Most people don’t realize the Dodge Coronet was first introduced in 1949 and fell inline with how most post war vehicles looked. The stylish muscle car that most of us know wasn’t introduced in 1965, when it was brought back on the B-body platform. These are the cars that were known to be terrors on the street and made big waves at the track.

This particular 1968 Coronet is owned by Joel Applegate. On the surface, it may look like your typical restomod type of build, however, when you start to look just a little deeper you see what the car is all about. It’s a classic car that’s been upgraded tastefully with new technology.

Applegate’s friend Mark Blaha spent countless hours building this Coronet and stuffing the modern HEMI engine under the hood. The GEN III HEMI is a solid engine platform, but Applegate wanted more horsepower, so a Magnuson supercharger was added to the mill for good measure. By adding the blower, Applegate created a truly lethal sleeper that can roast its tires on a moment’s notice.

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