Saw this beautiful black 1970 Challenger R/T on Speedhunters, where they are having a little poll to pick the best car from the 70s. The Challenger is currently in third place–behind a Datsun and a Porsche. Maybe you guys should go over and vote.
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George Washington Drove a Dodge Challenger
Dodge produced this ad for the Dodge Challenger in 2010 before the USA played England in the World Cup. I thought I’d post it just in case any of you guys missed the first time around. And even if you’ve already seen it, it’s worth seeing again, especially on the 4th! Video after the jump!
Funny Craigslist Ad: Found Mustang GT Doors
Why are we featuring a Craigslist ad for Mustang doors on Mopar Blog? Well, read the ad and you’ll see.
I live on Rt. 82 in Garrettsville and was mowing my yard when a blue Dodge Dart went by VERY fast. Next thing I saw was a Mustang following it with no doors. This seemed strange but I continued to mow. As I got closer to the road I saw two large black pieces of metal in my ditch. If you are a Mustang owner who was racing a Dodge on Rt. 82 yesterday I have your doors. Please email me or come back, I don’t want my friends seeing me with these.
Chrysler Turbo Encabulator
Pure genius. If you haven’t seen this instructional video about the legendary Chrysler Turbo Encabulator, you need to stop what you are doing and watch it now. Video after the jump! And you can read more about the Chrysler Turbo Encabulator at Wikipedia.
SRT Viper at Gingerman Raceway
The SRT guys crashed a Ferrari track day at Gingerman Raceway with a white Viper. And what better tow car than a 470 hp 2014 Grand Cherokee SRT? Check out the video with Ralph Gilles after the jump! And you can read the full story at SRT
Should Dodge be the Big Muscle Brand?
Allpar has an interesting take on the whole “Is Fiat Planning to Kill Dodge” thing that Ward’s Auto kicked off two weeks ago. Allpar claims that instead of losing Dodge, we instead might be looking at “the first real focus Dodge has had since it was named Dodge Brothers.” Allpar thinks that Dodge should be allowed to take the “‘big muscle’ rep” and run with it. I think that would be awesome. But there are a few problems with this idea.
1) Chrysler would lose Dodge as the bread and butter brand that it has been for a long time and force Chrysler to take that role, when Chrysler has historically been more of the “luxury” brand. And Americans aren’t going to accept Alfa Romeo or Maserati as substitutes in the a luxury area.
2) Chrysler has already invested a lot in the SRT brand.
3) CAFE standards. You can’t build a brand on performance and rear wheel drive anymore, unless you are talking high end, low volume (and that’s SRT).
This discussion reminds me of the whole Pontiac discussion a few years ago, and we all know how that ended… But read the article at Allpar and see what you think.
Mocars At The Ridge
Just got these pics from Tom at Rocket Restorations. Here’s the word from Tom:
The Mocars at the Ridge Mopar show was this weekend at the Ridge Motorsports Park in Shelton, WA. The Ridge is a brand new 2.5 mile race track near Shelton, WA. This was the 2nd year for the show and more cars and swap meeters showed up than ever before. The location gives the unique opportunity for any car entering the show to do parade laps at lunch. It is very exciting to be able to drive around the road course and punch it a little on the straightaway.
Lots more pics after the jump!
If your club has pictures from a recent cruise or event, please send them to moparblog at gmail dot com!
Dodge Truck Stolen, Dog Missing! $1,000 Reward!
This weekend a Silver 2002 Dodge Ram Diesel was stolen from a parking lot in in Squamish, BC. Worse than that, the owner chocolate lab was in the truck and is now missing. $1,000 reward. Help get the word out! Details after the jump! Via The Car Lounge and Craigslist
Lowest Original Mile A12 Super Bee in the World on eBay
This 1969 1/2 Dodge Super Bee definitely lived its life a quarter mile at a time. In fact, this Hemi Orange 440 6 Pack menace never ran on the street or was even registered. Today it has just 720 miles (the seller claims it is the lowest original mile A12 Super Bee in the world). Obviously, it has been restored, and it’s kind of sad that it doesn’t still wear the original paint and graphics from the time that it was raced by Wyman Collie in North Carolina. But it’s still super cool and for sale on eBay now! Tons of pics plus auction text with the full option list after the jump!
Top Ten Finishes For Debuting SRT Viper GTS-Rs at the 24 Hours of Le Mans
Congrats to SRT for a great run for both Vipers in a brutal race! Final results here and you can read a good race summary at Speed! Check out more cool night racing shots after the jump!
