Vehicle Description
When those in the sports car world dream of the "Holy Grail" a big
inclusion is power to weight ratio and weight distribution. Weight
distribution in a vehicle does a lot to affect the performance.
This is why you see most super cars with the engine placed behind
the driver, it's what makes them go around corners. Never, however
in those circles would you hear a conversation about a pickup
truck. The geometry is all wrong, a big empty bed in the back and a
big heavy motor on the front. It couldn't be done.... So we did
Featured is our 1946 Dodge WC, that rides like a Mercedes, will
out-handle a Porsche, effortlessly drive you cross the country,
(and has), run 10's in the quarter mile and bust over 1G in a turn.
The only thing that (sort of) beats the sound of its American V/8
is the fact that it'll go 200 more miles to a tank than the
majority of the super cars it defeats. Truly a ride you can do 1000
mile days in. But wait, it's a pick-up, you can bring stuff with
you too.. We brought this pristine '46 out from undercover where it
sat 35-years in the desert, pretty much the way it looks here...
clean-straight-solid and rust free. The Litl' pickup that Mopar
Collectors Guide magazine named, "The Back Room Brawler", was taken
down to a frame. When media blasted, the 75-year old frame looked
NOS and the project took off! Working from that solid foundation,
Dave teamed up with friend, Bill Reilly, who happens to own RMS
Suspensions. As Dave put it, "a suspension guru but cool", Bill
instantly fell in love with the truck. The two had worked together
on many projects so Bill was used to Dave yet only seemed partially
amused when Dave laid out the criteria. They prepared to design and
build a one-off suspension then Dave exclaimed, "let's make it all
look like the 40's I-beam", Bills lightbulb went off. When the
welds cooled there stood a fully boxed and gusseted frame, hand
made unequal length control arms, 4- link with Pentastars laser cut
in them.
