Dr.Jass
Pastor of Muppets
Or an AMC, Jeep, Studebaker, Packard, Nash...
MOPARFest 2015
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Not A Duster
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I would probably give jeep a pass, but only because Chrysler acquired then improved the brand after AMCs failure.
But it wouldn't hurt my feelings to see them left out either.
One thing for sure: there's no reason for any Euro trash at a Chrysler specific event.
But it wouldn't hurt my feelings to see them left out either.
One thing for sure: there's no reason for any Euro trash at a Chrysler specific event.
restoman
The paint fumes have cleared so I'm
Not A Duster
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Okay then. By that logic, technically, Dodge should come off the list as well because the brand didn't originate with Chrysler and was acquired after the Dodge brothers died....
I don't think I have ever even slowed down to look at a jeep, or any other 4X4 at a show of any kind, so it doesn't even matter to me if they are allowed at Mopar events or not. Just keep the German and Italian stuff out.... It's an insult.
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69.5CUDA
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better remove everything that was mitsu powered or cummins powered..hell anything with a non mopar engine as an option..that kills ALL med duty and HD trucks..and neerly everything after the 70s
i would be with you tho on any of the early vintage race cars...dont even care what its powered by thems sexy beasts
i would be with you tho on any of the early vintage race cars...dont even care what its powered by thems sexy beasts
dodgedifferent2
hung like a stud field mouse and
The 34 dodge truck has been floating around at moparfest for a few years now, but now in better shape then when i first seen it. I may have seen it at detroit autorama a few years back too though. so not sure.
I have always wanted to do something similar with my 354 hemi but in a truck not a rancharo/el camino/rampage look alike. But i do give the guy credit for something unique.
The alfa romeo on the other hand. I honestly could care less if it was there or not. It was something unique to see that is out of the ordinary rather then the usual numbers matching wanna be challengers/chargers/cudas and blah blah blah. I feel it needs to be welcomed into the show as well since mopars are now related. Mecedes stuff should not becuase they are divorced from the family.
It is the new cars that bother me the most that i can go to the dealership to go look at. I think they should be the ones chopped completely out of the show. After you see one they are all exactly the same but with different decals then my uncle moms.
I have always wanted to do something similar with my 354 hemi but in a truck not a rancharo/el camino/rampage look alike. But i do give the guy credit for something unique.
The alfa romeo on the other hand. I honestly could care less if it was there or not. It was something unique to see that is out of the ordinary rather then the usual numbers matching wanna be challengers/chargers/cudas and blah blah blah. I feel it needs to be welcomed into the show as well since mopars are now related. Mecedes stuff should not becuase they are divorced from the family.
It is the new cars that bother me the most that i can go to the dealership to go look at. I think they should be the ones chopped completely out of the show. After you see one they are all exactly the same but with different decals then my uncle moms.
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Dr.Jass
Pastor of Muppets
Well, that leaves out Plymouth, DeSoto, and Fargo trucks too. By your reasoning, only Chrysler and Maxwell vehicles would be allowed. Dodge, Fargo, Plymouth and DeSoto all became part of Chrysler in 1928, though the company was founded in 1925 after Wally reorganized the Maxwell-Chalmers company. The Chrysler brand had been launched the previous year as a division of Maxwell-Chalmers.
On your first point, Chrysler still engineered the cars, which were also available with Chrysler engines such as the 2.2L (which is 100% Mopar). Regardless, since there aren't many, if any, 2.6L K-cars or 3.0L minivans showing up at the meets, that's no big loss. Chrysler has owned a a large share of Cummins for 20+ years, but hey--I'd be perfectly fine with those being relegated to the parking lot as well. Dodge's LFC trucks were by and large powered by Chrysler gas engines, and those with the Cornbinder gas V8s or Caterpillar, Cummins, Perkins or Detroit engines are so rare these days, they may as well not exist. They never show up at Mopar shows anyhow.69.5CUDA said:
Though I think Jensens are pretty cool, they're no more Mopar than a Nova with a 340 in it, so no... not Mopar. Same with Facel Vegas or any other "drivetrain transplant" car. In a similar vein, a Shelby Cobra isn't a Ford. Shelby was its own company.
Not A Duster
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Again.... Other than the Little Red Express or Warlock, I don't really care much about trucks - doesn't mean anything to me if they are there or not... Same goes for Mitsubishi FWD 4 bangers. I wouldn't pay attention to them if they were there and I don't really have an opinion as to whether they belong or not. New cars like the Daimler/Fiat chargers and challengers have the same effect on me: I just walk by - nothing to see here.
But I despise the very idea that any Daimler or Fiat vehicle makes it's way to an event tailored to enthusiasts for a time when Mopar was Mopar. It's an insult to the Mopar faithful who supported the the Chrysler Corporation through thick and thin. Knowing such a thing in advance would cause me to not participate in or even attend such an event.
Fiat.... Phaah - ugly, weezy pieces of dung that were so bad that they had to withdraw from North American markets with their tails between their legs. They should stick to linguini and pizza pies.....
I love the white Charger in the first pic.... That and pretty much everything in the field behind it. Like to see a closer pic of that grey Duster.
Not A Duster
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Hey - It wasn't my reasoning. It was yours.
deSoto was a personal creation of Walter P. It was introduced as a mid-priced competitor to GM's mid priced offerings and Dodge Brothers.
Plymouth was also created by Chrysler as the low - end option in his line to compete with Chevy and Ford.
Maxwell was one of the failing companies Walter P purchased to create the Chrysler Corporation.
I just did a bunch of reading on this stuff... new and old history. I recommend the book in the link below to clarify recent events. There are also numerous papers done by business schools that use it as a case study on unethical business practices.
http://www.amazon.com/Taken-Ride-Daimler-Benz-Drove-Chrysler/dp/0060934484
I completely agree. And I love that it's not a tetanus festival... the whole "rat rod" thing was worn thin after a year and I really wish it would just go away. If I want to see rusty junk, I'll go to a junkyard. Or, you know, look at my own projects.
I'm here to please:
Do I need to ban myself?
This was pretty cool to see.
Make 'er a laker!
Not A Duster
Well-known member
Nice!
Dr.Jass
Pastor of Muppets
No. Maxwell-Chalmers, as in cars. They're not related in any way, shape or form other than the name Chalmers. It's not even the same Chalmers family.
No, Nodda, it was your reasoning. I said Mopar shows. Chrysler, Plymouth, Dodge, Imperial, and Desoto were all established marques when Mopar became an official Chrysler Corporation term in 1937.
DCF, that's neither a rat nor a rod. Rods are pre-war, and merely sanding paint off it doesn't make it a rat. The interior's way too nice and the engine bay shows none of the stupidity other than that idiotic Art-Devo (yes, that's an intentional pun) air cleaner.
thrashingcows
Drowning deep in my sea of loathing...so I'm
That Dart with the webers up on top of the motor is pretty cool...I like it!
I thought you'd like it.