Dr. Mopar’s High Performance

Specialties

Family owned and operated business specializing on all Dodge/​Chrysler/​Plymouth/​Jeep/​Amc vehicles, both new and old, street car, or racing vehicle. We also build custom motors/​transmissions/​rear diff assemblies/​sell tires, parts, and accessories all at competitive pricing! Call us for all your Amc/​Mopar needs.

History

Established in 2000.

Dr. Mopar’s High Performance is located 2 miles from beautiful downtown Burlington, NC. We are a family owned and operated business specializing on all Chrysler, Dodge, Plymouth, Jeep/​Amc vehicles. Our family has over 50 years of working on Amc/​Mopar products. The origin of Dr. Mopar’s High Performance began with Grandpa «Pappy» John Ketteman, in Benton, IL.

Pappy was not only a die hard Mopar man, he was also a great innovator and entrepreneur. Besides operating the Gulf Service station with his wife and 12 kids, and helping Southern Illinois’ largest Dodge dealer;Stotlar Motors, he also took time to pursue many business, sports, and political ventures. Read more on our website.

Meet the Business Owner

Chris K.

Business Owner

Pappy passed away on April 9, 1993. He never was able to see his grandson, Chris“Doc“Ketteman carry on his legacy. Doc had his hands in Mopar since he was a child. Doc opened Dr. Mopar’s High Performance in Burlington, NC. in January 2000. Doc moved to NC. in October 1995, while serving in US ARMY NBC Spec Ops. Doc served until 2009. Although the original shop mainly performed general service and some performance; Doc has dedicated the main function of the shop to be performance on Dodge, Chrysler, Plymouth, Jeep, AMC, both new and old vehicles. The shop also sells tires, parts, accessories, and has also helped organizations such as Hospice. The Ketteman family is still involved in the business today under the leadership of Chris“Doc“Ketteman.