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The Stealth-Bomber of Station Wagons

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The Concept of "BLACK"

I always liked black. Having both a Conquest and Civic in somewhat blackened themes, I decided to see if more "black" was better than some. The Magnum has a metallic black flake paint that just seems to swallow light. But the more I looked at it, the more I noticed its black expanse interrupted by shiny stuff, that tried to dress it up for, what, a ritzy business encounter? What would happen if an ordinary Magnum were cross-bred with the B-2B "Spirit" stealth bomber? "BLACK" happened.

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"BLACK" Outside

• swapped stock RT headlamps for SRT/SXT-style headlamps (black inside)


• swapped stock RT alloy wheels for police rim package, minus center caps>


• spray-tinted headlight housings


• applied black "eyelid" masking


• swapped stock taillight housings for aftermarket (black inside)


• tinted driver, passenger windows to barely legal amount


• removed all brand badging and door trim


• installed "BLACK" emblem in place of Dodge Ram, in grillework


• replaced stock grill with powdercoated honeycomb


• lowering kit applied to suspension (variable-rate springs)


• applied Class-II hidden hitch receiver


• replaced stock license plate with "BLACK" plate

"BLACK" Performance

• Standard 340hp 5.7L Hemi, in RT and AWD trim, plus...


• throttle body spacer


• upgraded air intake/filter


• electronic-actuated exhaust dumps, post-cats


• powertrain control module reprogrammed


• shorty headers


• ported & polished heads with upgraded springs & retainers


• higher-stall torque converter


• custom-ground camshaft


• electronic bypass for Electronic Stability Program (ESP)

"BLACK" Inside

• stainless steel revolver-style shifter with magnum shell casings


• black rain & mud floor mats

Time to go take the stealth bomber for a ride...