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If you’re in the market for a ‘Rado but want a little more power than stock, there are plenty of options out there. The aftermarket can treat you to supercharging kits for the 3.6-liter aspirated V6 but Mallett Performance Cars has an even better proposition.
The mid-sized truck you’re looking at promises 700 horsepower at the crankshaft, and the engine is far from stock. As a matter of fact, we’re treated to the LF4 six-cylinder from the Cadillac ATS-V instead of the LGX / LGZ series of 3.6-liter powerplants.
What’s most curious about this build – revealed in 2015 at the SEMA Show – is that Mallett Performance Cars swapped the turbochargers with a 1.9-liter Magnuson supercharger. Even more interesting, the throttle body comes from the LT1 small-block V8 of the C7 Corvette while the intake and exhaust systems feature custom designs.
Because it has a mountain of torque on deck, Mallett has strengthened the six-speed automatic transmission to handle the suck-squeeze-bang-blow. The torque-converter box connects to a nine-inch differential, the rear frame section was raised and narrowed, and the suspension now features custom control arms as well as coilovers from Penske.
Four-pot brakes for the rear axle and six pots up front, a sway bar and an adjustable panhard bar, a three-link ladder system with a crossbar for the center frame and driveline hoops; there’s a whole lot to like about the attention to detail that went into this truck.
Although it’s not exactly elegant, the interior pretty much mirrors the wild exterior design. It’s loud, it has a southern-ish theme too, and Mallett has also fitted a custom gauge pod above the instrument cluster to bring the point home. “This one-of-a-kind custom beauty has only 600 easy miles on it, was used only for car shows,” we’re told in a Facebook post.
Owned by founder Chuck Mallett, the truck is listed for sale at $63,500 because Chuck needs “to make room at the shop for new projects.” The slammed truck is certainly capable of shaming a Mustang GT at the traffic lights, but then again, the front bumper’s lip makes it pretty obsolete as a truck. As a plaything, however, it sure is marvelous.
What’s most curious about this build – revealed in 2015 at the SEMA Show – is that Mallett Performance Cars swapped the turbochargers with a 1.9-liter Magnuson supercharger. Even more interesting, the throttle body comes from the LT1 small-block V8 of the C7 Corvette while the intake and exhaust systems feature custom designs.
Because it has a mountain of torque on deck, Mallett has strengthened the six-speed automatic transmission to handle the suck-squeeze-bang-blow. The torque-converter box connects to a nine-inch differential, the rear frame section was raised and narrowed, and the suspension now features custom control arms as well as coilovers from Penske.
Four-pot brakes for the rear axle and six pots up front, a sway bar and an adjustable panhard bar, a three-link ladder system with a crossbar for the center frame and driveline hoops; there’s a whole lot to like about the attention to detail that went into this truck.
Although it’s not exactly elegant, the interior pretty much mirrors the wild exterior design. It’s loud, it has a southern-ish theme too, and Mallett has also fitted a custom gauge pod above the instrument cluster to bring the point home. “This one-of-a-kind custom beauty has only 600 easy miles on it, was used only for car shows,” we’re told in a Facebook post.
Owned by founder Chuck Mallett, the truck is listed for sale at $63,500 because Chuck needs “to make room at the shop for new projects.” The slammed truck is certainly capable of shaming a Mustang GT at the traffic lights, but then again, the front bumper’s lip makes it pretty obsolete as a truck. As a plaything, however, it sure is marvelous.
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