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Our Readers Sound Off.
Twin Hemi® Hot Rod
“Bug” (left) and “Jake,” of Winnetka, Ill., like the idea of two supercharged 426 HEMI® engines in this hot rod. One for each of them—complete with cool Zoomie exhaust pipes. The car, on display at Dave Crane’s Drag Racing Museum in Battle Creek, Mich., is a work in progress by Steve Wright, who has also built a 426 HEMI powered motorcycle.
“Bug” and “Jake’s” Grandfather
Via e-mail
Nice twin HEMI hot rod—now that’s over the top. Thanks for sharing the photo.—Ed.
Hyper-Pak Slant Six
I enjoyed reading the September/October 2009 issue of Mopar Magazine. Lots of good stuff—well told with plenty of pictures. The Hyper-Pak Slant Six article was excellent—neat photos and lively text. You must have had long talks with Bob Cahill and Tom Hoover. I appreciate the mention at the end of the article.
Bill Weertman
Via e-mail
Bill, thank you for the encouraging words about Mopar Magazine. We’re glad we could bring this story to light.—Ed.
What’s In A Name
What is the origin of the word Mopar? When was the brand founded? And when were Chrysler Corporation’s muscle cars first called Mopars?
Bill Carrel
Via e-mail
Mopar—a simple contraction of the words MOtor and PARts—dates back to 1937 when its first use as a brand name was for a line of antifreeze products. Quietly built on a reputation of quality and reliability, this new brand came to represent engineered parts and accessories for Chrysler, Dodge, Plymouth and DeSoto vehicles. The Mopar brand came to life in 1962. That’s when Chrysler Corporation built race-ready Dodge and Plymouth “package cars” equipped with special high-performance parts. Racers dubbed the cars “Mopars” and word spread quickly on the street, giving the brand newfound meaning. As the 1960s—the muscle car era—raced ahead, Mopars dominated in competition.From its humble beginnings, Mopar grew from a relatively unknown brand name into a dynamic way of life. Today, the Mopar culture and lifestyle includes generations of people whose common bond is the proud heritage of performance born nearly 50 years ago.—Ed.
Fuel Injector Article
A few years back, you had an article about fuel injectors and related poor driveability issues. I don’t remember much more from the article and I was hoping you would steer me to the correct issue of Mopar Magazine. Thank you very much!
Kacey Copeland
Denver, Colo.
We believe you’re referring to the fuel injector diagnostics article in the January/February 2005 edition of Mopar Magazine titled Check the Injectors on pages 52–53.—Ed
International Subscription
I am interested in getting a Team Mopar membership that includes Mopar Magazine. We live in Canada. How much does it cost and what’s included with membership?
Leilani Cleveland Deveau
Via e-mail
The cost for a one year international subscription is $56.95, and two years is $107.00 ($21.95 and $37.00 respectively for domestic subscriptions). A one year subscription includes: 6 issues of Mopar Magazine, Team Mopar personalized member card (shown), Team Mopar lapel pin, Team Mopar membership certificate, and Team Mopar decals and bumper stickers. We take customer subscriptions by phone with a credit card. Call toll free 866-466-6727. If you would rather subscribe by mail, you can send a check or money order (from a U.S. drawn account) to Mopar Magazine, P.O. Box 2117, Farmington Hills, MI, 48333-2117, or we can send you a form so that you can reply with your credit card information. If you would like us to mail a form, just call and we will send it out to you.—Ed.
Surprises Are Good!
Imagine the delight we felt when my wife and I saw our Demon in the November/December 2009 issue of Mopar Magazine! That Demon on page 14, top left, is our car! We worked three-and-a-half years to get it to where it is today. We entered the car in the A-body modified class at the 2009 Mopars at the Strip where your photo was taken. We were honored to win “Best of Show,” A-body modified.
Thank you very much!
Ron and Barbara Larson
Star, Idaho
No problem! And CONGRATULATIONS are in order on your Dodge Demon winning “Best of Show!”—Ed.
What's On Your Mind?
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