 • Category: company; Subcat: trenton
Chrysler-Owned English Luxury: Humber“The Rolls-Royce of compact cars,” 1899 to 1976Last modified 3/29/22 • Category: cars; Subcat: vintage
Hurricane Six (GME T6)Twin-turbo inline six with Hemi-beating powerLast modified 3/26/22 • Category: engines; Subcat: 3.0
Off the Line: People Doing Other Things in Chrysler Canada PlantsA pictorial of the labs, factory, and computer control areasLast modified 3/26/22 • Category: company; Subcat: windsor
Chrysler: making Grant, Lee, and Sherman Tanks(and the big Multibank engines)Last modified 3/22/22 • Category: trucks; Subcat: top
Trenton Engine milestones1964 Hemi to PentastarLast modified 3/14/22 • Category: company; Subcat: trenton
Car Spotter: Custom Ram Van MinivanCustomized K Cargo-van CamperLast modified 3/11/22 • Category: spotter; Subcat: 0
Ultradrive and related four speed automatics41TE, 42LE, A-604, and those which came afterLast modified 3/9/22 • Category: transmissions; Subcat: four
Car Spotter: Mopars of the Hagley Car ShowA few pics of a good showLast modified 3/2/22 • Category: spotter; Subcat: 0
Charger Daytona: 200 mph supercarWho made it (and why they did)Last modified 7/28/24 • Category: cars; Subcat: 1970s
426 Hemi: Mopar’s most famous and race-happy enginesBirth and life of a legendLast modified 2/18/22 • Category: engines; Subcat: 7.0
When Chrysler made cars in LAThe westernmost Mopar plantLast modified 2/17/22 • Category: company; Subcat: places
Car Spotter: C-100 California PickupA clean daily driver classicLast modified 2/10/22 • Category: spotter; Subcat: 10
Chrysler-Dodge turbo foursInnovative Mopar power in unlikely packagesLast modified 1/30/22 • Category: engines; Subcat: 2.2
Mopar Engine-Based Windsor Factory PhotosPutting engines together in CanadaLast modified 1/27/22 • Category: company; Subcat: windsor
Making Minivans in WindsorChrysler factory photosLast modified 1/2/22 • Category: company; Subcat: windsor
Car Spotter: 1948 Chrysler Windsor and 1940 Dodge at a Newark used car lotClassics in an odd spotLast modified 1/9/22 • Category: spotter; Subcat: 0
1971 Chrysler Car and Truck Sales in 1971versus GM and FordLast modified 1/7/22 • Category: company; Subcat: products
Chrysler Corporation USA Sales in 1991versus GM, Ford, and OthersLast modified 1/6/22 • Category: company; Subcat: products
Car Spotter Plymouth Twofer: Belvedere and HorizonNew and oldLast modified 5/26/22 • Category: spotter; Subcat: 0
Car Spotter: circa-1970 Dodge C-series medium duty truckThey were pretty popular in their dayLast modified 1/4/22 • Category: spotter; Subcat: 7
Original Dodge Durango, 1998-2003Successful heavy-hauler three-row SUVLast modified 1/3/22 • Category: trucks; Subcat: DodgeSUV
Making Cars in Canada: Factory PhotosA pictorial with some captionsLast modified 12/31/21 • Category: company; Subcat: windsor
Making Mopar Vans in WindsorDodge B-van factory photosLast modified 12/29/21 • Category: trucks; Subcat: vans
Birth and life of the Road RunnerJack Smith creates a muscle legendLast modified 1/2/23 • Category: cars; Subcat: 1970s
Wankel engines, Jack Smith, and ChryslerThe Road Runner creator explores a new engine (updated 2022)Last modified 8/5/22 • Category: engines; Subcat: 1.0
Dodge Main: Sturdy car creation complexMulti-story car factoryLast modified 12/21/21 • Category: company; Subcat: places
Making V8 enginesTrenton in picturesLast modified 12/20/21 • Category: company; Subcat: trenton
Innovation factory: Chrysler Technology Center (CTC)The most advanced engineering facility in the world for yearsLast modified 12/17/21 • Category: company; Subcat: places
Tornado SixKaiser-Jeep’s “Hemi”Last modified 12/15/21 • Category: engines; Subcat: 3.8
Building and Running the Slant Six Line at TrentonMaking the legendary Leaning Tower of PowerLast modified 12/13/21 • Category: company; Subcat: trenton
Building Trenton Engineto Make Classic V8s and Air Raid SirensLast modified 12/12/21 • Category: company; Subcat: trenton
Brampton: Making big Mopars, then STLA MediumFrom muscle cars to the new midsize seriesLast modified 12/8/21 • Category: company; Subcat: places
Tracking down electric leaks / battery drawOne of the toughest things to findLast modified 12/7/21 • Category: cars; Subcat: fix
Van Spotter: Daily-driver Dodge B-vanStill selling ice cream!Last modified 12/6/21 • Category: spotter; Subcat: trucks
Invention Factory: Liberty GroupCenter for innovation or waste of time? You decideLast modified 11/30/21 • Category: company; Subcat: methods
Chrysler CADCAM, Dassault CATIA, and NXMaking cars with computersLast modified 11/29/21 • Category: company; Subcat: tech
Car spotter: Dodge D-200The classic truckLast modified 11/28/21 • Category: spotter; Subcat: trucks
Mopar clubs: the nationalsOur listing of national clubs with Web sitesLast modified 11/25/21 • Category: company; Subcat: products
Extended enterprise: Bringing in the suppliersSaving money and making better carsLast modified 11/24/21 • Category: company; Subcat: methods
Digital factoriesSaving money and time by making it onlineLast modified 5/28/24 • Category: company; Subcat: tech
1971 Dodge trucks and vansA surprisingly full rangeLast modified 11/22/21 • Category: trucks; Subcat: vans
What’s under the hood?When and why it all changedLast modified 11/19/21 • Category: cars; Subcat: 1970s
1971 Dodge, Plymouth, and Chrysler carsAll the ’71sLast modified 11/18/21 • Category: cars; Subcat: 1970s
Plymouth Cricket/Hillman Avenger (and the Dodge Polara, 1500, and 1800 and VW 1500) around the worldGlobal cars long before the Escort and OmniLast modified 11/17/21 • Category: cars; Subcat: 1970s
What did buyers think of the 1971-73 Mopar cars?Market research revealedLast modified 11/16/21 • Category: cars; Subcat: 1970s
Working for Chrysler president John RiccardoAn insider's storyLast modified 11/15/21 • Category: company; Subcat: people
Behind the (failed) 1972 effort to fix Chrysler’s product strategyWhat might have been?Last modified 11/12/21 • Category: company; Subcat: methods
1990s Chrysler: Company on a MissionOne of the few good uses of mission statements!Last modified 11/10/21 • Category: company; Subcat: methods
Dodge Nitrothe ill-fated Liberty-based SUVLast modified 11/10/21 • Category: trucks; Subcat: DodgeSUV
Every car-truck-Mopar story at MoTalesReally, all of them!Last modified 11/2/21 • Category: motales; Subcat: site
The often-confusing Dodge truck body codesWith select Jeeps and RamsLast modified 8/24/22 • Category: trucks; Subcat: top
Unibody: Behind the Sudden 1960 MoveA stunning, massive shift—the surprising reason they did itLast modified 11/1/21 • Category: company; Subcat: methods
Do you know these people from the Class of 1951?Seriously, tell us!Last modified 10/27/21 • Category: company; Subcat: people
1965 Plymouth Daytona?It might have happened!Last modified 10/27/21 • Category: cars; Subcat: racing
Car Spotter: Plum Crazy 1971 Dodge ChallengerA plum crazy carLast modified 10/26/21 • Category: spotter; Subcat: 1970s
Jeep J90 and JJCompact third-world-targeted JeepsLast modified 10/19/21 • Category: trucks; Subcat: Jeep
Dodge ZD: the Jeep-Based SUV That Never WasCould the Grand Cherokee survive a twin?Last modified 10/11/21 • Category: trucks; Subcat: DodgeSUV
Stories from Chrysler’s man on the Mitsubishi BoardIacocca and working in JapanLast modified 9/28/21 • Category: company; Subcat: people
Dodge Brothers vs Ford as EmployersHint: the Dodges gave out free beer and Ford hired thugsLast modified 5/28/24 • Category: company; Subcat: methods
Car Spotter: 1971 Plymouth Fury Pursuit CarBig and classy police carLast modified 8/26/21 • Category: spotter; Subcat: 0
Car Spotter: 1914 Dodge Bros. Touring CarThe car that established Dodge Brothers’ reputationLast modified 8/20/21 • Category: spotter; Subcat: 0
Washer bags: before bottlesHow things were and why they changedLast modified 8/12/21 • Category: cars; Subcat: vintage
1951 DeSoto: Toothy-Grilled Car SpotterMidrange Mopar: its life and times (Car Spotter #22)Last modified 8/23/22 • Category: spotter; Subcat: vintage
Plymouth police cars of 1976Downsized but strongLast modified 8/8/21 • Category: cars; Subcat: police
1970 Chrysler 300-H(300 Hurst)Last modified 8/4/21 • Category: cars; Subcat: 1970s
When AMC won in Trans Am(and the Javelin)Last modified 8/3/21 • Category: cars; Subcat: racing
Chrysler Sunbeam: winner of the rallying championshipAn Avenger variantLast modified 8/2/21 • Category: cars; Subcat: 1970s
GME 2.0T enginesModern power for the hybrid ageLast modified 7/30/21 • Category: engines; Subcat: 2.0
Kangaroo Hemi SixRecord-setting V8-beaters for Australian ValiantsLast modified 1/1/23 • Category: engines; Subcat: 3.8
Chrysler Firsts of the Modern EraWhen Chrysler had a global influenceLast modified 7/24/21 • Category: company; Subcat: tech
Dodge Intrepid: the police carAgile, surprisingly quick front while drive pursuit vehiclesLast modified 7/19/21 • Category: cars; Subcat: police
SCORE: Saving billions with supplier ideasA true systems approach yielded major advancesLast modified 7/18/21 • Category: company; Subcat: methods
Chrysler Firsts of the Carburetor EraPushing the entire industry forwardLast modified 7/16/21 • Category: company; Subcat: tech
How was Chrysler Engineering organized in 1952-1954(and what problems that would bring)Last modified 7/13/21 • Category: company; Subcat: methods
USA vs Japan: plant changes for a new Chrysler (1989-94)How Chrysler rescued itselfLast modified 7/5/21 • Category: company; Subcat: methods
Charger Daytona: the Cordoba version of a 200-mph legendNot quite a racing carLast modified 6/26/21 • Category: cars; Subcat: 1970s
Mopars running on water: Chrysler MarineThe best, most innovative boats you could buyLast modified 6/18/21 • Category: company; Subcat: products
The Dodge, yes, Dodge GTXSouth American ValiantsLast modified 6/18/21 • Category: cars; Subcat: 1970s
Leaning tower of power: Slant SixThe legendary inline enginesLast modified 6/17/21 • Category: engines; Subcat: 3.7
2.4 VVT actuator swapRescue that old carLast modified 6/6/21 • Category: cars; Subcat: fix
Where to get parts for your MoparReal info—not adsLast modified 5/27/21 • Category: cars; Subcat: fix
Why so many? Every Chrysler Corp V6!Four major engine families before the PentastarLast modified 5/17/21 • Category: engines; Subcat: 3.2
Graham Brothers: the original “Dodge trucks” (and some very, very nice supercharged cars!)A story of two sets of brothersLast modified 11/13/21 • Category: trucks; Subcat: Dodge
Diesel Slant Six: mo’ power, lo’ pollutionA solution Chrysler sorely neededLast modified 5/28/24 • Video • Category: engines; Subcat: 3.7
Insane: 1991-92 Dodge Spirit R/TFastest sedan of its timeLast modified 5/22/24 • Video • Category: cars; Subcat: 1980s
Plymouth TC3/Dodge O24: Lee’s “second Mustang”Quick little coupesLast modified 5/28/24 • Video • Category: cars; Subcat: 1980s
Chrysler 1925: The first (or second or 31st) yearPossibly the most advanced car of its dayLast modified 5/28/24 • Video • Category: cars; Subcat: vintage
Computerized cars: Lean Burn and beyondMuch-maligned technologies they still useLast modified 5/28/24 • Video • Category: company; Subcat: tech
It almost happened: the Eagle minivan and the new Chrysler LeBaronRejected ideasLast modified 5/28/24 • Video • Category: cars; Subcat: 1980s
Trenton Engine and the Two 383 V8sClever solution to a tough problemLast modified 7/29/21 • Video • Category: engines; Subcat: 6.3
Original Hemi: 331 to 392 V8The famed “dual rocker” V8Last modified 5/28/24 • Video • Category: engines; Subcat: 6.3
Creating the Chrysler Technology Center (CTC)The long story of the massive complexLast modified 1/26/22 • Video • Category: company; Subcat: places
Mopar plants: rumors, what they make, and what they madeUpdated now and thenLast modified 9/21/23 • Video • Category: company; Subcat: places
Renegade: Fiat-based JeepsOddly capable little crossoversLast modified 5/28/24 • Video • Category: trucks; Subcat: Jeep
Dodge Hornet: hot compact crossoversQuick AWD turbo cars, with and without electric motorsLast modified 5/28/24 • Video • Category: cars; Subcat: current
1983 Chrysler New Yorker Fifth Avenue (brochure and info)Advertising the Chrysler M-bodiesLast modified 5/28/24 • Video • Category: cars; Subcat: 1980s
Tales From the Factory: Matching Pistons and BlocksHow the factory managed precision problems, back in the dayLast modified 12/16/24 • Video • Category: engines; Subcat: 9.9
Neon 2.0: the final all-Chrysler four-cylinder enginesHow the Neon ended up with a class-leading four-cylinderLast modified 5/28/24 • Video • Category: engines; Subcat: 2.0
1997 “Drive the Showroom” PackageChrysler’s call to auto writers: Change your mind, we’re new!Last modified 5/1/23 • Video • Category: company; Subcat: ads
How much did it weigh? 1974 Valiant/Dart, 1972 Imperial, and their optionsDiving into weight figures for cars at opposite ends of Chrysler’s spectrum—the Plymouth Valiant/Dodge Dart and Imperial LeBaronLast modified 6/13/23 • Video • Category: cars; Subcat: 1970s
Jack Benny’s Maxwell (Chrysler Connections)How Jack Benny ended up driving (on radio, TV, and the big screen) the predecessor of Plymouth and the Chrysler FourLast modified 9/16/23 • Video • Category: cars; Subcat: vintage
2009-2020 Dodge Journey: Budget crossover replacing the CaravanFollowing the crossover from its promising launch to its lingering endLast modified 5/28/24 • Video • Category: cars; Subcat: modern
2025 Jeep Wagoneer S: Comfortably, roomy, luxurious battery-electric carThe new battery-powered luxury JeepLast modified 1/21/24 • Video • Category: trucks; Subcat: Jeep
Mopar alternators: a major gain over generatorsHow Chrysler pioneered the alternator, and why it matteredLast modified 5/26/24 • Video • Category: engines; Subcat: 9.9
Stellantis' Chrysler-based STLA Large platformInside STLA Large - possibly the most flexible platform ever engineeredLast modified 5/28/24 • Video • Category: cars; Subcat: platforms
Hellcat: Up to 1,025 horsepower from 6.2 litersInside the supercharged Hemi V8 Mopar engines used by Dodge, Jeep, and Ram (updated 10/24)Last modified 11/15/24 • Video • Category: engines; Subcat: 6.2
What was in a 1950s Chrysler factoryA partial listing of all the things that Chrysler factories needed - especially Dodge MainLast modified 3/31/24 • Video • Category: company; Subcat: places
Mopar ashtrays and candy dishesMemorabilia stamped of stainless steel: Chrysler odditiesLast modified 4/17/24 • Video • Category: company; Subcat: places
Trenton: V8, Slant Six, and Trans Four Engines By YearHow many did they make? By model year, 1957 to 1989Last modified 5/14/24 • Video • Category: engines; Subcat: 9.9
Chrysler’s war efforts—the book seriesWesley Stout’s series of books about Chrysler’s stunning World War II contributionsLast modified 6/9/24 • Video • Category: company; Subcat: ads
Pentastar: the standby Mopar-Chrysler V6Diving into Mopar’s award-winning Pentastar V6 enginesLast modified 6/10/24 • Video • Category: engines; Subcat: 3.6
Tailfins: The Entire Web SiteThe old Tailfins.com web site, entirely reproduced for your viewing pleasure!!Last modified 6/11/24 • Video • Category: motales; Subcat: 0
Chrysler 200 ConvertiblesThe final Sebring Convertible, renamed to 200S and 200CLast modified 6/14/24 • Video • Category: cars; Subcat: modern
Driving a 1974 Plymouth Valiant, Fifty Years LaterClassic cars on modern roadsLast modified 6/18/24 • Video • Category: cars; Subcat: vintage
Mopar A-Body 8¾ Inch AxlesDiving into axle basics and specific applications for the bigger A-body Hotchkiss setup (Dodge Dart, Plymouth Duster, etc.)Last modified 6/25/24 • Video • Category: transmissions; Subcat: 0
Mopar Axle Changes from the 20s to the 60sAxle changes from the 1924 tapered design to the new 1960s setupsLast modified 7/12/24 • Video • Category: transmission; Subcat: axles
All the Mopar V8 enginesChrysler-Dodge-Plymouth-Ram V8 engines: stories, identification, design, and moreLast modified 10/8/24 • Video • Category: engines; Subcat: 5.4
Mattie’s minivan story, on national TVAre the minivan’s best days really behind it? Mattie, and many other enthusiasts, don’t think so!Last modified 1/29/25 • Video • Category: company; Subcat: stories
How Chrysler reined in supplier quality (with science) in the 1980sLap of America and quality stories, with videosLast modified 2/13/25 • Video • Category: company; Subcat: methods
Digital factoriesSaving money and time by making it online
RB Engines: Chrysler’s biggest V8sDodge-Plymouth-Chrysler 383, 413, 440, and 426 V8 engines - development, Cross-Ram Wedge, Max Wedge, and more
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