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1961-1970 Dodge USA V-8

1969 Dodge Dart GTS 383: A high-water mark of straight-line performance

History/driving impressions originally published in AutoWeek January 15, 1990; republished by the author Crank the steering wheel around at least a couple of times, gingerly…

JmatrasApril 3, 2025

1961-1970 Dodge I-6 USA

1967 Dodge Dart GT convertible: Piece of Americana goes grand touring and topless

History/driving impressions originally published in AutoWeek February 9, 1989 Certainly “turbo” was the most overused automotive term of the 1980s, misapplied to everything from computers…

JmatrasApril 3, 2025

1971-1980 1981-1990 Fiat I-4 Italy

1979-82 Fiat Strada: End of the Road

History originally published in Sport Compact Car, October 1998 The Fiat Strada arrived in the United States with considerable fanfare and a lot of press…

JmatrasApril 3, 2025

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