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Chrysler Ranked Top 10 Car Brand of 2012

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Total Car Score has released its list of the top 10 car brands of 2012, and this year, Chrysler beat out BMW and Kia to earn the #8 spot on the list.

The list’s rankings were based purely on reviews and performance. Total Car Score, also known as the Rotten Tomatoes of car review sites, collects reviews from the most trusted car critics including Consumer Reports, Edmunds, The Car Connection, and MSN Autos, and they calculate a composite score based on those reviews. Chrysler made the top 10 list right alongside other top-of-the-line brands like Infiniti, Mercedes-Bez, and Lexus.

For Chrysler, this is an amazing accomplishment. They are the second most improved brand on the list with an overall score of 79.78 and 3.71 point improvement from 2011. Only a short time ago, some people had counted Chrysler out, and yet here it is on the top 10 brands of 2012. Chrysler’s comeback continues, and it shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon.

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May Sales Numbers Break Five-Year Record

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In Chrysler’s now-famous 2012 Super Bowl ad, Clint Eastwood says, “It’s halftime, America, and our second half is about to begin.” According to the latest sales numbers, Chrysler is taking that to heart and winning big in its “second half.”

Comparing May 2011 to May 2012, Chrysler had a 30 percent sales jump, leading to the best sales numbers for Chrysler in five years. In that month alone, Chrysler sold 150,000 models and blew away their domestic and international competition. General Motors had an 11 percent sales increase, and Ford had a 13 percent increase. While Toyota also posted an enormous sales increase of 87 percent, that is expected considering that their production was affected by the earthquake in Japan.

Chrysler should be proud of the sales they have earned so far this year. To see these numbers so early on in the year is fantastic, and the Dodge Dart, their big car of 2012, hasn’t even been released yet. They might have broken their five-year sales record in May, but I don’t think it will be too long before that record is broken again.

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Chrysler Blast From the Past on Display This Weekend

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Most of the Chrysler stories done on this site stress the future. They talk about the growth the company has seen post-bailout. They talk about the new and upcoming cars, such as the Dodge Dart, and all the new features on current models. The future is what everyone in the car industry cares about, what’s around the next bend. The nice thing about this surprising chunk of news is how much of a step back in time it is.

The New York Times has an article about this upcoming weekend’s Greenwich Concours d’Elegance. Show goers have something extra to look forward to this weekend in the form of a 1973 Chrysler Imperial Limousine. It is a fantastic find and is being presented in its current state, meaning that it still has an ashtray full of cigarette butts and peeling paint. The showing of old limo will be the first time its seen public display since 1986.

Auto enthusiast Howard Kroplick discovered this car lover’s treasure. He says that he first saw the old car on the estate of William K Vanderbilt II in Centerport, NY. Mr Kroplick is a research volunteer at the estate which was converted to the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum in 1950. While putting together an exhibition about the Vanderbilt Cup races, he found it in a cottage with the bumpers removed to get the behemoth (20 foot long) inside. He asked around to figure out what was going to happen with this classic, and the museum was pretty clueless, pointing out that it would probably just be auctioned off. During a private auction last year, Mr Kroplick was the winner when he bid $275,000.

Mr Kroplick is still undecided on exactly what to do with his new purchase, whether to keep it as is in all its aging glory or to set about restoring it to a former glory. For the time being, it’s staying as is for the show this weekend. If you happen to be looking for something to do this weekend, the Greenwich Concours d’Elegance is running Saturday and Sunday, 10am to 5pm. Tickets are $30 a day or $45 for both days. Children under the age of 12 get themselves free admission as long as they are accompanied by an adult.

Definitely an exciting look back at the long road Chrysler has had up till now. While you won’t be able to drive away in an Imperial limo, you can view all the current line up online on Bayside’s website. Be sure to like us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter, and you’ll get all the news coming out of Chrysler as soon as it happens.