#SEMA: IF You Were Going To Put A 1,000 HP Hellephant V8 In ANYTHING, What Would It Be?

#SEMA: IF You Were Going To Put A 1,000 HP Hellephant V8 In ANYTHING, What Would It Be?
It was only the other day that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) debuted an all-new, V8 crate engine. Rather than be a Hellcat motor good for 707, 797 or even 840 horsepower, FCA decided to go overboard.

It delivered the 1,000 horsepower Hellephant V8.

And if that wasn't enough, it showcased it in what the company is calling the Super Charger. In what I would consider an ultimate build, it was effectively a retromod of a vintage Dodge Charger.

Our friend Mike Musto, know for The House of Muscle, was likely salivating as he has two vintage Chargers.

Being that it is a crate engine, this begs the question: What would YOU put it in? Would it be a vintage vehicle or something all-new that you could take to the drag strip or put on the track? Would it be a low-key sleeper? Something flamboyant and loud?

What say you, Spies? What's the move, in YOUR book?


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ricks0mericks0me - 11/1/2018 4:54:56 AM
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Yugo


PUGPROUDPUGPROUD - 11/1/2018 5:46:55 AM
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A '68 Charger so I could finally catch that Bullitt Mustang, maybe!


MDarringerMDarringer - 11/1/2018 8:20:13 AM
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I cannot imagine how nose heavy this would make a car. A 426 is a massive piece of metal. As for catching the Bullitt Mustang, you may wish to review the movie. McQueen was chasing the Charger.


TomMTomM - 11/1/2018 6:34:53 AM
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Since it is an FCA engine - I would think a Maserati would be a good choice. Obviously - that it is being introduced only as a crate engine - even FCA doesn't have any idea


MDarringerMDarringer - 11/1/2018 8:21:40 AM
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Ghibli Hellephant.
I'd drop one in a 64 Imperial or a 68 Monaco.


garysandiegogarysandiego - 11/2/2018 6:44:35 PM
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'65 or '66 Imperial. A little bit more sound deadening materials used in those years. And wouldn't that be a hoot!


bw5011bw5011 - 11/1/2018 11:39:50 AM
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Riding Lawnmower... I might actually fire the landscaper at that point.


bperlownpsbperlownps - 11/1/2018 1:09:45 PM
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Put it in the back of a heavily modified Fiat 500 or the front of a heavily modified Roadster(miata). Cant go wrong putting it in a nice old 'Cuda either.


scellisscellis - 11/1/2018 5:18:15 PM
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Honda Fit? ??



LexSucksLexSucks - 11/1/2018 7:56:43 PM
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A Class-B RV


qwertyfla1qwertyfla1 - 11/2/2018 12:45:00 PM
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Good boat motor if any stern drive could handle all these ponies???
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