The Top 5% of (1996-1999) Mopar Sites Award
Criteria and values
First and foremost is concentrating on Mopar (Chrysler, Plymouth, Dodge, or Valiant) cars. We do not include "pure" Mitsubishis in the category of Mopar cars, despite excellent Talon/Eclipse sites; we plan to give the award to Sebring/Avenger sites soon.
We do include post-purchase AMCs, as an adopted Mopar brand. After all, the Mopar we know today is made up not just of Chrysler, but also of AMC factory workers, engineers, and knowledge - not to mention the entire Jeep line, the 4.0 engine, and the 2.5 liter SMPI four-cylinder used in the 1996+ Dakotas. (Thanks to Jim Stone for helping us to change our AMC policy).
(Note: We do not include Mercedes vehicles, though Mercedes owns Chrysler. Likewise, though Mercedes also owns 34% of Mitsubishi, we do not include Mitsubishi (though the Galant is largely a product of the former Chrysler Australia). The main difference is that AMC was fully absorbed into and merged with Chrysler, while Mitsubishi and Mercedes remain totally separate).
The breadth and depth of information is more important than graphics. Special services, such as VIN decoding, are valued. Images generally are not. That's one way we differentiate our award.
Fast loading and universal access are appreciated, as is trouble- shooting, quick fixes, and low-buck performance boost information. Ease of access (for those with and without newer browsers), appearance, content, readability...it all gets added together in our effort to pluck the best sites.
If you were turned down, you can probably get an award by adding relevant and original content (you can summarize from printed sources, with appropriate references, though reproducing printed materials without copyright clearance is illegal and grounds for immediate removal). Making a modem-friendly section also helps quite a bit.
We hate turning people down but we can only give an award to 1 in 20 sites, by definition!
Feel free to argue with us about your rating or link appearance. We don't mind and we won't hold it against you.
Application
We’ve stopped giving out the award!
Copyright
The award graphic and name are copyrighted and registered with the United States Copyright Office as of December 1999. They are the sole property of Allpar, LLC and are only to be used with our consent. Permission is granted to display the graphic only while the Web site is considered to be worthy of the award and may be revoked at any time. It is also conditional on including a link back to Allpar's home page at http://www.allpar.com/.
DaimlerChrysler is not involved with the award or this Web site.
Winners
Global Sites
- (Chrysler and Dodge enthusiast site) - a comprehensive site with much information.
- Tailfins - a comprehensive site with much information.
- AMX Files - a superb site covering all AMC topics. Possibly the best auto site I've seen. Includes a link to the AMC mailing list.
- Mopar Alley
- AMC/Hurst Rambler page - covers all AMC. Another great AMC page with lots of content.
- Modifying many Mopars - lots of information!
- Shelby Dodge Auto Club - Information on Shelby Dodge cars and Shelby Dodge Automobile Club -- Midwest, Inc.
Specific Models
- Superbird (Winged Warriors)
- National DeSoto Club
- Diplomat
- New Yorker Deluxe restoration-and extensive pre-1960s engine pages!
- 1955 Plymouths
- Fifth Avenue (M-Body)
- Pacer Page - dedicated to AMC Pacers, with extensive resources, fun facts, stories, and a huge image archive
- The LeBaron Pages - history of the Chrysler LeBaron, from its early days to its 1990s demise. With links, repair tips.
- Dynasty - John Harmon's informative Dodge Dynasty site
Commercial
- Howell Automotive - includes body tag decoder!
- Barracuda Motor Sports
Congratulations if you received an award! There are a lot of excellent Mopar-related sites out there. Restricting ourselves to 5% is hard. If you didn't get the award, send me a reminder when you've upgraded your site. I'll check it out. In the meantime, you still get a link...
