In 1965, Chrysler set the drag racing world on its ear with a handful of radically modified, hemi-powered hardtops. One remaining example, Dick Landy’s ’65 Coronet, is headed to the Mecum auction block in January. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Dodge
Sixties Showboat: The Fabulous 1968 Dodge Charger III
Easily one of the most radical factory show cars of the 1960s, the Dodge Charger III has made a lasting impression throughout the automotive world. Here’s a closer look at Chrysler’s famed wild thing. Continue reading
Video: Selling the 1955 Dodge
With an all-new style and attitude, sales shot straight through the roof for Dodge in 1955. Here’s an entertaining television sales pitch for the Dodge with the Hundred Million Dollar Look. Continue reading
Video: The Sheriff of Dodge Country, 1970
With the tagline, “You in a heap of trouble, boy,” Dodge created a memorable character to pitch the 1970 Challenger on television: Sheriff J.W. Higgins. Here’s the story of Sheriff Joe and the commercial where it all began. Continue reading
Video: Unleashing the 2018 Challenger SRT Demon
At the New York Auto Show this week, Dodge finally unveiled its much-touted Challenger SRT Demon. What’s an 840-hp road car good for, anyway? Dodge boss Tim Kuniskis provides some explanation. Continue reading
Sixties Sensation: The 1968 Dodge Daroo I Show Car
In the late ’60s, the wild Barris-created Daroo I generated loads of attention for Dodge on the custom car show circuit. Continue reading
LeeRoy Yarbrough, Ray Fox, and the Hemi Swamp Monster
Part NASCAR stocker, part NHRA funny car, this Dodge Coronet driven by LeeRoy Yarbrough used a supercharged 426 hemi to set the world’s closed-course speed record in 1965. Continue reading