Oscar Mayer Wienermobile

The first Oscar Mayer Wienermobile was created in 1936. This is an example of the 10th generation, six of which were built in 2004 by Prototype Source of Santa Barbara, California. Based on a GMC W-Series chassis and powered by a 300-horsepower 6.0-liter Vortec 6000 V8 engine, it features gull-wing doors, voice-activated GPS navigation, an audio center with a wireless microphone, a horn that plays the Wiener Jingle in 21 different genres, and taillights from the 4th generation Pontiac Firebird. I saw it heading north on Interstate 5 near Salem, Oregon, on April 19, 2006.

Dodge Magnum R/T

Sharing the LX platform with the Chrysler 300, the Dodge Magnum was introduced in 2004 for the 2005 model year and was on Car and Driver’s 10Best list for 2005. The R/T version shown here was the top of the line in 2005, powered by the new 340-horsepower 5.7-liter Hemi V8 engine with a Mercedes-Benz derived 5-speed Auto/Stick® automatic transmission. Additional standard features for the Magnum R/T included leather-trimmed seats, leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob, Boston Acoustics 6-speaker sound system with 288-watt digital amplifier, 18-inch polished aluminum wheels, fog lamps and stainless steel dual exhaust with bright tips. It was also available with Mercedes-Benz’s 4MATIC all-wheel drive system with unique 18-inch aluminum wheels.

Dodge Neon SRT4

 
The Dodge Neon was introduced in 1994 and the second generation debuted in 2000. Alongside a facelift in 2003, the SRT4 model was introduced. Powered by a 2.4-liter inline 4-cylinder engine with a Mitsubishi turbocharger and featuring a 5-speed manual transmission, the 2003 Neon SRT4 was rated at 215 horsepower and 245 foot-pounds of torque. It could accelerate from 0 to 60 miles per hour in 5.6 seconds and cover a quarter mile in 14.1 seconds at 102 miles per hour, and was the second-fastest stock production vehicle in the Chrysler/Dodge lineup, second only to the V10-powered Viper. 

In 2004, larger fuel injectors and a recalibrated engine computer increased output to 230 horsepower and 250 foot-pounds of torque, reducing the 0-60 time to 5.3 seconds and the quarter mile time 3.9 seconds at 103 miles per hour. The SRT4 was discontinued with the rest of the Neon platform after 2005.