My Dad’s name was Jerry Baumann or as his friends called him “One Punch Jerry” He was 77 when he went to the other side. He spent the last years of his life in a nursing home stricken with Alzheimers. His body was healthy but his mind was gone.We all felt that was the worst of all..It was like being in limbo between heaven and earth. My Dad led an interesting life.He was a Dog Trainer by trade but a lover of big smelly cigars,anything to do with boxing and old cars.He had a

Based on the Omni/O24 platform the Dodge Rampage and its cousin the Plymouth Scamp was Chrysler's answer to the popular VW Rabbit Pickup. Produced between 1982-1984 it was the USA’s first and last car based front wheel drive pickup. By the early 1980′s boosted by sales of the all new K- Car Lee Iaccoca and Chrysler were on a roll. Wanting to be the Anti-GM and a Rabbit Wanna-Be Chrysler brought out some very non mainstream vehicles at that time. Seeing a need for a light h

Despite the economic times or the price of fuel big American pickups sell. Sure small pickups from Toyota or Nissan have flooded our shores for decades but us made in the USA types love our full size “Pick-Em-Ups” Even though Ford has out sold rival Chevy in full size pickup sales since FDR was president the Bowtie people have sold millions of trucks through the years and have owners who cherrish them. With all those Heavy Chevy’s sold these trucks have a very loyal followin

Introduced in 1969 The Dodge Challenger and it’s Chrysler brother the Plymouth Barracuda was Dodge’s first real challange against the Ford Mustang and Chevy Camaro. The Challenger had it all. Steve McQueen good looks and muscle car performance. You could get your Challenger with engines ranging from the trusty 225 “Slant Six” or the tire melting 426 Hemi V8. You could check the option box for either a 4 speed manual trans with a “Pistol Grip”shifter or the rock solid Torque-

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In the USA Opel’s are as the saying goes “as rare as Hens teeth” That is a shame because these fun to drive, robust Econoboxes were back...