What Does MOPAR stand for?

This is a Question that has been on Wind Tunnel on the Seed Channel! What does Mopar stand for?

Many Odd Parts Assembled Ridiculously. LOL I love old MOPAR's, but don't know what it really means.

Digging deeply into my 1960's memory, it seems that Chrysler decided that it stood for "MOtor PARts". This is clear back when the terrifying 426 hemi could be purchased right off the showroom floor for about $3000.00. I could be wrong on this as it's been a couple of years ago........(grin) George

I vote with Geaorge on the MOtor PARts, however here is an alternate:

Made Of Paper And Rags

that was probably thought up by a Ford lover whose car was Found On the Road Dead

[Keith Smigle]

As the former owner of a 1968 Dodge SuperBee, I always believed that it stood for Motor Parts. As for FORD, (I am also the owner of an F250 4x4) I thought I heard some one say it stood for F****d Over Rebuilt Dodge. That sounds reasonable since I first owned a Dodge and now I own a ford! FYI I believe Harry is also a MoPar fan.

~Keith in Delaware, oHIo

[Harry]

George Andreasen: "Digging deeply into my 1960's memory, it seems that Chrysler decided that it stood for "MOtor PARts". This is clear back when the terrifying 426 hemi could be purchased right off the showroom floor for about $3000.00."

Harry: Not $3000. It was actually $5200. I traded my '66 T-Bird in on a 1968 Dodge Charger R/T with the 426 Hemi.

I should have kept them both!

Ford is "driver returned on foot"

Mac Leod

First On Race Day nuff said!

this is a compilation from the moparts message board.. theres a few other brands in here too!

"what mopar means"

My Old Plymouth Axes Rats

Move Over Pickup Approaching Rapidly

Move Over Plymouths Are Racing

and for the chebbie guys:

Cracked Heads Every Valve Rattles Oil Leaks Every Time

MY OLD PLYMOUTH ALWAYS RUNS

M ighty O ver P owering A lways R eliable

and NEVER, Ever any of these: My Old Pig Ain't Runnin' , Motor On Pavement After Race , or Many Other Parts Are Required

But, for all the poor losers out there who have shivies,

C heap H eap E ven V ery R usty O ld L incolns E at T hem

Massively Over Powered And Rare

Monsterous Over Powered Approaching Road Runner

Massivly Over Powered And Reliable

Modified Oldsmobile Parts Are Rare

Massively Over Powered And Respected.

Move Over Plymouth Approaching Rapidly.

M assively O ver P owered A sphalt R emover.

Move Over People Are Racing

or Mostly Old Parts And Rust

Most Organized People Around Racing

My Own Personal Adrenaline rush

as for my 85 dodge diplomat.. it falls somewhere between my old pig aint runnin and mostly old parts and rust...

hell i need a tetnis shot from jsut lookin at it!! (anyone wanna buy it cheap? it goes fast!)

and for the record: its MOtor PARts

-m

Back in the Model T days it was: (F)ix (O)r (R)epair (D)aily




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Harry, I think they overcharged you on accessories and beat ya badly on the tradein. 1968 Fury III cost me $2600 and change delivered to spec with a 318 under the hood. Between the time I ordered it and the day it was delivered, Lyndon decided he needed my help in Asia, so my Old Man broke the car in for me when it arrived. I still have the Fury, but I don't drive it at 140 and above any more.

SATURN Same American Trash Under Revised Name

My Ranger P/U will never be....

First On Race Day

FOUND ON RESERVATION DUMP

What does the AC stand for on General Motors spark plugs?

Jose

It is my understanding that AC was the gentlemans initials who developed a spark plug that was practical to use, I was also told the story, that he called them Champion, and later sold the co. and began making plugs again under his Initials. A.C. But I don't recall what his name was. Hope this helps

There is a short discussion about Albert Champion in Crawford McKeans (sp) book "Sparks and Flames". Company later became part of DELCO as AC-Delco. DELCO came from Dayton Electrical Co.

BINGO, you guys are winners.

GM had a engineer type who put together the first coil/breaker points/DC voltage ignition, and named after him: Kettering Ignition. Also went on to help finance the Sloan-Kettering Cancer Institute.

GM needed a good spark plug, so bought Dayton Electric (DELCO) just to get one good man: Mr. Albert Champion. Part of his deal was to always have GM plugs display his initials.

This is about the time another guy walked out on GM, slamming the door and announcing he was going to start his own car company. Walter Chrysler.

Jose

Wow look at those 2 big Carters! , this day and age with our current gas prices maybe we should be asking " What does MOPED stand far

that shoud have been "for" not far hit the wrong key!!!

Can Hear Every Valve Excessively Rattle Loose On Every Trip........lol, Ya know only a Ford lover would come up with that.