Before there was a crossover, actually before anyone thought of the name "crossover" for that matter, there was the 1967 Dodge Deora concept.

Those were wild times for America and for designers. And 1967 might have been the peak (even though this humble blogger was not yet born).  The Deora was Dodge's take at a multi-purpose vehicle, one that could haul both cargo and in-vehicle technology in equal measure.  Looking through the old brochures that Chrysler Historian Brandt Rosenbusch kindly supplied me with, this truck sure was, in a word, fabulous.

"A space age vehicle -- a futuristic pickup...

In this week's edition of "Under the Pentastar" it's all about Dream Cruisin' and building support for the temple of Chrysler heritage, one brick at a time.

By Brandt Rosenbusch, Curator to the Walter P. Chrysler Museum and Historical Collection Coordinator for Chrysler Group LLC

In my role as Archivist for Chrysler Group LLC, I can appreciate in-depth research followed by thoughtful conclusions, even when the opinions differ from my own.

But I was struck by the untruths and general carelessness in the editorial titled “Chrysler Destroys Its Historical Archives; GM to Follow?” by Bob Elton, published on The Truth About Cars blog last month.

In the piece, Elton charges that Chrysler and GM “turned their back on their own heritage and destroyed a priceless piece part of our collective past.”

It’s my job to make...