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
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!
That seems to be the gist of this recent article at Ward’s Auto. Trucks are now Ram. We know the Avenger is going away. The minivans may end up being exclusive to Chrysler. So that only leaves the Dart, Journey, Charger, Durango and Challenger with no new models planned. What do you think? Is Ward’s just trying to grab some headlines?
National Geographic has a series called Ultimate Factories, and in this 2011 episode they took a close look at the Brampton, Ontario plant where the Dodge Challenger is built, along with the Saltillo, Mexico plant where the Hemi is built. The Challenger, which shares the line with the Charger and 300, takes just 20 hours to go from raw steel to a running, driving Mopar. Watch the entire process in the 45 minute episode after the jump!
The limited edition Mopar ’13 Dart has officially been priced at $25,485, and will hit dealer lots this summer. The package includes Pitch Black paint with a blue racing stripe, a lowered stance, chin spoiler, deck-lid spoiler and rear diffuser, plus black 18-inch wheels. Power still comes from your standard Dart 160 hp 1.4 liter four banger. One more pic after the jump! Via Chrysler
Saw these wicked looking E-bodies on Speedhunters and thought I’d repost them here. Canepa Design is an automotive design house in Scotts Valley, California, and they recently had this cool little open house. One more pic of the ‘Cuda after the jump!
Pic via american_cars_daily Think this one got saved?
This 2010 Dodge Challenger is downright evil with a supercharged 426 Hemi stroker kit and over $55,000 invested in upgrades. Seller claims 1,043 horsepower. Yours for just $69,999! More pics plus specs after the jump! Via Denver Craiglist
How cool is this? The Make-A-Wish Foundation just finished the restoration of this 1968 Dodge Charger for teenage cancer patient Matthew Wood in Canyon, Minnesota. Matthew was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma and he, his brother and father had not been able to make much progress on the Charger they had acquired ten years ago. Morrie’s Automotive Group took over, repainted the car and rebuilt the original 318 drivetrain. They completed the 600 man-hour job just two weeks ago and gave Matthew the keys. As you might imagine, Matthew was thrilled. Major props to everyone involved. One more pics after the jump! Via Hemmings
Can whitewalls look cool on a Mopar? The answer from the folks at Moparts seems to be yes! Tons of Mopars with whitewalls after the jump–I think this Challenger is my favorite.
