At the 2023 Goodwood Festival of Speed, everyone’s attention were fixed into this Dodge Viper GTS-R that not only sounds...
Developed by Oreca & Reynard Motorsport in Europe, the Chrysler Viper GTS-R was the first real attempt to race the...
With the disappointing performance of the 1968 Dodge Charger 500 in NASCAR competition and Plymouth’s superstar Richard Petty leaving them for Ford, Chrysler Corporation pulled out all the stops for its next NASCAR effort. The Dodge Charger Daytona featured special body modifications that included a huge 23-inch-tall stabilizer wing on...
A remarkable vehicle is gearing up to make its appearance on the Mecum Monterey auction on August 19th, 2023. This...
The original Viper was dreamed up as a modern-day Shelby Cobra, a perfect rebound from the malaise era and Lee...
Called one of the “Winged Warriors”, a list that included Plymouth Superbird, Ford Torino Talladega, and Mercury Cyclone Spoiler II, the Daytona was powered by the Hemi 426 (seven liters) with 425 hp or a 375 hp 440. It should be noted that the tuned racing version reached speeds in...
After suffering what must be called the worst five years of American car design 1974-1979, the 1980s ushered in the...
The Ghia-designed Dodge Firearrow III is flamboyantly showcased on its stand during the 1954 Detroit Auto Show....
Dodge and Plymouth stylists hated them, Bill France hated them, but, the racers? Racers loved them, as long as they were driving one of them. Other racers really hated them too. They were considered weird looking, but they worked very well, thanks to the engineers who were tasked with making...
When it comes to American power, there have been quite a few cars to transcend the good old V8-powered, straight-line...
The National Historic Vehicle Register has officially added two cars this year to their list- the 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T SE...
In 1953, Chrysler’s famed design chief, Virgil Exner entered into a partnership with the Italian styling house Ghia to produce four Dodge concept cars on a 119-in wheelbase chassis with Dodge’s Red Ram Hemi V8 engine. The two-seat convertible pictured was the first of these Firearrows, but was a non-running...
Mecum’s recent auction in Dallas, held Sept. 4-7, saw 743 cars change hands in just four action-packed days. Overall sales...
In the 1940s, Chrysler Corporation’s Dodge division had a reputation for building solid, dependable, conservatively styled cars. That was fine,...
Growing up in Southern California offered a great deal of advantages. Nearby beaches, lots of sunny days and a constant flow of exciting cars. The car culture of Los Angeles brought all manner of cars to my attention. Great muscle cars, sports cars and fun little British cars were seemingly...
For a moment, let us explore the children’s section of Vintage Road & Racecar. What children’s section you ask? In...
Imagine it’s 1973 and you’re an aspiring racer/car builder. Working out of your little shotgun shack, single-car garage, you’ve welded...
Barrett-Jackson’s 16thannual Palm Beach auction, held last weekend, April 13-15, enjoyed record attendance, record auction sales and the largest number of registered bidders for any Palm Beach auction. Three impressive collections were sold at the auction, highlighted by renowned collector and philanthropist John Staluppi’s coveted Cars of Dreams vehicles, which...
Leake Auction Company will host its annual three-day spring auction at Dallas Market Hall in Dallas, Texas, next weekend, April...
Leake Auction Company’s recent Oklahoma City auction marked $6.8 million in sales with 77 percent of the nearly 400 vehicles...
1936 De Soto Airflow The story of De Soto begins with a record for first year sales that stood for just over 30 years. It ends when Chrysler Corporation undercut its sales with a lower-priced Chrysler Newport and killed the brand. In between, it’s an amazing tale of ups and...
I have a Minichamps model of the legendary Lancia Stratos HF rally car in Alitalia’s green and white colors sitting...
Bruce McLaren John Fitch Photo: Mercedes 1 Richard Petty wins the NASCAR Winston Cup Talledega 500 in a Dodge Charger...
His nickname was always “Tony A-to-Z,” in part because his last name was Adamowicz, but in larger part because his racing career covered everything from Volvo sedans to Indycars and Ferrari sports racers. In remembrance of Tony’s recent passing and this issue’s Ferrari theme, we pay tribute by sharing some...
Briggs Cunningham was one of the most important figures in U.S. road racing during the era of the 1950s. He...
Over two-liter Grand Touring cars have always had a place to compete within the ever-changing regulations of International Motorsports; the...
It’s confession time again. For my entire automotive collecting career, now entering its third decade, I’ve been both intrigued and confused by the early MOPAR performance and racing machinery. For years, I’ve been nodding with a wide smile and a blank cranium as people talk about Ramchargers, Max Wedge, Super...
Hemi-powered Mopar machinery will highlight Mecum’s 2016 Kissimmee Auction, set for January 15-24 at Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee, Florida....
John Greenwood Rick Mears 1 John Greenwood drives a Greenwood Corvette to victory in the IMSA sports car race at...
As a man possessed of virtually boundless vision and drive, Eugene Casaroll almost single-handedly invented the car-delivery business with his foundation of Auto Shippers and his Dual Motors Corporation built fleets of twin-engine military vehicles for America and its WWII allies. Next, he diversified into high-end automobile manufacturing by acquiring...
