1968 DODGE CHARGER RESTO-MOD PRO-TOURING CUSTOM

605 cubic inch, 800 HP INDY Cylinder Head All Aluminum HEMI

Keisler/Tremec 600 5-Speed Manual

DANA 60 Sure Grip

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THIS IS NOT YOUR DADDY'S CHARGER!!  THIS IS A ONE-OF-A KIND ASPHALT SHREDDING, TURN-TAMING, 9 SECOND, 220 MPH, SHOW STOPPING MISSILE, WITH THE COMFORTS, AMENITIES, HANDLING AND RIDE OF A MODERN LUXURY SPORT SEDAN.

This car was originally a 1968 440 Charger; it has been completely disassembled, alkaline dipped and professionally rotisserie restored and customized into a “zero-mile” 605CI, 800HP  INDY all Aluminum HEMI, Keisler 5-Speed, DANA 60, Resto-Mod Pro-Touring Custom.

The body has been customized by shaving the door handles and drip rails and adding an integral spoiler spanning the trunk deck and rear quarters; the engine compartment has been re-fabricated, smoothed and uncluttered by placing brake, battery and vacuum components under the custom-made dash or in the trunk, and wiring, hoses and lines are hidden where possible. The exterior is professionally finished in hand sanded PPG single stage Viper Red, buffed to a glass-like finish; the custom interior is professionally finished in black and red leather. 

Amenites and special features include: rack & pinion power steering, power disc brakes (4 wheels), air conditioning, power windows, tinted glass, AutoMeter gauges, AM/FM/CD/DVD/mp3/iPod/SIRIUS/Bluetooth/GPS-Nav, surround sound, remote entry electric door locks, tilt/telescoping steering column, MOMO leather wrapped steering wheel, ceramic coated headers & 3"  exhaust, serpentine belt system with polished accessories, NASCAR type fuel sump - electric fuel pump system, NASCAR type double wishbone front suspension with adjustable sway-bar/coil-over springs/shocks, MSD electronic ignition, polished aluminum radiator and A/C condenser, Milidon oil pan, electric vacuum pump, super stock rear springs, frame-rail connectors, custom 3-piece 20" aluminum wheels, low profile/ultra-high performance tires,  halogen headlights, K&N "Xstream" air filter, racing seats with 4-point harnesses, LED interior/under-hood/trunk lighting, stainless steel brake lines, stainless steel braided fuel lines with AN fittings, and all under carriage components are either powder or ceramic coated.

Design, specifications, body, fabrication and paint by Better Than Original Cars (Lakemoor, IL); assembly by Better Than Original Cars and Richie Spry Customs (Lakemoor, IL); custom interior by Rod’s Designs (Waukegan, IL); custom wiring by Mark Marzigliano (Barrington, IL); tuning, detailing and other services by Antique Cruisers (Lakemoor, IL), Performance Restorations (Mundelein, IL) and Custom Classics (Island Lake, IL).

This awesome "Super Muscle Car" is appraised at a value of $250,000 by the Volo Auto Museum (Volo, IL).