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![(first posted 12/8/2017) The sudden disappearance of the pushbutton transmission on Chrysler Corporation vehicles at the end of the 1964 model year has resulted in a lot of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/MoparButtons02-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Mysterious Disappearance of the Chrysler Pushbutton Automatic – A Government Conspiracy?")
Automotive History: The Mysterious Disappearance of the Chrysler Pushbutton Automatic – A Government Conspiracy?
Posted on December 8, 2023 | 203 Comments(first posted 12/8/2017) The sudden disappearance of the pushbutton transmission on Chrysler Corporation vehicles at the end of the 1964 model year has resulted in a lot of […] -
![(first posted 6/7/2014) Here’s a lovely 1965 Chrysler 300 in that oh-so-perfect ’60s color combination of aqua/aqua. I love it! But as pretty as it is, the non-letter 300s spelled […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/2726648402_289704c923_b-e1401039025783.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Capsule: 1965 Chrysler 300 – A Perfect Aquamarine Yacht")
Cohort Capsule: 1965 Chrysler 300 – A Perfect Aquamarine Yacht
Posted on November 9, 2023 | 100 Comments(first posted 6/7/2014) Here’s a lovely 1965 Chrysler 300 in that oh-so-perfect ’60s color combination of aqua/aqua. I love it! But as pretty as it is, the non-letter 300s spelled […] -
![(first posted 1/20/2013) Somebody needs to draw the K-car family tree (Update: it’s right here). It sure can be confusing trying to figure out all the cars begat by the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/87Caravelle2jg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986 Plymouth Caravelle SE–This Ship Still Sails")
Curbside Classic: 1986 Plymouth Caravelle SE–This Ship Still Sails
Posted on November 4, 2023 | 89 Comments(first posted 1/20/2013) Somebody needs to draw the K-car family tree (Update: it’s right here). It sure can be confusing trying to figure out all the cars begat by the […] -
![(first posted 11/3/2017) When we look at old cars, each one tends to be something we consider on its own. Unless it is a Mustang or a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/1948ChryslerNewYorker08Small-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Comparison: 1949 Chrysler New Yorkers – Early Or Late … Decisions, Decisions")
Curbside Classic Comparison: 1949 Chrysler New Yorkers – Early Or Late … Decisions, Decisions
Posted on November 3, 2023 | 89 Comments(first posted 11/3/2017) When we look at old cars, each one tends to be something we consider on its own. Unless it is a Mustang or a […] -
![(first posted 3/1/2013) In the early 1980s, no auto company had to make more out of less than Chrysler. Sometimes, as with the minivans, the company was spectacularly successful. Other […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/1986ChryTCConv02.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986 Chrysler LeBaron Town & Country Convertible – Some Things Just Don’t Translate")
Curbside Classic: 1986 Chrysler LeBaron Town & Country Convertible – Some Things Just Don’t Translate
Posted on October 24, 2023 | 112 Comments(first posted 3/1/2013) In the early 1980s, no auto company had to make more out of less than Chrysler. Sometimes, as with the minivans, the company was spectacularly successful. Other […] -
CC For Sale: 1957 Chrysler Windsor Hardtop – Peak Forward Look?
Posted on October 24, 2023 | 46 CommentsWow, just wow! Combing through Craigslist, I came up with this stunner! -
![(first posted 10/3/2017) As a kid, whenever someone got a new car it was a real event. Of course, a new car is always an event, but for a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/72MarkIV.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Nostalgia: 1972 – The Greatest New Car Year Of My Life")
Curbside Nostalgia: 1972 – The Greatest New Car Year Of My Life
Posted on October 3, 2023 | 66 Comments(first posted 10/3/2017) As a kid, whenever someone got a new car it was a real event. Of course, a new car is always an event, but for a […] -
![(first posted 9/22/207) There’s a new arrival or visitor in my neighborhood and it’s from outer space. It certainly isn’t from this world, where aerodynamic plastic-clad fish-mobiles with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/CC-335-007.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Space Traveler: 1967 Imperial Crown Coupe – The Empire Strikes Backwards")
Curbside Space Traveler: 1967 Imperial Crown Coupe – The Empire Strikes Backwards
Posted on September 22, 2023 | 103 Comments(first posted 9/22/207) There’s a new arrival or visitor in my neighborhood and it’s from outer space. It certainly isn’t from this world, where aerodynamic plastic-clad fish-mobiles with […] -
![(first posted 9/20/2017) As Chrysler bounced back from the brink of doom in the early 1980s, the company needed to expand its lineup beyond frugal transportation like […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/RF-1-e.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1987 Chrysler LeBaron GTS – So Close, And Yet So Far Away")
Curbside Classic: 1987 Chrysler LeBaron GTS – So Close, And Yet So Far Away
Posted on September 20, 2023 | 86 Comments(first posted 9/20/2017) As Chrysler bounced back from the brink of doom in the early 1980s, the company needed to expand its lineup beyond frugal transportation like […] -
![(first posted 11/18/2014. Posted by request of Lennon L., who asked for a ’59 Imperial CC on his birthday) The wild 1957-60 Imperials and their slightly toned down 1961-63 successors […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/1-Front-quarter-view.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1959 Imperial – I Don’t Care, I Love It")
Curbside Classic: 1959 Imperial – I Don’t Care, I Love It
Posted on September 18, 2023 | 152 Comments(first posted 11/18/2014. Posted by request of Lennon L., who asked for a ’59 Imperial CC on his birthday) The wild 1957-60 Imperials and their slightly toned down 1961-63 successors […] -
![(first posted 9/12/2017) A late 90’s design that was meant to look like a modern interpretation of a 1930s trunkless sedan and has since been painted up to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/36908940681_8b6363835c_z.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser – Decade Clash")
Cohort Classic: 2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser – Decade Clash
Posted on September 12, 2023 | 46 Comments(first posted 9/12/2017) A late 90’s design that was meant to look like a modern interpretation of a 1930s trunkless sedan and has since been painted up to […] -
![(first posted 9/4/2017) When Virgil Exner’s Forward Look burst onto the scene at dowdy, conservative old Chrysler Corporation in 1955, it marked a new era for the company […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/1964Dodge880-01-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1964 Dodge Custom 880 – The Forward Look Goes Out With A Whimper")
Car Show Classic: 1964 Dodge Custom 880 – The Forward Look Goes Out With A Whimper
Posted on September 4, 2023 | 115 Comments(first posted 9/4/2017) When Virgil Exner’s Forward Look burst onto the scene at dowdy, conservative old Chrysler Corporation in 1955, it marked a new era for the company […] -
![(first posted 8/28/2017) This beauty is a 1948 Chrysler New Yorker. The only reason I know it is a ’48 model is because the owner said so. The […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/DSC00006.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1948 Chrysler New Yorker – A Straight-Eight Survivor")
Curbside Classic: 1948 Chrysler New Yorker – A Straight-Eight Survivor
Posted on August 29, 2023 | 77 Comments(first posted 8/28/2017) This beauty is a 1948 Chrysler New Yorker. The only reason I know it is a ’48 model is because the owner said so. The […] -
![In September 1969 Car Life magazine released its ‘Best Of’ issue, a title awarded by market segment and vehicle class. In the ‘Prestige Car’ category, CL declared the Chrysler 300 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/26070534761_f27a4b4f4e_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1969 Chrysler 300 – Car Life’s Best Prestige Car; Luxury And Performance")
Vintage Review: 1969 Chrysler 300 – Car Life’s Best Prestige Car; Luxury And Performance
Posted on August 24, 2023 | 25 CommentsIn September 1969 Car Life magazine released its ‘Best Of’ issue, a title awarded by market segment and vehicle class. In the ‘Prestige Car’ category, CL declared the Chrysler 300 […] -
![(first posted 5/19/2013) Now before I go any further, I must confess something to you: I have a thing for minivans. For as long as I could say “Volkswagen Buggy” […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/1997plymouthvoyagerse.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1997 Plymouth Voyager Rallye – Split Personality Disorder")
Curbside Classic: 1997 Plymouth Voyager Rallye – Split Personality Disorder
Posted on August 19, 2023 | 76 Comments(first posted 5/19/2013) Now before I go any further, I must confess something to you: I have a thing for minivans. For as long as I could say “Volkswagen Buggy” […]
