The Chrysler PT Cruiser is ? or should we say, was ? a car that you would never mistake for being a powerhouse. Retro-looking, sure. Snorting horsepower? Hardly.
The only way you could give the PT Cruiser some street rep is to take out its four-cylinder mechanical guts and place something akin to a Dodge Viper?s powerhouse V10 in it, which, fortunately, is exactly what someone did to their beloved, little hatch. The result is a vehicle that epitomizes substance over style. On the outside, the first thing you?ll notice is the fact that this PT Cruiser was turned into a pick-up, which is weird enough on its own considering the retro hatch?s unmistakable profile. So without the rear doors and a hatch that has since been replaced with a pick-up bed, the PT Cruiser?s new profile lends itself a curious look.
That is until you pop open the hood.
Where a 2.4-liter four-cylinder, naturally aspirated engine that produces 150 horsepower and 165 lb-ft of torque once resided is now an old 8.0-liter V10 engine that produces 500 horsepower to go with the Viper?s six-speed transmission, rear suspension, and steering rack. The car is said to have been built some years back, but given it?s uniqueness and downright peculiarity ? not to mention the insane power under its hood ? it?s still something that will catch your attention.
Now is it enough to warrant a bid on eBay for more than the $13,100 price tag currently on display? We say absolutely only because something this weird with that much horsepower is bound to make anyone stand out in a crowd.
Chrysler PT Cruiser with Viper RT/10 engine originally appeared on topspeed.com on Wednesday, 8 June 2011 13:00 EST.
Source: http://www.topspeed.com/cars/chrysler/2000-chrysler-pt-cruiser-with-viper-rt-10-engine-ar110888.html
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