1970 Plymouth Barracuda – Terracuda built by Chip Foose

When Chip Foose is involved in creating a custom ride you can be pretty sure of 2 things the first is that it will be a jaw dropper and the second is that it will be finished to an exceedingly high standard and this is certainly no exception.

The car was originally uncovered at SEMA in 2008 and it is said that the color was chosen because the owner, Darren Metropoulos, wanted it to match his Breitling watch which lead to an entirely now line of paints for BASF!

As you would expect with any car of this high standard it is the small details that make the car that little bit extra-special. In this case there are lots of small changes to the car that add to its overall appearance such as the front suspension being moved forward by 3 inches to reduce the front overhang and then the wings have been reworked accordingly.

The engine is a 6.4L Hemi crate engine that is fitted with a 5 speed Tremec transmission. At the rear the power is delivered to the wheels using a Ford 9 inch rear-end. The engine presented a challenge as it was taller that the original engine and wouldn’t fit under the original hood with the stock air intake system that Chip wanted to keep. They created a clay model of the scoop and passed it onto Marcel to recreate from steel.

PHOTO: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Lamborghini

1. Tractor manufacturer Ferruccio Lamborghini was so insulted when Enzo Ferrari said he should “stick to his tractors” after complaining about his Ferrari’s clutch, that he decided to build a car to beat Enzo. The Lambo 350GT was born.

Lambo 350GT

2. Lamborghini tried to sell the US military the 5.9ltr V8 Cheetah. Unfortunately, the only model they ever made was crashed in the desert

Cheetah

3. Lamborghini’s chief test driver, Bob Wallace, modified several insane stripped-out Lambos during his spare time. He did a Jota, a Jarama and an Urraco. The Jota was smashed up by a dealer showing off to a colleague.

Jota

4. The Lamborghini distributor for South America was ‘allowed’ by Lamborghini to build this monstrosity. It’s called the Coatl and has 635bhp and a claimed 234mph top speed.

Coatl
5. The police in the Vatican City have real style, they use golf carts made by Ferruccio Lamborghini’s son, Tonio.

6. One mad bloke decided to modify his Countach to take on the Bonneville Salt flats. It achieved 202mph.

7. The Lambo Marzal featured giant glass gull-wing doors and a silver leather interior. It was also one of the most popular Matchbox cars in the ’70s.

Marzal

8. The longest Lamborghini ever built was the Faena, which was based on an Espada and built by the coach-building firm, Fura. Excluding the daft LM002 4×4, it’s the only four-door Lamborghini in existence.

Faena

9. Gemballa modified a Diablo by adding two turbos to give a claimed 900bhp. It was later detuned to a lesser 750bhp. A French magazine allegedly hit 255mph on a test drive.

Diablo by Gemballa

10. One of the most bizarre things to ever wear the Lamborghini badge is this cigar humidor – a device for keeping all your cigars in peak condition.