#Wegner Motorsports

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Felix, 2023 (1969), by Sean Smith Designs. A restomod first generation Camaro fitted with a supercharged Wegner Motorsports 427ci LS7 V8 that produces 1,180hp driving through a Tremec T56 6-speed transmission. In addition to the modified bodywork there's a Fast Track chassis from Roadster Shop with  C7 Corvette spindle and hub assemblies. Stopping comes via Baer six-piston callipers with 14-inch discs all round. The car unveiled at the recent 2023 Grand National Roadster Show in Pomona, California.

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1930 Ford Highboy Coupe

There’s always lots of detail work with any build and this ’30 Ford highboy coupe is no exception. Look closely and you will find Craftworks Fabrication handmade steel motor mounts. The license plate and valve covers were painted by Jeremy Seanor of Luckystrike Designs. He also painted all the accompanying engine and tranny parts. The powdercoat was handled by Pittsburgh Powder Coat while the chrome plating was conducted by Jon Wright’s Custom Chrome Plating.

The chassis is comprised of a Roadster Shop custom frame that was stepped, stretched, and features contoured ’32 Ford-style framerails. It was also then boxed, capped, and has hole punch flared front framehorns. From here the frame is outfitted with a Super Bell 4-inch drop, drilled and plated I-beam axle, low-profile monoleaf spring with Ridetech tubular shocks paired to custom-made drilled billet radius rods from Johnson’s Hot Rod Shop. Steering falls to the Flaming River box and a LimeWorks Hot Rod column topped with a four-spoke Billet Specialties Sprint Car–style leather-wrapped wheel. In back there’s a Currie 9-inch rearend outfitted with 3.70 gears, 31-spline axles, QA1 coilovers, a Pete & Jakes Panhard bar, and a parallel four-link setup. Braking is a combination of disc/drum front to rear. The forward braking dark gray–painted Wilwood Dynalite calipers are neatly hidden behind the Pete & Jakes finned backing plates. While in back the 9-inch is outfitted with 11-inch brakes, this time hidden beneath the SO-CAL Speed Shop finned drums all the while the chassis rides on a full set of 16-inch Dayton wire wheels wrapped with Coker/Excelsior rubber measuring 5.50R16 in front and 7.00R18 in the back.

All hot rods have something fun settled between the ’rails and beneath the hood (well if they have a hood). In the case of our ’30 Ford highboy coupe it sure appears to be a vintage Ford Y-block but after more than a cursory look we begin to see the telltale signs that there’s something more. Indeed, while it may look like a Ford it truly is a 376-inch LSX iron block, with aluminum heads and ARP studs, plus adapter-equipped small-block Ford (Windsor) valve covers all from Don Hardy Race Cars and then assembled by Talik and Marc Mullin. The intake is an Edelbrock LS dual quad with a pair of Thunder AVS EnduraShine carbs dressed in OTB air cleaners. Delivering the gas from the Tanks stainless reservoir is an Earl’s Performance billet fuel pump. More engine accessories include an MSD 6AL box to go along with the MSD billet Ford small-block distributor that functions through a timing cover adapter from Chevrolet Performance all the while using an MSD coil and Lokar vintage plug wires. Powermaster also supplied the alternator and starter, the battery is an XS Power AGM, and a Wegner Motorsports water pump is used as well as a Wegner front accessory drive unit. This 500-plus hp V-8 utilizes custom headers made at Craftworks Fabrication based on Ultimate Headers LS header flanges. The pseudo-Ford small-block is backed up to a TCI StreetFighter 700-R4 with a 2,800-stall speed converter operated by a Lokar shifter. The trans cooler comes by way of Derale Performance and moves the power through a 3-inch-diameter custom-made driveshaft.

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Not your grandpa’s Corvette. This amazing “RS63” 1963 Chevrolet Corvette was built by Roadster Shop and earned an Editors Choice award, at the 2017 SEMA Show. It’s powered by a 817HP 376ci Edelbrock-supercharged Wegner Motorsports LS3 mated to a 4L80E transmission and rides on a Roadster Shop FAST TRACK chassis, Baer brakes, 265/30ZR19 & 345/30ZR19 Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires, and 19x9/19x12 Forgeline forged three piece DE3C-SL wheels finished with Gloss Black centers & Gloss Black Outers! See more at: https://forgeline.com/customer-gallery/baer-brakes

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My God this is a gorgeous car. : : Posted @withregram • @nostalgear_ The @ringbrothers , out of Spring Green, Wisconsin, have made waves in the hot rod scenery for at least a decade now, and their 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle “Recoil” is no exception. Winner of the 2014 “Best in Show” at SEMA, this project started with just one request from the owner: to have metal seats. Other than that, he trusted the Ring Bros work, and he was utterly right to do so. The Recoil brings the Chevelle in the 21st century with a bang. Instead of going with a flashy color, they chose a “desert storm” tone, which highlights every single custom piece. Carbon fiber trimes are all around, but the hood, the bumpers and the rear spoiler are probably the best features. The wheels are unique too, as they are the result of a collaboration with HRE, with a ring in the middle that gives out a nice retro vibe. The party piece is, as expected, the engine. The put in a Wegner Motorsports 416-cubic-inch LS7, producing almost 1000 hp (980 to be exact), as commemorated on a custom plaque on the side. The transmission is a manual 6-speed reworked Tremec T56 from Bowler. The interior is no joke either. Although minimal, it is immediately clear how much thought was given for every single piece. The customer might be a trendsetter, because those metal seats look like they could belong in an industrial designer studio. Even something as a bicycle break leaver on the door handle is a testament of the Ring Brothers genius. The Recoil is spectacular from every angle, both close and far away. What’s your favorite feature? 🆖 🔹 📸 @drewphillipsphoto 📝 Text by @downshifter_diaries for @nostalgear_ 🔹 🔹 #chevy #chevrolet #musclecar #musclecarzone #musclecarsonly #musclecarfamily #musclecars #musclecarpics #americancars #americancar https://www.instagram.com/p/CBYlmUcJTkeiw8TwOL2LmtuVnWeiEbBl0jCc900/?igshid=22cc4lp8q78o

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Ringbrothers Teases Three Projects Heading to Vegas

[See image gallery at www.autoguide.com] Each year at the SEMA Show, you can always expect something amazing from the folks at Ringbrothers. This year will be no different, with the builders out of Wisconsin looking to deliver three projects in Las Vegas: a 1972 AMC Javelin, a 1969 Dodge Charger, and a 1956 Ford F-100 pickup. Like past Ringbrothers’ SEMA projects, expect to see meticulous paint and bodywork combined with high-horsepower engine setups. The 1972 AMC Javelin AMX will make its debut in the Prestone booth and it’s the first Ringbrothers AMC build completely bodied in carbon fiber, from its hood and fenders to the grille and valence. Sitting in the engine bay is a Wegner Motorsports 6.2-liter Hellcat engine, packing over 1,000 horsepower thanks to a Whipple 4.5-liter supercharger. It will sport HRE wheels and Baer brakes on all four corners along with a Jalop Gold paint job. SEE ALSO: Ringbrothers Chasing SEMA Best-in-Show Award with 4 Unveils Set The second teased project is a 1969 Dodge Charger and it’s the first Mopar project Ringbrothers has ever built. According to the builders, it took over 4,700 hours of custom bodywork to complete and it will bow in the BASF booth, so expect a stunning “Green on the Other Side” paint job. The chassis of the Charger has been stretched three inches while the body has been shortened by two inches, while a Wegner Motorsports 6.4-liter HEMI V8 resides under the hood. The third project will actually reside in the Ringbrothers booth and it’s a 1956 Ford F-100 nicknamed “Clem 101.” The builders have swapped in a Coyote 5.0-liter V8 engine under the hood of the pickup, which also features a custom-built box frame, widened fenders, HRE wheels with Nitto tires, and a custom “Speedy P Green” exterior shade. “These three cars are so different from the cars we’ve brought to SEMA before,” said Ringbrothers co-founder Jim Ring. “The Charger is the first Mopar we’ve ever custom built and is also not something we usually do. The customer wanted it to look restored, but the entire body was slightly modified. We are also excited about debuting a truck at the show for the first time – this truck was a personal project for us and we can’t wait to pull the cover off it in our booth.” The post Ringbrothers Teases Three Projects Heading to Vegas appeared first on AutoGuide.com News.

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The Ringbrothers "Valkyrja" may look like a warmed-over 1969 Chevrolet Camaro, but this 890-horsepower monster the team brought to SEMA blows away the resto-modding formula thanks to modern tech and materials. The beating heart of the Valkyrja is a 416-cubic-inch Wegner Motorsports LS3 topped with a 2.9-liter Whipple supercharger. Bolted to the... Byron HurdRingbrothers' “Valkyrja” is a modern machine disguised as a '69 Camaro https://ift.tt/2NoqtaA

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1970 Chevrolet Chevelle Pro Touring Roadster Shop

VIN: 136370K121714 Engine: Wegner Motorsports LS3 427ci Transmission: 6 Speed Manual Tremec T-56 Magnum Exterior Color: Lava Gray Pearl Roadster Shop ‘Fast Track’ chassis Strange Engineering 9-Inch Pro Iron rear end 3.89 gears Price: $249,888.00

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It was only last week when we were talking about the pros and cons of restoring and modifying a muscle car or any car for that matter. Dropping in a souped up engine is one thing, but nailing down the aesthetics can be a very fine balancing act. Basically, not too outlandish a re-design to be unsellable and generic enough to get the widest appeal, while still looking ‘enhanced.’ In this case, a 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle has been given the Pro Touring treatment by renowned builders the Roadster Shop.

Firstly, it helps to have a renowned builder attached to a car. Even if your best mate recreated a vehicle to this standard, he firstly should get his name around as he clearly has skills, but he’s still an unknown quantity. A renowned builder speaks of a certain level of quality, plus it’s easier to find examples of their previous work and style. In this case it’s clearly still a Chevelle, just a very enhanced version. Not too overt, just classy enough to bring out the original features to their best. It also helps to have a shiny paint job that looks inches thick.

Looks are one thing, but the powertrain and rest of the mechanicals need to be in check. Tthis one sports a Wegner Motorsports built 427ci LS3 going through a Tremec T-56 Magnum Manual Transmission, which sits on a Roadster Shop ‘Fast Track’ chassis. This then flows to a Strange Engineering 9-Inch Pro Iron rear end, Tru-trac differential and 3.89 gears. A Wilwood Forged Superlite big brake kit sits at each corner with Forgeline SC3C wheels, 19×12″ in the rear and 18×10″ in the front.

The interior is all custom work with Recaro Sportster reclining bucket seats, Redline series gauges and Kicker in-dash controller to name but a few. If you’re interested in buying this thing, it is presumed you get a full rundown of all the modifications, what we are and ideally how much spent.

So, Renowned car builder, check. Top powertrain elements, check. Refined and not too overt interior, check and even the exterior looks appealing. Fantastic, but high quality builds also cost a lot. It goes with the territory and this one comes in at $249,888.00. Not cheap, but if you look around online for anything with a Roadster Shop chassis, they never seem to be under $100k. In the world of custom car builds, any renowned name attached does give an element of value. Like owning two designer shirts of equal quality. One has a know brand name, while the other has no brand. Guess which is worth the most?

Is this Chevelle worth the money? Yes and no. If you see the worth in a top-level, custom built and restored muscle car by a renowned builder and it’s more or less how you would have built one in the first place, then yes. The other benefit of buying into a custom build, previously owned by somebody else is that they put in all the hard work, hours and spend, which they can’t always recoup the costs from. However, if you just want a restored back to original shape 1970 Chevelle, ideally an SS model, then prices can be anywhere from $30k upwards for an example with a 350ci. V8.

A custom-build such as this one is far trickier to evaluate worth than say a well documented, numbers matching classic where prices are well documented by condition and originality. They are both in the category of show cars, but have completely different appeals.

If you’re in the market for a custom Chevelle, this maybe the one to shortlist.

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Chevrolet Chevelle Recoil, 2015 (1966), by RingBrothers. A restomod first generation Chevelle hardtop coupé powered by a 980hp Wegner Motorsports LS7 V8. The interior styling was inspired by fighter jets 

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Not your grandpa’s Corvette. This amazing “RS63” 1963 Chevrolet Corvette was built by Roadster Shop and earned an Editors Choice award, at the 2017 SEMA Show. It’s powered by a 817HP 376ci Edelbrock-supercharged Wegner Motorsports LS3 mated to a 4L80E transmission and rides on a Roadster Shop FAST TRACK chassis, Baer brakes, 265/30ZR19 & 345/30ZR19 Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires, and 19x9/19x12 Forgeline forged three piece DE3C-SL wheels finished with Gloss Black centers & Gloss Black Outers! See more at: https://forgeline.com/customer-gallery/baer-brakes

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1940 Ford Pickup with a Modern Twist

We are in a day and age where both parts makers and builders are going to new heights in the automotive world. If you want to make a big splash with your vehicle, you will need to be creative and use new ideas that others have not conjured. Yes, there are a number of aftermarket companies that help us modernize these vintage haulers but you will need to add your own special touches in order to create a unique ride that will get noticed.

Chris Church knows this all too well as he was raised with a wrench in his hand. Growing up, his uncle lived two blocks away and Chris would ride his bike to help him work on his 1968 Mustang. Chris’ uncle was such a gearhead that his house was filled to the brim with car parts. The kitchen cabinets were a place to store oil and air filters rather than dishes. He was the kind of guy who lived and breathed cars. Having a mentor like this, Chris was hooked on customizing vehicles.

Continuing to round out his skills, Chris built VW engines at a corner service station by the age of 15. Then, at his high school auto shop, he swapped a small-block Ford into a vintage Austin Healey. By the time he was 18, Chris had also completed a frame-off build of a 1970 Ford Bronco. Chris further honed in his skills as a fabricator and even dabbled in custom car audio as well. Over the years, Chris has had many experiences being around many types of vehicles, and all have brought inspirations.

While Chris had been busy working on his own rides, his wife, Angela, was eagerly waiting for her turn to own a custom vehicle. She is also a fan of early Ford trucks and when they came across a 1940 Ford pickup at a swap meet they had to snag it. There were big plans for the truck and to get it to do what they wanted the foundation needed updating. Schroeder Speed & Custom was called upon to create a beefed-up version of the original frame. The front features a Mustang II–style IFS system with Wilwood dropped pro spindles and a set of Slam Specialties SS6 airbags. The rear utilizes a pair of Slam SS8 ’bags and a four-link suspension to hold the Moser-fabricated 9-inch rearend in place. This was all set up for a set of two-piece forged VF498 American Racing Wheels with Toyo Proxes R888R tires, all backed by 12.9-inch Wilwood disc brakes to bring this truck to a halt.

Giving the brakes a reason to work hard is the Wegner Motorsports–built 376ci LS3 engine with a Whipple 2.9 supercharger. Utilizing all forged internals and a Holley Terminator management system, this engine is a complete beast that puts out 935 hp and 800 torque. Delivering that power to the rear wheels is an A-1 Performance Transmission–built 4L80E transmission with billet torque converter. Controlling the transmission is done with a combination of the push button and paddle shifters from Powertrain Control Solutions.

Ensuring that this truck is something worthy of stopping crowds in their tracks, Chris looked again to the capable team at Carolina Kustoms in Portland, Oregon, to help bring his vision into reality. There the 1940 sheetmetal was worked straight and shaved of a few items, like the door handles and driprails. Up front, 1939 Ford coupe headlights were attached to the fenders and new bumper sections were formed from raw steel. The center hood seam was welded and the front grille was made from aluminum stock and honeycomb-shaped material. The cab was modified to fit a single-piece custom windshield and a big back window from a 1952 F-1 pickup. New bed pieces were resourced along with the Mar-K bed floor that was customized to open in the center. The rear was topped off with a race-inspired fuel filler and Throwback Designs custom taillights that were frenched in. Finishing the exterior is a paintjob that was inspired by a classic Porsche that Chris and Angela drove on an exotic vacation.

Modernizing the interior is a host of red leather and carbon-fiber inserts. Jim’s Custom Upholstery customized a set of TMI Products seats and covered them in leather with stitching to tie in the honeycomb design. For improved functions, an ididit steering column with Billet Specialties wheel was installed. The dash has been enhanced with a custom bezel that holds the Dakota Digital HDX gauges and Restomod Air A/C vents. For Chris, no interior is complete without a kickin’ sound system and the one in this truck is no different. Being a bit of an audiophile, he equipped this truck with a Rockford Fosgate system controlled by an Alpine Halo9 touch-screen head unit.

The combination of custom and modern parts on this 1940 Ford makes it a real stunner. This truck is not just a showpiece either as it has all the right goods to leave the rest in its dust. Lucky for Angela, her husband has many years of building experience that he was able to craft one wicked ride for her.

1940 Ford Pickup Chris & Angela Church

Chassis Shop: Schroeder Speed & Custom Frame: Boxed reproduction for the original with laser-cut pieces and braces Rearend / Ratio: Moser fabricated 9-inch / 32-spline axles / Eaton Tru Trac limited-slip differential / 3.73:1 gears Modifications: Notched rear Front Suspension: No Limit Engineering Mustang II IFS / Slam Specialties SS6 airbags / Wilwood ProSpindles / Hotchkis antiroll bar / RideTech Q-series shocks Rear Suspension: AVS heavy-duty four-link / Michigan Metal Works Watts link / Slam Specialties SS8 airbags / RideTech Q-series shocks / Brakes: Wilwood 12.9-inch slotted and drilled discs with six-piston calipers / Wilwood aluminum tandem master cylinder / Wilwood forward swing brake pedal / Lokar performance products emergency brake handle Steering: Rack-and-pinion / QA1 bumpsteer rods Front Wheels: 19×8 American Racing Wheels VF498 with 5 inches of backspacing Rear Wheels: 20×12 American Racing Wheels VF498 with 5.25 inches of backspacing Front Tires: 245/30R19 Toyo Tires Proxes R88R Rear Tires: 305/35R20 Toyo Tires Proxes R88R Gas Tank: Custom 17-gallon aluminum by Carolina Kustoms / Aeromotive Phantom 1000 dual fuel pump Accessories: ViAir compressors / AccuAir management system

Drivetrain Make: Chevrolet Performance LS3 Displacement: 376 ci Machining / Assembly: Wegner Motorsports Crankshaft: Forged 8-bolt Rods: Forged 4340 Pistons: Wegner machined Camshaft: Bullet SC 0.660 lift Heads: Aluminum ported LS3/LSA Valvesprings: Inconel exhaust / HD stainless intake Rockers: Upgraded Trunnion kit Valve Covers: Wegner Motorsports with hidden coils Ignition: Holley Dominator engine management system Headers: Custom Ultimate Headers Accessory Drive: Wegner WAK-040 Exhaust / Mufflers: 3-inch stainless / Borla XR-1 mufflers / DEI titanium heat wrap Manifold / Induction: Whipple 2.9L supercharger / Nick Williams DBW 103mm throttle body and 1.750 spacer / K&N filter Cooling: C&R Racing radiator, heat exchanger, oil and transmission coolers / SPAL electric fans Transmission: A-1 Performance Transmission–built 4L80E / Alto Red Eagle clutches / Billet torque converter Shifter: Powertrain Control Solutions paddles and push-button Driveshaft: QA1 carbon fiber

Body Style: Shortbed resourced from Dennis Carpenter Ford Restoration Parts / Mar-K wood floor and strips / Custom opening floor center Modifications: Shaved driprails, door handles, cowl, stake pockets, and bed bracing / Custom one-piece windshield from Sanders Reproduction Glass / 1952 F-1 big back window / EVOD Industries custom billet badges / Custom fuel filler in tailgate Fenders: Stock Hood: Shaved of center seam Grille: Custom aluminum with honeycomb inserts built by Carolina Kustoms Bodywork and Paint by: Mike Purcell and Chad Espinoza with Carolina Kustoms Paint Type /Color: PPG Porsche Sport Classic Gray Headlights / Taillights: 1939 Ford coupe buckets customized with carbon fiber and aluminum / Morimoto dual LED projectors / hand-fabricated LED halos by Church Built Customs / Throwback Designs sand-casted custom 1960 Pontiac Outside Mirrors: Modified motorcycle mirrors Bumpers: Hand-fabricated front bumpers / flattened, clipped, and coved rear

Interior Dashboard: Custom fabricated by Church Built Customs Gauges: Dakota Digital HDX-2060-S-Custom Air Conditioning: Restomod Air with Diablo Mini Smooth helix vents and Stealth hex controller Wiring Harness: Painless Performance Products Stereo: Alpine Halo9 touch-screen head unit / Rockford Fosgate T1000X5AD five-channel 1,000-watt amp, Punch P3S subwoofer, and power 6.5-inch T5 speakers / Installation by Church Built Customs Steering Wheel: Billet Specialties BC29409 D-shaped 14-inch Formula with leather Steering Column: ididit 30-inch Seating: TMI Products buckets / Crow Enterprises cam-lock four-point blackbird driver restraints / six-point rollbar Upholstery by: Jim’s Custom Upholstery / Church Built Customs Material / Color: Top grain “Burnt Orange” Coach leather Door Panels: Custom with leather, PVC and carbon-fiber inserts Carpet: Daytona weave in charcoal Pedals: Lokar Performance Products Insolation: Kilmat

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Defiant Drive: Taking a Spin, Almost Literally, in Prestone’s 1036-HP, Hellcat-Powered ’72 AMC Javelin AMX

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At the 2017 SEMA show, Mopar released the Hellcat engine into the wild, so to speak, announcing that it would sell crate ’cats to anyone with 15 grand and a skateboard large enough to strap it to. Also at SEMA, the Ringbrothers of Spring Green, Wisconsin, showed a car that could serve as the veritable model for Mopar’s new adopt-a-Hellcat program: a 1972 AMC Javelin AMX called “Defiant,”  built for antifreeze giant Prestone. It’s powered by a Hellcat Hemi tuned by Wegner Motorsports to an utterly feral 1036 horsepower. The car looked amazing up on the stand, but we all know that cars like this always look (and sound) better on the street, so when we were offered a quick spin in the beast at Point Dume, in Malibu, California, we said, “Hell, yes.”  

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Based on a 1972 AMC Javelin AMX that is said to have been trolling the Rings’ hometown for decades, Defiant is described by its builders as “arguably the wildest custom vehicle ever crafted” by the Ringbrothers team. Not only does it host a Hellcat with four-figure output under its carbon-fiber power-dome-on-a-power-dome hood, but the Ringbrothers have gone to extraordinary lengths to perfect the Javelin’s styling and stance.

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If Defiant doesn’t look quite like Javelins you remember, that’s no accident: Ringbrothers moved the front axle forward a full 6.5 inches, then crafted all-new front bodywork out of carbon fiber, complete with the Javelin’s distinct front fender humps in their relocated position. Another difference involves the wheel arches, which on standard Javelins were tucked beneath the horizontal character line in the body’s midsection; all four have been enlarged considerably to contain Defiant’s huge 20-inch wheels, which are a full 11 inches wide in front and 13 inches across at the rear. So the arches now reach above the midsection character line and are finished with a delicate, natural-looking lip. Meanwhile, the bumpers, taillamp trim, and numerous engine-bay components are veritable works of art, milled in house from solid blocks of aluminum. With respect to any Javelin purists who may be out there, the Ringbrothers’ modifications have markedly improved, if not corrected, the Javelin’s most awkward design aspects, virtually eradicating the beaky front overhang and widening its elephant-in-ballet-slippers stance into something more akin to a modern muscle-car posture.

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Beneath the skin is a mechanical melange of muscle-car machinery, including a front subframe originally designed for a Chevrolet Camaro by Detroit Speed, which also provided the rack-and-pinion steering. RideTech shocks, sway bars, and side exhausts were also installed, as was a completely custom four-link rear suspension by Ringbrothers. A Chevy 4L80E automatic transmission and a carbon-fiber driveshaft were tasked with delivering the wrath of the goosed Hellcat motor to the 12-bolt rear end (also Chevy sourced), where a pair of 335/30R-20 Michelin tires are pretty much doomed to short lives.

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We arrived about an hour before sunset, when the sky set the Jalop Gold paint aglow. It’s quite the color, and thankfully there’s enough matte black on the roof and hood to keep it from being overwhelming. Stepping up for closer inspection revealed details one might not notice from afar, such as a notch in the leading edge of the carbon-fiber hood, the sexy door pulls, the beefy hood anchor pins, anything and everything in the engine bay, and those exquisite taillamps! This car really is spectacular.

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Then there’s the rumbling idle, which gives way to a riotous wail on acceleration that you can feel as it passes by as if it were a stampede of 1036 actual horses.

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For our drive, we were allotted a 12-mile maximum. Alas, 12 feet was sufficient to scare us sideways (literally) after we depressed the gas pedal perhaps a fraction of an inch too far on entering the busy Pacific Coast Highway. The spectacularly loud but heavenly exhaust note did nothing to calm our nerves as we tried to make friends with this steroidal beast before a twitch or a sneeze might send us spinning. Even at highway speeds, the rear end would hop around without much provocation—with the feather-light gas pedal not helping matters, particularly for unfamiliar drivers. The fearsome jumpiness resembled one’s first experience of a Dodge Viper in the rain, only this car is much heavier and nearly twice as powerful. In the event something goes awry, the only protection is a 1972-period-correct lap belt.

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Clearly, it would take more than 12 miles to learn this beast’s wiles. With that radiant paint and thunderous exhaust tipping off any constabulary within five miles that something Defiant their way comes, we decided to save the tires and our driver’s licenses for future use and chilled for the balance of our drive. This gave us time to appreciate the low-backed white leather chairs, the surprisingly amenable ride quality, and the light, precise steering. The car tracked nice and straight as long as we remained judicious with the throttle, and the six-piston brakes at each wheel slowed the car elegantly as we approached stop signs and traffic lights, where we enjoyed considerable deference from fellow motorists, who often waved us by, either to get a better look at the car or out of utter fear. As we crept through a posh Malibu neighborhood on our return to Point Dume, involuntarily setting off car alarms and scuttling flocks of birds from the trees overhead, all we could think was how much we hoped that all wayward Hellcats might find homes as epic as this.

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Defiant Drive: Taking a Spin, Almost Literally, in Prestone’s 1036-HP, Hellcat-Powered ’72 AMC Javelin AMX

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At the 2017 SEMA show, Mopar released the Hellcat engine into the wild, so to speak, announcing that it would sell crate ’cats to anyone with 15 grand and a skateboard large enough to strap it to. Also at SEMA, the Ringbrothers of Spring Green, Wisconsin, showed a car that could serve as the veritable model for Mopar’s new adopt-a-Hellcat program: a 1972 AMC Javelin AMX called “Defiant,”  built for antifreeze giant Prestone. It’s powered by a Hellcat Hemi tuned by Wegner Motorsports to an utterly feral 1036 horsepower. The car looked amazing up on the stand, but we all know that cars like this always look (and sound) better on the street, so when we were offered a quick spin in the beast at Point Dume, in Malibu, California, we said, “Hell, yes.”  

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Based on a 1972 AMC Javelin AMX that is said to have been trolling the Rings’ hometown for decades, Defiant is described by its builders as “arguably the wildest custom vehicle ever crafted” by the Ringbrothers team. Not only does it host a Hellcat with four-figure output under its carbon-fiber power-dome-on-a-power-dome hood, but the Ringbrothers have gone to extraordinary lengths to perfect the Javelin’s styling and stance.

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If Defiant doesn’t look quite like Javelins you remember, that’s no accident: Ringbrothers moved the front axle forward a full 6.5 inches, then crafted all-new front bodywork out of carbon fiber, complete with the Javelin’s distinct front fender humps in their relocated position. Another difference involves the wheel arches, which on standard Javelins were tucked beneath the horizontal character line in the body’s midsection; all four have been enlarged considerably to contain Defiant’s huge 20-inch wheels, which are a full 11 inches wide in front and 13 inches across at the rear. So the arches now reach above the midsection character line and are finished with a delicate, natural-looking lip. Meanwhile, the bumpers, taillamp trim, and numerous engine-bay components are veritable works of art, milled in house from solid blocks of aluminum. With respect to any Javelin purists who may be out there, the Ringbrothers’ modifications have markedly improved, if not corrected, the Javelin’s most awkward design aspects, virtually eradicating the beaky front overhang and widening its elephant-in-ballet-slippers stance into something more akin to a modern muscle-car posture.

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Beneath the skin is a mechanical melange of muscle-car machinery, including a front subframe originally designed for a Chevrolet Camaro by Detroit Speed, which also provided the rack-and-pinion steering. RideTech shocks, sway bars, and side exhausts were also installed, as was a completely custom four-link rear suspension by Ringbrothers. A Chevy 4L80E automatic transmission and a carbon-fiber driveshaft were tasked with delivering the wrath of the goosed Hellcat motor to the 12-bolt rear end (also Chevy sourced), where a pair of 335/30R-20 Michelin tires are pretty much doomed to short lives.

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We arrived about an hour before sunset, when the sky set the Jalop Gold paint aglow. It’s quite the color, and thankfully there’s enough matte black on the roof and hood to keep it from being overwhelming. Stepping up for closer inspection revealed details one might not notice from afar, such as a notch in the leading edge of the carbon-fiber hood, the sexy door pulls, the beefy hood anchor pins, anything and everything in the engine bay, and those exquisite taillamps! This car really is spectacular.

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Then there’s the rumbling idle, which gives way to a riotous wail on acceleration that you can feel as it passes by as if it were a stampede of 1036 actual horses.

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For our drive, we were allotted a 12-mile maximum. Alas, 12 feet was sufficient to scare us sideways (literally) after we depressed the gas pedal perhaps a fraction of an inch too far on entering the busy Pacific Coast Highway. The spectacularly loud but heavenly exhaust note did nothing to calm our nerves as we tried to make friends with this steroidal beast before a twitch or a sneeze might send us spinning. Even at highway speeds, the rear end would hop around without much provocation—with the feather-light gas pedal not helping matters, particularly for unfamiliar drivers. The fearsome jumpiness resembled one’s first experience of a Dodge Viper in the rain, only this car is much heavier and nearly twice as powerful. In the event something goes awry, the only protection is a 1972-period-correct lap belt.

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Clearly, it would take more than 12 miles to learn this beast’s wiles. With that radiant paint and thunderous exhaust tipping off any constabulary within five miles that something Defiant their way comes, we decided to save the tires and our driver’s licenses for future use and chilled for the balance of our drive. This gave us time to appreciate the low-backed white leather chairs, the surprisingly amenable ride quality, and the light, precise steering. The car tracked nice and straight as long as we remained judicious with the throttle, and the six-piston brakes at each wheel slowed the car elegantly as we approached stop signs and traffic lights, where we enjoyed considerable deference from fellow motorists, who often waved us by, either to get a better look at the car or out of utter fear. As we crept through a posh Malibu neighborhood on our return to Point Dume, involuntarily setting off car alarms and scuttling flocks of birds from the trees overhead, all we could think was how much we hoped that all wayward Hellcats might find homes as epic as this.

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Here's what it's like to drive a 1000+ hp AMC Javelin

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In 1970 or so, then-20-year-old Mike Ring was in the U.S. Navy out in the vast Pacific Ocean, defending freedom and occasionally going for a swim (his job in the Navy was “Rescue Swimmer;” if you got blown off the carrier deck by jet blast and landed in the water, it was Mike who would drop from the helicopter and save you). When he went away, he left behind a beautiful 1968 GTO convertible, parked at home. It’d be safe there, wouldn’t it? So safe, he thought, that he left the keys, too. So what did Jim Ring, Mike Ring’s two-years-younger brother do?

“He sold my car!” Mike alleged to me while driving his current car down Van Nuys Blvd. in Southern California.

Yes, while the older Ring was away gallantly serving America and making the world safe for democracy, the younger Ring was working the used car market. I confronted Ring the younger with this evidence later during lunch at the Bob’s Big Boy in Toluca Lake. Did he really sell his brother’s car and spend the money?

“Hell yes,” he said. “I needed the cash.”

On this solid foundation of trust and brotherly love was built the Ringbrothers muscle car-building empire.

You have almost certainly seen some of the Ring brothers’ work (for all you copy editors out there, Ringbrothers is the company name, the two guys are the Ring brothers). If you haven’t seen it, click through the gallery below: the 1971 DeTomaso Pantera “ADRNLN,” the 1966 Chevelle “Recoil,” the 1969 Camaro “G-Code,” and the 1969 Dodge Charger “Defector.” There’s even a 1972 Winnebago with a 1000-hp blown LS called “Happy Camper.” 

They like to crank out about one of these icons of torque per year, said Mike, who seems to have gotten over the GTO sale by now. Last year they were approached by Prestone to build another car. The Rings knew the car they wanted -- a 1972 AMC Javelin AMX they’d seen cruising their small town just about their entire lives. The car’s owner would get gas at their father’s gas station in Plain, Wisconsin. With a town name as exciting as that, cool-looking cars take on an entirely new significance in the local social hierarchy. The owner, the perfectly named Smiley Liegel, sold it to them and the Rings started looking for a sponsor to finance the build.

Luckily, just 150 miles east of them in Chicago, Prestone anti-freeze was looking for a way to celebrate its 90th anniversary. Prestone had signed a partnership deal with Ringbrothers in 2016, with the goal of building some cool cars. Both parties agreed on the Javelin, and the Rings set to work with less than 12 months before the SEMA show, where the car would debut.

“We promised Prestone we’d make 1000 hp,” Jim said. “They said, here’s your money. It’s gotta be at SEMA.”

Mike and Jim Ring Photo by Mark Vaughn

As you can see, the Ring boys left almost nothing on the car unchanged. The overall design was done by Gary Ragle, who worked in the design departments at Mitsubishi and Ford (and even did an internship at Mattel’s Hot Wheels division) before starting his own Ragle Design in Cincinnati. All that bodywork forward of the A-pillar is reimagined in carbon fiber. The door handles, taillights and much of the interior is all-new.

“Nothing’s stock on it,” said Mike. “Even though it may look similar (to stock).”

The car is lowered, hunkered down over HRE Performance Wheels that miraculously never scrape the wheelwells.

Under the hood is a Wegner Motorsports 6.2-liter Hemi Hellcat V8. It’s not a Hellcrate; that wasn’t out at the time. Instead, they went to local engine guru Carl Wegner in nearby Markesan, Wisconsin (who knew Wisconsin had all this talent?). Atop the Hemi is a 4.5-liter Whipple supercharger. The whole beast is fed by Holley Dominator fuel management. The brothers list horsepower at 1036 at the crank, all of which is fed into a GM 4L80E automatic twisting a QA1 carbon fiber driveshaft to a Chevy 12-bolt rear end said to be capable of handling 1600 hp. 

With all this in mind and with Mike Ring in the passenger seat I fired up the engine. It started right away, no hesitating, no need to pump the gas pedal, no lumpy Pro Comp idle. That Holley ECU really works! The automatic clicked into gear and off we went.

Being out in the great San Fernando Valley, the one-time cruising capital of, well, of the San Fernando Valley, I told Mike Ring about Van Nuys Blvd. in the 1970s.

“There’s a famous photo of two girls leaning on a muscle car watching the other muscle cars drive by,” I enthused. “We should go check it out.”

Mike was game. Off we went.

The funny thing about 1036 hp is trying to do something with it. Like maybe get it all to the ground. Entering an uphill freeway onramp I gave it a little gas. And immediately felt the back end start to rotate. Mike had a look on his face about like the one on the captain of the Titanic. He may have thought his 12 months worth of work and all that Prestone money was about to slide off into the weeds and start a good old-fashioned California brush fire, taking the “Defiant!” as the car is officially named, with it. We might have even made the local news.

Luckily, my skilled driver training took over, I eased off the throttle and the car straightened right out.

“What kind of 0-60 time do you guys get with this,” I asked, trying to act like nothing had just happened.

“We don’t know,” he said, doing the same. “It doesn’t hook up. You can’t get the power down. It’ll spin the rears at 60 mph.”

I kept that in mind during our freeway drive.

The car isn’t too loud, considering how much power it's making. And the ride is not bad at all. It has a Detroit Speed front suspension and a four-link Ringbrothers rear setup.

People were looking. Some paced us on the freeway.

“Hey, is that a Mustang,” one guy yelled.

Valley Cretin.

A few more times, when space allowed, I hit the throttle. The Hemi roared, the wheels spun, the Prestone Javelin surged forward. It was pretty thrilling.

Another thing I noticed was the temp gauge. We were stuck in a lot of stop and go LA traffic, but darn if that temp gauge didn’t stay right down there near the C. Must be the Prestone. (License plate on this car: “COOLANT.”)

We got to Van Nuys Blvd. at about high noon. I don’t remember what might have been there in 1972, but it is now lined with new car dealerships, dealerships so big and profitable that they buy air time on local radio and their commercial jingles get stuck in your brain like those earwigs on that Twilight Zone episode (“Keyes, Keyes, Keyes, Keyes on Van Nuys…”) There was no one cruising. No one wanted to race. The two girls were nowhere in sight. There was, instead, traffic, and plenty of it. We turned around and headed back.

If you have a half a million bucks, you can get the Ring brothers to build you a cool car like this one. Sure, you could invest in stocks and bonds, but you can’t drive stocks and bonds. And a Ringbrothers build will probably go up in value, as long as you keep the rear end out of the weeds.   

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All about my ‘69 Dodge Charger Build

Here is a teat for all my fellow car nerds, who just wants to know all the deets... Text copied from Ringbrothers’ web site.

“Defector” retains the iconic bodylines of one the most popular Mopars ever built, as Ringbrothers incorporated original styling cues with modifications to convey a factory appearance. More than 4,700 hours were devoted to the build, to seamlessly present a thoroughly modified exterior that exudes the aggressive styling of the original ‘69.

The largest deviation from the original Charger is the body work performed towards its rear. Jim and Mike Ring started with a locally sourced Charger body, shortened the car by two inches through the trunk area and extended the wheel base by three inches. Consequently, the side rockers were lengthened and quarter panels were lowered and extended. A Detroit Speed Hydroformed Subframe sits below the body with rack and pinion steering, front sway bars and four-link rear suspension. To highlight the body work, “Defector” is coated in a rich custom BASF Glasurit color named “Greener On The Other Side.” Meticulous chrome work was performed by Advanced Plating to further complement the body modifications.

During the build process the Rings created a front valance that appears lower than factory standard. Rear wheel wells were opened to expose custom 19-inch HRE machined wheels – sized 19x11 up front, 19x13 out back – with custom Ringbrothers hubcaps. The wheels were wrapped in Michelin rubber sized 285x35x19 in the front and 345x35x19 in the back. Six-piston Baer brakes were installed to help the Mopar come to a smooth stop. “Defector” is powered by a 6.4-liter Hemi engine from Wegner Motorsports that is kept running smoothly by Royal Purple engine and transmission oil. The engine maintains perfect temperatures with help from Prestone coolant, while custom Flowmaster headers and exhaust give the car a robust performance exhaust sound.

The Charger’s interior may look and feel like the original ‘69, but it is actually furnished with upgraded front seats customized by Upholstery Unlimited. Other highlights include gauges from Classic Instruments, Vintage Air’s Gen IV Magnum Evap Kit and an Alpine sound system.

Vehicle Specs

Drivetrain

Engine: Wegner Motorsports Inc. 6.4 Hemi

Engine Oil: Royal Purple

Engine Oil Weight: 5-30

Engine Extras: Holley Dominator Fuel Management

Transmission: Bowler 4L80E

Transmission Oil: Royal Purple

Drive Shaft: QA1 Carbon Fiber Driveshaft

Suspension

Chassis & Front Suspension: DSE Hydro Formed subframe

Rear Suspension: DSE 4-link

Shock Manufacturer: RideTech

Front Sway Bars: DSE

Rear End: John’s Industries 9” 355 gears

Differential Oil: Royal Purple Max Gear

Differential Oil Weight: 70W 90 SAE

Exhaust

Header Manufacturer: Flowmaster

Header Details: Customized by Ringbrothers

Exhaust Manufacturer: Flowmaster 44 Stainless Steel

Cooling

Radiator: Stock OE

Fluids: Prestone Anti-Freeze

Steering

Type: Rack & Pinion

Manufacturer: DSE

Steering Column: Ididit

Fluid: Royal Purple

Wheels and Tires

Wheel Manufacturer: Custom HRE Wheels with custom hubcap by Ringbrothers

Front Wheel Size: 19” x 11”

Rear Wheel Size: 19” x 13”

Tire Manufacturer: Michelin

Front Tire Size: 285x35x19

Rear Tire Size: 345x35x19

Brakes

Front Manufacturer: Baer

Front Caliper Specs: 6S 6-Piston

Rear Manufacturer: Baer

Rear Caliper Specs: 6S 6-Piston

Fuel

Fuel Type: 92 Octane

Fuel Pump: Aeromotive

Fuel Tank/Cell: Aeromotive

Fuel Management: Holley Dominator Fuel Management

Fluids: Royal Purple Max-Clean Fuel System Cleaner & Stabilizer

Electrical

Wiring Harness: Painless Wiring

Exterior

Chrome: Advanced Plating

Paint Manufacturer: BASF Glasurit

Paint Color: Greener on the Other Side

Paint Booth: Global Finishing Solutions

Interior

Interior: Full custom upholstery by Upholstery Unlimited

Gauges: Classic Instruments

A/C System: Vintage Air Gen IV Magnum Evap Kit

Stereo System: Alpine

Sponsors

Corporate Sponsors

Prestone

BASF/Glasurit

Flowmaster/Hurst/B&M

Royal Purple

3M

Product Sponsors

Aeromotive

AFCO

ARP Automotive Racing Products

Baer Brakes

Bowler Transmission

Dynamat

GFS – Global Finishing Solutions

Heat Shield Products

Holley

HRE

Miller Welding

MSD

Optima Battery

Painless Wiring

QA1

RideTech