Ever hear the time period “RetroMod?” It’s a contemporary restomod accomplished with a nod to the previous. An ideal instance can be ExoMod’s 1968 Dodge Charger with a carbon fiber physique on an SRT Hellcat chassis. They’ve additionally accomplished Charger Daytona RetroMod referred to as the D69 Daytona, which we caught on the 2024 Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction, so are you able to guess what can be the logical subsequent step?
Yessiree, Cletus, ExoMod is introducing The General, a 717-horsepower, carbon fiber reimagination of a 1969 Dodge Charger constructed on a contemporary Hellcat chassis. This no-expense-spared, 1,500-hour construct provides a nod to a sure tv present that appeared on CBS from 1979-85.
“The 1969 Dodge Charger is perhaps the most iconic car from the muscle car movement of the late ‘60s,” says Rick Katzeff, CEO & Founder of EXOMOD. “It represents raw power and aesthetics that appeal to every automotive enthusiast to this day.”
The General construct relies on a 2023 Dodge Challenger Hellcat Jailbreak that was remodeled right into a widebody 1969 Charger through bespoke carbon fiber physique panels. Though the colour of the unique General Lee regarded just like the manufacturing unit Hemi Orange, for filming functions it was an analogous hue referred to as TNT Express. Similarly, within the case of The General, the proprietor wished extra pop and pearl within the paint, so he went with Go Mango Pearl. It’s all completed off with Cosmetic Carbon Bumblebee stripe, hood scoop, chin spoiler, door jambs, rockers, and rear diffuser, plus Satin Graphite for assorted trim and taillights. The latter options sequential LEDs by DigiTails.
Of course, the engine compartment features a 717-horsepower 6.2-liter supercharged Hemi V8 backed by an eight-speed TorqueFlite automated, nevertheless it has been custom-made with carbon fiber close-out and cowl panels. A customized lively exhaust with carbon fiber exhaust ideas expels the spent emissions.
If you’re feeling the aesthetics of a traditional infused with the driving expertise of a contemporary muscle automotive is simply what that you must fulfill your TV fantasy (with apologies to Ricardo Montalban), be ready to spend $329,000 for the respect. It comes with Dodge’s 5-year/60,000-mile powertrain guarantee intact, although we suspect 5 years will come earlier than The General marches 60,000 miles.
