TMCP #513: Rick Katzeff, ExoMod’s 1968 Charger Inspired, Carbon Fiber Bodied 2021 Hellcat Challenger

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This week I spoke to Rick Katzeff, CEO of ExoMod. Their company is creating all new “1968 Charger bodies and applying them to brand new Hellcat Dodge Challenger shells. The end result is a new creation that drives and performs like a new car, but with the looks of the classics. Seems easy enough, right?

ExoMod has a history of high end OEM restorations and pro-touring builds that are top in class both on the track and in a show. Some of their recent restorations include a 1971 Plymouth ‘Cuda, a 1969 Charger R/T, and a 1970 Mustang Mach 1.

After completing a half-million-plus dollar ’69 Charger Pro-Touring build for a customer Rick admitted that he could never get comfortable with the end product. He had used “the best of the best” aftermarket parts, and while it was amazing in it’s own right it wasn’t anywhere near as nice to drive as his brand new 2021 Hellcat Challenger. He also couldn’t get over the fact that his new Challenger was nearly 1/10th the cost of the Pro-Touring car.