Fans Debut Their View of Mopar(R) Life at Mo-Pod.com
* Info about New Enthusiast Video * What is Mo-Pod.com?
CENTER LINE, Mich., Oct. 25 -- Mopar(R) enthusiasts are seizing their chance to grab the spotlight and showcase their passion for Mopar in front of a worldwide audience, as another clip featuring submissions from Mopar fans premiered this week on Mo-Pod.com.
Launched in May 2006, Mo-Pod.com encourages video submissions from Mopar enthusiasts and offers fans the chance to show exactly what makes them dedicated members of the Mopar Nation. Mo-Pod.com offers a grassroots view of Mopar Life from the devotees who support the brand. These unique videos can be viewed free-of-charge on the Website and through popular podcast subscription services, such as iTunes and Podcast Alley.
Info about New Enthusiast Video
The newest clip, titled "Authentic Drag," features two Mopar fanatics showing off their MoPower on the drag strip. Demonstrating the large and varied audience the site attracts, these video submissions were sent by grassroots drag racers from Maui, Hawaii, and Pittsburgh, proving that Mopar loyalty transcends the borders.
From Hawaii, enthusiast Tim Hultquist shows how Mopars do it in Maui, while dragger Allen Ross takes some blistering runs in his Mopar-powered vehicle at the Chrysler Classic, hosted at Pittsburgh Raceway. The video is featured in the Racing category of the site.
What is Mo-Pod.com?
Mo-Pod.com features videos of cool cars, decked-out garages, car club events, professional and grassroots racing, and more. The Website offers visitors a virtual library of Mopar clips. Videos can be downloaded free-of- charge to desktop computers and iPods, and are divided into six categories: Racing, Mopar Life, MoRides, Xtreme, Spotlight and Heritage. Enthusiasts whose submissions are chosen will receive a free one-year subscription to Mopar Magazine. Mopar enthusiasts who would like to submit their videos for consideration should visit http://www.mo-pod.com/ for submission details and instructions.
About DaimlerChrysler's Mopar Brand
When Chrysler bought Dodge in 1928, the need for a dedicated parts supplier led to the formation of the Chrysler Motor Parts Division. In 1937, Mopar (a simple contraction of the words MOtor and PARts) was created for the business of distributing parts through a depot system and car divisional wholesalers.
Mopar made its mark in the 1960s -- the muscle car era. Beginning in 1962, Mopar carried a line of "Special Parts" for super stock drag racers and developed its racing parts division called Mopar Performance Parts to enhance speed and handling for both road and racing use.
Today, the Chrysler Group's Global Service & Parts division is responsible for the manufacturing and distribution of nearly 250,000 authentic Mopar replacement parts, components and accessories for Chrysler, Jeep(R) and Dodge vehicles sold around the world. To assure quality, reliability and durability, all Mopar parts and accessories are designed in strict adherence to DaimlerChrysler engineering standards.
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