Chrysler Windsor

The Chrysler Windsor was a full-sized car built by the Chrysler Corporation of Highland Park, Michigan (USA) from 1939 through to the 1960s. The final Chrysler Windsor as known to Americans was produced in 1961, but continued production in Canada until 1966. The Canadian 1961 to 1966 Windsor model was for all intents and purposes the equivalent of the Chrysler Newport in the United States.

The Windsor was positioned above the entry-level Royal from 1939 to 1950. With the demise of the Royal for the 1951 model year the Windsor became Chrysler's price leader through to 1960. For the 1961 model year the Chrysler Newport was made the marque's price leader with the Windsor positioned one level above the Newport. Chrysler replaced the Windsor name in 1962 with the introduction of the non-lettered series Chrysler 300
In 1949,for Chrysler's 25th anniversary, Chrysler Windsor's were redesigned. For 1957, Chryler cars, including the Windsor, were restyled again. This time with taller tailfins with vertical taillights, thinner C-pillars, and a wraparound front bumper. Mid-year, dual headlights became standard

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Dodge Mirada Nascar

It was hoped that the Mirada would reopen the door to Dodge success in NASCAR racing, as the nameplate had not won a race since November 1977. Lee Iaccoca personally called Richard Petty in late November 1980, asking the King to campaign one, with the promise of parts needed to build the cars and engines. Petty took Iaccoa up on his offer and had his team build a Mirada race car from the Chrysler supplied parts. Other teams in addition to the Petty's (most notably Junior Johnson), built race ready test cars and to took them to race tracks for testing. The Petty built test Mirada looked every bit as fast (Petty himself remarked "The Mirada just looked good!") as the other race cars eligible to run in competition. Up until the end of 1984, Miradas raced from time to time, but without much success, and ultimately lead to Dodge disappearing from NASCAR until 2001. On 17 January 1981 at Daytona , the testing showed the car was around 8 mph (13 km/h) slower than the GM and Ford cars of the day, and Petty and the most of other drivers moved to other makes, mostly GM. This testing of the car revealed that while it looked fairly aerodynamic, the bodystyle actually had a very high coeficient of drag that made it incapable of speeds over 185 mph. Petty's and Darrel Waltrip's (driving the Junior Johnson built Mirada race car) test results turned out to be a huge disappointment to Dodge, and took the wind out Chrysler's efforts to re-establish itself in racing. Two small and independent racing teams ,and Negre Racing however, decided to make a go of the car and campaigned it during the 1981 to 1984 racing seasons.

Dodge Mirada

The Mirada would stay relatively unchanged during its 4-year run, with the exception of paint colors and engines. Because of the low production and survival rate, Miradas today are garnering some limited interest from collectors, particularly models with the 7 liter V8.
The Dodge Mirada was a full-sized, rear-wheel drive coupe built from 1980–1983, and was one of the three cars based on the Chrysler J platform, the other models being the second generation Chrysler Cordoba and the Imperial, these three vehicles being Chrysler's response to the downsizing of its car lines. The Mirada was 800 lb lighter and its wheelbase 2.3" shorter than the Magnum it replaced. Production numbers were low, with just under 53,000 units sold during its production run. V8.

Dodge Polara

Dodge Polara

In 1945, Dodge introduces the Power Wagon, which produced until 1968. During these years he is only slightly changed. The design and the idea was borrowed from the era of World War II, when large-wheel-drive trucks have been very successful on the battlefield.

The design of the Dodge Polara was largely the development of ideas of the previous models. A small grille accompanied by a large front bumper. The taillights were called "jet turbine". Also present were the "tail fins". For the exterior chrome is actively used. The interior of the car was decorated with plush. But all this was not enough for 1960. Most consumers choose a more stylish car of middle class Dodge Dart. Only 14,032 units were produced Dodge Polara.

Dodge Wayfarer D29-Serie

The Dodge Wayfarer series was produced between 1949 and 1952, and was the lower end model during these years, compared to the Dodge Coronet used in Melbourne . Begining production in February 1949, the Wayfarer was the first new body style introduced by Dodge since the end of the war. The Wayfarer featured longer and lower bodies than the previous years. Front fenders flared into the body easily and rear fenders continued to be bolted on. The checkerboard grille had a more pronounced peak in the centre than other models.

February 1949 saw the introduction of the first new body styles since the war. New model names were adopted for the all-new sheet metal, with the Wayfarer making up the base trim level. The new Wayfarers featured longer and lower bodies than the previous year. Front fenders flared into the body easily and rear fenders continued to be bolted on.Round parking lights were located below the headlights on the front fenders. The base Wayfarer line also included an all-new roadster. It was introduced with detachable windows, but Dodge later substituted vent wings and roll-up windows during the model run. Fluid-Drive became standard for 1949, with the new Gyro-Matic semi-automatic transmission being the optional transmission.

Dodge New Value

The Dodge New Value (or: Dodge DU series) was a car, the Dodge brand in Detroit, which was presented as a successor to the standard model / Special / Deluxe in January 1935.

The car had - like its predecessor standard Dodge, Dodge and Dodge Special Deluxe - a side-valve six-cylinder engine with 3569 cc, 87 bhp which carrie at 3600 rpm. Single-plate dry clutch, three-speed gearbox and rear wheel drive vehicle also had this. Upon request, was a semi-automatic (automatic vacuum operated clutch) available.

The New Value was available with two wheelbases: Most bodies were there on the chassis with 2946 mm wheelbase, the 7-seat sedan and the 5-seater "Caravan" sedan was 3251 mm wheelbase. The bodies had been revised: A narrow, inclined to the rear grille and a more sloping windshield left by the 92.5 mm lowered vehicles appear more streamlined. As a new all-steel superstructure was a 2 - or 4-door sedan, each available in "standard version" (without the boot) and "Touring Version" (with attached rear hatchback and trunk). In addition were two different 2-door coupe (Business and R / S), and a 2-door convertible on the short chassis. R / S Coupe and Cabriolet, there were either 2 or 4 seats. The chassis was too long without bodies, but with all the mechanical components supplied, so that customers can have their own farmers make of car body structures.

Of technical innovations offered the car has a launch control (semi-automatic choke), power steering and opening front windscreen.