In June of 1970, Bill Reardon of Clarksburg, West Virginia went to the Shreves Plymouth-Dodge dealership and special-ordered the car of his dreams – a 1970 Hemi ‘Cuda. Finally indulging himself with the car he had always wanted at the ripe age of 62, Bill’s ‘Cuda was ordered with Tor Red paint, black interior, a Torque Flight automatic, a Shaker hood, color-matched wheels with dog dish hubcaps, Goodyear Polyglas GT tires and, of course, a 426ci Hemi V8 with dual quads stacked on top.

Once the car was built and delivered you’d rightfully expect that Bill hit the streets immediately to raise hell in one of the most incredible muscle cars ever made. Instead, Bill immediately set about making the car into a drag strip terror, but crucially, he was also quite meticulous about retaining and stowing away the original parts for later use.

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