Welcome to the Manitoba Mopar Association

The Manitoba Mopar Association is a group of Mopar (Dodge, Plymouth, Chrysler, Desoto and AMC) enthusiasts. Our mandate is to responsibly enjoy our Mopars and contribute to the promotion of the automotive hobby. We encourage anyone with an interest in Mopars (either classic or modern) to join us at one of our events.

Update - May 6, 2013


May 8th General Meeting 7:30PM
The Wednesday May 8th General Meeting will be held at the Assant Works Maker Space - 3rd Floor 125 Adelaide. There will be a brief meeting followed by a shop tour.

AssentWorks is a non-profit workshop which provides hands-on access to over one million dollars of fabrication and prototyping equipment. Anyone can join and the fees are quite reasonable. Some of the tools available are 3D Printers, CNC Mill, CNC Router, Plasma and Laser cutters, bending brake, lathe, shear, pipe bender, roller press, mig welder, band saw as well as an Electronics Lab and a full set of wood working tools. For more info check out AssantWorks

Assant Works is located on the 3rd Floor 125 Adelaide see google map. We are allowed to park across the street at the Canadian Footware parking lot after 6PM.

Thanks to Glenn Deley for setting up this shop tour for us.

Update - May 6, 2013


2013 Rodarama
Congratulations to Miles Watsko and Armand Beauchemin for bringing home awards at the 2013 Rondex Rodarama put on by the Manitoba Street Rod Association. Armand's 70 Charger took home first place in the Classic Restored class. Miles' 64 Plymouth Savoy continued its winning streak by grabbing Best Mopar honors as well as Best Paint and Body and first place in the Muscle Cars (64-73) class. Well done.

2013 World of Wheels
The club display was well received with numerous compliments on the side by side new and classic black Charger display. Thanks to Armand Beauchemin, Ray Howes, Dennis Farion and Evan Edwards for displaying their cars and helping with setup. Also thanks to Armand's family and Phil Tesarski and sons for helping set up and take down the display and to Harold Mankewich.for getting the club trailer to and from the Convention Centre.

Armand's 70 Charger won best in class while Ray's 73 Charger, Dennis' Dakota Race truck and Evan's 2012 SuperBee took home outstanding in class awards.

Miles Watsko's 64 Plymouth Savoy was entered in the Muscle Car Cafe and where it won Best Mopar, Best in Class and Best of the Muscle Car Cafe honors. Good job everyone.

Update - Apr 3, 2013


World Of Wheels:
Hope you can all come out to the 2013 World of Wheels (Apr 5-6) at the Convention Centre. We will have a display consisting of Ray Howes 73 Charger, Armand Beauchemin's 70 Charger, Evan Edwards 2012 Superbee and Dennis Farion's Super Gas race truck.

Photos will be posted in a few days.

Update - Mar 11, 2013


Auto body detailing Presentation:
James Letwin has arranged for Darrin Jorowski and Perry MacEwan of Rondex to do a presentation on auto body detailing at our March 13th general meeting. The presentation will cover polishing, scratch removal and surface treatments. Everyone gets a ding now and then and wants to keep their car looking nice and shiny. Come out and learn the tricks of the trade from the pros.

The meeting is at the Pony Corral on Nairn ave. and starts at 7:30PM.



Update - Feb 21, 2013


MMA Web Forum:
Our web forum has been experiencing problems for the past few months. The forum provider has not been responsive to our issues so I have created a new forum with a different provider. There are a number of improvements in functionality and I hope stability.

Unfortunately I am not able to save and bring across the existing posts and user ids. You will need to register and create a new userid to be able to post messages. You do not need to be a MMA member to register.

The New MMA Forums have four forum categories:

Update - Feb 09, 2013


World of Wheels:
We have four cars firmly committed for our World of Wheels display. Ray Howes 73 Charger, Armond Beauchemin's 70 Charger, Evan Edwards 2012 Superbee and Dennis Farion's Super Gas race truck.We are still working on a theme and display ideas.

2013 Events:
Planning for the MMA's 2013 events has started. We hope to try a few new events while keeping the ones that were popular in the past. We are open to all ideas so please contact a member of the exec if there is something you would like the club to do. More details to come.

Feb 09, 2012 - Mopar News from the Chicago Auto Show


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Chrysler introduces the Mopar 13 Dart

The new Mopar '13 Dodge Dart is powered by a 1.4-liter MultiAir® intercooled turbo engine with tuned exhaust backed by a manual transmission. It features a lowered sport tuned suspension with a premium brake kit with slotted rotors and 18 inch wheels. The Dart features Mopar's ground-effects kit and a gloss-black finish with a pair of car-length Mopar Blue stripes, which mirror each of the three previous Mopar-themed models. The interior has custom Mopar Blue leather seat with black accents, a blue-stitched leather-wrapped steering wheel and shifter knob and a sport-pedal kit. Production is limited to 500 cars.

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Dodge introduces the 2013 Dodge Challenger R/T Redline Package

Based on the 2013 Challenger R/T, the redline adds an all-new two-color Redline Red and Graphite stripe which runs from behind the front wheel arches to the tail, a body-color grille surround, and 20-inch Black Chrome wheels with a Redline Red lip and inner backbone. It also features a lowered ride height and is available in Billet Silver, Granite Crystal, Bright White or Pitch Black. The powertrain is the 375 horsepower 5.7 litre Hemi backed by a 6 speed Tremec or a paddle shifted 5 speed automatic.

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SRT introduces the Challenger SRT Core and 300 SRT Core

The new Challenger SRT8 and 300 SRT8 'Core' models are "designed and built with the back-to-basics performance driving enthusiast in mind". The manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) for the new 2013 Dodge Challenger SRT8 "Core" model is $38,995 US and $43,995 US for the Chrysler 300 SRT8 "Core" model. This represents up to a $5000 to $7000 US price drop over the existing SRT8 models. The new 2013 Challenger SRT8 "Core" model features a black grille and black SRT rear spoiler, 20-inch cast-aluminum wheels with black painted pockets and black Brembo brake calipers. Making a comeback are HEMI® Orange, TorRed and Plum Crazy exterior colours. The SRT8 models have the 470 horsepower 392-cubic inch (6.4-liter) HEMI V-8 and are available with either a manual or automatic transmission.




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