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News

Video: Plymouth’s ’67 Barracuda Formula S Challenged Europe’s Best

Kevin Shaw

June 18, 2015

After the closure of World War II and the eventual reconstruction of England and much of Western Europe, many American GI’s stationed overseas became enamored with Europe’s fleet of small, lightweight two-seater sportscars. Brands and ...

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Video: Detroit Speed/Arrington Performance ’69 Charger Overpowers Dyno

Kevin Shaw

June 16, 2015

Some car builders are just superior to others. It’s not hard to come to this conclusion after spending a few minutes perusing the massive build journal of the “Mayhem Charger” over at Detroit Speed’s on-going ...

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Video: Over-powered Dart Spits Out Dana 60 on City Street

Des Ryan

May 25, 2015

How do you know your Mopar is making too much power for your car? When your drivetrain gets strewn about city streets like rice at a wedding, that’s how. This Dart owner in Edmonton, Alberta, ...

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News

Videos: Maiden Voyage of 850HP Blown 572 Hemi Charger Is ...

Kevin Shaw

April 30, 2015

Sometimes the hardest part about building an awesome project is not being able to get in and enjoy the dang thing. Unless you bought your classic Mopar ready-to-run, you’ve been in the same boat, looking ...

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Brazen – '69 Dodge Charger

Gallery: Wicked Wedge of The South 535ci Stroker Top End ...

Kevin Shaw

April 20, 2015

To be fair, calling our stump-pulling torque-monster of a 535 cubic inch 440 Wedge a “junkyard build” would be partially, if not completely, an outright lie. Although we did fish our low mileage, HP-casting 440 ...

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Paint & Body

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Organisol: Separating Truth From Fiction

Mike Wilkins

March 26, 2015

The original paint that is commonly called “Organisol” is no longer available. The paint code in the system at a PPG dealer will be listed as DDL 9355. Even if your dealer can still mix ...

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Editorials

Des Ryan: Following The Trail of My Daytona Dilemma

Des Ryan

March 23, 2015

To be honest, I went down there for a quarter panel to hang up on my garage as wall art. The Daytona stripe was still visible, so I figured what’s a 3-hour drive for some ...

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Video: Watch This Tuned Honda Challenge a ’69 Charger

Des Ryan

March 18, 2015

If there’s one thing “The Fast and The Furious” franchise has taught us it’s that your kids’ math teacher’s Honda Civic can be made to go pretty fast. Now, if there’s one thing the “Dukes ...

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Big Willie Robinson’s Daytona Crosses Barrett-Jackson Auction Floor

Des Ryan

March 11, 2015

The gavel recently fell on this restored ’69 Dodge Charger Daytona at Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale to the tune of $154,000 including buyer’s premium. Considering the provenance of this car some might consider that a little light. ...

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Brazen – '69 Dodge Charger

Gallery: Wicked Wedge of The South 535ci Stroker Bottom End ...

Kevin Shaw

March 10, 2015

Horsepower versus torque. It’s a battle as old as Ford versus Chevy (because factoring Mopar into the argument isn’t even a question). When it came time to outline what our fateful project car – the ...

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