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Category Archive: Craigslist Find, MOPAR

Caption This: Just Some Good Ol’ Parts…

I had to do a double-take when I first saw this picture. The last time I remember seeing a 1981 Dodge Diplomat from Washington State this psychotic it belonged to my friend Bobby and was packing...

Can It Be Saved Or Should It Be Parted? You Decide The Fate Of This 1967 Dodge Coronet

Ron Ward sends Brian the most killer Ranchero on Planet Earth and he sends me a flat-black 1967 Dodge Coronet 440 crew cab. Ok, I’m sure he’s trying to tell me something, but after...

Unhinged: Jeep Renegade At The State Fair Of Texas? Get Your Popcorn Ready, The Show Is About To Start

The Jeep Renegade, the bouncy little cute-ute from Chrysler that is essentially a Fiat 500X with a butch side, is going to visit the State Fair of Texas as part of a rolling exhibit showcasing new...

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First Look: 2015 Saleen S302, And The Tuner Isn’t Playing Around With The New Pony

The new Mustang is certainly an interesting piece, but everyone and their mother knows that while the cars are good from the factory, that the aftermarket is what makes the Mustang special…and...

Lotus To Pull Out Of The U.S. Market Next Year

Lotus Cars is almost done in North America next year. The British sports car maker, known for focusing on light cars with killer handling, will wrap up this year with the Evora road car. An airbag...

Cadillac Moves Headquarters to NYC, Distancing Themselves From GM Headquarters. Is This A Good Move?

This is sure to raise eyebrows: in a rather surprising move, Cadillac CEO Johan de Nysschen has received permission to move headquarters from Detroit to New York City next year in a plan that aims to...

You Decide, Legitimate or Vaporware? The Shelby Maverick

This Maverick might be the most undocumented, unknown muscle car in existence. In fact, it’s actual existence is entirely questionable and speculative. Shelby de Mexico existed, this is known....

We Want It: This Weathered Impala SS Is Sleeper Perfection!

Our buddy Jeff Lee was either trolling us or was just showing off sending us pictures for this particular Impala SS. The first picture showed the big black Chevy sitting in the driveway looking like...

Recall Number…We’ve Lost Count: Impalas and Cadillacs Recalled For Brakes That Can Catch Fire

It’s almost like Groundhog Day: Wake up, check news, report on another GM recall. This time it’s one of the newer GM platforms, the Epsilon-platformed Chevrolet Impala and Cadillac XTS...

Some of Nissan’s Employees Turned a Leaf Into a Ute, And It’s Not As Bad As You Might Think

The Nissan Leaf is pure electric, pure environmentalism, and pure birth control. I can give credit to the company for not half-assing about and going full electric, and making the car useable. But...

Craigslist Find: V8 Swapped Early Celica

The first couple generations of Toyota Celica were great examples of Japan copying the styling of muscle cars and pony cars and transferring the look onto a sporty chassis. The first-gen Liftback...

Behold, The First 3D-printed Car From Local Motors

Local Motors has no boundaries when it comes to vehicle design. Nothing but nothing will stop them from pursuing a goal. I’ve seen it for myself during their Open House events at the Chandler,...

Hellcat Might Be Severely Underrated And More Mopar Rumors

Before I begin, let me first lead in with a caveat: Most of this is rumor and speculation. However, rumor and speculation have two benefits: it creates discussion and input, and the pressure of...

Forgotten Concept: 1970 AMC AMX/3

American Motors never had a really decent budget to work with. Parts were shared, engines were limited, and if the company didn’t make it they sourced it from other manufacturers. But AMC did...