$2000 Challenge: A nostalgia-inducing, $100 Dodge Neon

David S.
By David S. Wallens
Oct 30, 2024 | $2000 Challenge, Dodge, Dodge Neon

Photography Credit: Dave Green

  • Entrant: Bill Ehrman, Ken Moellman and Tim Spellman
  • Event year: 2006
  • Budget spent: $843.98

At one time, it was a very common sight at autocrosses: a Neon on AR-24 wheels. Today, not so much, but we have the memories. In 2006, Bill Ehrman and company entered a 1997 model that they had purchased for a hundred bucks.

We pulled off everything we didn’t need,” Bill told us, “sold what we could and then put MegaSquirt in charge of both fuel and timing.” The team had problems with the custom turbo setup, though, as the PVC piping couldn’t contain the boost.

Make your own low-buck memories at the Grassroots Motorsports $2000 Challenge Presented by Tire Rack, held March 29-30, 2025.

The Grassroots Motorsports $2000 Challenge is Presented by Tire Rack, in Association with HPX ShowBendPakCRC Industries and Miller Electric.

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wae
wae UltimaDork
10/30/24 5:14 p.m.

Wow...  Almost 20 years later and I'm still racing that beast!

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
10/30/24 7:10 p.m.

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