When we look back at automotive history, the 1984 Plymouth Voyager Minivan undeniably stands out. Launched by Chrysler, this vehicle symbolized innovation at a time when robust station wagons and large vans dominated the streets. The origin…
During the worst Corona jitters, it was also about all the consequences for business. Realists thought: “Some will fall, and some will prosper.” Pessimists thought the entire economy would collapse and there were experts and…
In 1963, the Rootes Group launched the Hillman Imp, as an antidote to the successful Mini from rival British Motor Corporation. The Imp was a lot more conventional than its stubborn counterpart. It was just a small car with the engine in the back…
Sometimes you have to take the liberty to make your dreams come true and reconnect with the classics. You want to feel special and enjoy the wonderful engine sound, the rides along the highways in our…
Chrysler has never been such a well-known brand here before Chrysler Europe came into being. And disappeared again. Here we usually had to make do with GM and Ford Americans. But in its home country The States, Chrysler was one of the big players. And the…
Say 'ZX, GTO, Carrera or SL' and the classic world hangs on your lips with a shudder. Say 'Renault R6 or Simca Horizon' and the other party will ask: “Would you like some more boiled coffee and how are your mother-in-law's difficult feet?”…
An extremely strong all-rounder with few pretensions. That was the Slant Six, a cast iron or aluminum inline engine with a twist: The block was tilted 30 degrees. This gave the body designers more room for lower hoods. Oh yes: the distributor cap was...
Talbot, another neglected child Once upon a time, in 1926, the management of FIAT – then still with capital letters as in “Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino” – sent Henri Theodore Pigozzi to Paris to set up the FIAT importership for France.…
