Zoli Honeczy's Dodge Li'l Hemi Express
Truck
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When one hears the name, Zoltan Honeczy, one immediately
thinks of large scratchbuilt fire apparatus depicting
interesting and enourmous vehicles used in Maryland fire
departments. But lately Zoli's been taking a break from
the intense scratchbuilding efforts that have made him
a legend and he's been turning out some killer street
machines. One of the club's favorites is the Dodge Li'l
Hemi Express presented here. This little P'up had lots
of tongues wagging at the November 2004 meeting.
Surprisingly, the first thing you notice about Zoli's
truck isn't the great big Hemi Cuda shaker scoop sticking
out of the hood, or the deftly applied Tamiya Italian
Red paint job so much as the fact that the front end is
different from the way Dodge designed it. That difference
comes from an AMT Dodge Challenger bumper and valence
panel grafted in where the clunky factory truck bumper
used to go. Plymouth Superbird wheels keep the truck looking
factory while giving it custom flair, not an easy trick
to pull off. Take a close look through that grille, that's
right, Zoli opened the grille from behind for an added
touch of realism.