Internet Myth: Chrysler Forced to Destroy its Archives due to Bankruptcy!

Submitted by Randy Holden:

There’s an e-mail circulating out there about Chrysler Corporation trashing its archives collection because of the government’s restructuring of the company after bankruptcy.  Apparently, some internet bloggers have picked up on this story as well and have run with it as gospel truth and are pondering whether GM will have to scrap all their archival materials and collections as well.  Please!  Do not believe everything you read on the internet!  

We spoke with Galen Govier about this story because he had just gotten off the phone with the guys at the WPC Museum about it.  The execs and curators at the WPC Museum, who are in charge of Chrysler’s historical records and historical car collection, assured Galen that the story is 100% false.  They HAVE NOT destroyed anything in their archives, nor have they been ordered to liquidate anything from the historical collection.  So, at least as of now, this is nothing more than an internet rumor.  If the feds do force Chrysler into having a world-class garage sale, believe us, we’ll tell you about it as soon as we get the word.  

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Wescott Jr. crashes War Fish

Submitted by Paul Wilson:

US 131 Dragway in Martin Michigan was the sight of a wild and wooly Hemi Shoot-Out in which the father/son Hemi Militia team of Charlie Wescott Jr. and Sr. emerged with the win but was bruised and battered in the battle.

The horsepower took it's toll on the Super Stock Ranks as several cars broke in the qualifying rounds and did not make the call for Eliminations. The Final paired the two Hemi Militia cars (the Warfish and Fish Tank) and it was a very dramatic Final!

Wescott Jr. got a little wide to the left upon launching and ended up crossing up and over to the other lane, He almost saved the car but ended up against the wall and did cosmetic damage to the body. Wescott Jr. was not injured in the accident and was still in good spirits after the race. Charlie Sr. went on to post an 8.51 E/T and took home the win! Wescott Jr. was real close to debuting an all new War Fish car this season and you can be sure that it will be coming out real soon!

Read more details of the Hemi Super Stock Shoot-Out at Martin and the new War Fish Barracuda in the up-coming issue of Mopar Collectors Guide.

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HEMI SHOOT-OUT SET FOR MARTIN MICHIGAN

Submitted by Paul Wilson:

The MCG Chrysler Classic Events race scheduled for US 131 Drag Strip in Martin Michigan on July 18-19 will have an added bonus as it will have a Hemi Super Stock Shoot-Out featuring the cars and stars of the NHRA Super Stock A/H A/A Class. Scheduled to be on hand are over 16 Hemi cars and the race will run Saturday in conjunction with the Classic Events all-Mopar drag racing action along with the show cars and swap meet. For more information on this up-coming race contact Chrysler Classic Events at www.ccevents.com

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HEMI CHALLENGE SERIES TO BE ANNOUNCED!

Submitted by Paul Wilson:

It looks as though Mopar will back three Hemi Shoot-Outs for the 2009 season. After Chrysler filed for bankruptcy, the 2009 NHRA Mopar Hemi Challenge Series looked to be in jepordy. Although official word in the form of a press release is pending , it appears that enough sponsorship has been found to back three races!

Mopar has sent word out to all the Super Stock Hemi Challenge competitors, to let them know of this breaking development.

The first Hemi Challenge will take place at the NHRA U.S. Nationals on Labor Day week-end Sept. 2-7 with the final being ran Friday eve just before the Pro qualifying sessions. Pay-out will be ten thousand dollars to the winner.

THe other Hemi Challenge Races will be the Jegs Northern Sports Nationals at National Trail Raceway in Columbus Ohio on Sept. 25-27 and at the Dutch Classic in Maple Grove Raceway in Reading PA. on Oct. 22-25. Pay-outs for those two race winners will be five thousand dollars.

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