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AUCTION: 1970 Plymouth HEMI Cuda In Black Velvet Is Up For Grabs In Kissimmee Estimated To Go For $300,000 To $375,000... The 1970 Plymouth HEMI Cuda remains one of the best-known cars of the muscle car era for a good reason. A radical restyling from its previous A-body roots, the E-Body platform represented a big leap forward for Plymouth and the HEMI Cuda is an extremely well-endowed example. The HEMI Cuda was created for a mere two years, and owning one is a status symbol to this day. With a meticulous restoration done by the late Dave Walden, this car is believed to have had the highest MSRP of any Cuda hardtop delivered in 1970 with a sticker price that exceeded $5,500...

FOR SALE: Most Optioned-Out 1971 Dodge HEMI Charger R/T Set To Go Across The Mecum Kissimmee Auction On The 13th... This handsome 1971 Dodge HEMI Charger R/T is like no other. Not only is this car one of only 63 produced in 1971 with the legendary 7.0-liter (426 cubic-inch) HEMI V8 in its final year of production, but it is one of 3 HEMI Charger R/Ts equipped with the rare power sunroof (M51) option. But it is only one feature on what is the most optioned out 1971 Dodge HEMI Charger R/Ts to exist. https://moparinsiders.com/for-sale-most-optioned-out-1971-dodge-hemi-charger-r-t/

Dodge Challenger Retains Its Best-Selling Muscle Car In America Crown! Age Doesn't Matter For This Muscle Car... As the current Dodge Challenger (LA) enters its final year of production, the aging muscle car continues to surprise critics. Once again the big Dodge coupe proved to be America’s favorite two-door muscle car out-selling the Ford Mustang and the Chevrolet Camaro. https://moparinsiders.com/dodge-challenger-retains-its-best-selling-muscle-car-in-america-crown/

The Cummins-Powered 2023 Ram 2500 Rebel Can Get Costly Real Quick! Ram's Newest Fully-Loaded Off-Roader Can Brush $100,000... If you are a Ram off-road pickup fan, 2023 looks to be a great year with the introduction of the new 2023 Ram 2500 Rebel Crew Cab 4×4. The 2500 Rebel expands the brand’s heavy-duty lineup and offers a unique and exceptional combination of off-road performance without sacrificing towing and payload capabilities, unlike the 2500 Power Wagon. https://moparinsiders.com/the-cummins-powered-2023-ram-2500-rebel-can-get-costly-real-quick/

Ram Brazil Has Best Sales Month Ever To Finish Out 2022! Sales Up 83% Over 2021, Thanks To Ram 3500... Ram Brazil ended its 2022 year with another record-breaking month, proving that the Ram continues to offer the strongest, most technological, most luxurious, and most capable pickup trucks in the Brazilian marketplace. https://moparinsiders/ram-brazil-has-best-sales-month-ever-to-finish-out-2022/

New 2023 Dodge Durango Launch Editions Arrive In Dealer Inventories SXT & GT Get Special Equipment Package For 2023, But For A Very Limited Time... As 2023 Dodge Durango models start to arrive in dealer showrooms, there are two limited-time packages being offered on the budget-friendly SXT and GT models. Both new “Launch Edition” packages add popular content for those packages at a discounted rate. https://moparinsiders.com/new-2023-dodge-durango-launch-editions-arrive-in-dealer-inventories/

ULTRA-RARE: 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona Painted In Special-Order Omaha Orange Only Omaha Orange Daytona Known In Existence... Today, we are checking out yet another 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona that is scheduled to go across the Mecum Kissimmee auction block. This particular model is very unique, due to its special-order paint color from the factory. https://moparinsiders.com/ultra-rare-1969-dodge-charger-daytona-painted-in-special-order-omaha-orange/

The “Duke & Duchess” 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona Could Be Yours! Famed L.A. Racer Goes To Mecum Kissimmee... Willie and Tomiko presided over the Brotherhood in a matching pair of 1969 Dodge Charger Daytonas known simply as the “King” and “Queen” Daytona. With both cars out of commission by the early-1970s, the racing couple purchased a third Charger Daytona, known as “The Duke and Duchess.” That car would compete until the late-1970s when it was parked for the next 30 years. https://moparinsiders.com/the-duke-duchess-1969-dodge-charger-daytona-could-be-yours/

The Legendary “Black Ghost” HEMI Challenger Will Go Up For Sale In May! Woodward Racer Could Fetch Big Money When It Crosses The Auction Block... Over the summer, Dodge revealed the 2023 Dodge Challenger “Black Ghost” as part of its “Last Call” retro-themed muscle car program. The car was inspired by the iconic black-colored 1970 Dodge Challenger HEMI R/T SE owned by Godfrey Qualls, which dominated the street racing scene on Woodward Avenue during the early 1970s. https://moparinsiders.com/the-legendary-black-ghost-hemi-challenger-will-go-up-for-sale-in-may/

FCA Canada Reports It Had A Strong Q4 Period Becomes #1-Seller Of PHEVs In Canada... Stellantis (FCA Canada) has reported its Q4 and full-year 2022 sales. Total 2022 sales results for FCA Canada surpassed last calendar year, rising 5%, with 169,179 vehicles sold. For Q4 of 2022, 38,450 vehicles were sold, a decrease of 2% versus the same period last year. https://moparinsiders.com/fca-canada-reports-it-had-a-strong-q4-period/

Stellantis To Build Electric Aircraft With Archer Aviation Inc. Provide Strategic Funding For Growth... Years ago, the former Chrysler Corporation seemed to have its hands in everything from building rockets, military vehicles, marine applications, and even air conditioners. But now as part of Stellantis, that innovation that the automaker was founded on is taking on new heights. https://moparinsiders.com/stellantis-to-build-electric-aircraft-with-archer-aviation-inc/

LIVE: Watch The Unveiling Of The Ram 1500 Revolution BEV Concept From CES 2023 Ram Enters The Electric Full-Size Pickup Truck Game... The time has finally come. Ram is set to unveil the brand’s first battery-electric vehicle (BEV) in the form of the Ram 1500 Revolution BEV Concept. https://moparinsiders.com/live-watch-the-unveiling-of-the-ram-1500-revolution-bev-concept-from-ces-2023/

Dodge CEO Says Engine Failures Are Reason For Delay Of Special ‘Last Call’ Model! Seven Engine Failures Have Prompt Dodge To Push Back Its Reveal Date... But last week, Dodge CEO Tim Kuniski shed some light on the situation, during a background briefing outlining Dodge’s plans for SEMA this week. Dodge has been testing a new modified HEMI V8 for this last ‘Last Call’ Dodge Challenger. “But we ran into some problems,” Kuniskis stated. Unfortunately for Dodge engineers, seven of their test engines have suffered catastrophic failures by blowing up when pushed to their limits. https://moparinsiders.com/dodge-ceo-says-engine-failures-are-reason-for-delay-of-special-last-call-model/

In Case You Missed It: Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares’ CES 2023 Keynote Speech Some More Hints Of What Is Expected To Come... Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares addressed the audience at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2023 as the keynote speaker, inside the Venetian Palazzo Ballroom in Las Vegas. https://moparinsiders.com/in-case-you-missed-it-stellantis-ceo-carlos-tavares-ces-2023-keynote-speech/

Taking A Deeper Look At The Exterior Design Of The New Ram 1500 Revolution Concept Will Inspire The Production Ram 1500 BEV Due In 2024... Ram has just pulled the covers off of its Revolution battery-electric (BEV) Concept pickup truck. The concept plays an important role in the future direction of where Ram plans on taking its next generation of pickup trucks. The Revolution BEV Concept is our first glimpse at that future design language. https://moparinsiders.com/taking-a-deeper-look-at-the-exterior-design-of-the-new-ram-1500-revolution-concept/

Stellantis Post It’s Sales Numbers For The United States In Q4 2022! Wrangler 4xe Continues To Be America's Best-Selling PHEV... Stellantis (FCA US, LLC) has released its Q4 2022 sales numbers and its total 2022 sales figures for the United States. For the Q4 period, the automaker sold 347,669 vehicles which was a decrease of 16% over the same period last year. Overall year-to-year numbers were also down a dismal 13% compared to 2021. There is no doubt that growing inflation and high-interest rates played a major role in the company’s results. https://moparinsiders.com/stellantis-post-its-sales-numbers-for-the-united-states-in-q4-2022/

Chrysler Reveals Synthesis Cockpit Demonstrator At CES 2023 A Glimpse Into The Future Interior Direction Of The Chrysler Brand... Over the past year, Stellantis has talked a lot about the company’s new advanced STLA Smart Cockpit, STLA Brain, and STLA AutoDrive technologies. But this morning, we are getting our first glimpse of those technologies and what they will be like in the next generation of vehicles thanks to the debut of the Chrysler Synthesis demonstrator at CES 2023. https://moparinsiders.com/chrysler-reveals-synthesis-cockpit-demonstrator-at-ces-2023/

AUCTION: Rare Limelight Green 1970 Plymouth Superbird Goes To Mecum! HEMI-Power and 4-Speed A833 Manual Transmission... There are a number of winged cars crossing the auction block at the Mecum Kissimmee event. One of them is the gorgeous 1970 Plymouth Superbird painted in the stunning Limelight Green (FJ5) paint. https://moparinsiders.com/auction-rare-limelight-green-1970-plymouth-superbird-goes-to-mecum/

Dodge To Kick Off “Last Call” Performance Festival This March In Las Vegas Think Of It As A West Coast Roadkill Nights... Yesterday, Dodge announced it was extending its “Never-Lift” campaign to include a new “Last Call” performance festival at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Monday, March 20th, 2023. The festival will play host to the unveiling of the final 2023 “Last Call” limited edition, a farewell to the current-generation muscle car. It also showcased the Dodge brand’s future e-muscle car with the Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Concept. https://moparinsiders.com/dodge-to-kick-off-last-call-performance-festival-this-march-in-las-vegas/

Ram Set For Debut Of All-Electric Ram 1500 Revolution Concept At CES 2023 Watch The Event LIVE On Thursday... With full-size electric pickups already available from its competitors, Ram is ready to give us its first look at its first electric offering. https://moparinsiders.com/ram-set-for-debut-of-all-electric-ram-1500-revolution-concept-at-ces-2023/