Category Archive: MOPAR, Unhinged
Unhinged: The 2023 Chrysler 300C Is Too Little, Too Late
In 1955, Chrysler made a move that could very well be considered the predecessor to the Musclecar Era: take the two-door Chrysler Windsor hardtop body, dump in a dual-carb 331ci Hemi into the engine...
Did Finnegan Buy “THE WORST DODGE DAYTONA WING CAR EVER”?
Worst is a relative term, just like best. You see it depends on what the perspective is, what is being measured, etc. Since this Dodge Daytona “wing car” right here has been on the...
The Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Concept: Meet The Most Controversial Concept Car Of The Last 25 Years
Love it or hate it, the big announcement from Dodge has come to pass. I’ve been writing in the automotive world since 2014. I’ve been paying attention to new cars, concept vehicles,...
Dodge’s Throwdown: The First Of A Three-Day New Product Reveal Is Packed With Tons Of Good Stuff
Over the past decade or so, we’ve come to learn that when Dodge says they’ve got something to show, we might want to pay attention. They dropped the Hellcat in 2015 and basically told...
This 1965 Plymouth Valiant Signet Has Been Parked For Years, Is Full Of New Parts, And Is A Serious Unknown. Will It Run Again?
For some reason, this little Plymouth Valiant Signet, makes me smile. When Brent hauled it home it had been sitting for years and years without running and had a back seat full of spare and new parts...
Barn Find 1958 Plymouth! Will It Run, Drive, Live? Let’s Find Out!
I’m not a Moparsman… I’m a GM guy. Chevrolet in particular. But I love the cars and trucks that came out in 1958. Seriously, 1958 had awesome cars and trucks from just about every...
Money No Object: 1970 Plymouth Sport Fury, Dressed In Black
We have a soft spot in our hearts for full-size muscle machines that are about the performance. For those who lived through those years, it might not have been as big a deal, but for someone young...
How Dead Is The Savoy? And What Will Re-Power Christine’s Lazy Sibling?
Well…apparently a 1958 Plymouth will not magically fix itself when you stand in front of it and slowly whisper, “Okay…show me.” For Dylan McCool, that sucks, because instead...
The Sequel: Dragging A Derelict 1958 Plymouth Back To The Land Of The Living
We’ve seen this movie before. Boy finds used, abused and pretty much abandoned 1958 Plymouth wasting away. Boy decides that the Plymouth is one of the most beautiful things he’s seen,...
Classic YouTube: Sheriff J.W. Higgins And The Dodges Of 1970-1971
The role of the over-confident, over-powerful and often over-fed Southern sheriff isn’t just a bit of fun. They exist. Even in the modern age of radar, satellite, and the best in radio...
Rough Start: Trolling Just About Everyone With A 1978 Dodge Challenger
Shortly after moving to Washington State in 1993, my grandfather insisted that I try to get my FCC license so that I could work on getting HAM radio certified. Considering that I had made many...
Are You Poor But Want A Classic Car? The Hot Rod Hoarder Says This Is The PERFECT Entry-Level Classic Car that ANYONE Can Afford
I’ve collected several old cars over the years and while they never all run at the same time, I do enjoy having them. But it is not at all unusual for people to ask me how they can get into the...
The Redemption: This 1977 Plymouth Volaré Corrects All Of The Sins
Over the years I’ve owned many examples of Chrysler’s FMJ family of vehicles. A LeBaron coupe, a former police Diplomat, at least two examples of the Gran Fury, a Mirada and the Imperial....
One Bitchin Ride! Mike Copeland’s Mid-Engined, Hemi-Powered Dodge Rampage Wowed The Crowds At Holley MoParty
When Mike Copeland sent me a picture of this rampage in stock form, and told me he was going to put a HEMI in it I giggled and knew it would be a riot. Then he sent me a picture of it with the HEMI...