Jalopnik: Chrysler

Man Arrested For Fifth DUI Says He Was Drinking "All Day" At Chrysler Plant

Patrick Frawley — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:00:00 EST

Brian Ahlert, a 41-year-old worker at Chrysler's Belvidere assembly plant, faces drunk-driving charges after he was pulled over on the way home from what he claimed was a very liquid day on the job. More »

Clint Eastwood's Chrysler Super Bowl Ad If America Just Quit

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:00:00 EST

Chicago's Second City takes on the Clint Eastwood Super Bowl ad and ponders a world where we'd given up on Chrysler. "It's halftime in America, and playing two halves is asking a lot. So, good game." More »

EXCLUSIVE: How The NFL Fumbled Chrysler's Commercial

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:30:00 EST

Chrysler's Clint Eastwood ad was the most controversial commercial (for various reasons) of this year's Super Bowl. But it wasn't controversial enough that someone acting on behalf of the NFL should have had it pulled off YouTube. How and why they did it demonstrates just how easy it is for someone to falsely claim copyright protections. More »

Only An Idiot Would Think Chrysler's Clint Eastwood Ad Was Pro-Obama

Ray Wert — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:45:00 EST

As one of the first to call the Chrysler Clint Eastwood commercial from last night's Super Bowl a "political ad" — for a moment I felt like the brouhaha over it was partly my fault. Well, until the political hacks weighed in and I realized they were living in a fantasy world. More »

Clint Eastwood Doesn't Think We Should Bail Out Car Companies Like Chrysler

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:00:00 EST

The Clint Eastwood Super Bowl Ad was a pep talk for Detroit and a threat to those people who don't think automakers like Chrysler are capable of making a comeback. People like Clint Eastwood, who voiced his opposition to the auto bailout in very clear terms just a few months ago. More »

Chrysler's Clint Eastwood Super Bowl Spot Is The Best Political Ad Yet

Ray Wert — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:19:00 EST

Chrysler's newest "Imported From Detroit" ad — a campaign that started at last year's Super Bowl with an ad starring Eminem — stars Clint Eastwood in yet another pitch-perfect ad for the littlest of the Big Three. More »

Want To Buy Sarah Michelle Gellar’s Chrysler LeBaron?

Raphael Orlove — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:30:00 EST

A teal 1995 Chrysler LeBaron could be about the most nondescript convertible in the world. This one, however, is different because it was once owned by Buffy The Vampire Slayer. Now, at $2,995, it's probably the cheapest celebrity-owned car you can buy. More »

1986 Oldsmobile Delta 88 was "imported from Middle America"

Tom Joslin — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 16:00:00 EST

While this 1986 Oldsmobile commercial doesn't have the production value or the visual appeal of last year's "Imported from Detroit" Chrysler super bowl ad, it is playing on the same concept almost 25 years earlier. More »

Chrysler 200 Super S: A Good Way to Move a Bunch of Mopar Parts Around

Jason Torchinsky — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:30:00 EST

When your company's own press release refers to a car as a "rolling showcase for the latest Mopar exterior parts" you can be pretty assured you're not going to be seeing anything revolutionary. And, in that context, the Chrysler 200 Super S certainly delivers. More »

Ask Dr. Z What He Thinks About The Dodge Dart

Ray Wert — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:30:00 EST

Dieter Zetsche, the former CEO of the former merger-of-unequals called DaimlerChrysler and now the CEO of the unmerger-of-unequals called Daimler, stopped by his former underlings at Chrysler Monday during the Detroit Auto Show. More »

Chrysler 200 Super S: Detroit Auto Show Live Photos

Ray Wert — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:36:00 EST

Chrysler 700C: The Secret Minivan Of The Future

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:00:00 EST

The big reveal from Chrysler today at the Detroit Auto Show was supposed to be the 2013 Dodge Dart, but sitting in a booth at the far end of the display was this shiny jellybean. They're calling it the Chrysler 700C. We're calling it Chrysler's next big minivan. More »

Will.I.Am Launches Crappy Car Company

Matt Hardigree — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 10:00:00 EST

Black Eyed Peas leader Will.I.Am apparently went on The Tonight Show last night and launched a new car company he's calling IAMAUTO. This is apparently the first horrible product of that new venture. UPDATE: Or is this a custom DeLorean? More »

Trio of Hillman Imps define project car hell

Tom Joslin — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 17:00:00 EST

It's a strange phenomenon, but it seems old rare cars are always able to attract more of their kind whether the owner is conscious of it or not. Sometimes it takes a few years, but usually similar old rusty project cars have a way of attracting others of their breed. Somehow this trio of Hillman Imps, currently listed on Ebay, found each other at some point. Accordingly it seems only appropriate they are all being sold together. More »

Dodge Dart: The little Chrysler that could

David Zatz, Allpar — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 12:00:00 EST

With today's news of the Dodge Dart's return in 2013, we think it's appropriate to take a look back at the history of this Mopar small car. Who better to take us there than David Zatz and the Allpar team. Here's their annotated history of the little Chrysler that could. — Ed. More »

Was Fiat's Laura Soave fired because of an "improper relationship"?

Ray Wert — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 13:30:00 EST

Bloomberg reported moments ago that Chrysler's head of the Fiat brand in North America, Laura Soave, is "leaving the company" and being replaced by Tim Kuniskis, a marketing executive. But why? More »

Chrysler 300 426S: Because Mopar

Ray Wert — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:30:00 EST

Just for fun, Chrysler shoehorned their 426 Hemi Gen III all-aluminum crate engine beneath the hood of a Chrysler 300S. They're calling it the "426S." While there's no plan to build a production version, they are interested in knowing what you think about this almost-CTS-V-level 540 HP, 530 lb-ft of torque monster of a mobster-mobile. More »

Get your vitamin D in a convertible Chrysler 300

Mike Spinelli — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:30:00 EDT

About six million years ago, back when Chrysler was a province of the Kingdom of Prussia, specialty builder ASC created the droptop Chrysler 300 Helios concept. Since then, others have built convertible conversions. Now, in time for SEMA '11, there's a new one. More »

Creative car thief uses crane to steal a Jeep

Tom Joslin — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 11:00:00 EDT

Countless cars are stolen all over the United States every year, but we imagine there aren't too many that involve cranes. Strange as it might sound, that is exactly what one thief used to steal a 2008 Jeep Wrangler from an Indiana car lot last week. More »

Asia frees secret stash of 150 never-driven Neons

Justin Hyde — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 15:00:00 EDT

The laws of supply and demand win again; Just when American used cars were becoming more expensive, a Singapore-based entrepreneur has decided now's the time to sell a cache of 150 1997 never-driven Chrysler Neons. More »

"Total Recall" remake gets Chrysler imported from Detroit's future

Justin Hyde — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 16:30:00 EDT

Because no good movie should ever be left unmolested, Hollywood's geniuses have launched a remake of "Total Recall" set for next year. Among the changes: it's set on Earth, it stars Colin Farrell and Chrysler builds hover cars. More »

How Dodge gave out my phone number to America

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 15:00:00 EDT

This weekend, Dodge bombarded America's football viewers with commercials advertising clues to find one of three free Dodge Journey crossovers hidden across the country. Unfortunately for one New Yorker, the last clue was his phone number. But he had nothing to do with the contest. Dodge Marketing FAIL. UPDATE! More »

Esquire picks non-domestic car as "Domestic car of the year"

Ray Wert — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 15:30:00 EDT

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Esquire is not only the first publication out the gate with a "Car of the year" list, they're also the first to fall flat on its face. Hearst's man mag spread the SEO love around, picking some commendable choices — like the Audi A7 as car of the year, and the Cadillac CTS-V Wagon as family car of the year. More »

Joe Biden has a 1967 Corvette that he's not allowed to drive

Mike Spinelli — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 15:30:00 EDT

A few things you didn't know about Vice President Joe Biden and cars: His dad had GM and Chrysler dealerships (while he, as a U.S. citizen, owns parts of GM and Chrysler). He once borrowed a Chrysler 300D for his prom, and the Secret Service won't let him drive his 1967 Corvette. More »

Playboy Fiat heir causes transit shutdown with camo Jeep

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 13:30:00 EDT

Lapo Elkann loves three things in this world: partying with drag queens, causing mischief, and driving conspicuously modified Fiat/Chrysler company vehicles. By carelessly parking his camouflage Jeep Grand Cherokee across the tracks of Turin's tram system he's managed to combine at least two of these. More »

For $6,500, this Town and Country is a special K

graverobber — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 08:00:00 EDT

The two for one offer is a marketing gimmick older than the Shamwow and more compelling than than an amped up Oxiclean pitch. Today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe K-car offers both Town and Country, plus a but wait there's more Neon SRT4 engine. Will its price however, keep you from calling now? More »

This is why we don't miss automatic seat belts

Mike Spinelli — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 15:00:00 EDT

This classic clip illustrates why we don't miss the dark days of active safety, when someone in the auto industry, probably Satan, thought automatic seat belts were a good idea. Also, remember when cars talked to you? More »

How a Corvette ZR1 driver avoided a post-crash beatdown

Matt Hardigree — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 15:00:00 EDT

More than a quarter-of-a-million people have seen the video of a Corvette ZR1 driver crashing into a Chrysler SRT8 since Jalopnik first posted it. Now we have the video, and story, of what happens next. More »

Canadian Chrysler

Tom Joslin — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 14:00:00 EDT

Captured on a farm in Saskatchewan, this 1949 Chrysler shows some obvious signs of quite a few years spent out in the Canadian elements. Pictures of potential project cars like this one always manage to elicit automotive optimism from us, so it shouldn't come as a surprise we imagine this old Chrysler to be as complete and restorable as it looks from this angle. More »

85 years of Dallas Police squad cars

Mike Spinelli — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 14:00:00 EDT

The Dallas Police Department knows how to get cop-car nerds clicking all over their Facebook page. They've compiled pics of 85 years of the city's police cruisers, starting with the 1928 Model A shown above, which undoubtedly chased down some oil playboys in its day. More »

Chrysler employees still taking liquid lunches

Matt Hardigree — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 12:30:00 EDT

Remember those Chrysler workers allegedly drinking and getting high during their lunch breaks? Workers at another Chrysler plant are still doing it. Maybe they've gone from sad drinking to happy drinking? More »

For $2,275, volare... whoa-o-o-o

graverobber — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 08:00:00 EDT

In Italian, volare means to fly, ironically however the only flying Plymouth's Volares ever did involved parts dissociating themselves from them. Today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe Volare wagon has managed to keep its best parts, but is its price pretty fly? More »

A perfect six

Tom Joslin — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 12:30:00 EDT

Although a variety of words likely come to mind when you think of a Chrysler Slant Six engine, beautiful probably isn't one of them. If you stare at this so-clean-you-could-eat-off-of-it hot rod slant six long enough, maybe next time it will be. More »

In 1960, these were the "Things That Even Dads Don't Know About"

Justin Hyde — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 14:00:00 EDT

Back when Eisenhower was still president, Chrysler would tempt America's dewy youth with custom-made comic books about the wonders of the military industrial complex. Let's explore one of them — "Things Even Dads Don't Know About" — this Father's Day. More »

Ram play cowboys and pickups in new ad campaign

Ray Wert — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 12:15:00 EDT

First, Chrysler wanted to know whether you had the "guts" and "glory" to drive a Ram pickup truck. Now they want to know whether you own the requisite saddle, six-shooter and hat. What next? Are your boots — dusty? More »

Eminem drove a GM SUV in original "Lose Yourself" music video

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 12:00:00 EDT

Eminem's "Imported From Detroit" commercial would have you believe the Chrysler 200 is a sign of success, and not just the sign of a successful rental upgrade. The reality is a little different. More »

Fiat creates Chrysler SRT "brand," makes Ralph Gilles new chief

Justin Hyde — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 12:30:00 EDT

Ralph Gilles, Chrysler's top designer who was also in charge of Dodge, will now run a new, separate Street & Racing Technology (SRT) brand while his old job is taken over by Chrysler's Canada chief. More »

A belated farewell to the last relic of Detroit's DeSoto

Mike Davis, TheDetroitBureau.com — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 12:00:00 EDT

The last tangible evidence of one of Detroit's iconic brands was rapidly disappearing last month as demolition contractors tore down the last of the DeSoto plant, 50 years after Chrysler Corporation discontinued the car line. More »

Japanese automakers have awful May, put Chrysler back in "Big Three"

Justin Hyde — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 15:30:00 EDT

If you're trying to live life rather than monitor U.S. auto sales data, we applaud your priorities. But it is worth pausing to note just how badly Japan's earthquake damaged Japanese automakers in the United States in May. More »