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Dave Saruk’s 1971 Dodge Challenger R/T wears factory Hemi Orange paint over a genuine 426 Hemi engine, and according to viewers, its history traces back to a barn in Switzerland before making its way home. Dave’s search for the car started with sibling rivalry, after his brother-in-law bought a Hemi Challenger first. Filmed at the Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals in Rosemont, Illinois, this is one more entry in Lou Costabile’s ongoing hunt for great car stories. Watch to hear the full story.

At the Volo Auto Museum in rural Illinois, director Brian Grams walks through a 1972 Plymouth Duster finished in Hemi Orange paint and powered by Chrysler’s well-regarded 340 small block V8. It is not the museum’s flashiest car, but the flood of first-car memories it triggered in viewers — from a 1976 Dart Lite to a regretted 1971 Demon — says something about why budget Mopars still matter. Watch to find out what made this compact performance car a museum piece.

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