Once in a while you are over-awed. It could be by a woman, a landscape, the perfect piece of architecture, a perfectly arranged piece of music. In this case, the awe is directed towards a perfectly proportioned, balanced, aesthetically tuned custom car from one of the true living legends.
Read MoreDriven: The Hotchkis E-Max Challenger
Words & Photography: Luke Ray.
Read MoreKit Racer: 1973 Dodge Challenger Race Car
In the early-1970s, Chrysler came up with a unique program to help promote its vehicles in sportsman-level circle-track racing. These were racecars in kit form, released through their then-distributor Petty Enterprises and developed by the legendary Larry Rathgeb, who was also part of the streamlined Charger Daytona and Plymouth Superbird programs.
Read MorePower Wagon: Macho Mopar Pickup
Following the glorious muscle car era, the sudden shock created by the fuel crisis in 1974 pitched the American auto industry into a black hole of emasculated engines and styling best described as fruity as a nutcake. Over at Chrysler however, there was one room the fun police had yet to force their way into. It was where the real men hung out – the Dodge truck division.
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