Category Archive: FORD, MOPAR, Unhinged
Unhinged: Why The Forced Acceptance Of Extra Technology Is Pushing Me Away From New Cars
Mar 17, 2015Bryan McTaggart22
During my test drive of the Ford Edge, I found many things that I really liked. The power and performance of the Sport model is eye-raising, it’s comfortable, it returns decent enough fuel...
Needing A Breather, FCA Suspends Hellcat Orders Until August So They Can Catch Up On Orders
Mar 16, 2015Bryan McTaggart7
My, my, what a nice problem to have. According to Allpar’s source, FCA was only expecting to move about 5,000 Hellcat-powered Chargers and Challengers a year when the programs went public last...
Ebay Find: This 1977 Dodge Aspen Wagon Seems Nicer Than New But Has Never Been Restored
Mar 03, 2015Bryan McTaggart15
I’m fascinated with survivors, the cars that are still tooling along thirty, forty, fifty or more years along pretty much as they were. They usually aren’t perfect, only some are pretty,...
The Real-Life Bravado Banshee And The 56-Year-Old Grandmother Who Won The Custom Viper [Video]
Feb 27, 2015Bryan McTaggartComments Off on The Real-Life Bravado Banshee And The 56-Year-Old Grandmother Who Won The Custom Viper [Video]
We covered the eBay auction of the Dodge Viper SRT-10 Bravado Banshee when the car was on eBay last July. It wasn’t too surprising that the car didn’t sell, even with the bidding cresting...
Unhinged: “What Is The Strangest Combination You Could Think Up That Could Work?”
Feb 24, 2015Bryan McTaggart40
I’ll preface this with an apology: I’m running on fumes and have been for the last few days. Little to no sleep combined with hours staring at a computer screen have left me looking less...
Who In England Is Drag Racing A Richard Petty-Tribute Plymouth Superbird?
Feb 23, 2015Bryan McTaggart9
Yes, this video is a couple of years old, but let’s face it: it’s not everyday you see any Plymouth Superbird doing a burnout, much less a Superbird done up as a tribute to Richard...
Meet “Twork”, The Only Chrysler Sebring Mud Truck That Could Possibly Exist On The Planet
Feb 23, 2015Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Meet “Twork”, The Only Chrysler Sebring Mud Truck That Could Possibly Exist On The Planet
It takes a sick, sick mind to come up with this kind of combination, it really does. Some of the trars we’ve featured here over the years lend themselves nicely to the treatment, some are the...
Rough Start, The Import Edition: Bringing A Chrysler Ute Into The U.S.
Feb 22, 2015Bryan McTaggart5
After finding the sociopathic Chrysler Valiant CL ute with the “340” earlier today, the part of me that likes shopping for cars I can’t afford woke up. I’d really like a...
What Hellcat? RSI Is Now Offering A Twin-Turbo Flame-Spitting Dodge Viper TA…
Feb 19, 2015Bryan McTaggart1
There’s something about “twin-turbo Viper” that just makes us smile. Sure, we’re no closer to ever driving one than when these things started rolling off of the assembly line,...
Top 11: No V8 Needed – A Selection Of Cars We Would Take A Different Path With
Feb 18, 2015Bryan McTaggart20
(Lead photo: Bret Kepner) I can’t speak for the other two, but in my automotive history I’ve only dealt with two vehicles that did not have V8s: a Chevy Blazer that had the 4.3 V6, and a...
Scrapple: Your Guide To The “meh”-worthy News: Bolts, Catapults, And Street Justice!
Feb 15, 2015Bryan McTaggart1
With the Chicago Auto Show dumping uninspiring cars and unbelievably chromed-out trucks on us, it seems fitting that this week’s Scrapple should be Chicago-based…so take a half-eaten hot...
Unhinged: The New Ram Laramie, Bringing The Resurgence Of The Detroit Chrome Sled To The Pickup
Feb 14, 2015Bryan McTaggart14
When the Ram Rebel debuted at the North American International Auto Show, my first reaction was oddly enough, of disgust, mostly with the pandering the the bro-truck crowd, but visually the...
Rough Start: This 1966 Plymouth Fury Is Ready For The Strip Or Could Be Put On The Street In Short Order
Feb 13, 2015Bryan McTaggart5
We all want to drive something absolutely badass, something that looks the part, can move like none other, and makes the right noises…none of which really works when your budget is...
Ebay Find: A 70-mile 1993 Dodge Ram With An Astronomical Price Tag And One Of The Most Eye-Raising Writeups We’ve Seen
Feb 13, 2015Bryan McTaggart17
I’m a sucker for the pre-1994 Dodge trucks. I love the basic design, the relatively simple layout, and the engine bay that you could jam a Sonny Leonard mountain motor into with space to spare....