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Yes — evidence supports that a Rick/ has been a long-standing, specialist writer and technical editor in the Mopar/classic-Mopar niche and can reasonably be described as a within that community ; howe...
The title of “fastest street-driven 1969 Dodge Polara” in contemporary reporting attaches to the California Highway Patrol (CHP) pursuit-spec Polara equipped with the 440 Magnum V8—period tests and la...
Contemporary sources reviewed show that with the 383‑ci V8 were fitted on 15‑inch steel wheels in surviving examples and auction listings , and specialist specs databases that catalogue factory tire d...
Evidence from contemporary forums, parts listings and restoration conversations shows the factory fitment of a windage tray on engines depended on the specific 383 variant: high‑performance “Magnum”/H...
Published, period testing for the equipped with the 426 HEMI and 4.10 rear gears did not consistently publish a canonical time, but contemporary test results and later reference compilations allow a r...
The “” is a Coronet — a four-door Dodge sedan that of Uncle Tony’s Garage identifies as the Bottle Rocket Coronet in his project coverage . Reporting on the build describes it as a stripped-down, ligh...
The available reporting does not offer a single authoritative curb-weight figure for a Polara convertible, but contemporary spec compilations and historical analysis allow a well‑supported estimate: r...
No source in the provided reporting gives a definitive curb weight for a Polara convertible equipped specifically with the and a four‑speed manual; the available material documents the engine option, ...
Contemporary sources do not list a factory 436‑cubic‑inch engine for the , and none of the provided reporting gives a direct curb‑weight figure for a equipped specifically with a "436" engine and a ma...
A reliable synthesis of contemporary spec sheets and enthusiast references places the with the base 198 cu in Slant‑Six and the three‑speed manual transmission at roughly a 2,900‑pound curb weight, wi...
A clear local specialist strictly branded as a “classic ” inside city limits does not appear in the available reporting, but several Rockford-area shops and dealerships offer vintage-car services or M...
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) special‑ordered a 1969 Dodge Polara "pursuit" package that went beyond Dodge’s regular options by specifying a high‑performance 440 Magnum V8, reinforced driveline ...
The odd-named emblem was called the "Fratzog," a deliberately meaningless label that stuck to Dodge’s three-arrowhead, three-pointed-star badge introduced in the early 1960s . The mark—meant to evoke ...
Chrysler’s 1960s symbol was the Pentastar, a five-pointed star mark developed for corporate identity and applied to cars and marketing beginning in the early 1960s . The mark — often called the Pentas...
The Dodge Polara nameplate was chosen as a marketing reference to the Polaris (Pole) star to tap into early-1960s Space Race excitement, a decision attributed in multiple sources to Dodge/Chrysler mar...
A definitive, single-name answer — an individual at Chrysler who, in the late 1960s, officially “named” the cars — does not appear in the provided reporting; contemporary sources describe naming as an...
The windshield washer systems fitted to or used in restorations of 1969 Mopar C‑body cars center on a simple set of components — a reservoir/jar, a pump (manual or electric), feed hoses and nozzles — ...
The available reporting catalogs which Mopar models are repeatedly praised for styling — the 1969–70 Dodge Charger, 1970 Plymouth ’Cuda and Challenger, 1970 Super Bee and Coronet R/T all recur in list...
The quickest documented standing quarter‑mile runs associated with vintage Mopar hardware generally cluster in the low‑ to mid‑13‑second range for near‑stock cars, while factory‑special and heavily pr...
Solid‑state batteries (SSBs) are moving from lab talk into limited commercial use: Finland’s Donut Lab says its all‑solid Donut Battery will power Verge Motorcycles on public roads in Q1 2026, claimin...