In April, Lowell Weaver of Oviedo drove across the state, steered his 2000 Range Rover into the Bob Wilson Dodge dealership in Tampa and traded for a new Dodge Nitro. ...more

October 19, 2008

When a car dealer goes under, it can be a nightmare for customers. Everything from new car titles to car loans can end up scrambled, or worse, frozen, amid a bankruptcy process - turning a major purchase of a car or truck into a major headache. ...more

September 26, 2008

When a car dealer goes under, it can be a nightmare for customers. Everything from new car titles to car loans can end up scrambled, or worse, frozen amid a bankruptcy process — turning a major purchase of a car or truck into a major headache. That's the concern for customers of Bill Heard Chevrolet, the nation's largest Chevrolet dealer, which closed operations in Plant City on Wednesday amid financial problems. ...more

September 25, 2008

AVON PARK — Stanley Wells was tempted – very tempted – to take the offer, but it was one he could and did refuse. Wells, the president of Wells Dodge Chrysler, said a woman from Idaho called the Avon Park dealership Monday about a limited edition 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 on display in the showroom. She had heard about the car and was willing to pay $100,000 – more than twice the list price. She wanted it that day. ...more

June 29, 2008

AVON PARK — A limited edition 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 that is retro in appearance to Dodge's pony car of the early 1970s will be auctioned next month at Wells Dodge Chrysler in Avon Park. ...more

June 27, 2008

One such car is the Dodge Challenger. Along with its sibling, the Plymouth Barracuda, it became an icon of American muscle and power. ...more

May 24, 2008

Kyle Busch won the battle of attrition Saturday as NASCAR's least popular driver overcame a pit-road penalty and several scrapes with the wall to win the Dodge Challenger 500 at Darlington Raceway. ...more

May 11, 2008

With 14 races left in the 2004 NASCAR season, a fading driver joined a once-dominant team seemingly in decline. ...more

May 10, 2008

SPRINT CUP PREVIEW: RACE NO. 11 - DARLINGTON NASCAR goes back to its roots this weekend with an annual stop at Darlington Raceway, stock car racing's original super speedway. The famed and oft-cursed "Lady in Black" has received a $10 million facelift, including a repaving of the narrow 1.366-mile surface that will mean higher speeds and even more treacherous racing. Below, Tribune motor sports writer Tony Fabrizio takes a look at what's topical entering Saturday night's Dodge Challenger 500: ...more

May 9, 2008