Buick35 Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 Just curious,what dose Mopar stand for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryB Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 MotorParts 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Buick35 said: Just curious,what dose Mopar stand for? Chrysler Corporation used the term for their "Motor Parts". Some also say, "Move Over, Plymouths Are Racing". The term "Massively Over Powered And Respected" is another. Edited October 7, 2021 by keiser31 (see edit history) 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty_OToole Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 It was Chrysler's brand of replacement parts. Have also seen parts boxes labelled Chryco. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloo Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 (edited) 6 minutes ago, TerryB said: MotorParts Yep. On the older logos, the "P" is capitalized. Now you know why. 1 minute ago, Rusty_OToole said: It was Chrysler's brand of replacement parts. Have also seen parts boxes labelled Chryco. Chryco is the Canadian equivalent. Edited October 7, 2021 by Bloo (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTR Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 6 minutes ago, Buick35 said: Just curious,what dose MoPar stand for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketraider Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 My MoPar bud says it means "My old pig ain't running" and he usually adds "again!". 😺 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Kingsley Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 Using the same thoughts here, would Ford's division be called MoCra (Motorcraft) and GM's GoWre (Goodwrench)? Yeah, sorry, I'm just weird. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHuDWah Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 20 minutes ago, keiser31 said: Chrysler Corporation used the term for their "Motor Parts". Some also say, "Move Over, Plymouths Are Racing". The term "Massively Over Powered And Respected" is another. And... Move Over Plymouth Approaching Rapidly My Own Personal Adrenaline Rush Most Outstanding Performance and Reliability Massively Over Powered Asphalt Ripper Move Over Pussy Ass Ricer I'm a MoPar lover, but to give the other side equal time...🤣 Mostly Old Parts And Rust Miscellaneous Oddball Parts Assembled Randomly My Only Problems Are Repairs My Old Pig Ain't Running Most Original Parts Are Replaced More Optional Parts Are Required Made Outa Plastic And Rust Moronic Ostentatious People At Races Most Owners Possibly Are Retarded 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHuDWah Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 And then there's the DPCD (Dodge-Plymouth-Chrysler-DeSoto) logo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryB Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 FoMoCo for Ford. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty_OToole Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 Mowog for Austin, have seen it on their castings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayG Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 I always thought it was an acronym for More Power. MoPar. Say it fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1939_Buick Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 34 minutes ago, Rusty_OToole said: Mowog for Austin, have seen it on their castings. http://www.mgb-stuff.org.uk/mowog.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AL1630 Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 2 hours ago, Bloo said: Yep. On the older logos, the "P" is capitalized. Now you know why. Chryco is the Canadian equivalent. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8E45E Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 I know MG, Austin, Land Rover, and the remaining British Leyland replacement parts were sold under 'Unipart' in the late 1970's. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ply33 Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 Chrysler created the Motor Parts Corporation in the early 1940s (possibly the late 1930s) to supply factory parts for repair and maintenance work. That was quickly shortened to MoPar and later Mopar. Anyway, there is no mention of Motor Parts Corporation, MoPar or Mopar in the 1920s or early 1930s. Does that mean that my 1933 Plymouth isn’t a Mopar vehicle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHuDWah Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 1 hour ago, JayG said: I always thought it was an acronym for More Power. MoPar. Say it fast. And with a southern accent. 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3macboys Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 4 hours ago, Bloo said: Chryco is the Canadian equivalent. And then at some point in the 70's they changed to AutoPar and finally now it's Mopar across the board. Now don't forget Direct Connection for the go fast stuff.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcarfudd Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 I like to tell car folks that I have a MoPar Buick. Gets their attention every time. It was built in 1912, when Walter Chrysler was president of the Buick division of GM, long before he started his own empire. Gil Fitzhugh, Morristown, NJ 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHuDWah Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 58 minutes ago, ply33 said: Chrysler created the Motor Parts Corporation in the early 1940s (possibly the late 1930s) to supply factory parts for repair and maintenance work. That was quickly shortened to MoPar and later Mopar. Anyway, there is no mention of Motor Parts Corporation, MoPar or Mopar in the 1920s or early 1930s. Does that mean that my 1933 Plymouth isn’t a Mopar vehicle? No, it isn't and neither is any other vehicle. As you say, Mopar refers to replacement parts, although it's commonly (and incorrectly) used to refer to Chrysler Corporation vehicles. IMHO, although a car has those replacement parts, it's still a Plymouth or whatever. Some MoPar parts will fit non-Chrysler makes - would a Ford with one be a Mopar? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHuDWah Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 I like this one 😍 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudsy Wudsy Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 Do any of you recall when Ford used the "Rotunda" brand name? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8E45E Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 https://corporate.ford.com/articles/history/rotunda.html Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Dobbin Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 Many Other Problems And Rust was my experience with Chrysler products built after WWII. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACK M Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 MoPar or No Car. Yes, pretty much all Chrysler vehicles are referred to as MoPar. I like it even if its incorrect. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloo Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 Chrysler never coined a nice short catch-all name like "FoMoCo", "GM" or "AMC". To be fair, there was "DPCD", but I dare you to pronounce it. Be sure to get video if you try. So yeah, most of us use "Mopar". It's been this way for generations. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Man Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 And then there's the DPCD (Dodge-Plymouth-Chrysler-DeSoto) logo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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