Vehicle Description
In the world of custom-built hot rods there are nice cars, and then
there are cars that are so outrageous they simply can't be
duplicated. You know the classics I'm talking about. The stuff that
fronts multiple magazines and constantly rotates through various
forms of Social Media as quasi brand ambassadors. Well, when it
comes to likes, it's hard to imagine anything more 'tap worthy'
than this incredible, Ray Evernham-built MoPar! Backing 358 cubic
inches of NASCAR V8 with a NASCAR 4-speed, a street-friendly NASCAR
Car of Tomorrow chassis and vintage-tinged aesthetics, this coupe
has been dropping jaws ever since it rolled in to our showroom. And
if you're ready to draw throngs of fans and win big trophies, it's
a chance to turn your dreams in to reality!
BODYWORK/TRIM
Combining old school American style with modern NASCAR technology,
this Plymouth, officially named ForPly, is the custom, street legal
racer that made Ray Evernham an authority of the collector car
scene. Its body was specifically chosen because 1964 was the year
the Plymouth Belvedere won both the Daytona 500 and the NASCAR
Grand National championship. That profile looks particularly
appealing in Sherwin-Williams Radiant Red matte 2-stage, which is
detailed in gratuitous Graphite accents. And naturally, that trick
pigment serves as a fine foundation for lots of custom detailing.
Up front, a black-trimmed grille hangs traditional headlights above
a color-keyed bumper, clean parking lamps and a carbon fiber,
NASCAR-style splitter. Behind that grille, small pins lead the eye
to a wiperless cowl, which fronts a stainless-trimmed greenhouse.
Beneath that glass, the car's profile takes its NASCAR lineage very
seriously by shedding everything but a recessed fuel filler and
custom, side-exit exhaust. And at the back of that profile, a
stainless-trimmed valance hangs traditional taillights between a
custom, NASCAR-style spoiler, a faux overflow port and a second
color-keyed bumper.
ENGINE
Toss the bonnet and you'll find a NASCAR-spec, Evernham
Motorsports-built Dodge R5-P7 358 that spins pump-friendly 10 to 1
compression into more than 750 horsepower! Sourced from a Kasey
Kahne-driven stock car, that beast feeds thanks to hassle-free fuel
injection, which rides between a lightweight intake and proper cowl
induction. That intake fills requisite MoPar heads, which are
sandwiched between stylish MoPar valve covers and stainless
long-tube headers. At the back of those heads, a hot distributor
sequences fire through thick Delphi Packard Electric Motorsports
wires. Spark for that fire is provided by a small alternator,
which, along with slick CV power steering and a massive water pump,
spins on fresh V-belts. A heavy-duty aluminum radiator makes
excellent use of a large puller fan. And the body-matched engine
bay is nice and clean, featuring an insulated hood, custom inner
fenders and peeks at the car's trick NASCAR chassis.
DRIVETRAIN/SUSPENSION
Park this Plymouth on a lift and you'll find hundreds of hours of
fabrication and customization that add up to impressive appearance
points and big performance gains. The buff 358 leads a race-prepped
4-speed, which twists power to a 9-inch Ford axle that's finished
with 3.60 gears. That stellar drivetrain rides a fully adjustable
NASCAR Car of Tomorrow chassis, which is bookended by front and
rear clips that were raced under Scott Riggs in the 2007 Daytona
500. Stops are provided by a NASCAR-spec brake system, which
cinches four 4-piston calipers around two 13-inch rotors and two
11-inch rotors. Spent gases are managed by massive, NASCAR-style
pipes, which breathe through an X-shaped crossover and fully
integrated mufflers. And power pounds the pavement through custom,
NASCAR-style wheels, which spin 285/40ZR18 Nitto NT555 Extreme ZRs.
Now that we have all that technical babble out of the way, you
might be thinking: 'this Plymouth is nice, but it seems a little
too thoroughbred for my tastes'. In reality, the car is very
street-friendly, reminding some of our RK Motors staff of the
select athleticism of a modern Lamborghini.
INTERIOR
Between the doors, it becomes blatantly evident that this coupe is
much more than some flashy parking lot poser. NRG Innovations
racing buckets, dressed in 5-point Simpson Platinum Plus harnesses,
provide plenty of track day comfort. At the base of those seats,
red accent lighting highlights a carbon fiber transmission tunnel,
which balances an MVE shifter opposite Firebox fire suppression
hardware. A custom dash frames digital, multi-channel Racepak
telemetry next to modern Pioneer audio in a custom, carbon fiber
instrument panel. The driver carves the track through a
suede-wrapped Momo steering wheel. And everything is braced by a
full, NASCAR-spec cage.
OUR SALE INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTATION AND ACCESSORIES
Artist renderings
Build photos
Component literature
An Operator's Manual
Copies of the car's magazine features
A vanity plate
Tired of the barrage of billet-lined cruisers at all the big shows?
With its genuine NASCAR roots, this Plymouth puts the muscle back
in "muscle car". In fact, this MoPar is likely one of the world's
most athletic classics. If you're ready to hit the road in style,
welcome to the quixotic world of owning a first-class collector
car!
SUMMARY
Designed and built by Ray Evernham Enterprises
Featured in Hot Rod Magazine / Featured in MoPar Muscle
Magazine
358 cubic inch Dodge R5-P7 NASCAR V8 / Roughly 750 horsepower
Race-prepped 4-speed manual transmission / Ford 9-inch rear axle /
3.60 rear gears
NASCAR Car of Tomorrow chassis / Fully adjustable suspension /
Custom NASCAR-style wheels
Custom interior / Modern audio / NASCAR-style roll cage
Sherwin-Williams Radiant Red matte paint / Graphite accents
NASCAR-style 4-wheel disc brakes
CV power steering
Sale includes: Build photos / An Operator's Manual / Copies of the
car's magazine features
