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Starting with an ultra-clean '71 'Cuda convertible shell, this car is built from the ground up to be a top-quality
Hemi tribute, with meticulous detailing and a ton of NOS and high-quality reproduction pieces, then finished with
an over-the-top paint job that redefines flawless. Don't do any wild resto-mod or pro-touring tricks, just build a
super sanitary factory-type Hemi 'Cuda ragtop, and make it perfect in every way. Decode the VIN and you'll quickly
see that this was originally a 318 2-barrel car, but at this point, who cares? This car isn't about boring
documentation and tag decoding and original equipment; it's about being the top dog of all top dogs.
Once the panels were straight and smooth, the paint went on, the panels aligned, and everything was wet sanded to
perfection. Then the white HEMI billboards were applied and buried under a few more layers of clear for a seamless,
perfect finish. A little more wet sanding to get rid of any orange peel in the paint, then buff it all to a
mirror-like shine. What you're left with is a spectacular purple convertible that just glows in the sunlight. It's
impossible not to notice this car.
Mechanically, this car is pure Hemi 'Cuda, no two ways about it. The 800-pound horsepower factory under the hood
bellows and roars just like they did new in '71, and grunts out great heaping shovelfuls of torque in any gear at
any speed. There's an authentic Shaker hood scoop sitting on top of dual quads, just like you'd find on a real
Hemi. The engine itself is a real cast-by-Mopar 426 block and heads, dressed in the proper Hemi Orange paint.
Details like the valve covers, accessories, wiring and other bits and pieces are done the way the factory would
have done it if they'd had unlimited time and resources to make every surface flawless. There's no overspray and no
mass-production shortcuts under this hood.
The engine is backed by an A833 4-speed manual driving a stout Dana 60 packed with 3.50 gears. You've never
experienced acceleration like a Hemi, and this car pulls like a freight train in all 4 gears. Amazing.
The interior is as well done as any top-flight restoration, with new stuff everywhere. The high-back buckets sport
new foams under the fresh white vinyl covers that replicate the factory pattern exactly. New door panels look too
nice to touch, while the black carpet, dash, and console provide a great contrast to all that white vinyl. The
power top is new and works perfectly, with a fresh white boot to cover it when it's folded. The dash is stuffed
full of rebuilt gauges and fresh woodgrain appliqués on the dash and console give it a suitably '70s vibe. The
odometer shows 389 miles since the car was completed, just enough to ensure that everything works as it should.
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