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Category Archive: eBay Find, MOPAR

This 1978 Dodge Aspen Street Kit Car Is Clean, Bare Bones, And As Nasty As It Got In The Late 1970s

Think what you will of Chrysler Corporation’s decent towards insolvency in the late 1970s, but somewhere in Highland Park existed at least a few people who remembered what made them great just...

V8 Chevrolet LUV vs Blown Chrysler V8-Powered Alfa Romeo GTV6 In Germany –

Straight from Hockenheimring’s drag strip in Germany, we bring you one of the more strange pairings we’ve seen. In the near lane is a mostly-typical V8 Chevrolet LUV build. A 400ci...

1976 Road Runner Vs. C6 Corvette In Iceland: Does GM’s Supercar Stand Up To A Malaise Mopar?

Even with my love for Malaise Mopars, I’ll admit that slapping the Road Runner name onto the Plymouth Volaré was a bit cynical, but to be fair, they didn’t have much else to offer. The...

One Of None: This 1970 Plymouth ‘Cuda Four-Door Is Close To Becoming A Reality!

(All photos: forebodiesonly.com) Mopar guys are all about numbers. VIN numbers, build codes, engine displacements, broadcast sheets, concours judging points for originality, amount built, amount...

Crashing His Dodge Viper At The Nurburgring Was Just The Start Of This Guy’s Bad Day

Touristenfahrten days at the Nurburgring Nordschliefe offer drivers a shot at the infamous Green Hell itself. There are plenty of rules in place to keep every would-be racer well-behaved and sorted,...

Random Car Review: The Chrysler/Plymouth Prowler – From Concept To Forgotten In Short Order

Chrysler, in the 1990s, was successful mainly because they became the company of “why not?” Here’s how this worked out: In 1989 the Dodge Viper was shown off in production form. The...

Question Of The Day: Have You Ever Wondered About The Story Behind An Abandoned Car That You Found?

Besides my usual pang of sadness at finding yet another car left to rot, I find myself intrigued when I come across an abandoned car in a strange place. Growing up in Washington, they were...

Just Keep Adding Them Up: Over A Million Rams Recalled For Airbag Woes…Don’t Slam Your Doors Too Hard Now!

It was bad enough yesterday when we reported that FCA was having to offer a buyback program for over half a million Dodge and Ram trucks and SUVs, but today’s announcement that over 1.06...

Devilish: Someone Is Listing A Hellcat Challenger With A VIN Ending In “666” For $89,000

Nearly a year after the cars were confirmed, the Hellcat twins are still riding a tidal wave of hype and for good reason: that engine cures a LOT of ills. The Challenger Hellcat’s unofficial...

The FCA Truck Buyback: What You Need To Know As An Owner

The NHTSA, fresh from a proper dressing down, has taken to swiftly kicking FCA US in the junk with cleats on. Some of the punishment is deserved, some of it is a little more questionable, but...

Charity Shouldn’t Look This Badass: Dream Car Giveaway’s Dodge Challenger Hellcat X AND A 1970 Challenger R/T 440 Could Be Yours!

The Dream Car Giveaway is a pretty cool deal…they hold a buy-in raffle for a grand prize that consists of an older and newer version of a vehicle that any gearhead would be quite happy...

Roads Untraveled Reviews A Five-Year-Old Challenger To See How It Is Upon First Impression

Have you wondered how the late-model muscle cars will fare after a few years of use and abuse, especially in the face of competition? I have, but it is difficult to get an unbiased opinion, or to...

Is This 1982 Dodge Charger The Shelby-Backed Drag Racing Prototype? There’s A Blower, Unique Parts, And A Questionable Past

Chrysler’s weaponizing of the otherwise craptastic L-body platform with the help of the famous Texan chicken farmer is the stuff of legends: after relegating rear-drive to the overstuffed Fifth...

A Unicorn Is Scheduled To Appear At The Muscle Car And Corvette Nationals Near Chicago: A Documented 1972 440-6 Road Runner!

(Photos: MCACN) The Mopar community is filled with legend and lore, and when it comes to the cars that were churned out, you’d better believe that there are more than a couple of long shot...