Category Archive: HISTORIC, MOPAR, Videos
Honesty In Review: Bob Mayer Takes On The 1980 Chrysler Cordoba!
For anyone who aspires to review new cars, there are certain people that you should aspire to be like. Csaba Csere, Bud Lindemann, John Davis, Brock Yates, and David E. Davis, Jr., a man once known...
The Ripper: This NASCAR/Dodge R5P7 Engine Needs To Be Re-Homed!
In case any of you were wondering what happened with the Raven Imperial since the last update I put out, don’t worry…you haven’t missed anything. Between the holidays, losing the...
Skin Grafting: Replacing A Rotted Trunk Floor In Two Steps: Cut Out Bad, Weld In Good
If there is one thing that bothers me about living in the Midwest, it’s rust. Remember, my roots are further west than Kentucky…Colorado has plenty of good metal to work with, Arizona has...
Then Vs. Now: Putting The Very First Cummins Ram Against The Latest
I’ll be the first in line to say that trucks of the last two decades are both leaps and bounds over their older forms, and yet somehow are worse in many, many regards. We certainly are not...
Re-Engineered Or Just Overbuilt? The “Evolution” Charger Gets A Once-Over With Leno!
Here’s a conundrum: at what point is a car “overbuilt”? When do you step back and realize that while you won the battle, you lost the war? It’s a question that has been asked...
The “WTF?” Files: Is This 2005 Jeep Wrangler X The Best Jeep Ever?
Cale Smith gets the award for the farthest my eyebrows have raised in the “WTF” face motion to date from me. And they did it all with one 2005 Jeep Wrangler X. Not the Jeep...
Money No Object: The 1971 Plymouth Rapid Transit System Road Runner
Building a car for sale is difficult, make no mistake. Between engineers, stylists, and the corporate structure, bringing a car to market is a long, drawn-out pain in the backside most of the time....
The Bottle Rocket Coronet: Looking Over The Sacrificial Engine
For the last few episodes of the Bottle Rocket Coronet, Uncle Tony and Lambchop have been focused hard on shedding weight out of the B-body sedan by nickel-and-diming weight out where they can....
What Goes Into Cloning A Legendary Racer? Uncle Tony Walks You Around A Hemi ‘Cuda Build!
We’ve focused on one car that’s at Uncle Tony’s Garage, the “Bottle Rocket” Dodge Coronet that is a war of weight versus the appearances of a stock (ish) Chrysler...
Nine To Go: This 1971 Chrysler Town & Country Wagon Is Too Good!
Ask someone about any car made between 1965 and 1972, and the chances of you getting a musclecar as a response is all but guaranteed, with a popular pickup a very close second. You didn’t have...
Money No Object: A 1960 Plymouth Fury That’s Been Done To The Nines
Last year I had the opportunity to get up close and personal with a finned Mopar for the first time. Sadly, the 1960 Chrysler Newport was well beyond my scope or ability…the engine was locked,...
How Would You Build It: 1977 Dodge Ramcharger SE
I love picking your brains on build ideas, readers. I’m stuck in my ways…I see a certain vehicle, I have a build plan ready to go. Maybe two if I’ve thought about it. But that...
FCA Has Brought Back The Warlock – Needs More Hemi And More Stakebed!
Call me a little bit suspicious if you must, but there is something quite familiar about the newly introduced 2019 Ram 1500 Classic Warlock. Obviously, the nameplate is a surprise…the Warlock...
