hi dollar

[moparstuart]

 
 



 
Muscle Car Reborn...for a mere $176,000
I f you like the idea of tearing up the roads in a classic '70 Dodge Challenger, but prefer to drive cars with a more modern "feel," then XV Motorsports custom car line may be right up your alley.

    The Irvington, NY- based company has created its own XV (Xtreme Velocity) line of "super cars" which are essentially a beefed-up kit-car wrapped in an original muscular MOPAR wrapper.



    While the term "kit-car" may be a little too general for these cars, the company's vision of taking a 60s or 70s muscle car and outfitting it with a new suspension, steering components, brakes and engine — all specifically engineered for the car, using modern racing technology creates a whole new way to upset your checkbook balance—and your spouse — with a single stroke of a pen.

    According to the Web site (www.xvmotorsports.com), each car is custom-made to the owner's specifications and options range from a 6-liter Hemi with 600 horsepower, full-leather interiors, six-speed transmissions, and don't forget, you can have a GPS navigation system installed just in case you get lost while tearing up the roads.



    Price for the XV line runs from $140,000 on up to $250,000 and orders can usually be filled in six to eight months, depending on the rarity of the body style. XV Motorsports' line-up currently includes E-Body Challengers and 'Cudas, and the always popular B-Body Road Runner, Charger, GTX and Super Bee.

    "We wanted to do this the right way with no expenses spared, and not like some average Joe out in his garage with a chopsaw," states company president John Buscema on the company's Web site. "Everyone involved with the development of these cars has some kind of racing background."




[ back...]

[Brock Samson]

kind'a sad they need to try to put down the avarage joe who likes to work on their own cars.. like any number of folks here, any baffon can write a check that don't mean squat in my book...

[moparstuart]

yes sir

[Brock Samson]

  I know, cause i've written several... 

[hemigeno]

Some of the guys from XV Motorsports are members of DC.com, just so you know...

[moparstuart]

well i have to write them to a body man  but try to do the rest my self
i could still build 3-4-5 of those cars for what they want and pay to have my body work done

[Rolling_Thunder]

kind'a sad they need to try to put down the avarage joe who likes to work on their own cars.. like any number of folks here, any baffon can write a check that don't mean squat in my book...

agreed...    but I am sure the comment was to show their superior engineering aspect...   something the average guy does not really research or take into account at times. I do agree the comment can be taken offensively...     but I'm sure that was not the intention....     

[TUFCAT]

If you can build a better performing car from a 35+ year old sheet of paper for less money....do it.  Before you kids get your panties wadded up and twisted out of shape - - I'd buy one..... (if I could afford it) there's absolutely no question about it.  For the money, your getting the best of both worlds. These cars are extreme pieces of modern engineering with all the comforts and reliability of a new car. In fact, come to think of it.........I would probably drive mine on daily basis 

[nascarxx29]

My friend I was talking to lastnight has a 69 daytona matching number 4 speed hes owned since 1978.That he might let go for near the same price.

[Brock Samson]

what kinda of charger could you build for $140,000.oo to $250,000.oo?..      lettuce see?.. my budget was 14,000.oo in '84, by now i got approx. $ 32,K in and i been running it damn near every day justabout for 25 years...   

[pettybird]

If you can build a better performing car from a 35+ year old sheet of paper for less money....do it.  Before you kids get your panties wadded up and twisted out of shape - - I'd buy one..... (if I could afford it) there's absolutely no question about it.  For the money, your getting the best of both worlds. These cars are extreme pieces of modern engineering with all the comforts and reliability of a new car. In fact, come to think of it.........I would probably drive mine on daily basis 

$40K buy a new shelby GT500

$140-210K remaining:  buy anything.


that's the best of both worlds, plus one garage space, and a 3/36 warranty on the 500hp daily.  pishposh if you don't like the blue oval...it's a kick ass car.

i doubt anyone dropping better than 200 large on one of those things is gonna drive it 'daily'



that said, it's in the 'if you have to ask' column of very fine craftsmanship.  i'm sure a foose or coddington ride costs a few multiples of what they're charging...  they'll find more than a few buyers looking for something different, unique, and expensive.

[NYCMille]

what kinda of charger could you build for $140,000.oo to $250,000.oo?..      lettuce see?.. my budget was 14,000.oo in '84, by now i got approx. $ 32,K in and i been running it damn near every day justabout for 25 years...   

I understand your thinking here but did you build your car for performance or cruising? Also, thats 14,000 in 1984 dollars not 2007 dollars. By performance I mean pulling .90 or higher on a skidpad, stopping a 4000lb. car in 110 feet while at the same time having the handling of a modern day sportscar with reliability? All those things cost money... BIG money. I can safely say I probably have one of the best handling 2nd gen Charger's on the road today and believe me, it was not cheap to achieve this.

I am not saying to go out and buy an XV car, but what I am saying is that performance is not cheap - you want to play, you have to pay.

[suntech]

Hi guys! I love the consept the XV guys has come up with, and just the development of those parts cost money!!
I can not afford to buy a car ready from them, and i have no desire for that either. I want to build the car myself, but i am going to use a lot of XV parts, simplly because i think they are the best parts around. My 68 will have their level 2 front suspention, chassis stiffening kit and brakes. Will build my own 4 link / wattslink rearend setup, with their rear shocks and swaybar.
Ok, this together with a world aluminum hemi, with EFI, hooked up to a 6 speed T 56, will be expansive, but this is what i want, and i can buy the parts little by little, when i can afford it.
In that way i can build myself a 200 K supercar, for maybe half of that money, do all the labor myself, and have a nice hobby next 5 years!! That is my way of seeing it!!

[Brock Samson]

i built my car as my limited finances would allow,.. as a stop light bandit modeled on Dick Landy's Super Stock car i have in an old Magazine...
I didn't know squat when i started though I thought i did and learned the hard way...  Must be nice to be rich, but i'm willing to bet ya' you dont enjoy your ride any more than I do mine.   

[TUFCAT]

I agree with Mike. To have an XV type car for a cheaper price...you'd have to build it yourself using the parts they've engineered. Labor (and the donor car) is the majority of the cost, so if you can do the labor -- -and already have the car,  you'll save the money!!! Its that simple.

Unfortunately, I'm not skilled, nor do I have the facility, time., or patience, so I would have no other option other than to pony up the dough..... If I had it     

[keepat]

If you can build a better performing car from a 35+ year old sheet of paper for less money....do it.  Before you kids get your panties wadded up and twisted out of shape - - I'd buy one..... (if I could afford it) there's absolutely no question about it.  For the money, your getting the best of both worlds. These cars are extreme pieces of modern engineering with all the comforts and reliability of a new car. In fact, come to think of it.........I would probably drive mine on daily basis 

$40K buy a new shelby GT500

$140-210K remaining:  buy anything.


that's the best of both worlds, plus one garage space, and a 3/36 warranty on the 500hp daily.  pishposh if you don't like the blue oval...it's a kick ass car.

i doubt anyone dropping better than 200 large on one of those things is gonna drive it 'daily'



that said, it's in the 'if you have to ask' column of very fine craftsmanship.  i'm sure a foose or coddington ride costs a few multiples of what they're charging...  they'll find more than a few buyers looking for something different, unique, and expensive.

For under 50k the Shelby GT 500 is one bad ass car for the $$  Maybe this time next year Dodge will have an awesome car with the new Challenger?? I hope so!

[suntech]

I am living in Norway, and that 50 K shelby in US, would be at least 100 K, before it has norwegian lisence pates on. 25%salestax, horsepower tax, engine volume tax, weight tax etc. The list is endless!! A vintage car does not have any tax, other than salestax, so there are not many new Shelby´s here
So the way i see it, !00 K in a 68 Charger, buildt like i want it, or !00 K in a new Shelby, is a very easy choise for me.  I will enjoy the prosess of building it, and not just buyin it.

[70charger_boy]

I like the XV cars, but if you want front end performance I would go with Ron Jenkins and Magnumforce

[ds440]

...different strokes for different folks....

It's what keeps the hobby interesting.

Personally, I would love nothing more than to hand my car over to a company like McLaren and say, "have at it boys."  But for some reason I doubt they'd be interested.  (can you imagine a McLaren '68 Charger  )

For me I simply don't have the ability/skill/talent/knowledge that 99% of the people on this board have.  And I've been messing with cars, in one way or another, for most of my life.  I love turning wrenches.  I've just never found that 'mentor' to take me under his wing and show me how to do things correctly.  So I'm okay with standing back and allowing professionals to do things properly.

But, like most, XV's equipment is a bit of out of my price range.  I wonder if they'd adopt me?  I don't eat much.

...if only there was a job or service I could provide them in exchange.....

[70charger_boy]

...different strokes for different folks....

It's what keeps the hobby interesting.

Personally, I would love nothing more than to hand my car over to a company like McLaren and say, "have at it boys."  But for some reason I doubt they'd be interested.  (can you imagine a McLaren '68 Charger  )

For me I simply don't have the ability/skill/talent/knowledge that 99% of the people on this board have.  And I've been messing with cars, in one way or another, for most of my life.  I love turning wrenches.  I've just never found that 'mentor' to take me under his wing and show me how to do things correctly.  So I'm okay with standing back and allowing professionals to do things properly.

But, like most, XV's equipment is a bit of out of my price range.  I wonder if they'd adopt me?  I don't eat much.

...if only there was a job or service I could provide them in exchange.....

  dude, your photoshop skills are priceless.  They probably would take you on as a designer

[Brock Samson]

...different strokes for different folks....

It's what keeps the hobby interesting.

Personally, I would love nothing more than to hand my car over to a company like McLaren and say, "have at it boys."  But for some reason I doubt they'd be interested.  (can you imagine a McLaren '68 Charger  )

For me I simply don't have the ability/skill/talent/knowledge that 99% of the people on this board have.  And I've been messing with cars, in one way or another, for most of my life.  I love turning wrenches.  I've just never found that 'mentor' to take me under his wing and show me how to do things correctly.  So I'm okay with standing back and allowing professionals to do things properly.

But, like most, XV's equipment is a bit of out of my price range.  I wonder if they'd adopt me?  I don't eat much.

...if only there was a job or service I could provide them in exchange.....

                                                                 

  dude, your photoshop skills are priceless.  They probably would take you on as a designer

                           

[dkn1997]

$40K buy a new shelby GT500

$140-210K remaining:  buy anything.


that's the best of both worlds, plus one garage space, and a 3/36 warranty on the 500hp daily.  pishposh if you don't like the blue oval...it's a kick ass car.

i doubt anyone dropping better than 200 large on one of those things is gonna drive it 'daily'



that said, it's in the 'if you have to ask' column of very fine craftsmanship.  i'm sure a foose or coddington ride costs a few multiples of what they're charging...  they'll find more than a few buyers looking for something different, unique, and expensive.

agree or don't agree with the man, but he's the only one here with balls enough to use the word pishposh

[NYCMille]

Brock.. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE don't take my comments as anything in the way of negativity. I've been a member here for a long time and ALWAYS value your posts - and as for being rich... LOL! Dude, I live in a Queens in an apartment and drive a 4-cylinder Accord as a daily driver... hardly makes me full of the green stuff.

I think it comes down to what you want your car to do. My car is nothing compared to some of the cars on this list in a straight line, but in the corners, well, that's a different story. Also, as for parts, the biggest challenge I had with my ride was making reliable - as I learned the hard way as well. I am no mechanic by any means, but I do know when stuff is working properly.

I think XV offers a complete package for people who have the means to afford it - I however am not one of those people.

[69bronzeT5]

I agree with what Mike's saying. The biggest chance that Im gonna face with my 69 is making it reliable. And like Mike said "I am no mechanic by any means, but I do know when stuff is working properly."...same thing goes for me....theres no way that Im a mechanic but like him, I do know when stuff is or isnt working properly. Anyways, Im out...Im going outside to start taking apart the Charger...to get it ready for the body shop.

[Silver R/T]

there's probably better cars for that price range