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Chrysler and the Plymouth division: the story is not finished!

Prowling with Plymouth Chrysler’s Plymouth Division has been known for making some really unique cars once in a while. After all, this is the division brought us the outrageous Superbird back in the 70s. Well, in the 1990s, they did it again with the Prowler.  The Prowler was unlike any other car ever made in […]


HEMI’s history: what have you missed?

HEMI History It’s a word most the car people throw around a lot. Even on TV there are commercials that loudly tout “It’s a Hemi!” But what is a hemi, is it a real feature or just a marketing term? As it turns out, It’s both today. Thanks to the Service Department at Kims of […]


Three Best 4×4 Adventures for Summer’s End

Those of you who bought a Jeep or any 4×4 vehicle for the purpose of off-roading, mudding or hitting the endless trails. Then summer is undoubtedly the best time to do so. But there is one issue, summer is quickly coming to an end. There is some good news though, and that is we have […]


The British MINI

European cars have always been small and fuel efficient.  This is because in Europe gasoline has been expensive to purchase for decades. If this wasn’t cause enough, in the mid-1970s, the crisis in the Gulf of Suez occurred and the very supply petroleum itself was threatened. Europeans realized that they needed vehicles that weren’t just […]


A Brief History of the Ice Cream Truck

It all started with the ice cream cart.  At the turn of the century, vendors in major cities sold ice cream out of ice-filled push carts to customers in ceramic dishes.  After the customer finished the ice cream, the dish was then returned to the vendor, who wiped it down and loaded it up with […]


The Post-War Jeep

When the United States entered World War II in 1941, the automotive industry essentially switched overnight to the product of war machinery.  Some manufacturers still made vehicles, however, and Willys Corporation was one of them. Willys was actually one of three companies involved in Jeep production during World War II.  From 1941 until 1945, they […]


8 Reasons Why Your CEL Turned On

The Check Engine Light (CEL) in your car comes on when your car’s CPU senses that something is wrong.  When it illuminates, the repair technicians at Earnhardt of Gilbert, a top Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, RAM dealer in Arizona, state it is rarely an emergency situation but it is something you should bring in to have […]


Cleaning your car’s leather seats

Leather seats are great.  They are attractive to look at and very comfortable to sit on.  The main advantage of leather is that when the weather is hot, the seats absorb perspiration whereas vinyl seats just get sticky. Plus there’s nothing like the smell of a leather seats in a car. Leather, however, requires maintenance. […]


Getting Your Used Car Ready for Sale

If you have ever sold a used car then you know it’s a challenge to get it ready for sale.  As you probably know, there are lots of things that you can do to make a used car more valuable but some factors are beyond your control, like total mileage. The sales staff at Browning […]


The Most Popular Dealer Options

Whenever you consider a new car, the dealer usually has a number of options for you to consider. Some of these are nice to have and can help lengthen the lifespan of your vehicle. Even though it adds additional fees to your purchase, the sales staff at Mullahey of Paso Robles, a CA-based Chrysler, Dodge, […]