In a recent video, YouTuber We AR Exploring comes across a Mopar graveyard in Little Rock, Arkansas. Brand-focused automotive burial grounds are always a bit of curiosity. Are these remnants of a collection, or did the landowner only allow dropping off of select brands? We’ll never know the answer, but it’s interesting to wonder.
Once Common Models No Longer In Production
Cars like the Dodge Dart or Plymouth Belvedere were once familiar sights on American roads. These days, you’ll only come across these cars at an auto show or in a car graveyard. Among the vehicles in the video is a collection of historic Mopar nameplates that are no longer in production.
Chrysler Imperial
What started as the top-tier Chrysler model in the 1920s turned into a separate luxury brand in the 1950s. So the narrator’s description of “Chrysler Imperial” cars from the late 1950s is a common error. It would be like saying a Ford Lincoln or GM Cadillac. Instead, calling the vehicle an Imperial Crown is more accurate.
Dodge D-100
Before there were Ram trucks, there were Dodge trucks like this D-100. These trucks were solid workhorses that never quite caught on like those from Ford and Chevy. First-gen (1960-1965) D-100s are easy to spot; just look for the quad headlights.
Dodge Coronet
The Coronet was Dodge’s bread and butter car, sort of the Camry of its day. Some models even had an early version of Chrysler’s Hemi V-8. The 1959 model, as shown in the video, is the last year of the car’s rounded design. The Coronet would go on hiatus until 1965, when it resurfaces with a more angled body.
Dodge Dart
Dating as far back as the 1960s, the Dodge Dart was positioned as a mid-sized or smallish (depending on the year) economy sedan. But, what’s often forgotten is that the Dart started as a larger but still budget-oriented car like the 1960 model appearing in this video.
Plymouth Belvedere
It’s no surprise that the Belevere shared much of its mechanicals with the Dodge Coronet. However, the Belvedere captured in the video (incorrectly identified as a 1955 model) is from the 1962-64 era when there was no Coronet. This down-sized Plymouth marks the transition from the rounded and winged cars of the 1950s to the more streamlined and straighter bodies that became prevalent in the 1960s.
Sources: YouTube, allpar.com, wermopar.com, hagerty.com