Amidst the Vipers circling Miller Motorsports Park at the 11th Annual Viper Owner’s Invitational last week were a few animals that clearly did not belong in the reptile exhibit. Most notable among them was Derek Ekins’ custom fabricated 2006 Chrysler 300 Touring, which harbors a sinister secret under the hood – 525 of them, to be exact. In place of the factory-installed 3.5-liter V6 that originally powered the vehicle sits Dodge’s gen III 8.3L Viper V10 engine, which Derek claims cranks out 25 more horsepower than the original. Even more inspiring than the performance, though, is how all of this came to be.
When you view Derek’s masterpiece for the first time, your only thought after regaining the ability to process abstract information...
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Urban Legend: Derek Ekins’ Chrysler 300 SRT10 | Red Letter Dodge
