I don’t know much about the Vantastic ‘Cuda other than it is awesome and lives in Europe. If you know French or want to mess with Google translate you can check out the Vantastic Racing website, and there is some more on the car here. But you definitely need to watch the video of this 8-second E-body after the jump!
Monthly Archives: August 2013
Mopar Blog is Going on Vacation
Hey guys, we’re going to be taking a much needed break next week–time for a bit of R & R and family time. We will continue to post one cool story per day but will essentially be on auto pilot. The usual three to five posts per day will resume on the 19th. Til then, hope you guys are enjoying your Mopars and summer!
Edmunds Tries to Pick Fight With Ralph Gilles on Twitter
Edmunds, a site best known for minivan comparisons and new car shopping tools for non-enthusiasts, is trying to pick a fight with Ralph Gilles in Twitter. The Edmunds people have scheduled a comparison test with the new C7 Corvette and claim that Ralph is “scared” to send the new Viper. Ralph claims all the Vipers are booked right now, owing to “Pebble beach, ALMS, Dream Cruise, peak time.. many shows, simply that time of year..” Scott Oldham counters that Ralph is “full of sh##.” Ralph Gilles replies “we are out of cars and clearly told you one is coming next month. Why are you being an A##” and “I am dissapionted with your aggression…” You can read the full exchange on Twitter.
Does Edmunds think this kind of thing helps their credibility or will increase their readership? Ultimately, I agree with Ralph that, while it will be interesting, “I don’t understand how an ultra low volume 180hp more powerful exotic needs to be compared?” At the end of the day Mopar people buy Vipers and Chevy people buy Corvettes. And arguments on Twitter are lame.
Movie Mopar of the Week: 1970 Plymouth Superbird from Cars
King brought Mopars to a whole new generation. Gotta love it. Video clip after the jump!
Viper Invades Tesla Supercharger Station
Reader’s Rides: Mark Faber’s 1969 Hemi Plymouth Road Runner
Reader’s Rides: Ryan Goodwin’s 2013 Dodge Challenger R/T
Ryan bought this stunning 2013 Dodge Challenger R/T new in Florida this year. Other than the stripes the only mod so far is Borla Atak exhaust. One more pic after the jump!
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1969 Dodge Charger Wrecked
This story is from a few years back. And I don’t know that it really proves anything. But I’m posting it anyway.
The photo below shows what this beautiful 1969 Dodge Charger looked like before the wreck. If you have the stomach for it, click through to see what the Charger looked like after it got t-boned by a large truck and then slammed into a guard rail. Thankfully the driver was ok. Via RideLust
Pics from the 2013 Carlisle All-Chrysler Nationals
In case you missed it, Dodge uploaded a ton of pics from the 2013 Carlisle All-Chrysler Nationals to their Facebook page. So check them out!
Instagram of the Week: Ralph Gilles Viper
I just figured out that Ralph Gilles is on Instagram. He shot this cool pic at the Viper event I attended last month in San Carlos, California.