Expert in rebuilding cars bought a wrecked Dodge Ram for $4,000 and only had to spend $400 to fix it
- This wrecked Dodge Ram 1500 Classic looks past help
- However, one YouTuber saw a hidden gem
- He managed to turn it around in 24 hours for just $4,250 plus taxes
Published on Nov 18, 2024 at 9:18 PM (UTC+4)
by Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones
Last updated on Nov 19, 2024 at 12:36 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Tom Wood
Most people would have walked away after seeing a heavily damaged Dodge Ram 1500 Classic.
This content creator and car enthusiast isn’t ‘most people’.
Where some saw disaster, he saw a hidden gem.
It cost him less than you might expect too, with the wrecked car costing just $3,850 plus taxes and repairs and additional parts amounting to $400.
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The wrecked Dodge Ram 1500 Classic
Content creator and car enthusiast Ben – of vTuned – was under no illusion that the front driver’s side looked like a disaster zone.
However, the 80,000 miles on the odometer made it a budget-friendly punt worth taking.
Despite the airbag miraculously not having been deployed, it was missing a wheel, suspension, and a large chunk of the fender.

Ever the expert at rebuilding salvage cars, he knew his garage stocked with parts from previous and ongoing projects, was the place to take on the challenge of making it roadworthy again.
If cars coming in parts are your idea of a good time, you’ll love the ‘world’s cheapest supercar’ that is delivered in parts and needs to be built by hand.
He salvaged the car in just 24 hours

While it might seem like an impossible feat, Ben turned this damaged and totaled truck back into a functional vehicle in a mere 24 hours.
Not the first turnaround we’ve seen, this New Jersey man bought an abandoned Porsche 911 Turbo and made it look brand new in just 24 hours.
After replacing the suspension, he swapped the contorted load bed for one from a Ram Rebel version and realigned the frame.

Not unlike the Rebel, this model came with the sought-after Warlock Package, featuring sleek black accents, heavy-duty shocks, and a factory lift.
The damaged Dodge Ram 1500 Classic was now back on four wheels and ready to hit the road.
The cherry on top? The repairs cost just $400 in additional parts.
Under the hood is a powerhouse of a 5.7L HEMI V8 engine producing 395 horsepower and 410lb-ft of torque.
That makes it capable of reaching 0-97km/h/0-60mph in fewer than six seconds.
Despite its capabilities, the Dodge Ram 1500 Classic is being retired to make way for newer DT models, as the gap in pricing between the two trims has narrowed.
However, it remains popular for its rugged simplicity and affordability – speaking of rugged, the Dodge Ram 2500 was previously used to herd sheep on a highway in Utah.

All Supercar Blondie contributors undergo editorial review and fact-checking to ensure accuracy and authority in automotive journalism. After gaining her BA Hons in French and English at the University of Nottingham, Amelia embarked on a vocational diploma from the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ). This led to numerous opportunities, from interning at Vogue to being on the small team that launched Women’s Health magazine in the UK, which was named the PPA Consumer magazine of the year for three years running. As Health, Beauty and Fitness editor, Amelia personally received a Johnson & Johnson Award and was shortlisted for both PPA and BSME titles. Since then, Amelia has created content for numerous titles and brands, including the Telegraph, 111 Skin, Waitrose, Red magazine, Stylist, and Elle, as well as being Head of Content at Vitality and Editor in Chief at INLondon magazine. “My superpower is translating technical jargon about the mechanical workings of a supercar into a relatable story you’ll want to share with your friends after you’ve read it.” After joining the SB Media family as a senior journalist in September of 2023, Amelia’s role has evolved to see her heading up the SEO output of the editorial team. From researching the most ‘Google-able’ key terms to producing evergreen content - it’s been a time of hard work, growth, and success for the editorial team and the Supercar Blondie website. “I like to think of myself as a ‘method journalist’. In other words: I live and breathe whatever I am writing about. When writing about fitness, I trained as a personal trainer, and as a beauty editor, I completed an ‘expert’ in scent diploma with the Fragrance Foundation. “During my tenure at Supercar Blondie, however, I did something I never thought possible: I passed my driving test at the age of 36. One day I’d love to train as a mechanic to better understand what happens under the hood, too. “My sweet spot is providing readers with a ‘takeaway’ (read: something new they didn’t know before) after reading every one of my stories. While I don’t claim to be an expert in the automotive world, I know the experts and bodies in the field to rely on to provide our readers with an informative and thought-provoking story every time they visit the site.”