Thursday, September 27, 2012
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
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- 8,285 cc 8.3 liters V 10 front engine with 102.4 mm bore, 100.6 mm stroke, 9.6 compression ratio, overhead valve and two valves per cylinder EWC
- Fuel economy EPA highway (mpg): 20 and EPA city (mpg): 12
- Multi-point injection fuel system18.5 gallon main premium unleaded fuel tank
- Power: 372 kW, 500 HP SAE @ 5,600 rpm; 525 ft lb , 712 Nm @ 4,200 rpm
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
1949 Dodge Wayfarer
The Wayfarer was the low-priced model in the all-new 1949 Dodge lineup, offering a minimum of chrome and gadgetry. Body styles on this no-nonsense edition included a three-passenger business coupe, a fastback sedan, and a convertible roadster. The business coupe, shown here, was a favorite among traveling salesmen due to its enormous trunk, ideal for hauling samples, along with the bare-bones price.
While Dodges of this era offered little in the way of luxury or style, they were well regarded for their engineering, including innovations like Fluid Drive. A hybrid of standard and automatic transmissions, this system paired a conventional manual clutch with a hydraulic coupling. Drivers could pull away from a stop light without using the clutch pedal, although at a very leisurely rate. In the years before fully automatic transmissions became widely available, Fluid Drive was an attractive and popular feature.
While the styling was all-new in 1949, it was still boxy and conservative for its time. Except for the bright metal egg-crate grille, there wasn’t much to look at. However, the slab sides and tall roofline provided a roomy cabin with plenty of headroom. Men and women could step in and out of the Wayfarer comfortably with their hats on—a great sales point since most everyone wore a chapeau in those days (check out the couple above).
With this all these practical but not terribly glamorous features, it’s easy to see how Dodge in these years developed a reputation as an old folks’ car, especially the plain-Jane Wayfarer. All that would change a few years down the road when the Hemi V8 was introduced.
Courtesy of Dodge Redline
Friday, September 21, 2012
2012 Concours du Soleil
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
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Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Critical Praise for the Dodge Journey
And the accolades roll in. Two recent reviews of the Dodge Journey praise the sporty crossover’s functionality and fun.
Kelly Blue Book reports that “In terms of quality and design, the Journey’s interior is a cut above most, full of high-end features and clever storage compartments demanded by families on the go.” KBB’s testers especially liked the Flip ‘N Stow storage feature, Uconnect Touch 8.4 radio system, and 3.6L Pentastar V6 powerplant, which “we think is one of the most powerful, smooth-running and fuel-efficient V6 engines on the market.”
“If your growing family demands a vehicle with minivan-like proportions, but you don’t want a minivan, check out the 2013 Dodge Journey,” KBB reports. “With its available V6, 7-passenger seating and AWD, the Journey can handle most of what fits into a traditional minivan and still maintain its less-bland SUV-like appeal.”
Road & Travel Magazine reports, “Behind the wheel, we appreciated the pep of the V-6, paired with a six-speed automatic and firm control and solid handling that smoothed the driving chore without any sense of having to work at it.”
Road & Travel’s editors selected the 2012 Journey as one of its Top 10 Picks of the Year. They concluded, “You get a lot of SUV for the money.”
Courtesy of RedLine Dodge
Monday, September 17, 2012
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Courtesy of Dodge Redline
Thursday, September 13, 2012
The Dodge Firearrow III Coupe
In the early 1950s, Dodge produced a series of concept cars under the Firearrow name. The first two Firearrows were convertibles and, since they were designed mainly for the show car circuit, they weren’t fully functional or road-worthy. The third Firearrow was a coupe, and it was built to run as good as it looked.
Like its predecessors, Firearrow III was a joint effort between Dodge and Ghia, the Italian coach building firm. Chrysler design chief Virgil Exner gave Ghia stylist Luigi Segre free hand to create an all-new coupe body to fit on a production Dodge Royal chassis. Advanced features in Segre’s stunning design included expansive, wraparound glass—the rear window was one of the largest pieces of molded automotive glass produced up to that time.
With its lightweight coupe body combined with a Dodge Red Ram Hemi V8, the Firearrow III was an impressive performer. Dodge hired the famed female aircraft racing pilot Betty Skelton to test the coupe at the then brand-new Chrysler Proving Grounds in Chelsea, Michigan. In June of 1954 on the high-speed oval at Chelsea, she drove the Firearrow III to a new ladies’ closed course speed of 143.44 mph—wearing a dress and high heels.
Once the Firearrow III’s test and show duties were completed, the car was sent back to Italy in order to avoid the extremely high import duties then in effect. There it remained until a few years ago when the car was rediscovered and brought back to the United States. After receiving a complete, nut-and-bolt restoration to the beautiful state you see here, the Firearrow III Coupe sold at auction in 2009 for $880,000.
Courtesy of Redline Dodge
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
NM State Fair | 2013 Ram Trucks!
Make new memories this year. Stop by and check out the 2013 Ram trucks. Be sure to go to the Melloy Dodge website for all of the 2012 inventory and check back soon for the 2013 models!