Photo: bbtfabrications.com
If you're looking for a classic muscle car icon, you can't go wrong with a 1969 Dodge Charger. And while those who drive such Mopar cult cars these days sometimes upgrade their hardware to bring the vehicles to modern driving dynamics, the restomod we have here goes as far as changing the famous coke bottle shape of the big coupe.
When Dodge introduced the second-generation Charger for the 1968 model year (the new approach was used through the 70MY), it didn't just leave trade the plush aura of the Gen I model for a more performance-orientated nature - that shift had to be mirrored by the styling of the vehicle.
As such, the look of the original with its fastback profile and its rather flat sides made room for a fresh approach. The latter involves a coke bottle profile, with curved front fenders and rear quarter panels, while the doors and hood received scallops. Sure, the latter only served a styling purpose, but they quickly became popular among aficionados.
Well, this '69 Charger, which was remodeled by Illinois-based BBT Fabrications, does away with those scallops and then some. You see, the fabricated door skins remove the character line running from the quarter panels, through the scallops, to the front fenders, going for a more angular approach, albeit one that still retains the Coke bottle profile.
And if we compare the front and rear fascias to that of the factory model, we notice both are now lower, while the tucked-in, slimmer chrome bumpers only add to this.
Oh, and if the front overhang seems shorter, that's because it is! The vehicle features a Roadster Shop chassis that see the front wheels being relocated three inches closer to the nose of the vehicle, while juggling assets such as an unibody construction and an independent rear suspension.
The engine compartment accommodates what you might describe as a HEMI hybrid. We're talking about a Hillborn Injected 426 Gen3 HEMI that Indy Cylinder Heads built while throwing in parts from modern HEMI motors. And yes, the top of the engine protrudes through the hood, albeit with the stunt being concealed by yet another polarizing piece, which comes in the form of a scoop.
Do those shoes looks like unusually large Shelby Cobra Sunburst wheels? Well, they're just that. Having been machined by the Greening Auto Company, they come in a 19x10-inch size up front and in a 19x12-inch size at the rear.
The custom cabin redefines the classic green Charger interior, with the Dakota Digital instruments being just a part of the adventure.
Built for a gearhead named Vic Buraglio, this 1969 Dodge Charger will separate the purists from those outside this camp like few others.
As such, the look of the original with its fastback profile and its rather flat sides made room for a fresh approach. The latter involves a coke bottle profile, with curved front fenders and rear quarter panels, while the doors and hood received scallops. Sure, the latter only served a styling purpose, but they quickly became popular among aficionados.
Well, this '69 Charger, which was remodeled by Illinois-based BBT Fabrications, does away with those scallops and then some. You see, the fabricated door skins remove the character line running from the quarter panels, through the scallops, to the front fenders, going for a more angular approach, albeit one that still retains the Coke bottle profile.
And if we compare the front and rear fascias to that of the factory model, we notice both are now lower, while the tucked-in, slimmer chrome bumpers only add to this.
Oh, and if the front overhang seems shorter, that's because it is! The vehicle features a Roadster Shop chassis that see the front wheels being relocated three inches closer to the nose of the vehicle, while juggling assets such as an unibody construction and an independent rear suspension.
The engine compartment accommodates what you might describe as a HEMI hybrid. We're talking about a Hillborn Injected 426 Gen3 HEMI that Indy Cylinder Heads built while throwing in parts from modern HEMI motors. And yes, the top of the engine protrudes through the hood, albeit with the stunt being concealed by yet another polarizing piece, which comes in the form of a scoop.
Do those shoes looks like unusually large Shelby Cobra Sunburst wheels? Well, they're just that. Having been machined by the Greening Auto Company, they come in a 19x10-inch size up front and in a 19x12-inch size at the rear.
The custom cabin redefines the classic green Charger interior, with the Dakota Digital instruments being just a part of the adventure.
Built for a gearhead named Vic Buraglio, this 1969 Dodge Charger will separate the purists from those outside this camp like few others.
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