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Automotive Lust of the Day, Crate Engine from Hell Edition: DSR Performance Enters the Mopar Aftermarket with 1150 HP Gen III Hemi

Automotive Lust of the Day, Crate Engine from Hell Edition: DSR Performance Enters the Mopar Aftermarket with 1150 HP Gen III Hemi

Published by Marty Milligan on May 22, 2022

Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) is the winningest organization in NHRA history. DSR Performance is taking that on-track experience to the street with an entire line of products for the serious enthusiast to the mature racer. To prove how serious of a commitment the organization has made to this effort, the first product announced is an 1150 horsepower Hemi crate engine. Based on a 6.4l BGE block, Hellcat cylinder heads, and a Whipple gen 5 supercharger, the DSR 1150 uses the best parts in the industry to make 1150 hp and 974 lbs.-Ft. on 93 octane pump gas. This is a…

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Automotive Lust of the Day, Yeah, It’s Got a Hemi Edition: 1967 Dodge Coronet 500 Hemi Swap

Automotive Lust of the Day, Yeah, It’s Got a Hemi Edition: 1967 Dodge Coronet 500 Hemi Swap

Published by Marty Milligan on May 26, 2021

This Dodge caught my eye because it is the spitting image of a car that I passed on in the late ’80s. That car was also a 1967 Coronet 500 in light blue with Cragar rims but it deviated in three specific ways. Most noticeably it was a convertible that eliminated the well-done C pillar in the interest of open-top motoring. It was powered by an angry-sounding poly 318 that came from a hot rod 60 Plymouth that rusted away leaving the engine. it also had a newer four-speed installed. The same guy tried to sell me a 1967 Coronet…

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Automotive Lust of the Day, It Really Should Have a Parachute Edition: Twin Turbo 1971 Dodge Demon

Automotive Lust of the Day, It Really Should Have a Parachute Edition: Twin Turbo 1971 Dodge Demon

Published by Marty Milligan on October 1, 2019

I don’t really go in for the pro-street style build as they tend to be cartoonish and prone to self-destruction. This Demon is a completely new take on the street drag car theme. Twin turbos keep the hood flat and the wheels and paintwork are reminiscent of the drag racing era just before pro-street became fashionable. On top of looking the business, this thing is really fast. The car was listed for sale on Craigslist at a reasonable price and sold quickly.

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