Sunday 16 May - Guilderton/Moore River run and lunch

Its almost here,  One of ur most popular annual Club events, The Doug Chivas Memorial Track Day, Saturday 1st May at Collie Motorplex.

Bring your newly built race car, your streeter or even mums shopping trolley, (yes its been done before) and see if you can find its limits, or yours, all in a safe enviroment, do 1 lap or 50 or just come and spectate from many vantage points all around the venue.

There's also camping facilities for those interested in arriving the night before or staying after the event.

Check out our calender for specific info or contact the club.    Heres a teaser from last year, Collie incar

Give it a GO.

Retro Fest is on Sunday 14 March 2010 at Kwinana Motorplex, so not far now, check out the info and download your entry form here  or see our calender.

Check out some photos from the last Retro Fest Drags here

Check out these great pics on video of the terrific afternoon of the  WA Charger Club Super Cruise.  Can also view on events page. (over 5 minutes)

Chrysler cruise feb 2010 from uncle dodgey on Vimeo.

View club pics from Motorvation 24 here at,  event pictures

UPDATE,

Due to the large number of registrations and to help event organisers for the Super Cruise next weekend it is recommended to arrive as early as possible, from around 2.00pm but preferably by 3.30pm at the latest to ensure a smooth departure of the the Super Cruise just prior to 4.00pm

Thanks, and see you there.

Charger Club of WA Chrysler Super Cruise is getting closer, make sure you go here and register.

Thanks again to Todd Teasedale for the story and photos here of the Ravenswoos/Waroona run and Tech day at Galloway Engines.

Bindoon/Toodyay Club cruise here at, events pictures.  Thanks to Todd Teasdale for the pics and info.

Club track day info and pics here .  Race team launch here .

Check the events page for more photos of the Dwellingup Cruise.

The WA Charger Club track day at the RAC Driving Centre Perth has been rescheduled by one week for Wednesday 30 September.  More info in the calendar page.

Photos from the Mandurah Breakfast Run added to the Events Pictures section.

Photos from the 2009 Collie Track Day added to the Events Pictures section. Thanks very much to Darren Isaac for the great action shots.

The Charger Club of WA is moving it's monthly meetings to Lathlain Oval as of the next meeting which is April 13th.

The meetings will be held at 7.30pm in the grandstand/clubrooms which are located on Goddard Street (off Orrong Rd). Parking is available in the carpark located directly next door to the grandstand. See you there!

Charger Club photos from the 2009 Auto One Classic Car Show added to the Events Pictures section 

Thanks to Darren Isaac for these photos taken at the Nostalgia Drags.

Check them out in the Event Pictures

The 2009 Chrysler Expo has been and gone and the weather, the new venue (Lathlain Oval) and the cars all looked fantastic.

Thanks to all Charger Club members who arrived early to help and also to those who helped throughout the day. An extra big thanks must go to the important people who have been working hard over the last few months to make the day happen - you know who you are..

170 photos from the day added to the Event Pictures

Photos from Motorvation have been added to the Event Pictures - thanks to all who flew the banner for the Charger Club of WA!

Thanks to Wayne Sewell for the photos

Only a few days to go until the 2009 Chrysler Expo! A balmy 33 degrees is predicted for the day so it should be a great day out for sampling some of WA`s finest Mopars.

WA Suspensions of Osborne Park has also come on board as one of the sponsors for the event and you can check out their website here -  http://www.wasuspensions.com.au/

The new Charger Club BBQ trailer has just been finished in time for it`s first official appearance at this weekend`s MotorVation 29.

Special thanks goes to Bruce Muller, Michael Hidderly, Richard Randall and Layne van Smaalen for a great team effort.

Get your cars ready for the 2009 Chrysler Expo. This Expo is looking to be the best yet with the Charger Club of WA aiming to get over 300 cars along on the day. This year its at Lathlain Oval and is on 8th of Feb 2009. More information is to come shortly, but in the mean time check out the 2009 Chrysler Expo flyer here.

General Motors Corporation, Chrysler LLC and Cerberus Capital Management LP have held preliminary talks about a merger or an acquisition of Chrysler by GM, according to a person familiar with the talks.

Chrysler, which is 80.1 percent owned by Cerberus, already has a joint venture with GM making a hybrid gas-electric powertrain, and has discussed a full merger or acquisition with GM, said the person, who did not want to be identified because the talks have not been made public.

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The negotiations between 100-year-old GM and 83-year-old Chrysler began more than a month ago. The Times said its sources pegged the chances of a merger being completed at "50-50."

Full Story here

Source: Associated Press

The Charger Club trailer is almost ready. With a slide-out BBQ and bench along with heaps of storage space it'll be great for every club cruise. All it needs is a lick of paint - and by popular demand it will be painted Aussie Chrysler Hemi Orange.

2009 Motorvation is coming up, so get your entries in quickly.

Its on the 17th and 18th of January 2009. If you get your entry fee's in before 30/09/2008 its only $80.00! For further details and entry forms contact Wayne Sewell on 0417 913 994 or Home 94595306 or email.

» http://www.motorplex.com.au/motorvation/index.html

The Charger Club of WA will change its club meeting venue from the Rivervale Hotel to the Belmont Tavern from 14/07/08 onwards.

For more information on the new venue including how to get there, check out the Calendar of Events page.

Meet at 8:00am for a 8:30am departure at Cockburn Gateway Shopping Centre carpark, at the corner of Kwinana Freeway and Beeliar Drive in Success. We will cruise south to Mandurah Quay Function Centre for a 9am start (1 Marina Drive, Mandurah). Full buffet breakfast will cost $20-25 per person or $10-15 per club member.

This run is always a popular one with a good attendance. Last year had around 20 cars and about 40 people all up.

Directions:  Go past the main Mandurah shopping centre (corner Fremandle Rd / Pinjarra Rd), continue on Manildra Bypass, continue on Old Coast Rd, turn left at Sticks Blv, at the roundabout turn right onto Marina Quay Dr.

Map of location (view detailed map):

Don't forget that the Charger Club's annual motorsport day is coming up very shortly on the 3rd of May 2008!

It is always a fantastic day for drivers and spectators alike so make sure you come down and support your club. If you are planning on bringing your car and driving in the event be sure that your vehicle meets the requirements for racing. If you are unsure, please contact John Urqhart on 9733 5533 or 0417 965 212. Spectators are welcome.

The pictures below are from the 2007 Doug Chivas Memorial Collie Race Day.

We are no longer able to have our monthly meetings at the Ascot Hotel as it has come under new ownership and is currently closed. Until we find a new venue, meetings will now be held at the previous venue, the Rivervale Hotel. Please pass on the news.

The 2008 Nostalgia Drags have come and gone. It was a great day! Check out some photos here.

There are a handful of 2008 All Chrysler Day photos now on our events page. Thanks to Matt Roper for supplying the photos. Check them out here.

The new 2008 Dodge Challenger is has been officially realised. With a starting price tag of just over $40,000 USD it makes for a reasonably priced muscle car. Putting out 425 HP and 420 LB.-FT of torque, and looks to boot, there is no doubt that this is some serious muscle.

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Whats special about it? With its optional "Hard Core" package, it's pretty easy to figure out the idea behind the 2008 Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR. This is one for the serious knuckle-draggers, the guys who somehow feel like a standard Viper with its 600-horsepower V10 engine just isn't extreme enough. They want more, although in this case they actually get less, as the ACR is essentially a lightweight, track-ready version of the standard car.

40 pounds of weight have been removed from the car, there is less deadening, no stereo, and in the place of the stereo a lap timer has been inserted. The drivetrain remains untouche and still runs the standard 600HP V10 motor. It comes with adjustable suspension, new front anti-roll bar, better brakes and an adjustable carbon fibre rear spoiler. There is a new variable-geometry front aero splitter that increases down force, with an optional extra centre piece that can be fitted for track only days that will increase the down force by one third.

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The first production of the 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8® Sold for $400,000. The proceeds from the auction are going to a charity.

The limited-edition 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 features a 6.1-liter HEMI® V-8 engine, HEMI Orange paint, carbon-fiber-like hood stripes and a chrome fuel filler cap. Only 6,400 Challenger SRT8 vehicles will be produced for sale in the United States for 2008; more than 4,300 orders placed the first day the all-new Dodge Challenger SRT8 went on sale.

The winning bid was placed by Craig Jackson, Chairman/CEO of the Barrett-Jackson Auction Company, who bought the first production Challenger without even seeing it. On display at the auction was the Challenger concept, which was introduced two years ago and still drew large crowds at the auction all weekend. Dodge is ecstatic that the sale of the first production 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 to roll of the assembly line raised $400,000 for such a worthy cause," said Mike Accavitti, Director — Dodge Brand and SRT Global Marketing, Chrysler LLC. "The introduction of an all-new, modern Dodge Challenger has generated a lot of excitement, and the enthusiasm for the new car was evident on the auction block."

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The Nostalgia Drags at the Kwinana Motorplex are coming up shortly. Check out the Calendar of Events page for more information.

Important message regarding Motorvation 2008:

Can all club members that are displaying their cars at Motorvation on the 19th & 20th January please come to the next meeting on the 14th to make final plans for the weekend.

Alternatively you can contact Mike Ivanovski on 0430 035 758.

The Charger Club of WA will change its club meeting venue from the Rivervale Hotel to the Ascot Hotel from 11/02/08 onwards. For more information, check out the Calendar of Events page. Please note that the January meeting will still be held at the Rivervale Hotel.

You may know that in our Production area we have a handful of useful decoders for our mopars such as VIN and Engine number decoders. I've now added to this, and created a new Option Code decoder that will decode all Australian Chrysler option codes. Check it out here.

As part of this update, our list of Option Codes has also been extensively increased. Check out the list here, and be sure to let us know if you know of a code that we don't have!

» http://www.chargerclubofwa.asn.au/production-decoder-option-codes.asp

The 2008 All Chrysler Day is just around the corner. Entry forms are now available - check out the Calendar of Events page for more information.

2008 Motorvation is coming up, so get your entries in quickly.

Contact Mike Ivanouski for more information on 0430 035 758. Motorvation is on 19th/20th January 2008.

» http://www.motorplex.com.au/motorvation/index.html

Thanks to Dick Scaife for sending some pictures in from the New Norcia run last weekend. Check out the write-up and some pictures here.

Some event pictures have been added for the Monaro club run last month - check them out here.

Charger Club run on 2nd September 2007. Check out the calendar page for more info.

A late addition to the website upgrade is a new Links page. Feel free to check it out here. If you want your site linked here just let us know.

The new version of the Charger Club of WA website has been launched as of 1st August 2007. What you see now is the new version of the site with many miscellaneous things added to the site. As you will see, the overall design of the site has changed only a small amount, as the main point of the upgrade was to make it so that the site is easier to maintain, but along the way a lot of pages have been redesigned and upgraded to look better and to be more user friendly. Hopefully as you browse the website you will notice some of these extra features and take advantage of them!

For the first time in 50 years the world has now layed eyes on Tulsa`s buried 1957 Plymouth Belvedere. She was 'officially' unveiled last night and it looks as though the vault wasn`t sealed quite as well as they thought it was!

Whilst the official 'unveiling' of Tulsa`s buried 1957 Plymouth Belvedere will not be until June 15, 2007 at 12:00noon (US time), authorities have already opened the vault containing the Belvedere in readiness for the official event.

The link below has up-to-date photos of the unearthing progress:

http://www.tulsachevys.com/Images/buriedcar/index.html

On Friday, June 15, 2007 at 12:00noon (US time), Tulsa`s Buried Plymouth Belvedere will finally be unearthed! It will be 50 years to the day that the big Plymouth was buried.

"On June 15, 1957, a new gold and white 1957 Plymouth Belvedere Sport Coupe was buried in a time capsule in downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma. The time capsule was part of Golden Jubilee Week: Tulsa's celebration of Oklahoma's semi-centennial. The car is buried under the sidewalk in front of the Tulsa County Courthouse, approximately 100 feet north of the intersection of Sixth Street and Denver Avenue"

"As part of the "Tulsarama!" festivities, citizens of Tulsa were asked to guess what the population of Tulsa would be in the year 2007. The guesses were then recorded on microfilm and sealed in a steel container buried with the car. When the car and artifacts are excavated, the person whose guess is closest to Tulsa's 2007 population is to be awarded the Belvedere."

For the full story on this amazing event go to www.buriedcar.com

Although there`s no hard evidence to suggest it will actually happen, an interesting article has surfaced suggesting how the new Challenger could be rebadged as a Charger for Australia.

More at www.carsguide.com.au

After months of speculation on the future of the troubled 'super' partnership between the Daimler and Chrysler brands, parent company DaimlerChrysler has announced it will sell an 80 percent stake in its U.S. Chrysler brand for US$7.4 billion to Cerberus Capital Management, a private equity investment firm.

Full story at www.cnn.com

Yet again, another great day at Collie just passed last weekend. There was a large turnout of cars estimated to be around 25 or 30 which made for a wide variety of metal at the track. New and old alike we all had fun - whether it be with twin turbos or with a lot of cubic inches.

Whilst heading down to Collie the rain was a little discouraging but overall the day was not too wet, often with areas drying up between light sprinkles of rain. A dry line appeared on the track after a period of time but that didn't stop a lot of us having traction issues. On the way back to Perth there was a fair bit more rain so really we were quite lucky to have a mostly dry day at the track.

Photos from the day (thanks to Keegan Rowe) can be seen on the Event Pictures page. Trevor Hedge also has some photos posted up on his website here.

Gentlemen, start your engines!

This coming weekend the Charger Club of WA is attending what hopes to be yet another great Collie Track Day. The event is a held every year, generally in early May, and allows club members to put their cars to the test on the Collie Race Track.

Friends and family are welcome, so feel free to come along and spectate. The event is held on the Saturday, 5th of May, with racing starting around 10:00am and finishing 2 or 3pm. Drivers and their vehicles will have to be at the Collie Raceway at 8:30am sharp. The weathe forcast is looking like a sunny 25°c day so hopefully this will be the case on the day.

So come down and cheer on your fellow club members and their cars putting the pedal to the metal - you will enjoy yourself! For contact information see the calendar page.

Please note: Earlier today I mistakenly put the date of the event as being the 6th of May, but it is definently happening on Saturday the 5th of May. My apologies for the mix up.
- Keegan

Coming up on the 20th of May is the National Motoring Day. It has been decided that this event will become a Charger Club run, so get your Mopar out of the garage and take it for a gentle cruise on what hopes to be a sunny Sunday.

We will be meeting at the Rivervale hotel carpark and then cruising to City Beach. More details to be advised soon.

Inspired by the 2003 Chrysler Airflite concept vehicle that was revealed at the Geneva motor show, the all-new Chrysler Sebring’s elegant lines evoke the exterior styling features of the Chrysler vehicle, bringing the Chrysler brand’s expressive design attributes to the mid-size segment.

The Chrysler Sebring includes a host of new technology and features, ranging from a cutting-edge information, entertainment and communication navigation audio system to a heated/cooled front cupholder for keeping hot beverages hot and cool beverages cool. A long list of safety systems includes an Electronic Stability Programme (ESP), advanced multi-stage front air bags, side-curtain airbags and front-seat-mounted side airbags.

Three engine options will power the 2007 Chrysler Sebring that will be sold in Australia: the new standard 2.4-litre four-cylinder petrol engine (dubbed the I-4 World Engine), a highly efficient 2.0-litre turbo diesel engine, and at a later stage a 2.7-litre V6 petrol engine. Fuel economy is a high-priority for many of today’s car buyers, and the 2007 Chrysler Sebring rivals the best in the mid-size car segment. Sebring's 2.4-litre engine with dual variable valve timing is mated to a four-speed automatic transaxle and delivers 125 kW and 220 Nm, impressive fuel efficiency as well as smooth, quiet operation.

The available 2.7-litre V6 engine is coupled with a new six-speed automatic transaxle that comes standard with Auto Stick. The combination delivers excellent performance and fuel efficiency, as well as smooth quiet operation.
A state-of-the-art 2.0-litre turbo diesel engine mated to a six-speed manual transmission will also be offered on the Chrysler Sebring. The diesel engine will deliver excellent performance and fuel economy, with an estimated 103 kW of power and 310 Nm of torque.

The new Chrysler Sebring is slated for a May 2007-onwards release.

Full details @ www.chrysler.com.au

Last weekend on the 8th of April (Easter Sunday) the club was invited to attend a track day by the Falcon GT Club of WA at Wanneroo Raceway (Barbagallo). 6 club members and cars turned up to wave the Mopar flag against 32 other cars of various brands, mostly Fords.

The way started off rather doubtful with it raining quite heavily up until about 11am. By the time we lined up to get on to the track it was almost dry, but that didn't stop Jake Rebrovic's VH Charger (with a supercharged 360 V8) from digging up the dirt (see pic).

The best time of the day (short track) was Andy Thompson in his Triumph with a 59 second time.

Photos from the day (thanks to Keegan Rowe) can be seen on the Event Pictures page.

The Chrysler Expo 2007 has been and gone and even with the temperatures soaring high on the day there was still a decent showing of Mopar diehards.

Photos from the day (thanks to Keegan Rowe) have been added to the Event Pictures page.

Chrysler won't say if the Nassau, revealed last Monday at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, is the next generation of the Chrysler 300C, (the Nassau is built on the same platform as the 300C) but the company said it often tests reception to new designs at the show.

More details aswell as high resolution images can be found here.

The company also unveiled the Jeep Trailhawk concept, a sleek new cross between the Wrangler and Grand Cherokee.

More details and high resolution images can be found here.

The new Chrysler Expo 2007 website is now up for all to see. It contains everything you need to know about the Chrysler Expo 2007 - including general information, entry form, photos from previous years, the trophy categories and more! Check it out here or by clicking the banner at the top of this page.

» http://www.chryslerexpo.com