1970 Dodge Challenger “She Devil”
Chassis-wise, this former unibody musclecar wears some carefully selected accessories from Alloway’s long list of potential suppliers. Besides the rectangular tube frame, Art Morrison furnished front spindles and tubular control arms, while Alloway added polished coilovers from Strange Engineering. The entire chassis is painted DuPont Jet Black and buffed mirror-smooth, just like the flawless upper body surfaces. The rearend is a 9-inch Ford Trac Loc with axles from Strange Engineering, which is supported by a Morrison tri-link and Panhard bar with polished coilovers, also from Strange. Wilwood six-piston calipers with 14-inch rotors stop this beast as fluid is sent to each wheel via a Wilwood aluminum master cylinder (7/8-inch bore) that’s mounted under the dash, thanks to Kugel Komponents’ trick mounting system. The final element of attitude came from a set of Boyd’s Alloway billet wheels, measuring 19x8 and 20x10, shod with BFGoodrich g-Force tires that spec out at 245/35ZR19 and 295/45R20.
The block and several other components came from Indy Cylinder Head and Hensley performed all the machine and assembly work. Internal components include a Callies crank, Manley 4340-steel H-Beam rods, and Ross pistons, while bore and stroke specs measure 4.380 and 4.150 inches, respectively. The compression ratio comes in at 10.5:1 and final figures put it at 509 ci with 740 hp.
The Mustang GT350SR
While the GT500E was inspired in part by the Eleanor movie car and in part by the Shelby GT500, the new GT350SR is more of a purist’s musclecar based on the original GT350R. Built by Shelby to compete in SCCA B/Production from '65 to '67, the “R” variant boasted more power, a stiffer chassis and suspension, and race-prepped brakes and tires compared to its street counterpart, while weighing over 200 pounds less. As a dedicated race car that won its class for three consecutive years, the GT350R is one of the rarest and most decorated Mustangs of all time, while the street version is one of the most popular musclecars to clone. That long list of credentials made it a natural candidate for Shelby and Unique Performance to recreate.
The list of features mentioned thus far make for a very good car, but it’s the bonus items that make this a great car and a bona fide track star. Shelby high-bucket vinyl seats hold you in place as you carve out lines with the LeCarra 15-inch wooden steering wheel and power rack. A Canton road-race oil pan keeps the motor well-lubed, while the Fuel Safe 16-gallon fuel cell and four-point rollbar add extra measures of safety. A full slew of Shelby gauges report the vitals, and the fiberglass front clip and quarter-panel flares pare weight and add visual kick. Options abound as well, including leather-wrapped seats, a five-point quick-release harness, Plexiglass quarter-windows, a 22-gallon fuel cell, functional front and rear brake ducts, a trunk-mounted battery, and a full-size spare that can be showcased beneath a Plexiglass rear window.
Those would be impressive figures for a drag car, but the GT350SR is by no means a straight-line-only machine. Out back is arguably one of the most advanced suspension setups for Mustangs of this vintage. It combines a Watt’s link, torque arm, and lower trailing arms, all anchored in place by a tubular steel cradle that bolts to the rear subframe. Each link is adjustable in length for fine tuning, and the rear coilovers are laid down almost parallel to the ground, which is said to reduce unsprung weight. Up front, the factory MacPherson strut arrangement is ditched for a set of tubular upper and lower control arms and coilovers. Subframe connectors and a strut tower brace further fortify the chassis. Stopping duties are performed by 13-inch slotted and cross-drilled rotors with two-piston Baer calipers at the bow, and 12-inch rotors with single-piston calipers at the rear. Making the best use of the impressive hardware is a set of 17-inch Shelby R-style wheels wearing BFG 245/45R17 and 315/35R17 tires front and rear.
1969 Chevrolet Camaro by Foose
Following Unique’s tradition of offering potent powerplants are three motors ranging from adequate to outta’ control. A mild 350hp/350ci ZZ4 crate motor is standard, and the next step up is a 390hp 6.0L LS2. For torque junkies, there’s an optional 620hp 572 big-block, which can be had with a Hogan’s EFI intake manifold. Likewise, there’s a fuel-injection option for the ZZ4, and a Magnuson supercharger is offered on the LS2 to bump up hp to 525. Feeding the mills are a standard 16-gallon or an optional 22-gallon Fuel Safe fuel cell, and they bark out dual 2.5-inch pipes through Spintech mufflers. All Foose Camaros will include stout drivelines consisting of a Tremec TKO five-speed trans, and a 3.25:1-geared Currie 9-inch rearend with a Detroit Truetrac diff.
Complementing the squatty stance are underpinnings that have received a full g-Machine makeover with the finest of parts. The front upper and lower tubular control arms, coilovers, and power-steering rack are all from Chris Alston Chassis Works. The rear suspension setup is similar to that used in the GT350SR, but adapted for F-body duty. The front and rear subframes are braced together to handle the extra loads. Baer 12-inch drilled and slotted rotors are at each corner, with two-piston PBR calipers in the front (a slight premium adds six-pistons) and single-piston units in the back. Getting the power down are 295/35R18 BFGs, and 245/40-18 rubber takes care of direction changes
