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Des Ryan

Des Ryan has been involved in all levels of Mopar musclecar ownership, from barn finds to drivers to a high-level restored Hemicar. He's also spent over 20 years in the advertising industry as a copywriter and creative director. With pen in one hand and pistol-grip shifter in the other, Des is bringing his two passions together to keep you Direct-Connected.

Drivetrain

American Powertrain Atomic Twin: Dual-Disc Clutch Gets Street ...

If you know anything about overdrive stickshifts for Mopars then you know that American Powertrain has quickly become the biggest Tremec dealer and, more specifically, the biggest Tremec kit supplier to Mopar owners. One of ...
News

Video: Behind The Scenes at TCI Transmissions

It’s always nice to see the work and heart that goes into the parts you put into your high-performance Mopar. For nearly 45 years TCI Automotive has been the last word in performance automatic transmissions ...
Drivetrain

Choosing Rear Gears 101 With Silver Sport Transmissions

For many modifiers and hot rodders, gearing is often an afterthought. Sometimes, they are going for ultimate horsepower or ultimate handling or ultimate car show appeal. But sometimes if you want your ride to give ...
Shop Tours

Gallery: Passon Performance Has Their Shift Together

Jamie Passon’s Mopar roots run deep. His immersion into the wonderful world of muscle Mopars can be traced back to his Dad’s purchase of a ’65 street wedge Plymouth. After some years, and much fun ...
News

Could This Be The 2017 Challenger Hellcat SRT?

Dodge recently updated the Challenger around the time the Hellcat was unleashed on an unsuspecting automotive public, so we don’t think the full re-design is in the offing next month or anything. However, that doesn’t ...
News

Video: The Heretic; A Chevy-Powered 1048WHP Dodge Viper ...

So a Viper body, a 427 LS engine and a C4 chassis walk into a bar. What madness is this? Well it is no joke. It’s the brainchild (Franken-child?) of a crazy Swede by the ...
News

A Closer Look at Dodge’s Three SEMA Concepts

SEMA is a great show because the OEMs dip into their magic box of tricks to create one-of-a-kind vehicles. Many of these concepts are just one-offs, a wow-factor to draw your attention to actual existing offerings. ...
Drivetrain

Shift Heads: A Brief History of The A-833 ...

Good things always happened when Mopar went racing. Or should we say good things happened when Mopar went racing while staring down a deadline. The 426 Hemi, the Torqueflite and the New Process 4-speed were ...
Show Coverage

27 Hemi E-Body Convertibles Invade Chicago

Sometimes you find a piece of history. Sometimes history finds you. This past weekend at the Musclecar and Corvette Nationals we found ourselves living Mopar history. Bob Ashton and his show team managed to assemble ...
News

Survivor Superbirds and Daytonas at Chryslers at Carlisle

Here in 2015, what once seemed like a trend has become the gold standard in collectible muscle cars. Yes, the survivor has trumped the restored jewelry on the show field. If you don’t agree, have ...
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