New book delves into original Wagoneers, Gladiators, and other Jeeps

March 24, 2021 David Zatz 0

A new book from the founder of Mopar site allpar.com—and this site, aCarPlace—delves into the origins of classic Jeeps, including the innovative, twinned Wagoneer and Gladiator—vehicles which lasted for decades in almost their original form, aside from a few engine swaps. Published by Enthusiast Books, the history covers the modern […]

What happened to Allpar?

February 2, 2021 David Zatz 0

The original Mopar-focused web site, Allpar.com—“original” if you include the names it went by before the founder decided on Allpar—has undergone a rather massive change under owners-since-2017 VerticalScope. However, all the content is still there—it just takes more searching. Daily news (well, weekly news, now) shows up in the Allpar […]

US sales, year to date

October 4, 2019 David Zatz 0

The master of American auto sales remains General Motors, which still beat Ford and FCA easily despite having dropped Pontiac and Oldsmobile years ago, and many of its cars within the last year. GM hit 737,270 sales in the third quarter, albeit driven by incentives; Ford moved 576,006 vehicles and […]

How cars are designed, in a new book

May 15, 2019 David Zatz 0

How are completely new cars designed? According to a new book, Mopar Minivans, there can be a lot of arguments, postponements, and even rejections before a vehicle’s time finally comes. Even then, engineers, designers, and executives can still argue over specifics—and launch timing can made all the difference in how […]

2020 Toyota Yaris hatchback

What’s the most exciting NYC reveal this year?

April 10, 2019 David Zatz 0

On the “very exciting” list, we have a new Subaru Outback, Toyota Highlander, Ford Escape, Lincoln Corsair, Cadillac CT5, and Hyundai Venue (the latter is my vote for “most likely to be misspelled”). On the dull side, we have Alfa Romeo special editions and the Maserati “One of One” program, […]

2020 Ram 2500 on dirt road

Meet the 2019 Ram Heavy Duty pickup trucks

March 3, 2019 David Zatz 0

The 2019 Ram heavy duty pickup series will start at $35,090, including a hefty (and mandatory) destination fee. The starting price is for a Ram 2500 Tradesman, with a regular cab and rear wheel drive. Going up to the biggest and plushest pickup, the Ram 3500 Limited Mega Cab 4×4 […]