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A high-performance van from 1954? There is! And in the form of this restored and laborious converted Dodge Town panel. The Town Panel is not necessarily well known, especially in this country. The panel van was introduced along with the Town Wagon in 1954 and both were based on the Dodge C-series pickup truck. Basically, the Town Panel was just a typical C-Series truck, just with one Van Heck. The old box vans are currently hard to find and are not necessarily seen as the ultimate investment. That's why it's not tragic when you go to the Hot Rod repurposed. And this one two-tone Restomod is such a remodeling. It is painted in a light color Metallic brown in the lower part and from the height of the window line it is White. There was also a clear one Lowering and the front has a black one radiator grill. There were also black ones bumper front and rear and bold chrome-plated Cragar S / S rims.
1954 Dodge Town Panel
Modern ones are also installed LED headlights and beyond that you have unnecessary ones Decorative elements removed. And inside? This is also all in like new condition. However, the equipment is also very spartan. You can see two-tone ones Leather seats and door panels and that comes from the present instrument cluster in the ivory-colored dashboard.
The "Born to be wild“Note in the middle of the dashboard. And that too hold was worked up with the same materials and colors as the cabin. But there is also a high quality one Loading floor made of birch wood. And there's a surprise under the hood. Because there is tinkering not the old Mopar heart (V6 or V8), instead the Town Panel got a Chevrolet engine. Specifically, it is a Chevy V8 with a displacement of 5,7 liters (350 cubic inches), which is known as "slightly modified" referred to as.
Edelbrock intake manifold & quadruple carburetor
He has one Edelbrock intake manifold made of aluminum and one Quadruple carburetor included. There is no indication of the specific performance, as a standard 350-Crate engine from GM but already producing 385 hp, this engine should be easy 400 PS provide. Incidentally, the engine is attached to one GM automatic transmission and there was one Nine inch Ford rear end. True, they are Brakes with a drum function at the back, but modern ones on the front axle Disc brakes installed. The single item is currently for sale at Hemmings as an auction with no reserve price. If we get more information, there will of course be an update for this report. You will be informed of this if you simply do ours Feed subscribe to. Have fun watching the pictures and stay true to us!
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Photo credit: Hemmings Auctions
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