HOT ROD RAT ROD SHOW CAR RESTO MOD HEMI 32 FORD GRILL ((HAND BUILT)) STEEL

Description

1940 DODGE PICKUP TRUCK

THIS HOT ROD HAS BEEN TRANSFORMED

INTO A "STREET LEGAL" ROLLING WORK OF ART!

Become The Owner of This Infamous Pickup Truck

A True Hot Rod Style Professional Garage Build

Featured in Truckin Magazine January 2014 (Below)

Comes With Professionally Made Photo Build Album

ENGINE

Type: 1951 331ci V-8 - Puts Out Over700HP

Heads: Ported & Polished

Cam: Isky Racing

Induction: Dyer 6V71 Supercharged, Triple Carbs w/ Velocity Stacks

Exhaust: MCW Customs 21/2-Inch Straight Pipes

Ignition: Magento Distributor, MSD Plug Wires, Relocated Braille Battery

Built By: Eddie "HEMI" Haynes, Daytona Beach, FL.

DRIVETRAIN

Transmision: Chevy Three-Speed manual w/ Straight-Cut Gears, Hydraulic Throw-out bearing, Shortened Driveshaft

Rearend: Jaguar Quick-Change Differential with 3.73 Gears

CHASSIS

Front Suspension: MCW Customs one-off 3x4 inch steel tube chassis, 5-inch lowered I-beam front axle, Slam Specialties 'bags, Carrera shocks

Rear Suspension: MCW Customs one-off 3x4 inch steel tube chassis, MCW Customs four-link, Slam Specialties 'bags

Brakes: Wilwood 4 wheel single-piston disc

WHEELS & TIRES

Wheels: Radir 18-Inch spindle-mount front, Boyd Coddington 15x8 Rear

Tires: Firestone 3.60x18 front, Hurst 30x8x15 slicks rear

INTERIOR

Chopped 8" and Sectioned Cab 3", Redesigned Firewall and Split Windshield, Custom Fabricated Components, Aluminum Dashboard, Piston Shifter, Billet Pedals

TRUCK BED

The Bobbed Truck Bed Houses A 15 Gallon Stainless Steel gas Tank, Custom Four Link Suspension, Inboard Disc Brakes, and a Jaguar Quick Change Rearend.

One Of The Baddest Hot Rod Trucks On The Planet!

Just Under 10,000 Man Hours to Complete Build

Over $80,000 In Reciepts

Over $22,000 for Truck Alone

*See Videos Below For Start Up And Walk Around

Located in Miami, Florida 33156

Can Be Shipped Worldwide Upon Request

Serious Buyers Please Call me @ 305-772-8635 Peter

We occasionally hear the term “gangster” being used to describe a mean looking show truck, and this got us thinking: what kind of truck would an actual gangster drive? Back in the ’30s, Al Capone himself was known to roll in a heavily armored Cadillac, and famous bootleggers and thugs often showed off their high-powered V-8 Mercurys or flashy Rolls-Royce convertibles. All these vehicles were fast, heavily modified, and rarely subtle. Continuing this tradition, Miller Mantovanelli of Medley, Florida, created a 1940 Dodge pickup that is the absolute epitome of the term “gangster.”

It all began in true hot-rodding fashion, with a rusty hull of this classic Dodge arriving on a flatbed. At his shop, MCW Customs, Miller created a one-off fabricated chassis from 3x4-inch tube steel, which he then reinforced and cross-drilled for added style. Z’d front and rear framerails drop the truck’s midsection considerably, and a 6-inch body drop sets the rockers firmly against the asphalt. The front suspension consists of a 5-inch lowered I-beam setup, with Slam Specialties ’bags and Carrera shocks. Out back, a custom four-link was created using classic Jaguar components and more Slam Specialties ’bags. Two sets of wheels were selected for a vintage dragster-style look -- 18-inch Radir spindle-mounts up front and 15x8 Boyd Coddingtons in the rear.

With a stance imposing enough for any Mafioso, it was time for a powerplant of near-absurd proportions. First, a 1942 331ci V-8 block was sourced, and fit with ported and polished heads and a thunderous Isky Racing cam. Stacked on top of the already hefty motor are an enormous Dyer’s 6V71 roots blower and triple carburetors. With the chrome velocity stacks exceeding the height of the cab, it’s safe to say this Dodge makes a serious statement. After fabricating a pair of custom straight-pipes, the engine was paired with a built Chevy three-speed transmission. This all spins a custom driveshaft and Jaguar quick-change rearend with 3.73 gears. Miller has yet to get a final horsepower figure for the build, but we’re sure it’s more than enough to propel the 2,900-pound hot rod to terrifying speeds.

Next on the itinerary were paint, body, and interior refinements. The Dodge’s cab was chopped eight inches and sectioned three more, then fit with a redesigned firewall and split windshield. A heavily customized bobbed bed was installed out back, and the grille, headlights, taillights, and door handles from a classic Ford were installed. MCW Customs then sprayed the truck in PPG Root Beer metallic, leaving the firewall white with pinstriped accents. The interior features aluminum bucket seats, a dragster steering wheel, a custom piston shifter, and a paint-matched air tank on the transmission tunnel.

With plenty of over-the-top one-off modifications and a truly mean appearance, we’re confident any respectable mobster would approve of this blown Dodge. Best of all, it was a true hot-rod–style garage build, with all work done in-house with basic tools at MCW Customs.

Cruising the streets of Miami, this slammed Dodge exudes attitude. The massive polished supercharger and custom straight-pipes only add to the aggression.