{"id":30065,"date":"2019-10-30T18:00:05","date_gmt":"2019-10-30T22:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/?p=30065"},"modified":"2024-03-25T11:23:56","modified_gmt":"2024-03-25T15:23:56","slug":"malevolent-mopar-vehicles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/showcase\/2019\/10\/malevolent-mopar-vehicles.html","title":{"rendered":"Malevolent Mopar®<\/sub> Vehicles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Halloween is here and screens across America\nare filled with creature features and slasher flicks. While the rest of the\nworld may get their frights from Freddy Krueger or Michael Myers, you\nMopar\u00ae<\/sub> maniacs should check out these Chrysler-inspired scary movies instead!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CHRISTINE<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Do you recognize that grin? It\u2019s the inspired expression that creeps across your face when you discover a neglected and lonesome car for sale. Where others see junk, you see potential, you visualize its future and become determined to make your fantasy a reality. Unfortunately for Arnie, his determination shifts into an aggressive obsession as his possessed project car, a 1958 Fury fondly nicknamed \u201cChristine\u201d, begins to overtake his psyche. As the ratty old Plymouth begins its transformation into a mint street-rod, Arnie begins to shift as well, from classroom geek to unhinged head case. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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These unwelcome changes bring his friends to question the car, perhaps there is a link between Arnie\u2019s newfound mannerisms and the slew of mysterious murders popping up around town. This film adaptation of the Stephen King classic is an icon of car culture and the epitome of man and machine, a must-see horror flick for any automotive enthusiast. While checking this one out, be sure to watch out for the film\u2019s supporting Mopar muscle car, a drool-worthy 1968 Dodge Charger! If you had to choose between Arnie\u2019s \u201958 Fury and his friend Dennis\u2019 \u201968 Charger, which Mopar vehicle would be in your garage? (Choose carefully, Christine is real sensitive.) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In this made-for-TV Steven Spielberg classic, an eerie game of cat and mouse turns into a merciless chase as a deranged truck driver attempts to run down Peter Mann in his pathetic little Plymouth Valiant. Movie-makers testify that the \u201cSlant Six\u201d Valiant was a very intentional choice as it is one of the few cars from the year 1970 that truly wouldn\u2019t be able to outrun an old-school big rig, yet has the durability to take smashes, crashes and off-roading in this fierce pursuit. Admittedly, this film is a bit slow paced (aren\u2019t all old-school Svengoolie specials?), but hardcore Mopar fans will cheer on the underdog A-body as it goes into battle with the pyschotic Peterbilt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What could be more impressive than a heroic, silver-bullet-wielding vampire hunter? How about a heroic, silver-bullet-wielding vampire hunter who drives a murdered-out, bottle-fed, 1968 Dodge Charger with a 440 6-pack? Sorry, Buffy, but you\u2019ve got nothing on this guy; Eric Brooks is a damsel-saving badass who abides by no laws (especially the laws of traffic). While this \u201968 Charger fits Blade\u2019s ruthless look, its added gun-rack and bloodsucker-melting UV headlights make it a practical choice for any vampire slayer. Catch it smoking off the tires and screeching through the city streets throughout this classic Marvel monster movie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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At times, it\u2019s hard not to laugh at some of the more outlandish scenes in the Phantasm<\/em> films, but one thing viewers won\u2019t be laughing at is the triple black 1971 Plymouth \u2019Cuda the protagonist prowls around in. Chasing down evil undertakers, slamming through its 4-speeds and hunting down haunted hearses, this eerie E-body steals the spotlight throughout the Phantasm<\/em> film. With this unique \u2019Cuda sparking a cult following of its own, creature feature connoisseur Rudy Munis was inspired to build his own replica of a Phantasm<\/em> car. Read all about it here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In\nthis bizarre blend, we see what happens when a classic car chase movie meets a\nQuentin Tarantino slasher flick. Stuntman Mike stalks pretty girls and murders them\nwith his \u201cdeath proof\u201d muscle machines, that is until he finally meets his\nmatch; stunt-women Kim and Zoe prove Dodge girls are not to be trifled with.\nWhile movie critics watch for hidden motifs and subliminal messages, you\ndie-hard Mopar fans can watch intently on the 1969 Dodge Charger and 1970 Dodge\nChallenger that chase each other throughout the film. The movie does conclude\nwith a rather twisted, albeit happy ending, but it\u2019s not confirmed the cars\nreceived the same pleasant fate. Unfortunately, some Mopar vehicles may have been\nharmed in the making of these movies… <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Halloween is here and screens across America are filled with creature features and slasher flicks. While the rest of the world may get their frights from Freddy Krueger or Michael Myers, you Mopar\u00ae maniacs should check out these Chrysler-inspired scary movies instead! CHRISTINE Do you recognize that grin? It\u2019s the inspired expression that creeps across your face when you discover a neglected and lonesome car for sale. Where others see junk, you see potential, you visualize its future and become determined to make your fantasy a reality. Unfortunately for Arnie, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":41,"featured_media":30079,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[638],"tags":[2948,2949],"class_list":["post-30065","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-showcase","tag-dodge-classics","tag-plymouth-classics"],"acf":[],"custom_fields":{"post_thumbnail_image":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/feature-58.jpg","icon_selection":"article","external_link":"","featured_article":[],"upload_background_image":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30065"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/41"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30065"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30065\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30130,"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30065\/revisions\/30130"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30079"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30065"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30065"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30065"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}