While most people correctly associate the great 1970s downsizing of American cars with the 1973-74 energy crisis, the origin of the F-bodies—initially code-named Aspen and Vail—dates back to 1971.

Picking the MotorTrend Car of the Year hasn't always been the grandest mission for automotive journalists. Take, for instance, 1976, when the four finalists for COTY consisted of the Cadillac Seville, ...

As a result, Chrysler claimed, the Aspen and Volaré were 10 percent slicker than the Dart and Valiant. Motor Trend went on to report that the Aspen’s and Volare’s bodies were designed to be ...

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Replacing the humble Plymouth Valiant after a decade and a half, the new Volaré arrived fresh on the scene for 1976. While the Valiant, a darling of Consumer Reports, was a paragon of practical ...