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30 GURNEY'S GLORY---THIS IS ONE BEAST of a '70 AAR 'Cuda, what with a nasty Hellcat Hemi under the hood backed by a Tremec trans and a Speed-tech chassis under the iconic body. While not built for show but for serious hammering on autocross circuits, the outstanding custom interior and custom touches throughout the car would make this 'Cuda a stand-out in any car exhibition. A fitting tribute to keeping the Dan Gurney legacy alive, even though Dan isn't.
MIND-MOPPING MOPES
14 WISH YOU WERE HERE---The 1970s trappings on this 1969 Charger were inspired by Pink Floyd (you remember them, no?) What's really coot is the custom Coronet performance hood cobbled onto the Charger with factory pieces. This feature also goes into the details about the off The Wall paint job in case you'd like to zoom your own ride back in time to that '70s look and impress all the Mo'fans and 'Floyd phreaks in your neighborhood.
20 MOM'S EXECUTIVE DECISION---It wasn't deciding between potatoes or Brussels sprouts for Friday night dinner. Better than that. Here's the 340 Duster that a Mo'mom ordered new that's been in the same family for 50 years. Doubt the B-sprouts could have stood that test of time. Mom checked off virtually every option available and even some that she tried to make up {didn't work). Here's how the car and mom were maintained in original pristine condition--good enough for show awards these days.
38 GET OUT OF JAlL FREE---Need a new ride because your '91 Dodge Dynasty is in the shop or the impound lot? No problema. How's about a 2022 Challenger Redeye Jailbreak? It's the latest Dream Giveaway. You can win this $100+K customized, one-of-a-kind machine, plus S27K for taxes PLUS $2500 for gas money. Man, that's a lot of moolah. Check it out. 'Course, if you prefer your beloved Dynasty, well ... that's up to you.
46 PURE BED-LAM---Take one 1984 Dodge Rampage mini-pickup, add one 1000 HP Hellcat mill and you'd have one heart-stopping, organ crushing ride. The owner, an 82-year-old pipe-smoking ex-fuelie pilot, takes it all in stride. Here's how this insane ride was conceived and birthed with a commanding “Rambo” hood graphic. Built to the highest standards, and immaculate from any angle, this mighty mini stamper was good enough to cop Best of Show at the 2022 Musclecars at the Strip in Vegas.
52 CHARGER LITE---The '68 Charger is an icon in the Mo'muscleverse. Hard to fault, but maybe a bit heavy on the scale. Here's the easy peasy fix. Grab a late model Hellcat or Redeye Challenger and swap the steel body panels with carbon fiber pieces and shave off 400 pounds. You get the classic '68 look (although as a wide body) plus all the latest and greatest suspension and braking technology from SAT. That's what Exomod is doing, with their C68 Charger, and they can do it for you if you're interested.
66 STOP THE CLOCK!---Epic? If you want epic, this tale will curl your hair and want you to take 2 aspirin BEFORE you start reading. A young guy gets a chance to buy a '70 Hemi Challenger, and all manner of mayhem follows the car home. After that, he buys a tunnel ram and street races it. Oh, yea and it's still an unrestored time capsule! Our hero has kept it the same for about 40 years, just so we could show up with our cameras.
74 BIG TIME---You want big? Here's big! It doesn't get much bigger than a 1960 Chrysler New Yorker Town & Country) 9-passenger station wagon. Add an impossible red paint job, louver the hood and preserve this behemoth in showroom condition and you have a ride that will have folks in their jellybean-size and shape rides doing double and triple-takes. Check out this little league team hauling luxury machine at almost 5000 lbs., and with a space-age dash, that offers cruising on a grand scale.
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42 SWAY AWAY 2.0---Swaybars are a key element to controlling body roll and improving handling. Previous articles by our beloved tech editor, currently wrapping up a rap recording session as 52-Cent, shows all you wonderful readers how to upgrade your 'bars. But what if your ride rolled off the assembly line with no swaybars? E-booger has you covered in another groundbreaking tech tour de force on how to Install swaybars on a non-'bar ride. You 'll be amazed.
78 INSERT TAB 'A" INTO SLOT 'B'---Our groundbreaking low-buck 3G Hemi into our low-buck Dart continues step-by-step. Ehrenberg supervised his stunt double in this episode so
as not to chip his expensive nail polish on the hands-on. See how they installed headers, worked around oil fitter and pan install challenges and more. It's packed with the tips, secrets and E-booger's engaging style that you can find only in Mopar Action (wherever you can find it).
FAR-FLUNG FEATURES
26 ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH---Recovering from his latest wardrobe malfunction and sporting-a new zipper, our illustrious tech editor and his adventurous companion Continue on their page-filling 3500-mile trek from west coast to east in a stock 360 Cordoba. In this installment, it's up and over the Rockies and the spectacular landscapes and interesting side trips along the way, including a stop at Walter P. Chrysler's boyhood home and some words of encouragement front the big man himself, who happened to stop by at the time to collect some of his things.
58 OH, YEAH! MO-PAR-TAY, BABY!---What's the best thing about September? Going to Beech Bend Raceway Park in Bowling Green, KY to see the hottest "Mo'show of shows" on Holley's annual event calendar. At least we say so. Catch the racing! Catch the showfield! Catch the General Lee flying to a big ... a big .. thud (ouch). What, you missed it? Hey, we didn't, and we got you covered, at least in printer's ink.
72 TIME FADES AWAY--- As do old soldiers. But this is all about the 7" Annual Don Carlton Nostalgia Pro Stock race and Hudson/Shuffle· town Dragway Reunions held at Mooresville Dragway in North Carolina. Check out these vintage rockets cranking up the action and virtually storming off the pages.
OLD FAMILIAR FACES
4 EDITOR'S NOTES
6 ZOOKEEPER'S DIARY
8 CREC'S CORNER
10 TECH TOPICS
12 RESTO TOPICS
64 COOL STUFF
83 MOPE OR NOPE
95 AND ONE LAST THING…
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