Brooklands Museum is a mecca for classic car (and aircraft) enthusiasts, recalling the 1920s and 30s when gentleman drivers risked all on for motor racing glory on the steep banking. Yesterday, however, it was featuring cars from a rather newer era and for most part from the other side of the Altantic as it held a MOPAR for cars from the Chrysler corporation. As the speakers rang out to the sounds of AC/DC, Aerosmith and ZZ Top, the concrete trembled to the rumbling of huge American V8s.
The event was open to all American cars but it was the MOPARs that held centre stage with a selection of Chargers, Challengers, 'Cudas, and Roadrunners. It wasn't just American MOPARs too, as there were a couple of Valiant Chargers from Chrysler's Austrialian division and a MOPAR-powered Jensen Interceptor. One of the stars of the show for me was a rare Monteverdi 375, again featuring a 7.2 litre Chrysler V8.
Perhaps the coolest car though was a 1972 Imperial from Chrysler's now defunct luxury brand. At 22 ft long it is one of the longest production cars ever made. I'm sure the driving experience in the UK is ... interesting, but you would arrive in some Seventies style!
Check out some of the cars in the gallery below.
Massive Imperial was a huge slice of seventies cool
One of the many 68-70 Dodge Chargers thankfully none in Dukes of Hazard colours
Later style Charger looks equally good
This Dodge Challenger looked the part....
and under the hood lurked a mighty (and massive) 426 Hemi 'Elephant' motor
Lovely Plymouth AAR Cuda looked ready for the concours lawn
While this Plymouth Fury was more ready for the drag strip
and this Dodge Charger Daytona, complete with slicks, even more so
This Plymouth Roadrunner was in Richard Petty NASCAR colours
As was this Roadrunner Superbird
While this Dodge Challenger looked ready to appear in Vanishing Point
Australian Chrysler Valiant Charger used a big six rather than a V8
British MOPAR Jensen Interceptor Convertible
Swiss/ Italian MOPAR the rare Monteverdi 375L High Speed
It wasn't all MOPARs though this is a Mercury Cougar convertible
Drag racing Chevrolet Camaro
Ford Hot Rod
Any American Car event will feature a Mustang or two. Here is a 'Bullitt' clone Fastback
Plymouth Duster
Not perhaps the most desirable of American cars, but this four door Dodge Coronet 4 door looked the part
Pillarless four door Mercury Marauder
Modern MOPAR Dodge Viper GTS
No visit to Brooklands is complete without checking out the incredible 24 litre Napier Railton. John Cobb's all time Bro
