Faster Farm’s Plymouth Belvedere gets a Wing
My favorite 24 hours of LeMons team is at it again. A giant diamond-plate Daytona wing has replaced the “active braking” spoiler ruled unsafe for competition eariler this year. Read More →
Four Rides at John’s Burger, 7-10-09
Mid Summer’s evening burger run. From left to right, my Dad’s 1969 Chevelle, my 1970 Dodge Challenger, Doug’s 1958 Plymouth, and Janelle’s Ford F-1 Pickup Truck. Read More →
The Barracuda’s new clothes
Ian puts the wraps on Tony’s 1966 Plymouth Barracuda. Sporting a fresh coat of Sassy Grass green paint, hood scoop, and black stripes reminiscent of a 1970 Road Runner, this thing has come a long way since it first came home many years ago. Read More →
Steve’s 1966 Plymouth Belvedere
This is when it was still Slant Six powered!!! Long story, but this has been in the family for years. Steve wanted it years ago before he joined the Air Force, but got a Valiant instead. Finally in his hands, he’s got some changes planned for it, like a big block Chrysler! Clean interior! That’s original mileage, baby!! Currently parked next to his old man’s Satellite,...
Doug’s 1958 Plymouth
Doug has recently gotten his old heap fired up again with a new engine and fresh coat of primer. I believe it is running a Chevy 383 stroker with a TH350. DONUT WHEEL in LIVERMORE!!! Nice shot at dusk. I was adding the old pictures I took of your car to the new version of my webpage, and it turns out those pictures were taken 6/24/03. Exactly six years to the day after I took those...
Fresh Paint for Tony’s 1966 Plymouth Barracuda
Tony’s Barracuda had been sitting in primer for years until Ian came along a month ago and started the heavy duty bodywork process. He was trying to get it finished for the Mopar Alley car show, but even though he missed that goal, the car is now painted. The paint is a 1971 Mopar color, “Sassy Grass Green”. I would have been hard to have picked more eye-poppin’...
Steve’s 1969 Plymouth Road Runner
This is Steve Carlson’s 1969 Plymouth Road Runner, powered by a built 440 backed by a 4 speed and 3.73 gears in an 8 3/4 rearend. Read More →
Mopars North of the Gate 2009
Wine Country Mopars put on a show every year at Infineon Raceway. It’s one of my favorites, because it combines all the popular elements us car guys like: Drag Racing, a Car Show, and a small Swap meet! This year I drove my Challenger up for a little drag racing. Kyle brought his Coronet, and we met Steve with his Belvedere there and Bill with his Coronet. This black on black 1970...
Steve’s 1971 Plymouth Duster
This clean little blue rocket has the time tested 318 with a 904 torqueflight. Steve says it’s his “get around” car. Read More →
The Bird and the Fish
Ian sends us a picture of his father’s Cuda and his own Formula Firebird. If you haven’t gotten a ride in Ian’s Fire Chicken, you have got to! It’s like a brand new car nice wrapped up in an eye-appealing package! Ian’s Bird is hustling down the quarter in 13.59 @ 103.178 mph, while still pulling 18.7MPG on the way home. Tony’s Cuda is running 13.8’s...