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August 22nd, 2010 by admin

1980s minivans

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The 1980s

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As we approach twenty years since the end of the 1980s, we have the opportunity to see the decade in perspective, and are in a position to question the glib assumption that the 1980s were a mere …

Dodge Rampage Concept

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Dodge Rampage was a concept car created by Chrysler that shares a name with a previous production vehicle that was marketed in the early 1980s. The Rampage Concept was first introduced at the 2006 Chicago Auto Show. The Rampage is as wide as the current production model Dodge Ram and is larger than its 1980s predecessor. “The Rampage was designed as a truck for people who aren’t into trucks. More of a nontraditional truck buyer,” states exterior designer Scott Krugger. The Rampage Concept proposes up to a 5.7 L Hemi engine with Chrysler’s Multi-Displacement System; this engine is used in contemporary production vehicles such as the Dodge Ram and Dodge Charger. Like its namesake, the Rampage Concept uses front-wheel drive, unusual for a pickup truck. The Rampage has double-muscle flared fenders and 22 in aluminum wheels. The Rampage (for being a truck) is very functional since it features the “Stow ‘n Go” feature that all current Chrysler minivans feature, where the seats fold down flush with the cabin floor; this feature is a first for any Chrysler truck.

Modern Chrysler Concept Cars: The Designs That Saved the Company

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Automakers have a long history of building concept cars to spark the imaginations of potential customers. And while the idea of building show cars is not new, the manner in which Chrysler utilized these vehicles in the lates 1980s and through the 1990s helped the company recover from a financial downspin and redefine the purpose of the concept car. This full-color, behind-the-scenes book explores and illustrates more than a decade of creative Chrysler concepts, forward-thinking technologies, and the cars and trucks that emerged from them — including the Viper, Neon, Intrepid, Cirrus, Dodge Ram, Eagle Vision, PT Cruiser, and a full line of minivans — as well as those that did not — like the Plymouth Backpack, Jeep Jeepster, Dodge T-Rex, gas-electric hybrids, and many more. While reviewing the cars themselves, Detroit automotive journalist Matt DeLorenzo explains how they revived Chrysler’s image with Wall Street and the media, explains how they boosted internal morale, and introduces the craftsmen who build concept cars. A final chapter looks ahead to concepts that may be waiting in the wings in light of the DaimlerChrysler merger.

1980s minivans

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1980s minivans