Classic American

Tony Oksien – a Personal View

Pete Wiseman, chairman, Mopar Muscle Association.

Like so many others in the Mopar world, I was extremely saddened and shocked at the untimely death of Tony Oksien. I had known Tony for many years, and have long aspired to live up to his values in terms of knowledge, factual accuracy and general decency.

As most people are aware, he was instrumental in setting up the Mopar Muscle Association which was designed to “bring Chrysler’s heritage to the masses”. He was the club chairman for many years, and then moved on to become the club’s venerated president.

His passion and knowledge of the Chrysler marque was unequalled in the United Kingdom and through

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Classic American

Classic American3 min readIndustries
Camaro Theft
Vehicle theft has been a growing problem in North America lately. Across the United States and Canada, occurrences of stolen cars and trucks keep climbing. And if you happen to own a late-model Chevy Camaro, your vehicle is at the top of the list. Ac
Classic American1 min read
Classic American
EDITOR Ben Klemenzson bklemenzson@mortons.co.uk DESIGN Druck Media Pvt. CONTRIBUTORS Richard Heseltine, Huw Evans, Mike Renaut, Matt Richardson, Jon Cass, Zack Stiling, Steve Havelock, Jamie Webster, Martin Mumford, Richard Coney, Will Shiers PROD
Classic American5 min read
Back in Black
Thanks to its iconic status on the big screen (plus not forgetting a certain series on TV), the 1968 Dodge Charger RT regularly appears at the top of American car fans’ wish lists. Yet, for Ian Ball, making his dream car become a reality wasn’t quite

Related