Comments on: America’s most iconic classic cars

By: Alan Benson

Alan Benson — Mon, 31 May 2021 00:38:04 +0000

1961 Chevrolet Impala sport coupe. First appearance of SS model, the 409, and that roofline!

By: John Jarecki

John Jarecki — Mon, 08 Mar 2021 23:31:06 +0000

From December 1948 thru mid January 1948 Chrysler introduced the 1949 1st Series Chrysler’s as a marketing strategy due to intermittent strokes and component shortages. During this production timeline, they only produced 28289 of their models, the Royal, Windsor, Saratoga and the New Yorker. Of the New Yorker’s, they only produced 603 and I have 1 of the 603 and that being a C39N 6-passenger 4-door sedan; and by production serial number/VIN I have the 10th vehicle off that assembly line.

Between 1935 to 1950, Chrysler’s President, Kaufman Thuma (K.T.) Keller would review finalized car designs. With a “Hat-in-hand” and a “Milk-Can-In-Tow”, he would walk into the styling studio and sit in the Mocked-up car wearing his hat a bounce around inside,and would place his milk can in the trunk; and,

If the hat touched the roof . . The roof had to be raised; and,
If the trunk lid did not close . . The trunk lid had to be raised.

I have seen many these Chrysler’s from 1946 thru 1948, but do not know of others of these limited production 1949 1st Series Chrysler’s.

By: Giles Fronce

Giles Fronce — Mon, 15 Feb 2021 16:47:44 +0000

The 1970 Dodge Dart Swinger is a forgotten giant killer. At a curb weight of just under 3,000 lbs. and a 340 cubic inch engine delivering 275 horsepower, it was in a class of it’s own. Equipped with a Hurst 4 speed, functional hood scoops, 6,000 rpm tach, dual exhausts, 10:5 to 1 compression and 3:23 sure grip limited slip differential, it could tame the quarter mile in a little over 13 seconds at 102 mph. The outrageous colors included plum crazy, sublime, panther pink, mango orange and others. The high winding engine made many GTO, Chevelle, 442, Mustang and heavier muscle car owners wondering how their big cubic inch motors could be beaten so handily by this little bad guy. I own one and you never see them at car shows, cruise nights, etc. If you want to see one of the best examples of one of these rare muscle cars , I’d love to share it with you. Mine is perfect in every sense of the word and looks like what you would have seen on the show room floor for the 1970 model year. Let me know and I can submit some pictures and articles as it is a national first prize winner and has made the cover of Mopar magazine.