The SRT level Charger, Challenger and Chrysler 300s are getting new Satin Vapor Editions. Black satin chrome 20 inch alloys, Nappa leather/suede and red Brembo calipers help to separate your SRT from all those run-of-the-mill SRT’s out there. Now which one to buy? See more at CarBuzz. More pics after the jump!
In an article entitled Muscle Cars You Should Know, Street Legal TV is featuring the Dodge Coronet. They outline the history of the Coronet line with a focus on those powered by the mighty 426. Gotta love a Hemi-powered B-body! See the story at Street Legal TV. More pics after the jump!
Now this is a very cool story. Check it out:
So back in 69 my dad bought this car used in saskatchewan. He and the car came to alberta and he drove it all year round until 1977/78 after a couple of (in todays terms) a minor rear end accident. It was written off by the insurance company due to the cost to fix being more than the car was worth (imagine that). My dad sent it to be fixed at some point but the guy doing the work never finished so it came home and driven some more. It got rear ended again this time with less damage but it was parked and stayed inside except for about 3 hours in 1993 when we pushed it out to clean the garage. Its a 99% complete numbers matching car save for some of the trim pieces at the rear.
I bugged my dad for this car from the time i was 12 years old but he was going to fix it up (uh huh). I finally bought the damn thing off him in 2009 and brought it home into my garage, got it running with new plugs a new battery and a quart of oil down the carb. Got it going on 7 cylinders but she was an oil burner and wasn’t coming back to life without some $$. So at this point the incorrectly painted hemi orange 550 hp big block is now going in. This is the single most expensive engine build Ive ever done at $13000. I could have had the car painted or bought a hemi for that but thats another story.
Plans from here are some aftermarket wheels for the street and another set of original wheels for shows but all original paint color, decalling and no repro parts if possible. Still hunting for a good tail light panel. The original engine, which is not the hemi orange one, will be built to factory externally with some internal mods for strength, durability and future upgrades.
More pics after the jump!
This custom built 2008 Challenger with a Superbird body kit was stolen from the San Bernardino, California area on the evening of Feb 2nd. Also stolen was an enclosed trailer (pic after the jump). A lifted, white Ford F350 with big wheels and tires is the suspected thief’s truck. If you see the car or trailer (and these two are not inconspicuous!) please contact local authorities. You can also contact John Ramirez at (951) 533-7348. There is a $10,000 reward for the return of this car. More info at Street Legal TV. More pics after the jump.
Yet another collection of neglected Mopars, but this time with a twist. The owner was NOT hording them and apparently agreed to sell. Let’s hope they went to good homes. See them at Cars in Barns. More pics after the jump.
Dodge is sponsoring Motley Crue’s “The Final Tour” of 72 US and Canadian cities followed by international stops in 2015. Fast cars and rock ‘n’ roll children! In other news, Ford is sponsoring American Idol. More on the tour at Cars & Parts.
Check out these pics posted by Jalopnik of Kowalski calmly avoiding two 18-wheelers during some icy mayhem in Clanton, Alabama. Another pic of the white Dodge Challenger after the jump!
It’s the wrong year, has bondo, a 360 and Vectors with too many spokes but hey, it’s orange with the 01 and confederate flag–“close enough” as the seller says–and it’s no reserve so it will sell! Currently north of $15,000–how high will it go? Check out the full auction with more pics and details on eBay!
Update: looks like the auction got shut down early–after more than 40 bids? Wonder what gives?
This supercharged 6.4-liter Hemi is predicted to produce as much as 600 horsepower. Check out the video of a Hellcat-powered Charger doing testing after the jump!
This 1967 Dodge Coronet R/T was parked in the woods in Ohio in 1974 and hasn’t moved since! GuruRanger posted the full story on Moparts:
About 15 years ago, I got information on a ’67 R/T that had been parked behind a barn since around 1974. I followed up and found the car, but the woman who lived in the farmhouse said it was her brother’s car, he lived in Florida, and she wouldn’t give me any information on how to contact him. Instead, she wanted to be the middleman and gave me the runaround. This week, I was in the area and noticed that the house had been torn down and no one had been on the property in quite a while. I checked the woods behind the barn and the R/T was still there! Complete, it’s a 1967 Coronet R/T, dark green with a black vinyl top and white bucket seat inteior with console automatic. The engine is still there, air cleaner to oil pan and it still has it’s Certicard. The car even has its grille centerpiece and factory mag-style hubcaps. I wonder who owns the property now.
Think it will ever get saved? More pics after the jump!
