The Family Mopar® Garage Part II
So what about Conny Welin? What does his story look like? Welin’s passion for Mopar® vehicles began early – around age 14 – though his ...
Detailed Dodge
Polished door sill plates. A fully flaked steering column. A V8 just as glittery – right down to the harmonic balancer. The list never really...
Grandiose GTX
No matter how you look at it, the 1971 Plymouth GTX is one of the most striking machines of the entire muscle-car era. Fairly unique, distinctive, ...
Where Are They Now, Part 8: Road Runner Became Superbird
Today, it’s Richard Petty Blue, lives in Estonia, and has been transformed into a Superbird. But once upon a time, it was orange, lived in Sweden, ...
Muscle vs. Method: The V8 Throwdown Between America and Europe
When it comes to V8 engines, the clash between American brute force and European precision is more than a mechanical debate – it’s a cultural...
The Family Mopar® Garage: Part I
Somewhere in the Åland archipelago, halfway between Sweden and Finland, sits one of the finest Mopar® garages in all of the Nordic countries. Insid...
A Road Runner at Last
It’s rare to see a couple as tightly knit as Ulf and Gerd Eklund. I’ve met them at countless car shows and other gatherings over the decades, and I...
The Psychopath Red Dart
I don’t know about you, but when someone is more competent than I am, I tend to get a little nervous. As I prepare to photograph Anne-Louise Lindbe...
Across Europe in a Belvedere
Some people drive 500 kilometers (around 310 US miles) in their classic car over the summer; others do ten times that. But Marcus Johansson isn’t s...
The Salty Dodge
Massive tires, a weak converter and a herd of restless horses weren’t exactly the ideal combo for safe driving. And even though Anders Ohlin’s Dodg...
Anything But a Rookie
Take a look at Thomas Eriksson’s 1966 Dodge Coronet. Sure, it looks “kind and a little grandpa-ish,” to use Thomas’s own words. But don’t be fooled...
HEMI® Dart Replaces the HEMI ’Cudas
The dream was clear – and in the end, it wasn’t a HEMI® ’Cuda. Or even two. The HEMI ’Cudas that Ingemar Thelin once owned have long since be...
Stable Satellite With a Humble HEMI®
So… I headed for Dalarna and the Orsa Drag Fest. But the sight of muscle cars lifting their rear ends and the smell of burnt rubber weren’t the onl...
Green, Mean, Mopar® Machine
Imagine having to take the boat over to Finland to find truly wild muscle cars with the proper stance – rear end in the air, hole in the hood...
Barracuda With a Bite
Most people say they “dust off” old possessions when they bring them back to life. For Leif Östberg of Hassela, it was more like shaving… Aft...