Ever hear the time period “RetroMod?” It’s a contemporary restomod achieved with a nod to the previous. An ideal instance could be ExoMod’s 1968 Dodge Charger with a carbon fiber physique on an SRT Hellcat chassis. They’ve additionally achieved Charger Daytona RetroMod known as the D69 Daytona, which we caught on the 2024 Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Public sale, so are you able to guess what could be the logical subsequent step?

Yessiree, Cletus, ExoMod is introducing The Common, a 717-horsepower, carbon fiber reimagination of a 1969 Dodge Charger constructed on a contemporary Hellcat chassis. This no-expense-spared, 1,500-hour construct provides a nod to a sure tv present that appeared on CBS from 1979-85.

“The 1969 Dodge Charger is maybe essentially the most iconic automotive from the muscle automotive motion of the late ‘60s,” says Rick Katzeff, CEO & Founding father of EXOMOD. “It represents uncooked energy and aesthetics that enchantment to each automotive fanatic to this present day.”

The Common construct relies on a 2023 Dodge Challenger Hellcat Jailbreak that was remodeled right into a widebody 1969 Charger through bespoke carbon fiber physique panels. Although the colour of the unique Common Lee regarded just like the manufacturing unit Hemi Orange, for filming functions it was an identical hue known as TNT Specific. Equally, within the case of The Common, the proprietor wished extra pop and pearl within the paint, so he went with Go Mango Pearl. It’s all completed off with Beauty Carbon Bumblebee stripe, hood scoop, chin spoiler, door jambs, rockers, and rear diffuser, plus Satin Graphite for assorted trim and taillights. The latter options sequential LEDs by DigiTails.

In fact, the engine compartment features a 717-horsepower 6.2-liter supercharged Hemi V8 backed by an eight-speed TorqueFlite computerized, however it has been personalized with carbon fiber close-out and cowl panels. A customized lively exhaust with carbon fiber exhaust ideas expels the spent emissions.

When you really feel the aesthetics of a basic infused with the driving expertise of a contemporary muscle automotive is simply what you must fulfill your TV fantasy (with apologies to Ricardo Montalban), be ready to spend $329,000 for the distinction. It comes with Dodge’s 5-year/60,000-mile powertrain guarantee intact, although we suspect 5 years will come earlier than The Common marches 60,000 miles.