Death Proof Dodge Challenger

       

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Original Kit:
Vanishing Point '70 Dodge Challenger
Made By:
Revell (kit #85-1516)
Scale:
1/25
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Dodge Challenger from the movie Death Proof
Death Proof Challenger badge detail Death Proof Challenger engine Death Proof Challenger interior Death Proof Challenger chassis rear Death Proof Challenger chassis front Death Proof Challenger rear

 
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To complete the trifecta of Vanishing Point Challengers, I used the last of my Revell kits to build the car from Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof. As with the first two, the cars look similar but have subtle differences.

First of of those is the engine, which was shown on-screen as a 440 Magnum. I sourced one from AMT's '71 Charger, which had the correct belt assembly with A/C and automatic transmission to match the movie car. This fit the Revell chassis surprisingly well, needing just a little work around the transmission mount. Even the exhaust pipes lined up with the headers like they were meant for it, though they did need to be trimmed a hair.

This chassis was again done with black undercoating, but unlike the previous cars was more heavily weathered to reflect its status as a used car being put up for sale - clean, but not pristine. It's the first one of these to see any kind of rust, though still lightly applied. The tailpipes were replaced with truncated tubes, and the tires were swapped for a set from AMT's '72 'Cuda with lettering from Fireball Modelworks.

The interior needed the most work of the three, thanks to the unique seat pattern we saw in the movie. While not 100% screen accurate, the interior from Revell's '71 Hemi Cuda had a similar pattern. I was able to swap them with some careful cutting around each rear seat and making up the difference in size with styrene shims. The front seats swapped easily, and the center console was a resin piece from Harts Parts. To match the automatic transmission, I scratch built the appropriate T-handle shifter and pedals. The interior was then finished with the usual embossing powder and paint.

Starting at the front, I removed the license plate and "440 Six Pack" hood badges, replacing the latter with a set of "440 Magnum" badges from Keith Marks. The main side window frames were made from square wire, and the rear side windows were made from clear plastic sheet. The fuel cap was scratch built and painted chrome, and my own custom rear license plate finished it off.

 

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