Here’s the hook: a Burnt Orange Duster 340, four on the floor and cold air on tap, prowling Carlisle like it owns the midway. The owner grins, the small-block sings, and suddenly the sensible Valiant ...

Although Nash pioneered the compact car market with the Rambler in 1950, the big Detroit automakers didn't join the segment until the late 1950s (some in the early 1960s). Plymouth was among the first ...