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1968 Chrysler 300 drives on water (no, really)

July 30, 2021 Steve 0

1969-71 Chrysler: An Exner idea fumbled again

April 9, 2021 Steve 18

(EXPANDED 8/3/2022) The 1969-71 Chrysler was an unfortunate example of a promising design that went sideways because of a few bad decisions. The Chrysler was exceptionally clean and purposeful for an American premium-priced car of […]

GM envy is a tendency of other automakers — first domestic and later foreign — to slavishly copy the basic structure and strategy used by General Motors in its heyday. This has occurred despite General […]

1958 Buick: A toothy-grinning failure

September 5, 2016 Steve 0

The 1958 Buick represented the swan song of head stylist Harley Earl’s drive to turn General Motors cars into chrome-ladden rolling sculpture. The public massively rejected the Buick’s toothy look; production fell to less than a third of […]

It’s Delightful! It’s Delovely! It’s . . . DeSoto Automobiles

April 26, 2013 Steve 0

I suppose we should feel grateful that someone finally decided to write a history about the under-appreciated DeSoto. Dennis David’s book is visually appealing, with lots of color photos, reproduced advertising and extra-large type. Collectors may appreciate the emphasis on […]