The Gentleman’s Hot Rod: 426 Hemi Chrysler 300C
“Holy $#!* that sounds awesome!” Nick exclaimed as we walked up to see John’s Chrysler 300. He wasn’t exaggerating either, the Mopar exhaust on this thing set the tone for the photo shoot. I’d been waiting since November to get a chance to shoot this car. I spoke to John about his car at the SEMA Show, and this was the first time our schedule’s aligned.
By the time I could park my car, a group of teenagers had gathered around the car to ask questions. This thing gets attention EVERYWHERE. We then hopped in the car and toured through John’s hometown of Huntington Beach, CA. The re-done interior is a comfortable place to be as we cruise down the PCH to the photo shoot location. We begin to talk about the car you see here, fatchance 2.0 and the first iteration fatchance 1.0.
You see, John is a pivotal member in the LX(Charger, 300, Magnum) Community as he hosts Spring Fest, a gathering of LX vehicles every year and in previous years he has shown off his newest mods on his original Chrysler 300. Well Chrysler took notice of the attention he was getting and approached him with the idea of building the gentleman’s hot rod.
The starting point was a 2011 Chrysler 300C with the 5.7L Hemi V8. Not a bad starting point, but things were kicked up a notch with an aluminum 426 cubic inch Mopar crate motor with a powder coated intake manifold. This gave the beast the power boost it needed to take on the bravest of cars. Mopar also supplied the Cold-Air Intake, fuel rails, strut tower bar, and Cat-back exhaust. As if that wasn’t enough, they added a 3.91 rear gear set for good measure. Despite a conservative tune right now, it will still throw you into your seat back!
Most cars we shoot have the looks that kill, but also the ride from hell. Not so, here. What car would properly crane necks without the right stance? Universal Air stepped in and put an air ride system on it before most dealers even got to see the 2011 Chrysler 300. Accuair provided the air management system with their E-Level remote. This thing rides smooth and lays flat out when parked making fatchance 2.0 the first bagged 2011 Chrysler 300.
The car sets itself over a set of USW Forged Uprise wheels measuring 22×9.5″ up front and 22×10.5″ out back wrapped in Pirelli P-Zero tires. The lips on the rear seem to stretch to the middle of the car. And filling in those wheels are SUV-sized Brembo 6-piston calipers and 15″ rotors. The rear rocking an equally massive 14″ rotor and 4-piston caliper.
The body kit was designed by Xenon specifically for this car and Lanzini Bodyworks applied the white hue. Rounding out the modifications is a plethora of Billet Technology underhood pieces, BF Xenon foglights, Samco Silicone hoses, and Hilco Fasteners. Nothing was left untouched on this car in pursuit of perfection. The result, a car in it’s own class.
Special thanks to John, and to Nick for helping me out on this shoot. John would like to thank Brett, his build partner.
Words, Photos, and Video by Trent Bray
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