Artwork by Tavis Highlander
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Builder: Sonny’s Speed & Kustom (Twin Falls, ID)
This highly detailed build keeps the exterior mods to a minimum, which makes the brutal powerhouse and custom engine bay sheetmetal a real surprise. From the outside you’ll see a great stance, tucked bumpers, and 20-inch Schott Tomahawk wheels. Even the period-correct paint color choices add a friendliness to the overall look.
Once you open the hood the whole story changes. A Nelson Racing Engines twin-turbo 427 is surrounded by custom-shaped sheetmetal. That powerplant makes 1,225 hp on pump gas and feeds it all through a 4L85E. Supporting the crazy power is an Art Morrison GT Sport chassis with Strange coilovers, a 9-inch with Tru-Trac, and 3.70 gears.
