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Trenton Production

14K views · May 14, 2024

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A quick look at Trenton production numbers for Mopar engines, 1957 to 1989 — V8, slant six, and four-cylinders

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Alternators

7K views · May 29, 2024

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The first practical alternator and various Chrysler improvements over the years

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Mopar's 80th

6K views · May 30, 2024

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Mopar's 80th Anniversary video (sharply edited to around 90 seconds)

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Mopar Ashtray

12K views · Jun 26, 2024

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The story behind Mopar ashtrays and other relics...

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Chrysler’s quality gains in the 1980s: how it was done (part 2)

754 views · Jul 31, 2024

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A quality engineer talks about how Chrysler turned itself around in the 1980s, including a quick view of what quality is, SPC charts, and supplier metrics.

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Century of Chrysler! Inside the centennial book!

4K views · Oct 2, 2024

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Get a first look at the new book Century of Chrysler, covering the first hundred years of the iconic marque! Learn how Chrysler came about, who made and sold the first Chrysler cars (and when), why they should have been made years before they were, and ho

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Birth of the Chrysler Tech Center

153 views · Oct 2, 2024

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How the $1.6 billion CTC (and, later, the Chrysler World Headquarters) was built—and why! With diagrams, pics, and word from some of the people who built what was then the most advanced automotive engineering center in the world. #chrysler #mopar #ctc #a

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1924-1925 Chrysler B70

6K views · Oct 2, 2024

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The first Chrysler! The incredible B-70, a six-cylinder that beat most of the eights, and was equipped with the best brakes in the industry—yet had a midrange price!

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Copper keepsake from Chrysler-Plymouth at the 1933 World’s Fair

6K views · Oct 2, 2024

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Here’s the story of the 1932 Plymouth, Chrysler at the 1933-1934 World’s Fair, and this neat little memorial ashtray!

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Mopar electric cars, from the 1800s to today!

7K views · Oct 2, 2024

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A quick history dive including the early electric cars that became part of Chrysler history, the 1980s experiments, Dodge 50 electric truck, and the many electric minivans—including their final pre-Fiat try at mass production! See the first production 40

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The worst Dodge, Chrysler, and Jeep re-used names

2K views · Oct 2, 2024

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What are the worst internal re-uses of Mopar names over the past century? Let’s dig in and find out! Can you top our pics of the worst re-uses of Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep, and Plymouth names?

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Meet the writer! of My Slant on Things - stories of vintage cars and wrecking yards

8K views · Oct 2, 2024

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Meet the writer of My Slant on Things, the book of junkyards and classic cars, wrecking yards, the Slant Six Club, and “keeping them on the road.”  #slantsix #junkyardfind #junkyards #vintagecars #mopar #slantsixclub #motales

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What Chrysler Needed In Its Car Plants

3K views · Oct 2, 2024

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From the first Maxwell plant in 1904 into the 1960s, Chrysler plants had a remarkable amount of gear you might not even think of. The Chrysler Institute of Engineering provided some lists, and we’re bringing (edited) versions to you with a whole buncha ph

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Mopar axles, after 1959: How they changed, why, and who changed ’em

8K views · Oct 2, 2024

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How axles were designed “back in the day” and how they switched to their 1960s-1990s design—and what he would have done differently! (Revised with new images, better image timing and labeling, “by request”) - based on talks with the former head of Valian

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1924-1925 Chrysler B70

6K views · Oct 2, 2024

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The first Chrysler! The incredible B-70, a six-cylinder that beat most of the eights, and was equipped with the best brakes in the industry—yet had a midrange price!

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Birth of the Chrysler Tech Center

153 views · Oct 2, 2024

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How the $1.6 billion CTC (and, later, the Chrysler World Headquarters) was built—and why! With diagrams, pics, and word from some of the people who built what was then the most advanced automotive engineering center in the world. #chrysler #mopar #ctc #a

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Century of Chrysler! Inside the centennial book!

4K views · Oct 2, 2024

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Get a first look at the new book Century of Chrysler, covering the first hundred years of the iconic marque! Learn how Chrysler came about, who made and sold the first Chrysler cars (and when), why they should have been made years before they were, and ho

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Mopar Ashtray

12K views · Jun 26, 2024

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The story behind Mopar ashtrays and other relics...

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Lean Burn

16K views · May 29, 2024

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Lean Burn

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Trenton Production

14K views · May 14, 2024

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A quick look at Trenton production numbers for Mopar engines, 1957 to 1989 — V8, slant six, and four-cylinders

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Jack Benny’s Maxwell of radio, TV, and movies

1K views · Oct 9, 2024

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Inside Jack Benny’s Maxwell — why a Maxwell? Also, the odd problem they had when they started doing TV and movies... and why did they choose that particular year? #maxwell #chrysler #jackbenny #tvcars #moviecars #oldmovies #classicTV #jack-benny #comedi

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Chrysler Scientific Laboratories, late 1990s

2K views · Nov 10, 2024

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Chrysler Scientific Laboratories, late 1990s: a Chrysler publicity film from the time

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Chrysler Scientific Laboratories, late 1990s

2K views · Nov 10, 2024

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Chrysler Scientific Laboratories, late 1990s: a Chrysler publicity film from the time

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Buddy Baker breaks the 200 mph speed barrier

8K views · Nov 10, 2024

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Buddy Baker breaks the 200 mph lap speed barrier at the NASCAR superspeedway, Talladega, March, 1970, in a Dodge Charger Daytona

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Buddy Baker breaks the 200 mph speed barrier

8K views · Nov 10, 2024

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Buddy Baker breaks the 200 mph lap speed barrier at the NASCAR superspeedway, Talladega, March, 1970, in a Dodge Charger Daytona