Renowned blues/rock guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd's 1969 Charger
the "XtremeLee" and his 1970 Plymouth Duster and other Mopars have got a
new playmate. Kenny's latest choice of Mopar muscle is a custom 1972 Dodge
Charger. Hot Rod TV has been filming the entire build for an episode that will be
airing in April and July 2008 on the Speed Channel.
The entire build of this car was handled by Ted Moser's Picture Car
Warehouse. Kenny and Ted have a lot of history beginning with the building of
Kenny's 1969 Dodge Charger the "Xtreme Lee" and continuing on to his most
recent 1970 Plymouth Duster, but this is the first car Kenny has had entirely
built by the Picture Car Warehouse. There are many things about this car
that make it special, but one very significant ingredient is Kenny's
personal touch. Kenny has been involved in every aspect of this car's build
process, from the component selection, exterior and interior design, to the
physical tear down and reassembly of the entire car. Kenny's fingerprints are
all over this one.
This custom Charger features a Mopar fuel injected new generation 392 Hemi
with 525 hp and 510 tq. mated to a Viper 6-speed manual transmission. Reilly
MotorSports has provided an AlterKtion custom front K-member that features
rack and pinion steering, sway bars, adjustable shocks, hidden torsion bars,
control arms, custom tie rod ends, and will be fitted with Wilwood Super Lite
6-piston calipers with 13" rotors. Also designed by Reilly MotorSports will
be a 4 link rear suspension with adjustable coil over shocks and a Dana 44
rear end with 4.10 gears from Mopar Performance. All this power is put to
the pavement with Custom one-off Foose "Challenger" wheels wrapped in BF
Goodrichtires (20x12 in the rear and 19x9.5 in the front).
The customized modern interior features 2008 Chrysler Sebring seats with
hand stitched black leather and grey perforated suede inserts -- with seat heaters
of course. Music is pumped out through a Pioneer Double Din stereo with
Kicker Audio components custom installed with a center console created by Kicker
Audio and insulated by Dynamat. Keeping the car cool on those summer
days will be an air conditioner provided by Classic Auto Air. There's also a
custom pistol grip shifter to bang through all 6 gears made by Billet Technology.
Restoration parts were provided by YearOne, while Summit Racing supplied
performance parts. Redline Gauge Works restored and customized all gauges in the
car. Just Dashes handled the dash pad restoration, and the dash insert was
restored and customized by GCAR. Additional design contributions were made by
Chip Foose at Foose Design. Mechanical consultation was provided by Matt Delaney
at Delaney Auto Design.
Additional features on this car are custom billet aluminum fuel rails by
Billet Technology, custom ceramic coated headers and slotted 3" exhaust tips by
TTI, a custom built 3" exhaust by MagnaFlow, Flaming River steering column and
"Tuff" steering wheel, a prototype all black Be Cool radiator, as well as a Zex
nitrous system from Summit Racing.
About Kenny Wayne Shepherd:
Kenny Wayne Shepherd is a four time Grammy nominated, platinum selling
artist with four No. 1 blues albums to his credit, including Billboard Magazine's # 1
Blues Album of 2007, a string of No. 1 mainstream rock singles and two
Billboard Awards. Kenny has also been awarded two Orville H. Gibson Awards for
Best Blues Guitarist.
More information about Kenny Wayne Shepherd and his music can be found at:
http://kennywayneshepherd.net
http://myspace.com/kennywayneshepherd
Vehicle Make/Model/Year:
1972 Dodge Charger SE
Manufacturer/Builder:
Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Picture Car Warehouse, MOPAR, Year One, Michelin, Pioneer, Summit Racing, Kicker Audio, Magnaflow, Riley Motor Sports, TTI, FOOSE Design, Delaney Auto Design, WIlwood, Billet Technology, Redline Gaugeworks, G Car, Just Dashes, Flaming River, QA1, Classic Auto Air, Be Cool, Dynamat, B&M
Engine:
MOPAR Performance 392 HEMI
Transmission:
MOPAR Viper 6-speed manual
Rear Axle:
MOPAR Dana 44
Suspension/Brakes:
Front Suspension: Riley Motor Sports AlterKtion coilover suspension with QA1 adjustable shocks and custom hidden torsion bar set up. Wilwood Superlite 6 piston calipers and 13" GT Racing Rotors
Rear Suspention: Riley Motorsports Street-Lynx custom triangulated 4-bar rear suspension with adjustable QA1 coilover shocks.
Wheels/Tires:
FOOSE Design Challenger Wheels: Front 19x9
Rear 20x12
Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 tires Front: 295/35/19
Rear: 335/30/20
Interior:
MOPAR: 2008 Chrysler Sebring convertible seats
Picture Car Warehouse: custom black leather and grey suede upholstery
Year One: door panels and restoration pieces/ fasteners, modern rearview mirror with temp. display
Kicker Audio: Custom kick panels, package tray, sub enclosure with two 10" subs and custom center console. All speakers and amps are Kicker audio.
Pioneer: Touchscreen DVD/Navigation Stereo system XM radio and Nav traffic
Billet Technology: Custom billet aluminum pistol grip shifter
B&M: short throw shifter
Just Dashes: Restored original dash pad.
G Car: Restored plastic dash pieces
Redline Gaugeworks: Custom gauge faces and modern internals with 200 mph speedometer
Flaming River: 33" Painted Floor Shift Key Column with 1"DD shaft , Waterfall steering wheel.
Classic Auto Air: Air Conditioning system
Dynamat: interior sound and heat insulation
Exterior:
Kenny Wayne Shepherd: car design and concept
Picture Car Warehouse: Custom paint, body work and assembly. Modifications include shaved key holes, shaved side marker lights, shaved and tucked bumpers, shaved drip rail and moldings, powder coated trim pieces, 1969 Charger door handles, lowered suspension, dual exhaust by Magnaflow, Custom 3" exhaust tips by TTI
Here is a list of contributors:
Picture Car Warehouse
Mopar Performance
Reilly Motor Sports
Delaney Auto Design
Year One
Foose Design
Summit Racing
Kicker Audio
Pioneer Electronics
GCAR
Be Cool
Classic Auto Air
Billet Technology
TTI
MagnaFlow Performance Exhaust
Flaming River
Just Dashes
Redline Gauge Works
BF Goodrich
Dynamat
Mothers Polish, Waxes and Cleaners
Timberland
Ironclad
Passon Performance
