Chrysler , An American Automotive Icon

colliehauler wrote:

jtallon wrote:

wilber1 wrote:

What's the matter with Volvo? Still very good cars as far as I can see. Sometimes these things turn out very well. Jaguar/ Land Rover has never been stronger since they were taken over by Tata. Sometimes Asian companies put more value on these iconic names than westerners.

With hindsight, Volvo seems to be holding up well, and they have a lot of new models coming out over the next few years. So the investment is there. Hopefully the new models shine.

It wasn't so clear at the time of the deal, though. The Jaguar deal was still an unknown result, and we were also watching the sale attempts and eventual death of Saab.

I liked the quirky character of Saabs, so it wasn't hard back then to imagine a similar fate for Volvo when the sale to Geely was announced, or maybe a line of Geely cars with Volvo badges.

Sorry for the topic derail. Back to Chrysler.

Thanks but it got off topic way before you. Walter P Chrysler was a amazing man. One heck of rags to rich's story. Whether you like Chrysler or not he was a leading innovator in automotive design.

Many people (including me) who grew up in the muscle car era think Dodge/Plymouth made truely exciting, fun cars. 425/426 Hemis, 440 six-packs, SuperBirds, Chargers, Challengers, etc.

My brother built up a 340 Dart into an absolute screamer.

I know we all had our favorites from back then. I just always thought the Dodges of that era were something special.