Category Archives: Dodge

1969 Dodge Sweptline with Cummins Power

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Check out the picture below. A nice, clean 1969 Dodge Sweptline survivor that’s probably driven by some old guy, right? You’d only be right about the old guy part. The owner has highly modified his truck to allow him to tow his 53′ boat. Under the hood is a 12 valve Cummins that is sending power to a dually setup thru a 5-speed Spicer transmission which is also backed by a 10-speed Road Ranger like you’d find in a big rig. One seriously cool truck! Check out the story at BangShift. More pictures after the jump.

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Slammed Charger SRT8

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Check out this Charger SRT8 kissing the asphalt. This style may not be for everyone but you have to admit, it certainly has presence. The lowering came thanks to a Universal Air suspension with BC coils and custom rear arms from Jay’s Hot Rods. The wheels were custom made by Avant Garde. Sized at 21×10.5-13 up front and 21×12.5-23 in the rear! Find more detail at StanceNation. More pictures after the jump!

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Reader’s Rides: Doug Pauschert’s 1969 Dodge Charger RT/SE

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Check out this mean triple black 1969 Charger! Here’s the word from Doug:

1969 Dodge charger rt/se bought from a guy in alberta Canada in 1998 october.took six years to restore.Original 440 car motor and tranny long gone but a real RT/SE triple black car.and almost rust free.am/8 track,ps,pb,pw,rear defrost.I couldn’t see putting a 440 back in it so I had My good friend Lennie Balek build a 477 in hemi that I put in the car along with a real 1968 hemi trans motor has all the best parts with 10.22 compression ss rods and pistons you can get the picture(LOL) frame is tied in has Dana with 3.54 tti headers which I don’t like never fit right.

More pics after the jump, and we’ll post Doug’s Road Runner tomorrow!

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Mr. Norm’s Hemi Dart Crosses the Auction Floor

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At Mecum’s Illinois auction last week, a 1968 Hemi Dart that was sold new through Mr. Norm’s Chicago dealership 45 years ago sold for $125,000. Chrysler produced 80 Hemi Darts in 1968 with the help of Hurst, and Norm Krause’s Grand Spaulding Dodge dealership reportedly sold 13 of them! These were lightweight cars made for one purpose–to own the drag strip. A Hemi said to be pushing 600 hp in a 3150 lb car? Yep, sounds about right! Read more at StreetLegalTV. More pictures after the jump.

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Dick Landy’s 1964 Dodge 330 on Hemmings

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For sale – Dick Landy’s 1964 Dodge factory Hemi 330! One of fifty, aluminum-nosed B bodies built with the 426 Hemi engine. This very car won the MP/A class at the Hot Rod Magazine / NHRA race at Riverside held on June 12 -14 1964. This was the first drag win ever for a factory built 426 Hemi car at a major sanctioned race. It is the original body but with a repaint. Original interior except for new carpet. It has a replacement engine but the original 8 3/4 rear end. A definite piece of Mopar history. For sale for the fist time since 1978. See more here at Hemmings. More pictures after the jump!

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Vintage Mopar NASCAR Photo of the Week: Cotton Owens at the 67 Daytona Firecracker 400

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This photo of the #6 Cotton Owens Dodge Charger at speed was taken at the 1967 Daytona Firecracker 400. The #21 Ford in front is the Wood Brothers car driven by Cale Yarborough who went on to win the race.

Did you know that this was the car used in the Elvis movie Speedway? It is a terrible movie but very 60s. They did all the racing shots on the East Coast and all the close ups were in Hollywood using West Coast racer Jack McCoy’s Charger painted up like the Owens car.

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Did You Know That Chrysler Has All The Build Records For Pre-1967 Cars?

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In addition to the excellent restorations we do here at Rocket Restorations, we also keep our own Mopar registry. When you start to look at the numbers of these cars, by which we mean the VIN number or the fender tag codes or other interesting things, you can find out a lot of information about them you wouldn’t normally see. Patterns start to emerge and you can learn a lot. Need help decoding your Mopar? Send us an e-mail

Did you realize Chrysler still has all the build records for all pre-1967 cars? All you have to do it fill out this form and send it in to Chrysler, just that easy. They will tell you all the options it came with as well as the original selling dealer. Get all the details and forms you need after the jump!

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