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Driven daily: Chrysler Valiant Ute (CM-series)
This is the only Chrysler Valiant Ute we spotted during our three-week trip to Australia. Continue reading
Is the AMC Eagle a future classic?
The Eagle arguably created the crossover segment a quarter of century before it became popular. Continue reading
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Topical advertising: Snow
It’s officially winter time in the northern hemisphere. Ski stations are gearing up for their busiest seasons, holiday preparations are in full swing and annoyed commuters are getting ready to fire up the snow blower. What vintage car would you rather drive through the snow? What one would you trust the least? Continue reading
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A collection of vintage dealer stickers and signs
Memorabilia from car dealerships often reveals fascinating facts about automotive history. Take stickers on the back of cars, for example. Not only are they essentially tamper-proof seals that help decipher a car’s origins, they are reminders of days gone by that often display logos of brands that have been dead for decades. Sometimes the address … Continue reading
A quick look at the Chrysler-Simca 1307/1308/1309
In the early 1970s Simca badly needed to replace their aging 1301 and 1501 sedans. On paper they weren’t that old, they came out in 1967. In reality they were based on the 1300 and the 1500 respectively and both of those went back to 1963. To develop the replacement two options were considered: the first … Continue reading
Great Automotive Failures: The Chrysler TC by Maserati
> Mention the name “K-car” to anyone familiar with automobiles and it will likely conjure thoughts of maroon colored 1980’s Chrysler sedans with hopelessly tacky velour interiors and engines with more tappet noise and oil smoke than a German submarine. But there was more to Chrysler’s “K” platform than that. Lest we forget, allow me … Continue reading
