Download Print Mopar Goes Online to Find Final 2013 ‘Top Eliminator’ Mopar ‘Top Eliminator’ program recognizes the most skilled Mopar enthusiasts and their modified Chrysler Group vehicles Fourth and final ‘Top Eliminator’ winner of 2013 to be selected from and by the online Mopar fan community Candidates can submit entries via on Mopar’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/mopar The online ‘Top Eliminator’ winner will be chosen amongst 10 finalists by online fan voting from Oct. 8-17 October 1, 2013 , Auburn Hills, Mich. - A fourth and final Mopar “Top Eliminator” winner for the 2013 edition of the long-running customization and performance vehicle program will be chosen from digital submissions made online by members of its passionate fan community. Mopar aficionados are being encouraged to submit their candidacy by posting photos displaying their skill in modifying or preserving a classic or even modern-day Chrysler Group vehicle on Mopar’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/mopar. Their fellow Mopar fans will help select a winner with an online vote that will be held from October 8-17. Following the overwhelming success and popularity of the event-based program, this is the second year that the Mopar “Top Eliminator” competition has been opened up to include an online segment. Fans can now upload images of their own Moparized ride via the “Top Eliminator” tab on the Mopar Facebook page. Candidates are also being asked to provide a description, along with customization or restoration information regarding what Mopar parts and accessories were used, as well as any story they might like to share about what inspired their project. Entries for consideration are being welcomed through the first week of October, amongst which ten finalists will be chosen by Mopar’s panel of judges. Members of the brand’s online community, referred to as Mopar nation, will then be able to vote for candidates in order to determine a winner and the recipient of a Mopar “Top Eliminator” trophy and prize package. Last year’s inaugural online winning entry was a 2000 Dodge Dakota R/T pickup owned by Joshua Brack of Ozark, Mo. Three event-based winners were crowned this summer at Mopar “Top Eliminator” competitions held at the 29th Annual “Mopars in the Park” car show in Farmington, Minn., the Carlisle Chrysler Nationals in Carlisle, Pa., and the NHRA U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis, Ind. A 1964 Plymouth Savoy owned by Miles Watsko of Winnipeg, Manitoba and a 1970 Dodge Charger R/T owned by Bill Mann of Piscataway, N.J. were chosen as the first two winners of the year and showcased in the Mopar display area at renowned Woodward Dream Cruise in suburban Detroit in August. NHRA Sportsman racer Brent Jones of Wheatland, Ind., had his 2010 “Knox County Driller” Mopar Challenger Drag Pack race car selected as the third Mopar “Top Eliminator” for its dedication to customization and performance on the drag racing track. Following the fan voting period, the online winner of the “Top Eliminator” program will be announced October 18 via Mopar’s Facebook page. *** Additional information about the online “Top Eliminator” contest can be found on the Mopar blog at the following link: http://bit.ly/151fEOV Mopar Brand Mopar is Chrysler Group LLC’s service, parts and customer-care brand and distributes 280,000 parts and accessories. With the creation of the industrial alliance between Chrysler Group and Fiat S.p.A., Mopar is extending its global reach, integrating service, parts and customer-care operations in order to enhance dealer and customer support worldwide. Mopar’s global portfolio includes more than 500,000 parts and accessories that are distributed in more than 130 markets. Mopar is the source for genuine parts and accessories for Chrysler Group brands as well as Fiat brands. Mopar parts are unique in that they are engineered with the same teams that create factory-authorized vehicle specifications for Chrysler Group and Fiat vehicles – a direct connection that no other aftermarket parts company can provide. A complete list of Mopar accessories and performance parts is available at www.mopar.com. Mopar-first Features Mopar has introduced numerous industry-first features including: Vehicle-information apps: first to introduce smartphone vehicle-information applications, a new channel of communication with customers Electronic owner manuals: first to introduce traditional owner manuals in a DVD and brief user-guide format. First to offer complete vehicle-information kits in Spanish Wi-Fi: first to offer customers the ability to make their vehicle a wireless hot spot Wireless charging: first to introduce in-vehicle wireless charging for portable devices Electronic Vehicle Tracking System (EVTS): first to market with interactive vehicle tracking device that sends owner a text when vehicle is driven too fast or too far based on pre-set parameters wiAdvisor: first to provide factory-connected tablet technology in the service lane for instant vehicle diagnosis wiTech: first to support vehicle diagnosis and software updates leveraging off-the-shelf personal computers and a dedicated wireless tool network 2011 Mopar Challenger Drag Pak: first to introduce a 500-plus cubic-inch V-10 drag-race package car More than 75 Years of Mopar Mopar (a simple contraction of the words Motor and PARts) was trademarked for antifreeze product in 1937. The Mopar brand made its mark in the 1960s – the muscle-car era. The former Chrysler Corporation built race-ready Dodge and Plymouth “package cars” equipped with special high-performance parts. Mopar carried a line of “special parts” for super-stock drag racers and developed its racing parts division called Mopar Performance Parts to enhance speed and handling for both road and racing use. The brand has expanded to include technical service and customer support. Mopar Top Eliminator online