Mopar (short for MOtor PARts) is the automobile parts and service arm of Chrysler Group LLC. The term was first used by Chrysler in the 1920s and has been in continuous use ever since. Mopar parts are original equipment manufactured parts for Chrysler vehicles. In Canada, these were sold under the Chryco and AutoPar brands until the Mopar brand was phased into that nation's market, starting in the late 1970s.
Mopar has passed into broader usage among car enthusiasts as an unambiguous reference to the Chrysler parent company, as the Chrysler name also refers to a company marque. The term has thus become an inclusive word for any Chrysler-built vehicle—most any Dodge, Chrysler, Plymouth, Imperial, or DeSoto, plus Jeeps and AMC vehicles built after Chrysler's 1987 buyout of AMC-Jeep. Thus, for example, a car club for owners of any Chrysler Corporation vehicle might describe itself as a club for "Mopar enthusiasts".[citation needed]
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In the United States and in Canada, In the united states Mopar participate in Formula Drift Series Formula D. Current 2009 drivers for Formula Drift competition are Samuel Hubinette In Canada Mopar participate in Canada World Drift Series Drivers for the Canada Drift Competition are Vanessa Ozawa, Jessica Lopez, Kevin Huynh, and Chris Yakamoto.Currently,Mopar also sponsors NHRA drag racer Allen Johnson in that series' Pro Stock division. The brand sponsor cars partipicating in a number of motorsport series including the world's best sports car series
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