Summary

Custom dirt-track-style, all-steel 5-window coupe with suicide doors. 331ci Chrysler HEMI engine, 4-speed 700R4 automatic transmission with overdrive and a 9' Ford rear. Traditional pleated interior.

Details

This all-steel Plymouth 5-window coupe was constructed along the theme of an old-school dirt-track racer. It is completely street legal with a full set of Stewart-Warner domed lens gauges, including a tachometer. It also has functioning turn signals and electric wipers. Features include all-new glass with swing out windshield and suicide doors with manual safety locks. Many hand-crafted one-off features were incorporated into the construction, such as custom bumperettes and nerf bars. A custom chassis features a drilled I-beam front axle with leaf spring, Vega manual steering box and 9' Ford rear end mounted with adjustable coilovers. It is powered by a 331ci Chrysler HEMI engine backed by a 4-speed 700R4 automatic transmission with overdrive. It has a rare Cragar 4x2 intake manifold with four large-logo Stromberg 97 carburetors, electronic ignition and custom Zoomie headers with individually adjustable baffles. It rides on 15” old-school Radir wheels with Firestone Deluxe Champions on the rear. Stopping is provided by power front disc brakes and rear drums. It’s also equipped with NOS Guide 682C headlights and Pontiac taillights. The PPG single-stage paint in Sierra Beige and Signal Brown coordinates with the custom interior, including the trunk, all done in old-school fashion, utilizing marine vinyl and wool carpets. All seals and weatherstripping are new. This coupe has under 300 miles since its 2015 completion. It has only been shown in the Pacific Northwest.