CLIFFORD HOAD 1965 DODGE CORONET 500

Paint: PPG custom turquoise

DONK

Type: Chrysler 426 Hemi Inlet: Aluminium Chrysler dual-quad Street Hemi Carb: Twin Carter AFB 750s Heads: Chrysler iron, lightly ported Valves: 2.25in (in), 1.94in (ex) Cam: Landy’s secret race grind Pistons: JE 10.5:1 Crank: Chrysler forged Conrods: Chrysler Radiator: Stock Exhaust: Landy 21/8in custom headers, twin 3in system, Borla mufflers Ignition: Tweaked by Landy

SHIFT

’Box: Art Carr 727 Torqueflite Converter: Street Hemi Diff: 8¾in Mopar, 4.10:1 gears

BENEATH

Front end: Stock torsion bar Rear end: De-arched leaf springs Shocks: Monroe (f & r) Steering: Police close-ratio Brakes: Chrysler four-spot discs (f), 11in drums (r)

ROLLING STOCK

Rims: Cragar S/ S; 15x6 (f), 15x8 (r) Rubber: Goodyear Eagle GA 215/70R15 (f), Pro-trac Street Pro 275/60R15 (r)

THANKS

Eric Buckley for introducing me to Mopar royalty, the Landy family; the late Dick Landy, an American racing legend of the like we will never see again. The car was at Dick’s shop for one year and in that time I saw it come to life under the very capable hands of Dick, Robert and Michael Landy; Bob Mosher of Melrose Missile fame for helping me bring the 1965 era to life; master painter Glen Henderson who took it back to bare metal and sprayed the classic blue; Lachlan Welsh for his wonderful anodising and chroming abilities; Kevin and Jason Kent of KKR for keeping the Hemi tuned and fire-breathing; John Cook; Gary, Max and Karl from Woody’s Electrics Mermaid Beach; Dave Tranter of Transmec Motors; Jim Lau of Gold Coast Muscle Cars; David Kerr for great advice; Simon (Chunk) Koschel for helping me display the car