Category Archive: MOPAR, RACING & ACTION, Videos
Roadtripping Across The Country In A Dodge Daytona To Race Some Clapped-Out Beater? We’re Paying Attention!
Feb 04, 2017Bryan McTaggart3
Last summer, Woodward Avenue saw the second coming of Roadkill Nights. The year prior was the big drag event at the Pontiac Silverdome where *ahem* primate monkey house of automotive hijinks *cough*...
How Would You Build It: This 1971 Ex-Grand National Dodge Charger Needs A New Lease On Life!
Feb 04, 2017Bryan McTaggart8
Old race cars are too cool…they have the right look, the right stance, the right equipment…usually…and you can’t beat the bodies that they used, especially since they were...
Demon Watch: The Dodge Challenger SRT Demon Loses 232 Pounds The Good Old Fashioned Way…
Feb 01, 2017Bryan McTaggart2
So the upcoming Dodge Challenger SRT Demon has lost weight. Surely, the massive wall of people screaming “About time!” will be satisfied that Mopar’s muscle car has finally shed...
The Chrysler Valiant Charger E49 Was Mopar’s Top-End Performer In Australia – Hemi 6 Power, Baby!
Jan 31, 2017Bryan McTaggart4
Ford versus Holden. Holden versus Ford. You’d swear that those two manufacturers were the only thing going in the land down under. But Chrysler had made some inroads as well. In a similar story...
Venomous: Sal Patel’s Dodge Viper Is Still One Of The Most Evil Snakes At The Strip!
Jan 28, 2017Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Venomous: Sal Patel’s Dodge Viper Is Still One Of The Most Evil Snakes At The Strip!
It’s well known that the Dodge Viper’s entire reason for existing was because Bob Lutz wanted to have a contemporary version of the famed Shelby/AC Cobra, and when Dodge unveiled the...
This Trans Am TA4 / NASA American Iron-Prepared Dodge Challenger SRT-8 Is Absolutely Lust-Worthy!
Jan 27, 2017Bryan McTaggartComments Off on This Trans Am TA4 / NASA American Iron-Prepared Dodge Challenger SRT-8 Is Absolutely Lust-Worthy!
The Trans-Am race cars of 1970 were royalty, and that statement holds up when you look at the values of each version of the Over 2-Liter class. Ford Mustang Boss 302, American Motors Javelin,...
BangShift Adoption Services: “The Brick” Is Up For Sale! Anybody Interested In One Nasty Grand Cherokee?
Jan 25, 2017Bryan McTaggart2
It’s big and it’s badass. We’ve seen this beast tear the quarter-mile a brand new one with all four wheels digging down for some semblance of traction. And we were not ready to find...
Engine Masters! Is A Stroker Motor Worth The Cost Over A Standard-Sized Mill?
Jan 25, 2017Bryan McTaggart4
“No replacement for displacement”, that’s the battle cry, right? The more cubic inches you pack around, the better off you’ll be? Depends on the argument you’re wanting...
Money No Object: A Viper-Powered Ramcharger With Grand Cherokee SRT-8 AWD? Sign Us Up!
Jan 20, 2017Bryan McTaggart3
The Dodge Ramcharger, especially it’s 1981-93 variation with the fixed roof, doesn’t get a lot of respect compared to the full-size Chevrolet Blazer and the Ford Bronco. Maybe familiarity...
Rough Start: This Shortened 1993 Plymouth Voyager Is For The Minimalist!
Jan 18, 2017Bryan McTaggart1
You can’t knock Chrysler’s minivans for what they were. When they appeared in 1984, they proved to be the right kind of vehicle at the moment and undoubtedly pulled Chrysler from the...
Power Wagon Week: Sorry, Kids, But This Power Wagon School Bus Will Get You To Class On Time!
Jan 18, 2017Bryan McTaggart2
Between the WC and M-series platforms that compose what most people collectively call a Dodge Power Wagon, there were about three hundred thousand made, many of which saw use in some of the most...
Power Wagon Week: This 1979 Dodge Is As Mint As They Get! Big-Block And Comfy For The Era!
Jan 16, 2017Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Power Wagon Week: This 1979 Dodge Is As Mint As They Get! Big-Block And Comfy For The Era!
I have a certain vision for what a truck should and can be. There is the viewpoint that the truck is little more than a tool, in the same way a Caterpillar bulldozer or a farm tractor is viewed. I...
Question Of The Day: What Makes This Brazillian-Sourced 1972 Dodge Charger R/T Worth $50,000 (And Climbing)?
Jan 13, 2017Bryan McTaggart6
Don’t bother doing a double-take at the photo: yes, we said Charger, and yes, we mean it. While Chrysler had thrown in the towel on performance by 1974 at the latest, the Latin America and...
Too Clean: This 1965 Dodge Coronet 440 Crew Cab Is A Killer Find!
Jan 12, 2017Bryan McTaggart6
I miss hunting for cars in Arizona. It was almost too easy to drive around and find something really neat that was in pretty good condition. Chances were good that it was probably even running and...