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To the muscle car crowd, there are a few models that need no introduction. Dodge's Hellcat series sits at the top of the chart because, let's face it, everyone loves a great V8-powered model built to turn gas into noise that's capable of chewing through a brand-new set of tires in just a few minutes.
Depending on what your expectations are, you could land a Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat from upwards of $50,000 to well into the six-digit zone. Spending the latter sum would get you one of the two Demons, the older one with its 840 horsepower or the new 170 that boasts more power than a Bugatti Veyron: 1,025 hp, taking you to 60 mph (97 kph) before you can say its name, in 1.66 seconds.
As for the pictured Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat, it is a 2016 model and will do the zero to sixty in never. It lacks that whining lump and the transmission attached to it, doesn't feature the suspension, wheels, brakes, and so on, and there are several other components that have to be sourced by its future owner if they're crazy enough to want to breathe new life into it. Another thing that they will have to keep an eye open for is the entire interior, which is missing from this copy.
On the plus side, it doesn't appear to have been involved in an accident. The missing parts are a result of it being stripped for cash. We don't know if the selling of the parts was done illegally, as the listing doesn't say anything about it. Still, something must have happened to it, as no one takes a perfectly fine V8-powered muscle car and starts disassembling it for no reason. We're tempted to believe it was stolen and then recovered, but since we cannot be certain of that, we'll keep it to ourselves; oh, wait, we didn't.
Even in the most basic versions of the Challenger SRT Hellcat, the supercharged 6.2-liter V8 still produces north of 700 horsepower. Such an engine is usually valued at over $15,000, but go for a pristine unit, and you will have to cough out twice as much. Factor in the other missing components that this car needs, and chances are you're better off searching the used car market for a Hellcat-badged vehicle that you can drive after signing your name on the dotted line.
We know not many people are willing to take on such a massive restoration project, but do you feel this one doesn't deserve to die? If so, then you can save it by buying it at an upcoming online auction that will be hosted on Copart. Don't forget to tell us what your cap would be if you decided to bid on it.
As for the pictured Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat, it is a 2016 model and will do the zero to sixty in never. It lacks that whining lump and the transmission attached to it, doesn't feature the suspension, wheels, brakes, and so on, and there are several other components that have to be sourced by its future owner if they're crazy enough to want to breathe new life into it. Another thing that they will have to keep an eye open for is the entire interior, which is missing from this copy.
On the plus side, it doesn't appear to have been involved in an accident. The missing parts are a result of it being stripped for cash. We don't know if the selling of the parts was done illegally, as the listing doesn't say anything about it. Still, something must have happened to it, as no one takes a perfectly fine V8-powered muscle car and starts disassembling it for no reason. We're tempted to believe it was stolen and then recovered, but since we cannot be certain of that, we'll keep it to ourselves; oh, wait, we didn't.
Even in the most basic versions of the Challenger SRT Hellcat, the supercharged 6.2-liter V8 still produces north of 700 horsepower. Such an engine is usually valued at over $15,000, but go for a pristine unit, and you will have to cough out twice as much. Factor in the other missing components that this car needs, and chances are you're better off searching the used car market for a Hellcat-badged vehicle that you can drive after signing your name on the dotted line.
We know not many people are willing to take on such a massive restoration project, but do you feel this one doesn't deserve to die? If so, then you can save it by buying it at an upcoming online auction that will be hosted on Copart. Don't forget to tell us what your cap would be if you decided to bid on it.
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