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A REAL DEAL BARN FIND, THE CAR HAD BEEN PARKED UP IN 1977I

In the world of tradies, there are two distinct categories: those whose own projects are never completed, and those who are a bit more like Chris Blackmore. As the owner of well-known and highly-regarded Christchurch restoration business, Muscle and Classic Restorations, Chris sets the benchmark with his own builds. Being a true car guy, he’s owned a number of great cars over the years, almost all of which have been Mopars. He had an idea though to build a vehicle that could be used as a showpiece for the business to demonstrate what they were capable of, and build it from the ground up with no expense spared, and no set deadline for completion. That meant that rather than rushing to complete the build, it would instead be purposely drawn out to allow customers, and potential customers, to view the build at any given stage, which would give them confidence in what the team were capable

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