Restomods At The Movies: Top 10 Badass Modded Cars In TV And Film

June 26, 2018

#6: Furious 7’s 1970 Barracuda

And we’re back to the Barracuda. Furious 7 is a daft movie, involving pursuit by an ex-special forces assassin and a whole heap of cars. The one we’re most interested in is a 1970 Hemi ‘cuda, driven by Dominic Toretto and Letty Ortiz. Unlike most other cars in the series, this one survives unharmed. If you’re wondering why, there’s a simple explanation: this wasn’t the studio’s car. Instead, it’s a show car, borrowed from an LA collection called Autopia. It’s also a heavily modded beaut.

The ‘Cuda in action. [Via Fast and Furious Wiki.]

The engine is a monster, a Hemi built by Arruzza with aluminum heads and twin four-barrel carbs. On the front, there’s an aluminum plate with serpentine system. Inside, the leather seats are taken from a Dodge Viper, while the custom white gauges are inscribed with the originals’ design and font. The engine is hooked up to a Tremec six-speed manual that is controlled with a pistol grip shifter. The suspension has been upgraded with work that would make lesser men weep with frustration. The leaf springs have been replaced with a Jaguar center section, with a fabricated linkage. Large rear tires give it a dragster stance, and the wheel wells have been recontoured. If this car had been destroyed, heads would have rolled: it’s a pure work of art.

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