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Ask a youngster about muscle cars these days, and, not least thanks to the Fast and Furious series, the name of the Dodge Charger might be the first that pops up. However, the brand had plenty other appealing muscle offerings back in the 1960s and 1970s, with the Dart being an example as good as any.
Heck, in our quest for thrills, we don't even have to look at the original Demon, the Dart-based nameplate that rose to fame in the early 70s. And that's because the proper madness had kicked off in the late 60s when the fourth-generation Dart was introduced.
To be more precise, the Dart, along with its Plymouth Valiant sister car, received a dramatic transformation for the 1967 model year. This is the model used as a starting point for the virtual build portrayed in the rendering we have here.
The said factory transformation went well beyond the meaner styling, with its tech side involving steering, as well as a wider front track and frame/suspension modifications that allowed larger engines to be introduced.
Now, digital artist Danny Berry, who is responsible for the work, gifted this Mopar machine with a pro-touring transformation, turning the thing into a track animal.
In the process, the muscle car received an unapologetic aero update, which was apparently created around the monstrous hood, a piece the artist had created for a real-world build (you'll find this detail in the Instagram post below).
The widebody kit fitted to the Dodge, which is inspired by a 1968 Charger the digital specialist previously worked on, is something you might expect to see on a modern car, while the massive overfenders are filled with rolling hardware coming from Japan Racing Wheels.
The side exhaust, which leaves the vehicle just after the front wheels, completes the setup together with the ducktail spoiler at the back, while the lower rear fascia still sports the factory design. And since styling mix might just infuriate purists even more, we've come up with the nickname in the title above.
In case things go south, the cabin is adorned with a complex rollcage, whose red hue matches that of the brake calipers.
To be more precise, the Dart, along with its Plymouth Valiant sister car, received a dramatic transformation for the 1967 model year. This is the model used as a starting point for the virtual build portrayed in the rendering we have here.
The said factory transformation went well beyond the meaner styling, with its tech side involving steering, as well as a wider front track and frame/suspension modifications that allowed larger engines to be introduced.
Now, digital artist Danny Berry, who is responsible for the work, gifted this Mopar machine with a pro-touring transformation, turning the thing into a track animal.
In the process, the muscle car received an unapologetic aero update, which was apparently created around the monstrous hood, a piece the artist had created for a real-world build (you'll find this detail in the Instagram post below).
The widebody kit fitted to the Dodge, which is inspired by a 1968 Charger the digital specialist previously worked on, is something you might expect to see on a modern car, while the massive overfenders are filled with rolling hardware coming from Japan Racing Wheels.
The side exhaust, which leaves the vehicle just after the front wheels, completes the setup together with the ducktail spoiler at the back, while the lower rear fascia still sports the factory design. And since styling mix might just infuriate purists even more, we've come up with the nickname in the title above.
In case things go south, the cabin is adorned with a complex rollcage, whose red hue matches that of the brake calipers.
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