Wicked Wednesday: 1500 HP Procharged Dodge Challenger Wreaks ‘Havoc’ in Australia
Built in Australia and based on a 1970 Dodge Challenger this incredible car is appropriately named Havoc.
According to Merriam-Webster the word Havoc is defined as wide and general destruction. The car we see here is appropriately named Havoc for two reasons. One is the sheer amount of power and the wild looks the car now has. The other reason is that the build was based on a 1970 Dodge Challenger which many consider just perfect the way it is. So, some would argue that this modified car wreaked havoc on the original design. Are you in that camp? Would you dare to completely rework a classic Challenger?
This week’s “Wicked Wednesday” is all about this 1970 Dodge Challenger known today as Havoc. The car has a big block 572 Hemi engine with an F-3 ProCharger. It is easily capable of well over 2,000 horsepower. But it is being tuned for regular pump gas and street use so it will likely make ‘only’ 1,200 to 1,500 horsepower. The car took three years to build and was built by Rides by Kam in Australia. It was sold to a buyer in the United States over two years ago. However, due to COVID the car could not be delivered until recently. A video was recently posted to the AutotopiaLA YouTube channel that provides a full history and walkaround of this car. The video also raises the question of would you do this to a 1970 Dodge Challenger?
A Classic
In the video it is said that the Havoc project car started as an everyday 1970 Dodge Challenger. But at this point there is no regular everyday 1970 Dodge Challenger. They are all iconic classics. It was the car from Vanishing Point and many people see 1970 as peak Challenger. Sure, they can be made ‘better’ and faster with modern technology. But should they be? It reminds us of the classic line from the movie Jurassic Park. “Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether they could, they didn’t stop to think if they should.” The end result is an amazing car but does the end justify the means?
A New Car
Whether or not you agree with turning a 1970 Challenger into a heavily modified modern car you have to respect the effort and expertise that went into this build. The metal work is pure art. The interior is terrific, the engine bay looks incredible, and the overall look of the car is very impressive. It also makes a ton of power and sits very low to the ground. Too low as it turns out. The builder actually went to the new buyers’ home and scoped out the driveway and local roads the car will be driven on. As a result they will be raising the car by an inch and half to make it more practical for the road.
You Decide
Assume you have the money to treat yourself to an incredible one-off built car like the Havoc Challenger you see here. Do you care what is used as the donor car? Would you be able to sleep at night knowing that you took an original 1970 Dodge Challenger off the road forever? Or would you let the results speak for themselves and just enjoy the new car with a clear conscience? Let us know what you think in the Dodge Forum forums.
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