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There are plenty of shows at which FWD Mopars are welcome, for modern models in Britain the UK Cruisers (see the links section!) have a full schedule. The Mopar Euronationals at Santa Pod are also open to anyone that wants to attend, and the AAC and AACI's events often also have a handful of our cars attending. Outside Britain all the Mopar clubs in Europe and Scandinavia are FWD Mopar friendly, so its worth contecting your local club to find out where the best shows are ... check the links section for some pointers! If you're going to a local show be sure to mention it in the forums! |
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In short, any front-wheel-drive car made by the Chrysler Corporation, no matter where it was made or sold. That includes popular Chryslers in Britain such as the Neon, Sebring, Voyager, PT Cruiser and Dodge Caliber as well as the earlier models sold in Britain (the Talbot Horizon, Alpine etc) and cars imported from America (such as the LeBaron and Dodge Caravan). We're not snobs though, so whatever you drive if you want to join in feel free! |
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This is a common question asked of FWD Mopar fans. Many enthusiasts, myself included, are former V8 owners who have found the smaller, lighter, '80s cars appealing for some reason. They excel at handling but can be adapted for drag racing, they're economical and practical but can be tuned to serious power, cheap to buy and get parts for and even easy to work on. Despite having a completely different configuration to classic Mopars there is some of the special spark carried over to their newer counterparts ... |
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Mopar is a generic term for cars made by Chrysler (now 'The New Chrysler' in marketing bumph), that includes Dodge, De Soto, Eagle, Imperial, Jeep and Plymouth brands (plus the cars manufactured by Shelby Automobiles in Whittier, CA; from 1986 to 1989) ... Chrysler also bought the AMC company, although they never produced any cars badged as such. The name comes from Chrysler's brand name for replacements parts, literally short for 'Motor Parts'. Today 'Mopar Performance' make factory approved go-faster parts. Fans of Mopar cars tend to be fanatical due to the car's character, which many find lacking in other brands - their engineering and design tends to be easily identified, and they're most often picked for movie car roles (like Vanishing Point, 2 Fast 2 Furious, Christine, The Wraith or Bullitt). |
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I'm Holly King, aka Holley on many internet forums; a long-time car-geek who enjoys anything that goes fast enough to do something stupid in. I live in the North of England and in the past I have been a committee member and area representative for the Mopar Muscle Association UK , the largest Mopar oriented club outside of North America. I also did a couple of years covering American Super Stock racing at York Raceway, tried to get a Northern Mopar car show off the ground (unsuccessfully, it was like herding cats) and wrote some stuff for the SDAC newsletter that nobody wanted to read  My particular automotive passion is for the turbocharged front-wheel-drive cars made by Chrysler and Shelby in the '80s, they feature a unique mix of American and European design and engineering traits and are easy to live with and work on. In the past I have loved and lost an eclectic mix of cars including a '58 Morris Minor, Renault 5 Turbo, '64 Triumph 2000, '72 Dodge Charger SE, '80 Chrysler Avenger, '83 Ford Capri and currently buzz to work in my sportly little Vauxhall Tigra. |
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