Images: The Roadster Shop

The Roadster Shop has been in the business of designing, fabricating and building custom suspensions, chassis and cars for 25 years now. They are also the shop behind this year’s Good Guys Street Machine of the Year winner, Innovator. So when we saw a teaser for the Roadster Shop’s Challenger on AMCar Guide, we had to do some investigating.

This pro-touring ‘70 Challenger, owned by the Roadster Shop’s Jeremy Gerber, is nothing to laugh at. It is powered by a 568cui Indy Racing HEMI engine that is capable of 750hp at 6,600RPM and a massive 675lb-ft of torque at 4,800RPM.

The engine is matted to a Tremec TKO 500 five-speed manual transmission and gets its fuel from an Aeromotive fuel system with a Demon Carburetor and custom tank. The Challenger also features full-length, hand built headers with a 3-inch stainless steel exhaust system.

The suspension is made up of a tubular k-member and sub-frame connectors, Mustang II spindles and QA1 double-adjustable shocks in the front, and a full Heidt’s independent system in the rear. In order to get proper stopping power, Wilwood disc brakes were put on all four corners.

This Challenger is about more than just performance, however. Its body has been modified to reflect those exquisite lines you see. In order to achieve the Challenger’s unique look, the bumpers were tucked in, the rear body panel was reshaped to fit custom exhaust tips and taillights without bezels, the drip rails and door handles were shaved, the fiberglass hood was modified and custom-made spoilers were put on the front and rear.

The Challenger also received BMW headlights with HID projectors, which fit in the modified grill with custom inserts. To top it all off, the rear wheel-wells were modified to fit 13-inch wide wheels.

The interior of the Challenger features a leather dash pad, custom gauge panel with Autometer gauges, power windows and a vintage air unit. Adding to the car’s unique look are custom made leather and suede interior panels, a fully upholstered trunk and a custom audio system.

The Challenger is finished off in a mix of custom grey paint, satin charcoal hood and trim, and red detailing. This car definitely looks like a piece of artwork sitting atop Budnik Wheels wrapped in Pirelli rubber.

With over 2,500 hours of custom fabrication, the Roadster Shop’s Challenger went on to be a 2010 Goodguys Street Machine of the Year Finalist.

This Challenger is obviously sick, and coming from the Roadster Shop, we’re really not surprised. With a 2009 and 2011 Street Machine of the Year Award, 2009 Trend Setter Award and a GM Design Award under their belt, we look forward to seeing what The Roadster Shop comes up with next.