Vehicle Description
Professionally built, aluminum 540 cubic inch HEMI, fuel injection, A/C, overdrive, leather, killer stereo. The best of everything, totally sorted, easy to drive, insanely fast. Simply amazing!
Don’t get me wrong, this ain’t no stock ‘Cuda, but after you see the quality of the build and the hardware underneath, you won’t care a bit. It was built by Street Concepts in Anaheim, California, who are noted for building show cars that stop people in their tracks at places like SEMA and NAIAS, so it should be no surprise that this car is jaw-dropping in person. The DNA is pure ‘Cuda and there’s no mistaking the shape or the details, but once you’re up close you will start to see the little differences. The first that you’ll likely notice is that the door handles, side marker lights, and mirrors have been shaved. The net effect is to make the ‘Cuda look incredibly sleek and smooth, which is the point, I suppose. There’s not a ripple or wave anywhere on the car, the gaps are remarkably tight, particularly for a Mopar, and the paint is miles deep. The blacked-out hood treatment and adjustable Go-Wing out back certainly help, and it comes by its HEMI hockey stick graphics honestly.
The interior got a full makeover as well. Most of the surfaces that were originally vinyl are now covered in black leather, all beautifully stitched together with red thread for a very custom but subtle look. Original pieces like the door panels and dash pad were likewise wrapped and tailored for a custom look and those gorgeous Cobra Sidewinder seats are all-day comfortable but perfectly happy to hit the track as well. Even the back seat was stitched to match, so it all has a very cohesive look. The original instruments are still in the dash, but now wear silver faces with red lettering so it’s familiar yet modern and they’re all wrapped in a carbon fiber fasciaA custom center console was fabbed up and wrapped in more black leather, and it includes the trick Kenwood touch-screen entertainment system that powers a set of MB Quart amplifiers in the trunk plus speakers throughout the interior. The console also houses power window switches, and a big, red ENGINE START button in the center. The B&M shifter manages a TorqueFlite 3-speed automatic transmission and you’ll note the little black button on the shifter—hit it and the Gear Vendors overdrive drops into gear and the LED indicator on the console goes from red to green. Cool right? The trunk is fully outfitted with custom side panels with access to the amplifiers and a small panel with the battery cut-off switch and access to the electricals inside.
Yes, it’s a Hemi, and yes, it’s fuel injected, but this is a 540 cubic inch ALL ALUMINUM Hemi and opening the hood will stop traffic at any car show you attend. Up top, there’s a brand new FAST fuel injection system, replacing a finicky 4-barrel carburetor, and thanks to the pros at Bair Customs, it starts quickly, idles easily, and doesn’t mind sitting in traffic—try that with your dual-quad Hemi! All told, it makes somewhere north of 600 horsepower and probably an equal amount of torqueA giant BeCool aluminum radiator and electric fan keep it cool and the brakes are hydro-boost assisted.
The car was built on a rotisserie, so the underside is as spectacular as the top. The front suspension is from Magnumforce and uses a tubular K-member and A-arms with a set of adjustable coil-over shocks, while out back you’ll find an ultra-trick Speedway Engineering quick-change rear end hanging on a Streetwize 4-link system. There are currently 3.55 gears inside the quick-change, but as the name implies, you can change that pretty easily, but with the overdrive and the Hemi’s massive torque, we can’t imagine anyone wanting more than this car delivers. It barks through a set of beautifully made TTI ceramic-coated headers and a custom Bassani exhaust system that uses side-exit trumpets, AAR-style. There’s a Wilwood disc brake the size of a trash can lid at each corner with six piston calipers in front and four piston units in back for truly massive stopping power. And speaking of massive, the wheels are one-off forgings made just for this car by GFG shod in fresh 20-inch Toyo Proxes performance radials. Even with the trick suspension and massive 20-inch tires, the car rides rather well without crashing and banging over bumps.
Custom-built cars like this aren’t for everyone and yes, it’s expensive. But if you want the very best ‘Cuda we’ve ever seen, a car that’s totally sorted and insanely fast, while being exquisitely detailed, well, that kind of perfection costs. This one is available for considerably less than its build cost and you could try calling the guys at Bair Customs to see what it would take to duplicate it, but we’re guessing that number would be even bigger. Best of all, this one is turn-key, ready to rock today.
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