1971 Plymouth Barracuda custom

 1971 Plymouth Barracuda custom 

This beautiful 1971 Plymouth Barracuda custom was built by Andy Leach and his crew at Cal Automotive Creations in Bennington, Nebraska for owner Kent Matranga was entered in the SEMA360 virtual "Battle of the Builders Contest" presented by the Specialty Equipment Market Association and reached the Top 12 finalists.

Underneath the tastefully modified bodywork painted by Charley Hutton with PPG Paints "Bronze Fire metallic" is the 700-horsepower supercharged Hellcat 6.2 liter Hemi engine hooked to a Bowler T56 six-speed transmission.

The ‘Cuda rides on 18-inch diameter x 8-inch wide EVOD wheels up front  and massive 20-inch diameter by 10-inch wide EVOD wheels in the rear with Baer brakes at all four corners.

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Battle of Builders finalist - 1971 Ford Ranchero

 

1971 Ford Ranchero custom 

Automotive enthusiasts have long debated whether Ford’s Ranchero is a car, a truck or something in between, but this beautifully detailed fifth-generation 1971 Ford Ranchero built by Randy Borcherding, owner of the Painthouse in Cypress, Texas is classified as a “street truck.”  

Designed by Keith Kaucher of Kaucher Kustoms the Ranchero was named one of the top 12 finalists in the SEMA360 “Battle of the Builders” contest.

Powered by a 351-cubic inch Ford Cleveland V-8 engine, the 1971 Ford rides on Schott  'kidney bean' style custom wheels. The Painthouse finished it with  a custom shade from PPG Paints before they shipped it to Stich by Stich Custom Designs in Cookeville Tennessee to complete the interior.

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1968 Plymouth Barracuda Formula S custom at SEMA360

 

1968 Plymouth Barracuda Formula S custom at SEMA360

Garret Kitchen of Garret's Rod Shop in Columbus Ohio entered this 1968 Plymouth Barracuda Formula S owned by Byron Spade called the "Hemi-S Barracuda” in the SEMA360 Battle of the Builders contest, the 2020 virtual trade show for the Specialty Equipment Market Association. (SEMA).

The Barracuda rides on an Art Morrison Sport Frame with a RideTech Ride Pro suspension system and Wilwood brakes. The car painted with two shades of Axalta Tungsten Gray in two shades.

Power comes from a Gen-III Mopar  6.1L Hemi topped by a Magnuson TVS2300 supercharger backed by Tremec manual six-speed gearbox. The “Hemi-S” rolls on Billet Specialties wheels fitted with Falken Azenis tires.  

Recovery Room Interiors in Plattsmouth, Nebraska finished the eye-searing red interior and the dashboard with Custom Classic Instruments gauges.  This beauty was built using the Ron Francis Wiring ‘Express Wiring Kit.’  Check out the vendor website at  https://www.ronfrancis.com/

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2017 SEMA "Battle of the Builders" winner

Troy Trepanier of Rad Rides by Troy was the winner of the coveted 2017 SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) “Battle of the Builders” competition held during SEMA Ignited, the official SEMA Show after-party held after the 2017 SEMA Show.

Trepanier’s 1929 Ford Model-A Tudor sedan shown at the B&M booth in the SEMA 2017 Central Hall edged out Alan Johnson’s 1932 Ford Tudor and Troy Ladd’s 1936 Packard roadster for the title. The three builders will be featured along with many other SEMA Show builders in a new episode of the TV special "SEMA: Battle of the Builders," which will premiere on the Velocity Channel on Tuesday, January 2, 2018. 

The 1929 Model A Tudor is powered by a GM first generation fuel-injected aluminum small block engine with custom valve covers and air cleaner connected to a Legend Gear and Transmission LGT-700 5-speed transmission with a Hurst Competition Plus ™ shifter and a modified Halibrand rear end. The exhaust is all stainless steel, fed through stainless steel Flowmaster ™ Super HP2 mufflers.   

The car built for Mark and Dennis Marianai features front and rear torsion bar suspension with an entirely hand fabricated body including the hood air cleaner and grille shell that was covered with a custom mixed bronze paint from Glasurit a division of BASF.  The car rides on CNC machined custom artillery  style wheels built in the Rad Rides shop. 

 For more details check out these sites: 

https://www.glasurit.com/en-int

http://www.bmracing.com/

http://legendgt.com/

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