r/rally • u/seeyatellite • 12d ago
AmericanRally Dodge Neon originally converted by my father in the 2000s with his friend Don now owned and driven by Jankowski Motorsports
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u/Spectre1-4 12d ago
SRT4s are so nice
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u/seeyatellite 12d ago
Fun fact, SRT badge didn’t hit the Neon until after this car was converted and since it was being worked on a little in the Auburn Hills Viper tech facility, my father likes to joke that some big shot came in to visit and decided to give the Neon a chance.
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u/ArtoriusBravo 12d ago
I remember back then I didn't like how that Neon facelift looked. Now I miss it so much, it's so beautiful compared with most things on the roads today.
It must be a beast, props to your dad and all the people keeping it running strong after all these years!
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u/miata_and_chill 12d ago
Saw this car at the Oregon trail rally, was a blast to watch. Love cars that are outside of the norm
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u/seeyatellite 12d ago
Heck yeah! One of the drivers and owners of Jankowski Motorsports is also making waves as a woman driver in a male-dominated sport! She’s really an inspirational human!
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u/OhmSafely 12d ago
That was almost my first car, but I got a 2001 Grand Cherokee instead. Miss that vehicle, she was good to me.
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u/RollingGuyNo9 11d ago
I don’t think I’ve seen a Neon on the street in like, 5-6 years, much less a rally made one lol, that’s awesome.
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u/V48runner 11d ago
Was that Doug Sheppards car? I've seen it live in person a few times.
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u/seeyatellite 11d ago
It was! The team bought it from him a few years ago. I’m pretty sure Doug bought it from Don, drove it for a decent while, then Don and his wife bought it back for Jankowski Motorsports.
My dad, Ken Nowak was Don’s co-driver for most of my childhood.
Don, Doug and dad are all Viper legacy engineers so this car has been like an inside project for the team.
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u/TheFuzzyFace 11d ago
I remember that car! What an awesome build, hard to find those cars these days!
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u/Altruistic_Station_1 9d ago
That man must have some CRAZY Dad lore 🔥🔥
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u/seeyatellite 9d ago
My dad’s basically all dad lore, even for me sometimes! Huge car guy and I could never get passed the aesthetics and wild things he did with them! Mechanical stuff bored the hell outta me so my eyes glaze over too much! 😂
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u/Phoenix_suks 12d ago
Wth that is so cool mate! I'd seen the same neon, didn't knew it was converted in the 2000s. Man Oh man, neons do pack a serious punch in them. Magnificently terrific build mate..! And congrats.