Ha! As a 22-year PCA member myself, I can say that there are as many hot-rodders in the Porsche world as there are purist snobs. Outlaws and racers are a big part of the scene.
At least the stripe is a sign that the owner doesn't know the difference between a Dodge and a Plymouth, and should probably be avoided. :p
Anyway, this conversation is better than the usual "How big of a tire can I fit?" and "What oil should I use?".... :thumbsup:
For me, it's the fact that it's a stripe from a different brand of car... many younger folks might not know that while Dodge and Plymouth were sister brands under the Chrysler umbrella, they were wholly separate divisions and fierce competitors with each other. It seemed at the time that they...
I recently Google image-searched "Plymouth Scamp" and was slack-jawed at the number of Plymouth Scamps wearing Dodge Bumblebee stripes. I'd guesstimate that nearly 25% of the Scamps pictured were cross-dressed up as Dodges. Why is this? I know that Plymouth never offered a performance oriented...
I think that some models of American Racing Wheels are made overseas (read: China) and some are still produced in the USA. That would make a massive difference in retail pricing.
Dodge Scatpack bumblebee stripes on Plymouths! Duster side stripes on Demons and Dart Sports! Brand X hood scoops on any Mopar! Rallye wheels on pre-70 cars! Said before but black engine compartments on non-black cars!!! How about speckle-painted trunks in Mopars? Aarrgghh!!
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A friend of...
Imagine a world where you need to "show your papers" to enter a restaurant. Oh wait, that world is right outside my door.....
Why did we fight the Nazis in WW2 again?
Really makes you wonder why they reverted back to the clunky '71 mould when the improved '72 GSS mould was a later release and could easily have been used with a '71 grille.