Jeep celebrates 70 years as America’s most iconic 4×4

In July 1940, the U.S. military informed automakers that it was looking for a “light reconnaissance vehicle” to replace the Army’s motorcycle and modified Ford Model-T vehicles. The Army invited 135 manufacturers to bid on production and developed a lengthy specification list for the vehicle, including the following:

Dodge Viper Cup Series Gears Up for Season II

Ten races are on tap for the 2011 season of Dodge Viper Cup series, kicking off May 13-15 in Sebring, Fla.
There will be a few changes for the 2011 season – all good. For starters, Dodge Motorsports has reduced entry fees from $1400 to $800 per race. Making it even more practical to rent, borrow or steal a Viper for the weekend just to go racing.

National Automotive History Collection picks Camaro as the most Future Collectible Car of 2010

How many times have we wished we had wad of disposable cash back in the mid 1970’s to gobble of all the 1960’s muscle cars that found their way onto used car lots: HEMIs, Shelbys, Vettes, and Camaro’s that your dad’s buddies traded in for a Vega or Pinto and case of Bud.

Well, the National Automotive History Collection try to pick current year models that everyone well wish they had hung onto in 2035. This year’s crystal ball pegs the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro as the most Future Collectible Car of 2010.

Chop Shop High: High School Teacher Arrested and 1969 Camaro Seized in Sting

A great many young men (and women) learn the art of working on cars from their high school shop teacher.  Students at Cedartown High School, near Rome, Georgia got a lesson in grand theft auto when their shop teacher was arrested in a chop shop sting.

Gymkhana-cation: Ken Block SEMA & Gymkhana 3

Gymkhana-cation: Ken Block offers a Gymkhana education to lucky tickets holders at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas.

Gymkhana-cation and eduction in Gymkhana.

 

I’ll be honest; the fad know as drifting bores me. That is not to say that drifting is not an art form. I appreciate a good four wheel drift, but “Drifting” as it has come to be known, well, sucks. When first described Gymkhana (pronounced “jim-ˈkä-nə, -ˈka-“) he said it was judged and timed drifting event. The parallel I drew was that Gymkhana was the Special Olympics of Automotive Gymnastics for drifters who wanted to rally, but couldn’t.

Camaro Named ‘Hottest Car’ in Inaugural SEMA Award

LAS VEGAS – The inaugural SEMA Award was presented to the Chevrolet Camaro for the Hottest Car, the Ford F-Series for the Hottest Truck and the Jeep Wrangler for the Hottest 4×4-SUV, during the 2010 SEMA Show in Las Vegas.

Cops: Man Sold Mustang He Was Hired To Fix

1993 Mustang GT Hatchback

NEW BRITAIN, CT – Police arrested a 28-year-old man who was hired to fix a 1993 Ford Mustang, but instead sold it to an unsuspecting buyer, police said.

Mopar Introduces 2011 Challenger Drag Pak for NHRA Stock Eliminator and Super Stock

This One Has a V-10 and is Race-ready!

• Mopar® Challenger V-10 Drag Pak built for sanctioned NHRA Stock and Super Stock configurations
• Priced at $85,512, Mopar to build 70 serialized units
• Production starts 1Q 2011, applications available now at local Dodge dealerships or at http://www.mopar.com
• Past Mopar Challenger Drag Pak model-year programs sold out (2009 and 2010)

October 1, 2010 , Auburn Hills, Mich. – Racers rejoice. Mopar® is dropping a V-10 into the iconic Dodge Challenger.

The new race-only V-10 powered rear-wheel drive 2011 Mopar Challenger Drag Pak features an 8.4-liter 512 cubic-inch engine with a 2-speed automatic transmission. Mopar will showcase its new drag car this evening at the Dodge Viper Owner’s Invitational in Salt Lake City. The vehicle will then make its way to the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas from Nov. 2-5, and the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) show in Orlando from Dec. 9-11.

Classic Industries buys The Paddock’s Intellectual Property, Trademarks and Inventory.

General Marketing Capital (GMCI) the parent company behind aftermarket industry giants Classic Industries and OER Parts Groups (Original Equipment Reproduction) has recently completed their purchase of the The Paddock’s intellectual property.

Man Shoots 11-Year-Old with BB Gun for Leaning on His Mustang

11 year olds in Callaway, Maryland should think twice before leaning against someone’s  car. A preteen was shot with a BB Gun for leaning against his neighbor’s Ford Mustang.