George Poteet is a guy who likes to have fun with cars, and his latest toy is definatley built for fun.
Steve Strope and the Pure Vision crew construced a no-frills version of a late 1960's NASCAR contender set up for the street.
The heart of the 1968 Charger is a Ray Barton built 472 cubic-inch Hemi, making tons of horsepower and torque. Notice the windscreen, the crossover tube, and the overall look of the motor... if this shot were black and white, it could be from 1968.
The racecar simplicity continues inside the car with its steel dash, flip switch, and push button start. This car is like an amusement park ride... get in, strap down, and hang on. George's right hand will be occupied by the Keisler 5-speed.
With all that "go" under the hood, Strope felt he needed some "whoa" under the brake pedal, so he added some 14" Wilwood disks and huge calipers to scrub the speed. The Wheels are Budnik Muroc II's with a colored face to add some Indy appeal to the car.
Strope used some aero tricks from the NASCAR days on this car, including the A-pillar wind deflectors and the rear bumper covers to cut down on the drag. After all, Poteet wants to salt-thrash this car some day, and every little trick will help. Under the beast lives a race-tuned suspension for precise handling, but everything is basically beefed-up stock parts to keep it simple.
The clean white shell features a red bumblee-esque stripe ringing the tail, and it looks like a Race car waiting for numbers. Keep your eyes out for this one; it was built to drive! Check out Strope's website here.
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