Jalopnik: Chrysler K-car

EEK! What Can Ford Learn From Lee Iacocca And Chrysler?

Mike Spinelli — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 16:45:00 EST

Ford says it'll build ten variants of its C-platform by 2012. Sounds like a story we've heard before. Let's look at how Ford's platform-sharing compares to a few K-car variants that saved Chrysler's bacon back in the 1980s. More »

And The Real Winner Is...

Murilee Martin — Sun, 09 May 2010 23:55:55 EDT

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Serious LeMons fans know that the Index Of Effluency— given to the team that accomplishes the most with the crappiest car— is the true top prize, and the Dust-N-Debris Dodge Shadow utterly dominated the IOE this time around. More »

Critical Mass Of 80s-ness Achieved: 1984 Dodge Shelby Charger

Murilee Martin — Sun, 02 May 2010 13:00:00 EDT

So you've got numbers-matching, date-code-obsessed Mopar fanatics paying forty octillion bucks for 318-powered '70 Chargers, and you've got Shelby fanatics paying eighty octillion bucks for replica AC Cobras. How about a super-rare automatic-equipped '84 Shelby Charger? More »

1985 Chrysler Laser XE

Murilee Martin — Sun, 02 May 2010 09:00:00 EDT

Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. Some cars are very much of their time; for example, the Chrysler Laser. More »

Unleash Smokestack Lightning With This Mighty Aries!

Murilee Martin — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:00:00 EDT

Sure, you've seen any number of pickup trucks with 18-wheeler-style stacks… but how many stack-equipped K cars have you encountered in your travels? If you've got 500 bucks in your jeans, this fine automobile could be yours! More »

1987 Plymouth Reliant K LE

Murilee Martin — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 09:00:00 EST

Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. The K-Car saved Chrysler when it got bailed out the first time, but examples are rare today. More »

1990 Chrysler TC By Maserati

Murilee Martin — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 09:00:00 EDT

Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. We've seen an Alameda Ferrari, and now we've got a Maserati! More »

1984 Chrysler LeBaron: Does The Continental Kit Make It Better?

Ben Wojdyla — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:30:00 EDT

The Chrysler K-car is subject to both love and hate. Yes it helped save the Pentastar brand's hiney back in the day, serving as the basis for the mega-hit that was the minivan. Yes, there are still some sick-o's out there who get a kick out of raising the boost on the turbo models and surprising folks off the line. But seriously, they're just so flippin' ugly. Here's example #467: Not happy with the original wood-paneled loveliness of this LeBaron, the owner of this masterpiece decided a continental spare tire kit would be the cherry on top of a sundae of sick. Ugh. [eBay Listing via Cardomain] More »