Get behind the wheel with Miss Mopar!

This month marks the 3rd birthday of Facebook.com/MissMopar.  When I started the page, I had the dream of transforming my two project cars- a 1972 Dodge Charger and a 1971 Plymouth RoadRunner- and I simply wanted a forum, of sorts, to document my work.  I also had a chip on my shoulder about the reputation of women within the automotive culture.  You see, I loved the cars... I loved the look, the smell, the feel, the history, the camaraderie, the passion.  I didn't love the girls who put on their bikinis so that someone could take a picture of them washing their boyfriends V6 Challenger.  Not that there was or is anything wrong with those girl, but by default, it seemed like a category that I fell into and I wanted out. I wanted to shine a light upon the ladies who simply loved the hobby.  The ladies who weren't afraid to break their french tip fingernails or accidentally have a piece of metal projected through their yoga pants and into their thigh as they tried to knock out freeze plugs (hey, you live and you learn).  The ladies who could start a carbureted engine or drive stick shift or do a burn out.  The ladies, who like me, worked very hard to be accepted into the very male dominated world of automotive enthusiasts.  I wanted to shine a light on them and create a pathway for those little girls who were intently watching their dad change oil at the ripe old age of four. I like to think that I'm doing a tasteful job at shining that light.

I also wanted to shine that light on the brand.  We live in such a cookie cutter world of cars.  People forget that cars used to have attitude and style and come in a color other than beige.  I wanted to remind people that an automobile is so much more than just a way to get from point A to point B.  Hell, it was The Big Three who helped to build this country and make it what it is today.  The culture of this hobby is so rich and every once in a while, people need to be reminded of that. I wanted to remind them that these rides are our magic carpets made of steel and that we should treat them as such.  Especially the Classics.  When they are gone, that's it, its over.  So let's breathe life into the ones that still grace our roadways,  Let's fix them up and love them the way they deserve to be loved!  My love and passion obviously has a heavy foundation built on Mopars, and rightfully so- my grandparents met at a Chrysler dealer and they purchased a 1962 Chrysler 300 that my dad owns today.  Their love for the brand was inherited by my dad and his love for the brand was inherited by me.  I want to share that love with the world!

I suppose this blog is just another avenue I am traveling, another avenue where I will spread my "Gospel According to Mopar."  It's another place, like Facebook, where I can connect with those who believe in my mission and maybe convert those who do not. So, I hope you will follow along with "Behind the Wheel with Miss Mopar," because there is no place I would rather be. :)