1968 Dodge Charger ‘Fast and Furious’

Vin Diesel’s Fast saga character, Dominic Toretto, has a thing for classic Dodge Chargers (and family—it’s a whole thing). So, it’s no surprise a 1968 Charger appears in the latest Fast film, F9. What is surprising, however, is the fact this classic muscle machine houses its engine behind the cabin. You’ll recall that an original ’68 Charger situates its engine in the nose.

That’s right, this 1968 Dodge Charger sports a 6.2-liter Dodge Hellcat engine mounted behind the driver, sending 707 hp and 650 lb-ft of torque to the rear wheels through a Graziano gated-manual transaxle from a Lamborghini Gallardo. Fitting the engine meant SpeedKore had to build a custom frame. While the mid-mounted Hellcat engine might be impressive enough to get attention at SEMA or at your local car show, SpeedKore doesn’t stop there.

If you’re familiar with SpeedKore, and the company’s parts offerings, this probably isn’t a huge surprise, but the car’s body is made out of carbon fiber. That’s a not only an impressive feat of craftsmanship, but it’s also just genuinely an interesting approach to classic car customization.

Of course, with a name like “Hellacious,” you’re probably expecting the car to carry plenty of suspension and braking goodies, too. Stopping the custom Charger is a set of Brembo brakes, with six-piston calipers up front and four-piston calipers at the rear. Drifting is a must, so there’s a hydraulic handbrake, too.

This Charger is perfectly over the top, and nothing short of what we’d expect Toretto to wheel at this point in his fictional career. We’re also excited that SpeedKore looks to have knocked this road-going beast out of the park.