Philly Car Show 2013

Some things to look out for if you hit up the show

  There’s a funny thing about this year’s Philadelphia Auto Show. For 2013, most of the cars on display can be purchased. Well … many of them can’t be purchased by you or me, the common folk — there are plenty of exotic cars on display ranging from McLarens to Maseratis to Mercedes-Benz AMGs — but if we happened to stumble upon a canvas sack with a dollar sign on it, we would probably be able to exchange it for a car at the show. While there were a few less-than-finished cars at the show — a beautiful Jaguar F-Type roadster which will be available later this year, and a less-than-beautiful Lexus LF-LC come to mind (see the photos) — the show seemed rather tame compared to prior years’ displays. Philadelphia Auto Show Chairman Michael …

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Philly Auto Show: The Dart, It's Back

Dodge brings back a familiar nameplate ... and other things to see at this year's Philadelphia Auto Show

  One of the most interesting cars at this year’s Philadelphia Auto Show wasn’t one of the show’s most expensive cars, or one of the show’s fastest cars. It wasn’t even one of the prettiest cars. In fact, the mere mention of the car’s name drew giggles from some of the media Friday morning. Dodge Dart. Yep. Chrysler is bringing it back. The idea isn’t anything new. Manufactures have been bringing nameplates back from the dead for years — Malibu, Beetle, Boss 302, Datsun Z, Challenger, Charger — but here’s the thing: those cars were cool in their heyday, and the current versions of those cars are cool too (OK, not so much with the Malibu). As strange as this is I’ve heard just about as many “Dodge Dart” jokes as I’ve heard “Pinto” or “…

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