More than a year ago, Juan Manuel Rizzati (right in the photo) and Santiago Uranga embarked on a journey from their native Argentina toward the state of Alaska in a 1964 Fiat 600 model. The pair set out from the National Flag Memorial in Rosario, Argentina on Jan. 26, 2013 with the purpose of making
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The faithful were out in force today at Sterling Heights Assembly Plant, also known as SHAP. In 2009, the suburban Detroit site was scheduled to close its doors, a tired remnant of a bankrupt regime. But with the birth of Chrysler Group, the plant was rejuvenated. Today it is home to the all-new 2015 Chrysler
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Strength, power and size. Those qualities have made the 426 HEMI racing engine a dominant force and earned it the nickname “The Elephant.” That helps explain why Mopar is hanging out with elephants as it spends the year celebrating the 50th anniversary of this legendary powerplant. The impact that the 426 HEMI would have on
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The new Dodge Dart Pro Stock race car that debuts at the NHRA Gatornationals in Florida this weekend has a bit more of the DNA from the street-legal Dart than you might expect. Race team engineers used the same computerized design tools Chrysler Group engineers used to create the production Dart to develop the Dart
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As we March ahead and spring has yet sprung, (save for the fair skies of Phoenix) the Jeep Girls have the combined sentiment that winter has hooked its claws on us. We just can’t escape. For Ashley and I, the wintriest of the winter months has held us at the foot of the mountains. We
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The 2015 Chrysler 200, which has received rave reviews since it was unveiled in Detroit a couple months ago, should start arriving in dealer showrooms during the second quarter. But, first, we have to build some. On Friday, Chrysler is having a production celebration at the Sterling Heights, Mich., Assembly Plant, home of the 200.
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Flashback to 1957 when Buddy Holly, the Everly Brothers and Elvis topped the charts. Dwight D. Eisenhower was president and the price of gas was 24 cents a gallon. The first Frisbee took a flying leap and ‘Leave it to Beaver’ and ‘American Bandstand’ were the new kids on the block. Cars from the Motor
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