WaltPar Podcast

After nine months, I am back. On Episode #21, while attending the 2025 National DeSoto Convention, I sat down and had a great conversation with three members of the National DeSoto Club who are in their 20's and 30's and we talk about getting younger people interested in the car hobby. My apologies for not getting this out sooner. And of course, I will get you updated on the Mopar Event Ca...

After three months, it's good to be back. It's hard to believe I have done twenty episodes of the WaltPar Podcast. And I can't thank you all enough. I don't take it for granted. The feature portion features Craig Lane, Ohio Chapter member of the National DeSoto Club. We met before the National DeSoto Convention was held last June. We talked about the show, club history and history...

On Episode #19 of the WaltPar Podcast, I had the honor to sit down with Barry Cogan, Historian of the Dodge Brothers Club. This Club honors the cars built by John and Horace Dodge and covers Mopars built between 1914 and 1938. We get a great history of the Dodge Brothers and what it takes to take care of his vehicles. The Summer Season is half over. And as always, we end the podcast with the Event...

On Episode #18 of the WaltPar Podcast, after only finding out about this while it was happening, I attended the North American Lil Red Express Truck Owners convention that was held June 6 and 7, 2025 in Strongsville, Ohio. I had the opportunity to speak with National President John Roberts. And does he know everything about Lil Red Express trucks or what? We also unravel the mystery behind the Mid...

On Episode #17 of the WaltPar Podcast, I had the honor to have a fun conversation with Frank Rhodes, Jr, who is the Great Grandson of Chrysler Corporation founder Walter P. Chrysler. After hearing from someone about some friction happening, I verified the welcome mat will be out for ALL Mopar enthusiasts to enjoy themselves at Moparfest, Canada's Largest All Mopar Car Show. And with questions...

On Episode #16 of he WaltPar Podcast, I tell the story of how a planned private party at a grass roots Indiana drag strip has turned into a fifth annual Mopar event and I had a great time talking to the Mopar Insider himself, Robert S. Miller of Moparinsiders.com. We talk about the past, the future, Mopars located outside the United States and more. I could have talked to Robert for days. And at t...

It's been three months since I did my last podcast, so on Episode #15 of the WaltPar Podcast, I would check in what I have been up to in preparation for 2025. I comment on Carlos Tavares leaving Stellantis. I highlight some event changes for 2025, a programming change to the podcast and what plans I have in store for the new year.

On Episode #15 of the WaltPar Podcast, I have a two part feature. On Part #1 of the Feature Portion, I had someone ask me a question regarding something I reported on in Episode #13. That prompted me in reminding everyone to review what all your vehicle has for options and equipment and know it's there if you need them. On Part #2, I give my opinion on the efforts Frank Rhodes, Jr., the Great Gran...

On Episode #13 of the WaltPar Podcast, it will be a long one. That's because I had the honor of having a conversation with the Founder of Motales.com and along with Patrick Rall, Stellpower.com. The conversation is a little over an hour itself but it's time well spent. As always we start off with the latest news from Stellantis regarding the original Chrysler brands worldwide and finish up...

On Episode #12 of the WaltPar Podcast, I do a short monologue and put in my two cents worth on the loss of the third generation Hemi. It's been a while since Episode #11, so I have a lot of news to get you caught up on and I go through the calendar of Mopar Events I have. I hope you are enjoying the WaltPar Podcast. Please email me at waltparpodcast@aol.com if I have missed an all Mopar event...

On the feature portion of Episode #11 of the WaltPar Podcast, I had a great conversation with Wade Girard from Minnesota. Wade is the founder and owner of middletwin.com, a company that provides software to assist clubs and organizations with membership and event management. Wade is a huge Mopar enthusiast having owned Modern Mopar Muscle and currently a 1974 Challenger that has a great history. W...

On Episode #10 of the WaltPar Podcast, I spotlight Ohio's newest Mopar club, the Ohio Mopar Group. You will hear how the club's founders Ron Cook, Mopar Mike McMath and Doug Semon laid out their plans and what the club's purpose is. I give my thoughts on swap meets and the public. We get you caught up on the latest news from Stellantis and wind up the podcast with the event calendar of...

On Episode #9 of the WaltPar Podcast, in an unorganized way, I review and give my thoughts on the 2024 Mopar Dustoff that occurred April 13, 2024 in Columbus, Ohio and why we don't drive our prides and joys in the winter. And as always, we get you caught up on the latest news regarding the Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram brands worldwide and wind up with the event calendar of Mopars shows.

On Episode #8 of the WaltPar Podcast, I sat down last December, 2023 with Anthony Carter Co-Founder of the Central Ohio LX and the All Modern Mopars of Ohio (AMMO) Clubs based in Ohio. We go through the history of the clubs and the Modern Mopar Muscle hobby in central Ohio. I consider him to be the Columbus area's biggest ambassador for Modern Mopars. As always, I start off with the latest new...

On Episode #7 of the WaltPar Podcast, I sat down with Rick Grossniklaus, retired owner of the famous Gross Lumber Bighorn DNT950's. Rick also raced Mopar powered dirt cars when no one else would. His knowledge of Mopars is huge not just in high performance but in so many different areas of the Moparsphere. You'll see what I mean.

On Episode #6 of the WaltPar Podcast, for the record, I go through and review the models from the Chrysler Mitsubishi alliance that were built by Mitsubishi and Diamond Star Motors and Chrysler from 1971 through 2009. And as always, we start the podcast off with the latest headlines regarding the Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram brands and end by getting you caught up on the event calendar of all Mop...

On Episode #5 of the WaltPar Podcast, I first get you updated on the Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram brands of Stellantis. And then I go back in time to my early adult years and give you my personal perspective on what happened with the muscle cars in the 1970's. And it wasn't pretty. And then to wrap things up, we'll go down the expanding list of all Mopar events happening around the wo...

On Episode #4, After I go through the latest news from Stellantis regarding the Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, SRT and Mopar brands, I'll be talking with the Mopar Club I belong to, The Mid-Ohio Mopars in the first of what I hope will be many Mopar Car Club Spotlights. We'll find out what happened to get interest in starting the Club and it's history. And then we'll hit the Mopar Even...

On episode #3 of The WaltPar Podcast, it will be an update edition. I'll keep you up to date with the latest Stellantis news regarding the Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram and SRT brands. Plus I'll be running down what I have for the Mopar event calendar. Again, please let me know what you think at waltparpodcast@aol.com .

On Episode #2, we go to Ed Tomko Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram SRT located in Avon Lake, Ohio, and find out what it's takes to be a Power Broker Dealer. Also, it's deja vu, welcome to 1971. Plus, a whole ton of Stellantis news plus the Mopar Event Calendar. Yes, it's a long podcast, but I hope you'll find informative.

This is my first episode and I am still learning so please excuse my mess ups and organization. I promise it will be better.