Dodge Dart (2013) by Andrew Duthie – CC BY-SA 2.0 Does anyone remember the Dodge Dart? Most folks won’t remember this little Dodge due to its brief stint in the mid-2010s. Some car models debut with relative buzz and fanfare, only to lose steam some years after and meet an untimely end in production – such is the case with the Dodge Dart. The Dart was supposedly Fiat Chrysler’s attempt at a fresh start, with a compact sedan that combined the comfort and technology of Italian cars and an all-American design.

Dodge Dart by Kevauto - CC-BY-SA-4.0 During the 1960s, the Dodge Dart was one of the more popular muscle cars on the road. The Dart has only partially caught on and never achieved legendary status like the Chargers and Pontiacs, but a few folks fondly remembered it. Fast-forward to the mid-2010s, Dodge repurposed and released the 2013 Dodge Dart as a compact sedan in a somewhat baffling decision. The Dodge Dart was supposedly Fiat Chrysler’s attempt to start things over – a small sedan that combines Italian car technology with an all-American design.