Photo: Facebook Marketplace If you’re a longtime reader of Dopest, you likely know my stance on muscle cars: The more broken, the better. There’s a gorgeous ’68 Camaro that lives somewhere near my apartment, beaten and broken and rotting in its street-parked spot around the corner, and I salivate over it every time I pass … Read more
Photo: Pontiac Dodge calls the Charger EV Daytona the first EV muscle car, which may or may not be true in the era of plentiful and instantaneous torque. Whether you agree with Dodge’s designation or not, the revived Charger Daytona sure looks good. So, we asked readers what other muscle cars should be brought back as … Read more
Photo: Facebook Marketplace We’re also a few slideshows deep into my Ute Era, a genre of vehicle that, thanks to its size advantages over the K5, may actually be reasonable for me to purchase. I still have no need, sure, but boy do I have a want. This Brat, though, is better left to someone … Read more
2024 Chevrolet CamaroImage: Chevrolet Both LAPD and Los Angeles County Sheriffs have made efforts to crack down on street takeovers. Task Forces interrupt takeovers before they even start, and have made arrests and impounded vehicles that participate in the shenanigans. An unexpected ripple effect of these takeovers is that thieves are stealing vehicles so they … Read more
Screenshot: Car and Driver/YouTube There were a lot of incredible race cars running around tracks in 2023, from new Le Mans prototypes like Ferrari’s winning 499P to hybrid WRC monsters and the second year of Formula 1’s redesigned cars. But one race car captured the world’s attention more than anything else: the NASCAR-based Garage 56 … Read more
Photo: Facebook Marketplace The Miata market is tough now, isn’t it? I once picked up a ’93 for $5,000, much like this, only it was an upper trim with low mileage — not like this 208,000 mile example with a leaking soft top. Also, mine was a stick. This is the reality we’ve been left … Read more
Image: Chevrolet A pair of young men were arrested at around 1 a.m. on Sunday in Orange County, Florida, and charged with street racing after they were allegedly clocked at 199 mph in a borrowed Chevrolet Camaro. Look, I’m not going to claim that I didn’t do stupid shit when I was young, but two-hundred … Read more
Image: Stellantis I’ll take the low-hanging fruit of the Plymouth Prowler. It’s an amazing visual performer, but an uninspired actual performer. The wimpier-than-you’d-like engine and lazy slushbox were acceptable on the street, because these are really only for cruising down Main Street while reveling in the stares of everyone else. You don’t need big performance … Read more
Image: Ford The Chevrolet Camaro, Dodge Challenger and Ford Mustang rivalry is one of the oldest in the automotive world. These cars have traded blows for decades, be it on the street, on the racetrack or in yearly sales. 2023 saw the Chevy Camaro and Dodge Challenger drive off to the great dealership in the … Read more
We are losing some Real Ones this year, folks. Much has been said about the demise of the Dodge Charger and Challenger and Chrysler 300 line, but there are other models that are quietly sinking into automotive history, too. Read more… FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Trusted Bulletin … Read more
