Car Features

RingBrothers Custom 1969 Dodge Charger

Ringbrothers, the world-renowned custom car builder and parts manufacturer, today unveiled its latest creation, a custom 1969 Dodge Charger known as CAPTIV. The Charger makes an impressive yet street-able 707 horsepower from its Mopar Hellcat crate engine mated to a Tremec six-speed manual transmission. To add to this the build was completed for New Zealand-based motorsports legend and TV personality Greg Murphy.

A Cool 1936 Plymouth Pickup From Bits And Pieces

By Ray Butters 

 

Mark is nothing if not resourceful. So, together with help from assorted family members, Mark got stuck into the project with a vengeance. Mark had no idea what a 36 Plymouth looked like and he and his family decided to do this assignment together. So, they surfed the internet for photos and ideas and started to work from there.  After having the Plymouth for approximately two years, the build took 5 weekends to complete and has been licensed since 2010.

This 1972 Ford Capri Has Legendary Status

Pulling off the M4 for a quick visit after our shoot, the nostalgia hit me hard. Blue Lagoon, once alive with revving engines, burnouts, and cruisers showing off that classic Durban pose — windows down, low in the seat, arm resting outside the window — has since become a shadow of its former self. The iconic Coconut Grove’s gone, torn down by the municipality years ago, leaving behind a barren wasteland now home mostly to homeless guys and hawkers with pirated DVDs. It’s a sad end to what used to be a beating heart of Durban’s car culture.

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