The styling of a car often represents a compromise between the designer’s dreams and the engineer’s capabilities. What kind of mind would the designer have had to create a “car” like this? We know one thing: his name is… more»
Nov 9, 2017 • Uncategorized • 17 Comments
Wearing White Walls: 24k Mile 1985 Dodge Diplomat
Today, in 2017, we are on the brink of electric cars for the masses, turbo-charged engines producing insane power from small displacements, incredible fuel economy, and automatic transmissions with as many gears as many people have fingers. But not… more»
Nov 3, 2017 • Uncategorized • 13 Comments
The Yellow Rose: 1949 Dodge B1-B-108
This 1949 Dodge B1-B-108 is a barn find recently brought back to life from a horse farm in California. This 68 year old truck is mostly original with 67,000 miles on the L-head flat head six-cylinder engine rated at… more»
Nov 2, 2017 • Uncategorized • 39 Comments
Fantastico: 1979 Plymouth Volaré Premier
In the late ’60s and ’70s the Plymouth Valiant was an incredibly popular small car that had gained a reputation for reliability and economy but was built on an aged platform. Chrysler knew that they had to introduce a… more»
Nov 1, 2017 • Uncategorized • 24 Comments
Not Your Father’s Pony: 1986 Ford Mustang SVO Turbo
In 1988 Oldsmobile launched a series of advertisements that used “Not your father’s Oldsmobile” as the catch phrase. Of course it was an attempt to intrigue a new generation drivers who may not have looked at Oldsmobile before. Behind… more»
Oct 29, 2017 • Uncategorized • 15 Comments
Dodge The Apocalypse: 1972 Challenger 4×4
For 2017, Dodge introduced an all-wheel-drive Challenger powered by a 3.6 liter Pentastar V6 with an EPA mileage rating of 30 mpg. Just try to make a rock crawler out of that! I dare ya! This 1972 Dodge Challenger… more»
Oct 28, 2017 • Uncategorized • 24 Comments
Take Your Pick! 15 Mostly Mopars
OK, let’s call it a Barn Find but it is really more of a warehouse. 15 cars from the 1940s – 1970s are being sold from a warehouse on craiglist. The pictures don’t tell us much and the listing… more»
Oct 23, 2017 • Uncategorized • 70 Comments
1 Of 2743: 1968 Dodge Charger R/T
1968 was a special year for the Dodge Charger with a new muscular body that solidified the performance image that Dodge was going for. It was also the first year for the 426 Hemi in the Charger, although this… more»
