Dale Jewett

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Do you know your blood type? Mine is 100 octane (not your standard blood bank classification). At any given moment, I’m thinking about cars – driving one, fixing one, buying one or (in my dreams) restoring one. So I love to tell stories that involve horsepower, brake and wheel diameters and 0-to-60 times – and the people who make it happen. Because behind every awesome vehicle are amazing people with vision and the desire to make it a reality. I cover Mopar, Dodge, SRT and motorsports for Stellantis Digital Media. I learned to drive on a 1973 Jeep CJ-5 with the rare Super Jeep option package and three-speed manual transmission. I still belong to the dwindling club of people who prefer to shift their own gears, and think the best way to drive is with the top down!
Jeep | October 20 2015

Take the scenic route

Here’s a radical suggestion: The next time you have to take a long trip, drive it. When’s the last time you saw someone actually excited about flying somewhere? Yes, they’re thrilled with the destination. But the process of getting from here to there – absolute misery. There are lines, lines, everywhere a line. The scrum
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Our People | September 21 2015

Hespen Rally honors Patrick’s love of cars

It was a perfect day for a Sunday drive. The skies were clear, with a chill in the air, as more than two dozen cars and 60 people gathered outside Pasteiner’s Auto Zone Hobbies in suburban Detroit. Our destination: Cleveland, about 170 miles away. We rose with the sun to honor our colleague and good
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Dodge | August 31 2015

An Artistic Challenger

Artists see potential and challenge in a blank canvas. What if the canvas is a 2015 Dodge Challenger? Competitors on the tattoo series “Ink Master” are about to show us. And here’s a twist: You can win a 2015 Dodge Challenger R/T Shaker wrapped in the winning design chosen by “Ink Master” series host Dave
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Mopar | July 30 2015

Mopar man: Don Schumacher

During five decades of drag racing, Don Schumacher has collected plenty of awards. His latest is among the most special. At the NHRA Mopar Mile-High Nationals near Denver, the racing legend joined the select group that has received the Mopar President’s Award — an honor reserved for those who have made outstanding contributions to Mopar’s
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Auto Shows | July 11 2015

The State Fair of Mopar

The weather is ideal in Carlisle, Pa., this weekend and this is the place to be for all Mopar fans. More than 2,500 cars have rolled into the Carlisle Fairgrounds for the Chrysler Nationals. And regardless of which Mopar vehicle is your favorite, you will find it here. We’ve seen plenty of classic Chargers, Challengers
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Auto Shows | July 08 2015

Exploring the Chrysler universe in Carlisle

Summer is a great time for road trips. Your friends at the “Objects In The Mirror …” blog are taking one this weekend to the beautiful country in southern Pennsylvania for the All-Chrysler Nationals in Carlisle. This company’s history is filled with amazing vehicles that showcase history-making designs and technology. Seeing all those iconic vehicles
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