Cars, trucks, and Chrysler-Plymouth-Dodge-Jeep histories for various years

Chrysler Corporation, DaimlerChrysler, Chrysler Group, Chrysler LLC (all divisions)

• 1929-32 - War Years - 1946-49 - 1957 - 1966 - 1967 - 1970 - 1978 - 1981 - 1984 - 1986 - 1988 - 1992- 1998
• Model year changes: 1995 -1998 - 1999 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2007 - 2008 - 2009 - 2010
• 1928-1957 Model / Serial Number Guide
• Chrysler Corporation, 1950-1964: a personal view
• Chrysler front-drive performance 1983-1993
• Fast Facts, 1997 shows the pride of accomplishment just before the takeover.
• 1998 was the final year of Chrysler Corporation.
• Car prices: 1969 - 2000 - 2002 - 2003 - 2003/04 
• Why Chrysler used different side marker lights in 1968, 1969, and 1970
• Chronological history of Chrysler:

1864 - 1911 * 1912 - 1919 * 1920 - 1939 * 1940 - 1949 * 1950 - 1963 * 1964 - 1971 * History * By Year

Jeep, Imperial, and Chrysler

• Chrysler cars, 1924-1966
• Chrysler boats - 1966 | 1969
• Imperial, 1937-38
• Imperial, 1969-1973 (the other Chrysler boats)
• Chrysler cars of 1971: Imperial Lebaron, New Yorker, Town & Country, Newport
• Chryslers of 1974 - 1975: New Yorker, Newport, Town & Country
• Jeep and Kaiser: 1958-61 - 1965 - 1975-76 - 1987-89
• Also see: 1929-32 - War Years - 1957 - 1966 - 1967 - 1970 - 1978 - 1984 - 1986 - 1988 - 1992

Dodge and Dodge Brothers

• Dodge specific details: 1939 - 1946 - 1954 - 1955 - 1960 - 1966 - 1973 - 1983
• Dodge truck specific details: 1960 - 1977 - 1983 - pickup truck history
• Dodge cars of 1954: Meadowbrook, Coronet, Royal
• Dodge cars of 1955: the Coronet, Royal, and Custom Royal, with the Hemi Red Ram and PowerFlite transmissions.
• Dodge cars of 1960: the Dart, Polara, and Matador (in progress)
• Dodge cars of 1966: Polara, Monaco, Coronet, Charger, Dart, Sportsman vans
• Dodge cars of 1973: Polara, Monaco, Challenger, Charger, and Dart
• Dodge cars of 1983: rebadged Mitsubishis, Daytona, K-cars and EEKs, Omni, Omni Charger, Mirada, Diplomat
• Dodge Brothers acquisition: how Chrysler gained the successful Dodge Brothers company
• Dodge Charger - by Burton Bouwkamp, Manager of Dodge Passenger Car Product Planning
• Also see: 1929-32 - War Years - 1957 - 1967 - 1970 - 1978 - 1984 - 1986 - 1988 - 1992

Plymouth

• Read Jim Benjaminson’s book Plymouth 1946-1959 free of charge! (Reprinted by permission)
• Plymouth car details: 1930 - 1931-32 - 1932 PB - 1933 - 1934 - 1935 - 1937 - 1938 - 1940 - War Years - 1949-1952 - 1953-1954 - 1955 - 1957 - 1960 - 1962 - 1963 - 1964 - 1965 - 1966 - 1968 - 1973 - 1975 - 1986
• Plymouth of 1930: the Model 30U
• Plymouths of 1931-32: the revolutionary new Plymouth PA
• Plymouth of 1932: the PB
• Plymouths of 1933: the PC, PD, and PCXX
• Plymouths of 1934: more innovations in the PE, PF, PG, and PFXX
  • Comparison test: 1934 Chevrolet, Ford, and Plymouth
  • Plymouth pickup trucks: 1934 only...
• Plymouths of 1935: The PJ and others, first commercial van, and innovation; comparison to 1935 Ford. Plymouth when it clearly smoked the competition.
• Plymouths of 1937: see the many advantages of Plymouth in a record sales year
• Plymouths of 1938: many improvements but sales fall - albeit less than competitors. Includes the PT57.
• Plymouths of 1940: the best new Plymouth ever? Advanced styling and engineering threatened Ford's #2 position.
• Plymouths of 1949-1952: the Deluxe, Special Deluxe, Cranbrook, Cambridge, and Concord
  • Plymouths of 1953-1954: the Belvedere, Savoy, and Plaza with new automatic transmissions.
  • Plymouths of 1955: the Belvedere, Savoy, and Plaza with the first Plymouth V8
  • Plymouths of 1957: the Bevledere, Savoy, Plaza, and Fury with TorqueFlite, torsion bars, and more
• Plymouths of 1960: the Belvedere, Fury, Savoy, and Valiant; unit-body; TorqueFlite; SonoRamic engines; and more
• Plymouths of 1962: Fury, Sport Fury, Valiant, restyling, unit-body, and more
  • Plymouth Sport Fury and styling for 1961-1962
• Plymouths of 1963: Chrysler's ill-timed downsizing and other details, including the Fury Super Sport.
• Plymouths of 1964: the Fury, Savoy, Belvedere, Valiant, and Barracuda; the Hemi; Canada; and racing.
• Plymouths of 1965: the Fury, Belvedere, Valiant, and the rest; Canada; racing. Lots of details and photos.
• Plymouths of 1966: the Belvedere, Fury, and Valiant, the Street Hemi, and racing
• Plymouths of 1967: the Belvedere, Fury, Satellite, GTX, and Valiant
• Plymouths of 1968: the Barracuda, Fury, GTX, Belvedere, and others.
• Plymouths of 1973: the Barracuda, Duster, Valiant, Fury, GTX, Satellite, and Road Runner meet the Colt and Cricket
• Plymouths of 1975: the Valiant, Fury, and Road Runner in transitional years.
• Plymouths of 1978: a bunch of imports and a bunch of stalwarts
• Plymouths of 1986: want variety? Mitsubishis, EEKs, Gran Fury, Horizon/Turismo, and Voyager!

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