Inside Kevin Hart’s 940-hp 1969 Plymouth Road Runner Build, Dubbed ‘Michael Meyers

Comedian Kevin Hart is a big fan of modified muscle cars, commissioning several elaborate restomod builds. The latest addition to his collection is a 1969 Plymouth Road Runner with a sinister theme.

Dubbed “Michael Meyers,” the Road Runner is the product of Wisconsin-based Salvaggio Design. It features a 940-hp supercharged Hemi V-8, carbon-fiber parts, and a Halloween-themed black-and-orange color scheme.

The 426-cubic-inch Hemi is a “hybrid Demon/Hellephant motor,” Dave Salvaggio of Salvaggio Design said in a press release, referring to Mopar’s Hellephant crate motor and the engine from the limited-edition Dodge Challenger SRT Demon.

The custom Hemi is designed to run on 91-octane fuel. Hart requested a Tremec 6060 6-speed manual transmission, which sends power to a Ford 9-inch rear axle.

The powertrain is housed in a thoroughly reworked body shell and frame, altered to house a custom front suspension and a roll cage. A new firewall, wheel tubs, trunk (with integrated fuel cell) and other components were fabricated, along with a carbon fiber hood and bumpers. The doors, roof, fenders, and rear quarter panels remain stock, according to Salvaggio Design.

Salvaggio also installed Brembo brakes, including 6-piston calipers and 14-inch rotors up front, and 4-piston calipers and 13-inch rotors at the rear. HRE aluminum wheels—18-inch front and 20-inch rear—with billet hub caps were designed to look like a stock Road Runner’s steel wheels.

The interior features Recaro front seats, black leather upholstery with an orange splatter pattern, a billet steering wheel and shifter, and a digital instrument cluster in its own billet housing. Salvaggio Design also commissioned Reymar Footwear to make a custom pair of Nike Air Max 90 sneakers to match the car.

“Michael Meyers” won’t be the only killer Mopar muscle car in Hart’s garage. He’s also got a 1970 Dodge Charger with the Hellephant crate engine, boasting 1,000 hp.

Related Posts

Resilient Yet Rusty: 1964 Chevy Impala Reveals Detroit Metal’s Fragility

Chevrolet Impala was already enjoying the time of its life in 1964, with sales going through the roof every year. The GM brand was giving the finishing…

Rediscovered: 1960 Chevrolet Biscayne Wagon Emerges as a Unique Ex-Government Find

Full-size cars will probably be replaced entirely by SUVs by the end of the decades, but these rigs were quite popular back in the day. Specifically, Chevrolet sold more…

Dynamic Duo: 1964 Chevy Impala SS Sold Alongside Its Standard Sibling

With Chevrolet already giving the finishing touches to a new-generation Impala due in 1965, the 1964 model year witnessed only subtle occasional improvements. One of the most notable was…

Surprise Powerhouse: 1961 Chevy Impala Rescued From a Tennessee Barn Unveils a Massive Secret Beneath the Hood

1961 was the big year that brought us the Impala SS, paving the road for a superstar that eventually brought its performance goodies to many other Chevrolet…

Rediscovered After 50 Years: 1960 Chevrolet Impala Unearthed in Garage with Only 14K Miles

Chevrolet Impala came to be in 1958 as the top-of-the-line Bel Air, but it was only a matter of months before the GM brand realized its new…

1961 Chevrolet Impala: A Testament to the Enduring Spirit of Detroit Metal

The Impala was already a superstar when Chevrolet introduced the 1961 model year, but the GM brand knew the increasing sales could only be maintained with further polishing and…