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Mopar Action Article Extra
SRT-71
The SRT-71 name combines the new and the old, and appropriate handle for the car itself, with numerous cues taken from current generation SRT8 Chargers and wedded to its early (1971 in this case) heritage. The creative effort and meticulous craftsmanship that went into this car range from the obvious to the subtle. It reflects hundreds of hours of bone-grinding labor that was required to turn a product of the imagination into a real world driving machine. It’s another feature in the long headdress of the car’s creators and builders (including paint)-- Gary and Pam Beineke.
1971 Charger retains its classic profile albeit clean up and modified.
Slotted grille denies a true hiding place for the hideaway headlamps.
The headlamp grilles still flip up as per the originals.
Custom front spoiler looks like a production ABS piece but is hand-fabbed from aluminum.
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One-of-a-kind (so far) is the EFI 6-pack that sits on a 6.1L Hemi that’s been stroked to 426 inches.
Stock 440-6 air cleaner covers the throttle bodies.
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Neat decals were custom made. Green-on-green logo mimics current mono color trend.
Hidden LED high brake light is integrated into window louver.
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Wing is supported by reinforcements inside the trunk. |
In this view, the fender appears to be bulged out. This is not the case.
The door skin has been pulled in, to emulate Viper styling.
The transition from door to fender creates a functional vent that pulls air out of the wheelhouse.
Considering the difficulty of the transition from a styling point of view,
Gary and Pam pulled it off rather nicely.