Richard Petty is the King, and there’s no getting around that his ’72 Challenger looks totally bad-ass. A couple of years back I actually spotted Petty walking through the show, and he was super-cool to all the people who approached him. And if he was upset at not being able to travel more than a […] More »

It’s not like the Hot Wheels thing hasn’t been done before, but you have to give GM credit for bringing the track too–even if it was made out of fabric. The inspiration for this stunner came from the original set of Hot Wheels cars from the ’60s, and it looked great parked at the end […] More »

Like a lot of the coolest stuff at SEMA, the DecoLiner was out in the parking lot, so even the great unwashed–meaning anyone without a badge–could check it out. It’s billed as “Flash Gordon’s Motorhome,” and I can’t think of a better way to describe this creation. Builder Randy Grubb and the Blastolene crew used […] More »

On Wednesday, the Wall Street Journal published a piece stating that the well-known Hemi is being demoted, in favor of “greener” engines. This seemed odd to me, considering how fuel efficient the MDS-equipped Hemi has proven itself to be in the Dodge Charger, Challenger and Ram trucks and as other media sources picked up the […] More »

The new Dodge Challenger has allowed Dodge enthusiasts a chance to buy a new “muscle car”, with the definition of rear wheel drive, front engine, V8s.  However, models like the Charger SRT-8 and Dodge Viper SRT-10 have filled the gap in Dodge performance, although in other segments, and both have proven to be very successful. […] More »