Don't hate me for this, but I LOVE IT: '68 Resto Mod.

[Charger Aficionado]

The logo is raty, but it'd sure be nice to have a MODERN classic!
http://www.xvmotorsports.com/sale/index_details.cfm?cat=cars&id=19






Other cars they've made:
http://www.xvmotorsports.com/sale/index.cfm

[skip68]

Now that's the way they should have made the new Chargers. 

[tan top]

 lot of time & clever ideas have gone into that , nice work  looks good , but not for me . would rather it looking more stock   

an awesome charger though 

[bigred68]

  I love it, everything about it.

[Foreman72]

can't hate that man...i think its awesome 2...XV stuff is off the chain...all of it is amazing...question...anyone else notice the speedo @ 100? thats gonna need some recalibration

[Charger Aficionado]

wow.  200 MPH speedo.  Nice.

[Charger Aficionado]

Check out the Chally:

[WingCharger]

I have seen heaven...

That car is pure awesome.

[Rolling_Thunder]

Hahaha    Sorry guys - I just have to laugh at that engine bay...       Classic Auto Air mechanical A/C system...     hoses all over the place and running over the engine  , crappy looking grommets as firewall pass throughs, nothing powder coated or polished on the engine, Crappy looking wiper motor, hood wiring wrapped in tape..    Dont get me wrong it is a nice looking car and i'm sure performs well...    but for what XV charged for their cars I would expect more.    

[TruckDriver]

I like the '68. but I do not care for them choosing grey for the color of the interior.  

Grey interiors to me are associated with "cheaply made" interiors of every car and truck made in the past 20 years. The generic color of all interiors

Black would of looked much better

[WingCharger]

Hey. Can somebody save the specific build specifications that they have linked on the page as a .pdf as a .jpg picture on here? My computer can't load these type files, but I really want to know what it is!!

[Charger Aficionado]

XV LEVEL II 1968 DODGE CHARGER
ENGINE, FUEL AND EXHAUST
XV 500 HP 6.1 HEMI Engine Package
XV Custom Tuned Electonic Engine Management System
Electronic Fuel Injection
Distributorless Ignition
Closed Loop Tuning with Oxygen Sensors
XV Single Plane Intake Manifold
XV Billet Aluminum 4-BBL EFI Throttle Body
Performance Camshaft
Extended RPM Valvespring Package
XV Forged Rods and Pistons
XV Main Stud Kit
XV Head Stud Kit
XV Aluminum Oil Pan
XV Hand Assembly of Engine (Balanced and Blueprinted)
XV Custom Aluminum Radiator and Shroud Package w/ Electric Fan
XV Level II Exhaust Package (requires Level II Suspension)
XV Equal Length 304 Stainless Steel Exhaust Headers
XV 3" Stainless Steel Dual Exhaust with H-Pipe and Polished Tips
XV EFI Fuel System
XV EFI Fuel Tank
XV Stainless Steel Feed and Return Hard Lines
XV Braided Stainless Engine Compartment Fuel Lines w/ AN Fittings
XV Billet Fuel Rails
XV Adjustable Pressure Regulator
XV High Flow EFI Fuel Filter
Rollover/Impact Fuel Pump Safety Cutoff Switch
TRANSMISSION AND DRIVELINE
XV 4-Speed Computer Controlled Automatic Overdrive
4-Speed Automatic w/ Overdrive
Computer Controlled
XV Custom Programming
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BUILD SPECIFICATION
XV Heavy Duty 8-3/4" Rear End Assmbly
Black powdercoated 8-3/4" Housing
High strength nodular iron center section with billet adjusters
Upgraded sure-grip type limited slip differential with heavy duty clutch package
3.91 performance axle ratio
Alloy axles with heavy duty bearings
Alloy wheel studs
Synthetic differential lube
SUSPENSION
XV Level II Suspension Package
Front Supension
XV SLA Double A-Arms (aluminum upper and lower A-Arms)
XV Aluminum Spindles
XV Aluminum K-Member
XV Adjustable Coilover Shock Absorbers, custom valved, aluminum body
XV Custom Front Anti-Roll Bar w/ Billet Mounts
XV Quick Ratio Variable Rate Power Steering Rack
XV Adjustable Bump Steer Kit
Rear Suspension
XV Three LinBillet Aluminum Lower Links
Adjustable Upper Link
XV Adjustable Panhard Bar Assembly
XV Adjustable Coilover Shock Absorbers, custom valved, aluminum body
XV Custom Rear Anti-Roll Bar
XV Chassis Stiffening System
XV Engine Compartment Brace
XV Laser Cut Subframe Connectors
XV Lower Rad Support / Frame Rail Connector
XV Inner Fender Shock Tower Brace
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BUILD SPECIFICATION
BRAKES
XV Level II Brake Package
6 Piston Front Caliper w/ 14" Rotors
2 Piston Rear Caliper w/ 13" Rotors
Two piece, vented rotors w/ billet hats
Hydroboost power brake booster
Stainless steel hardlines
Braided stainless brake hoses
High performance brake pad package
High temp brake fluid
WHEELS AND TIRES
Polished Three Piece Forged Wheels
Front 18" X 10"
Rear 18" X 12"
Ultra High Performance Wet or Dry Tires
Front 285/35-18
Rear 335/30-18
Tires are Y rated to 186 MPH
INTERIOR
XV Seating
XV Custom Leather Upholstered Recaro Seats
Driver Side is power adjustable and heated
Passenger Side is manual Adjustable
Custom Leather Upholstered Rear Seat
XV Real Wool Custom Carpeting
XV Custom Console
XV Custom Ultrasuede Headliner
XV Custom Ebroidered Floor Mats
XV Leather Covered Dash Pad
XV Custom leather wrapped billet steering wheel with logo
XV Custom Instrument Cluster
XV Custom 200 MPH Speedo
XV Custom 10,000 RPM Tachometer
XV Custom Water Temp, Oil Pressure, Fuel Level and Volt Gauges
Leather wrapped door panels, console, dash pad, rear side panels, pillars and kick panels
Sound Deadener Throughout interior
Three point belts in front seats
NOTE: Interior on this build is Light Stone Gray
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BUILD SPECIFICATION
Entertainment
Alpine Head Unit
i-Pod Interface
Alpine Speakers front and rear
Alpine Subwoofer
Alpine Amplifiers
Heavy Duty Wiring
Climate Control
Air Conditioning
Heat
Front Window Defroster
Rear Window Defroster
XV Fully Finished Trunk
XV Convenience Package
Power Door Locks
Power Windows
Keyless Entry
Alarm System
Remote Trunk Release
Backup Camera
Auto Dimming Rear-View Mirror with in Mirror Video Screen
License Plate Mounted Backup Camera
Radar & Laser
Front and Rear Wireless Radar Detectors
Laser Diffuser
EXTERIOR
Paint
Show Quality Paint Job
XV Red
All new tinted glass installed
All trim replaced or fully restored
DOCUMENTATION AND EXTRAS
XV Factory Style Build Sheet
XV Custom Car Cover w/ XV Logo
XV Keychains
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[WingCharger]

THANKS!!

[captnsim]

 Impessive

[NYCMille]

Nice... but I have yet to see any of their cars actually "DO" anything. There are no performance #'s posted, no acceleration or skidpad #'s, no slalom, braking... nothing. Show me some statistics and actual data and I'll start to buy into the hype.

And oh yea... I'm still waiting for the engine brace I ordered from them 2 years ago... nice right.

[FLG]

Car looks impressive, though not my taste.

hmm, anyone see the cars in the background from the pic of the car on the lift??

[mally69]

I still think it would have looked a bit better with an old style hemi in it. like a 528.   Very impresive looking car though.

[rt green]

i remember a thread a few years back when someone couldn't understand why they wouldn't build a new cuda. remember? i think it was with the gov safety regs, and milage things, etc. i mean, one that would match the old ones. this looks like what whoever wrote the post was wanting. ya, i like the old stuff, and would rather have them, but, this is what i would think a new one would look like. i would rather have one of these than the stuff i see coming into the shop every day. i guess this is the only way to get what you want. in my eyes, not such a bad choice. at least you dont lose 4 grand as soon as it leaves the lot.

[Sublime/Sixpack]

I'd like to drive (flog) it.

[Rolling_Thunder]

Nice... but I have yet to see any of their cars actually "DO" anything. There are no performance #'s posted, no acceleration or skidpad #'s, no slalom, braking... nothing. Show me some statistics and actual data and I'll start to buy into the hype.

And oh yea... I'm still waiting for the engine brace I ordered from them 2 years ago... nice right.

Agreed Mike -

However Car and Driver tested the XV Challenger and it had less than stellar numbers...    
The Challenger had the enhanced 5,7L hemi and a 5-speed    443hp

Price: $176,000

Skidpad:  .90G
0-60mph: 5.1 sec
1/4 Mile: 13.5 @ 107mph
Wright: 3718lbs

Interesting Fact - 1985 Camaro IROC could do .92G on a Skidpad   


I got quoted over $200,000 to do my Charger with the Level II stuff, a 6.1L Hemi, 5-speed, and all that...       totally not worth it in my book...     I'm looking to outperform the XV cars when all is said and done for less than $25,000    

Sorry to hear about your engine Brace...    I just plan on making my own if the need should arise    

[magnum]

68 looks very clean and smooth, not to sure on the interior though .

[ac_knight]

I love the car.  It is similar to what I am doing to mine, modifying alot of stuff, but keeping true to the original form.

[Blakcharger440]

Nice... but I have yet to see any of their cars actually "DO" anything. There are no performance #'s posted, no acceleration or skidpad #'s, no slalom, braking... nothing. Show me some statistics and actual data and I'll start to buy into the hype.

And oh yea... I'm still waiting for the engine brace I ordered from them 2 years ago... nice right.

I agree totatlly. There have been numerous magazine autocross challenges in CAR CRAFT & HOTROD that they could have entered their cars in to showcase their products performance....something seems odd about that especially for the high end prices that they charge.

I like most everything about that red 68 Charger except the interior...

[69bronzeT5]

I've seen magazine articles and videos of them running their Challengers but I wanna see that Charger run a course

[suntech]

I like the car a lot, but not a big fan of the color choices. I have all their Level II suspention and brake stuff for my 68, together with subframe connectors, lower rad support and inner fender bracing.Personally i would like it lower, but the wheel combination is awesome IMO

About # i agree that it would be nice to see some hard facts on "before/ level I / level II" testing.

There is a guy here in Norway, with a Cuda, that lives close to a road course. He has good referances on his laptimes with "stock" suspention, and over the winter he installed the level II rear suspention, so i am looking forward to hear the difference!! He has now also ordered the level II front suspention, that will go in next winter, so i guess we will get some numbers in the future, with good "apple to apple" comparizing 

Mine will not be driven on a roadcourse before done, and will have a different engine/trans/rearend than now also.

[dodgecharger-fan]

68 looks very clean and smooth, not to sure on the interior though .

I agree. It might not be all the modern and custom touches - but just the colour choice and the amount of that one colour... When I look at it, I just get the sense of "toss in a paint bomb and slam the door."
Now, by no means am I saying that's the kind of work they do. Far from it, I believe. I'm saying with such a monotone treatment, that's the feeling I get when I look at it.

[Forza]

Oofta, those pics gave me a tingling sensation! Pretty amazing ride, I'll take 2!

[inedbleacrn9]

damn, real expensive to get that classic car.  but worth it

[Charger_Fan]

The day after I win the lottery, I'm callin' up those XV folks & sayin' "build me a '70, please!"

[Lizey]

ehhh give me a stock interior and id drive it

[69bronzeT5]

There is a guy here in Norway, with a Cuda, that lives close to a road course.

It's a green '70 right? AAR styling?

[Mike DC]

Nice... but I have yet to see any of their cars actually "DO" anything. There are no performance #'s posted, no acceleration or skidpad #'s, no slalom, braking... nothing. Show me some statistics and actual data and I'll start to buy into the hype.

Yeah, but anybody can slap on a set of HUGE sway bars & HUGE no-sidewall sticky tires, and produce great skidpad numbers. 



I mean, there's more to building a better chassis than the raw stats.  Everything about the XV suspension workover seems geared to a set of things that are much more difficult to measure with hard data.  Everybody that's climbed into an XV car seems to be pretty flabbergasted at how good of a car it is, even stacked next to modern sports cars. 


Granted, we're hearing magazine testers & customers for the most part, and so far that's not enough to know.  But even among that crowd, you can kind of tell when they're really impressed and when they're just doing a typical advertisement-by-review.  The XV cars have left plenty of impressed people and I have yet to hear of any significant gripes about the final result.

   
       

[Rolling_Thunder]

I agree somewhat - however I can understand that XV could build a combination of performance and luxury...    making compromises in performance for the sake of ride quality and such - but all I'm saying is if I was to drop $200,000 on a muscle car - I expect it to handle, stop, and accelerate like a $200,000 car...     I mean you dont buy a F430 for the gas mileage and you dont buy it for a soft ride....    you buy it for the image and the performance...       

I can appreciate the quality and craftsmanship that goes in to the XV cars but honestly I am not all that impressed considering the $$$

[Mike DC]

I agree about the money involved.   


You can get a very nice rotisserie-resto'd car for $40K or less, and the rest is mainly bolted on parts from XV.  Maybe charging $100K or something is within reason, particularly when you include their brainpower & testing invested and their name being officially on it.  A lot of other big-time performance car tuners/builders aren't any cheaper.  But I sure don't see $200K for an XV car by any stretch. 


(And I can't imagine that XV is throwing everything they remove from their raw material cars into the dumpster, either.  We're talking major assemblies that were just unbolted from some of the most desirable B/E-body cars.  Probably cars that were bought in pretty nice restored condition, too.  Do a couple dozen XV transformations, and the pile of this stuff in the back corner of their shop is gonna add up fast.)

 

[71bigblock]

Same as a few above, I really like it, except that interior.   

[Blakcharger440]

Well, I wonder how many Level 3 cars they have sold? Anybody mopar guys on this board own one? Or even know of somebody who owns one? 

[69chargerboy]

I like it too. Very cool. I'd do the same thing if I had a couple extra hundred thousand laying around....

[BIRD67]

Looks Okay, I'm not into resto-mods at all, but the one thing that I hate are how the wheels are so shallow, other than that and the ugly console, I think it is pretty cool..