Pete Shepherd III won the EMCO 200 at the Delaware, Ontario Speedway this weekend, driving the #7 Dodge Challenger. He took the lead after 150 laps and held on to win. “The car was awesome. We knew if we could stay out of trouble early on that we could race for the win at the end.” Dodge was dominant in this race: seven of the top ten finishers were Dodge cars. Via Allpar
It’s been over ten years since a Viper ran at Le Mans, but SRT is returning for the 90th edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans this weekend! A lot has changed since Vipers won the GTS class three consecutive times, from 1998 to 2000, but SRT feels they are ready, with two identically prepared Viper GTS-Rs. The No. 91 Viper has already had three top-five finishes in the ALMS series, including a third place at Long Beach. More pics after the jump! Via Autoweek
This car has been featured all over the net and from this pic you can probably tell why. Brad Riepe of Iowa bought this 1969 Plymouth Road Runner at age 16 in 1983 for $100, but the transformation didn’t start until 1999, when he bought a NHRA Pro Stock Hemi. The motor is pushing a whopping 1,300 hp and Brad keeps things in control with a Viper suspension and big Wilwood brakes. More pics plus some video after the jump! Via Fastcar UK, Streetlegal TV and Lateral-g.net
Hennessey adds long-tube headers, a 3-inch exhaust, K&N filter and high-flow cylinder heads to bump power up to 725 hp and 695 lb-ft of torque–that’s a major improvement over the stock 640 hp! Video after the jump! Via GTSpirit
How is this for insane? A Hemi-powered Volvo gasser. That’s actually a 331 cubic inch Hemi from 1954. Check it out with all the usual top-notch photography over at Speedhunters
Not sure where or when this happened, all we know is it’s sad. The guys at Moparts speculate that the fire was the result of a flammable glass reproduction air cleaner assembly and rubber fuel line. Apparently the owner ran through his only fire extinguisher quickly but wasn’t able to stop the blaze. All he could do was stand there and take pics til the fire deparment showed up. More pics of the carnage after the jump!
Considering they only built 1,000 1987 Shelby Charger GLHS’s, finding five of them in one place is pretty amazing. Condition varies from driver quality to project cars needing full restos, but this auction is definitely worth a look for fans of these cars. And for those not familiar with these cool 80s Mopars, there is some good into here. The car pictured below is car #55 of 1,000 with 88,500 original miles. The auction takes place on June 19. More info at BidSpotter
BangShift just posted an awesome wheelstand gallery from the 2013 Holley National Hot Rod Reunion. Is it our imagination or are most of them Mopars? Love the Hurst Hemi Under Glass! More pics after the jump, including a badass Belvedere wagon. You can see the rest at BangShift!
Autoblog just posted these two B5 blue 1970 Plymouth Superbirds on their Facebook page. We approve of this pic.
Beautiful Curious Yellow 383 car with a white interior and big billboards! The only thing that would make this better would be a 4-speed and a Hemi! Seller claims it to be a rust free California car, totally restored and documented and rated by Galen Govier a 1.4 out of 6 (1 being the best). This is a super rare car: it’s one of just 374 Cuda convertibles built in 1971 and one of just 87 automatic 383 convertibles. The Buy It Now price is set at $198,630. Worth it? Check out a ton more pics plus the eBay auction text after the jump!
