Forgotten Movie Mopar: 1974 Dodge Charger from “Wheels of Terror”

We all remember “Christine.” We all remember “Duel.” But what about “Wheels of Terror”? Starring Joanna Cassidy and a sadistic ’74 Dodge Charger, this movie takes us on a wild ride through the Arizona desert as a madman in his brutal car terrorizes a small town and its inhabitants. While this little 1990 made-for-TV movie isn’t the best I’ve ever seen, it’s certainly worth checking out for the nasty looking custom Charger that really becomes a character in it’s own right. More pictures plus the FULL MOVIE after the jump!

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Street Hemis Featured at Hemmings Concourse d’Elegance

Ma Mopar’s elephant engine got some serious respect this weekend in New York’s Saratoga Spa State Park at Hemmings Motor News Concourse d’Elegance. I wish I lived anywhere near there! I can almost hear that sweet lumpy idle. The article in Hemmings gives a great synopsis of the engine that dominated NASCAR. Read about it here.

Update: you can see some pics here.

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What Does Mopar Stand For?

Obviously it’s Motor Parts. But how about:

Mostly Old Parts And Rust
Move Over Plymouths Are Racing
Most Over Priced Auto Restoration
Move Over Power Approaching Rapidly
Massively Over Powered And Respected
My Old Pig Ain’t Running
And my favorite: Move Over Pansy Ass Ricer

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Bill Goldberg 1970 Plymouth Superbird on eBay

I saw this car at SEMA back in 2008. It was built by Year One and Gillette Evernham Motorsports in conjunction with Bill Goldberg and then sold at Barrett-Jackson to benefit the Darrell Gwynn Foundation, which works to help cure spinal cord injuries. The car started life as a 1970 Plymouth Satellite but then it got the full NASCAR Superbird treatment. Power comes from a 800 hp NASCAR-spec 358cid Dodge engine. The price is set at $250,000. More pics plus the eBay auction text after the jump!

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