It was a beautiful 1970 Dodge Charger, rebuilt and redesigned by Steve Strope of Pure Vision in Simi Valley, California. The car was being prepared for the 2006 SEMA event in Las Vegas, and it was the vehicle of choice for Petrol Advertising of Burbank, CA. The Charger had been stripped down to a rolling chassis and media blasted. The body was sent to Gold Coast Custom Inc. to open up the wheel tubs to accommodate the larger Pirelli 345 tires and add sub-frame connectors to prevent the Unitbody from twisting under the intended torque.
The rear valance was replaced with a 1968 panel that featured the first year of the second-generation Charger’s round tail lamps. The dash frame was exchanged with a modified and trimmed 1971 Charger dash, and the body was prepped and straightened before being coated in inky black paint with a vibrant orange stripe stretching back from the wrap-around front bumper to the tail.
The car had a 472-cid crate engine built by Mopar Performance, which had an estimated horsepower of 550. The engine was equipped with Mopar Performance dual quad intake manifolds and an Edelbrock 600cfm x 2 carburetor. The car had TTI headers, custom Fast Intentions exhaust, and MSD Pro Billet ignition. The valve cover was from Mopar Performance, and the oil pan and pump were also from Mopar Performance.
The Charger featured rear wheel tubs that were widened to accommodate the Pirelli 345 tires and a 1968 rear tail light panel. The front grille/bumper was modified with a ¼” metal added to the outer edge of the bumper to eliminate the bumper to body gasket and gap. The stripe design was taken from a Ferrari Tour de France race car paint scheme, and the 1970 high back bucket seats had custom foam and handmade covers to emulate a Ferrari stitch pattern. The car’s black color was chosen by the customer, and the stripe was designed to bend the big bumper into the body.
The 1970 Dodge Charger was a street machine that announced itself at least a block away. It was a beautiful and exotic car that had a pedigree from its NASCAR wins. It was a perfect representation of Petrol Advertising’s interests and Pure Vision’s craftsmanship, and it was sure to turn heads at the 2006 SEMA event. Regenerate response
