IRS to auction “Rarest of the Rare” Dodge Charger

Images courtesy of the Internal Revenue Service
The Internal Revenue Service is having a special auction: a 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona said to be the most optioned Daytona ever built. The car was among assets seized from Ventura Classics of Tulsa, Oklahoma for failure to pay taxes.
The date and time have not yet been set for [...]

SpeedFactory 426 Charger sets LX/LC world record

On January 23, 2010, SpeedFactory’s 426 Charger, piloted by Eddie Rosa, completed the quarter mile in 9.453 seconds with a trap speed of 145.38 mph, besting all previous quarter mile times set by actual production LX/LC-platform cars.

SpeedFactory, in collaboration with Landmark Dodge Chrysler Jeep, Vortech Superchargers and Paramount Performance, built this car from a 2006 [...]

What can you HEMI exhibit at WPC Museum

The Walter P. Chrysler Museum, in Auburn Hills, Mich. is hosting What Can You HEMI®? through May 2, 2010, a fanciful exhibition featuring five distinctly-unique, super-powered machines.
The special exhibit features a snow-blower, merry-go-round, barbecue grill and ice resurfacer -life-size / oversized inventions built for power with Chrysler’s 5.7-liter HEMI V-8 engine. Rounding out the collection, [...]

Mopar selling new race / off-road engines

Mopar will offer three aluminum versions based on the popular 6.1-liter block, all of which are up to 98 pounds lighter than the cast-iron production version found in the company’s SRT8® products.

The first all-aluminum option is a 6.1-liter HEMI block, a direct replacement for the factory production cast-iron 6.1-liter HEMI engine block. The second option [...]

Mopar to open online store

Mopar will offer hundreds of new parts and accessories for Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge Car and Ram Truck vehicles in 2010. The brand will be showcasing its new hardware at the 2009 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas next week.
“With hundreds of new parts and accessories for 2010, Mopar continues to grow its [...]

Elder Westcott wins HEMI Challenge at U.S. Nationals

Working together, the Westcotts, Charlie Sr. and Charlie Jr., pulled off another victory last night in the Mopar NHRA HEMI Challenge at the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis. It was Charlie Senior’s turn this time; he and his 1968 Hemi Barracuda bested David Barton, of Robesonia, Pennsylvania.
To get the job done, Westcott needed [...]