South Carolina father-daughter duo bring Lightning McQueen to life with wild Dodge Viper build

In possibly the best-looking recreation of the Piston Cup winning number 95 legend race car, this South Carolina father-daughter duo has used the brilliance of a red Dodge Viper to bring Lightning McQueen to life.

It might be the best car-related movie of all time, and there’s no doubt that Cars‘ protagonist, Lightning McQueen, is up there with Vin Diesel as the best main character in any automobile movie franchise.

He’s so beloved that countless people have tried to recreate his magic in their own cars.

Now, this latest build makes him a true American hero, and he can live his best lap as a track demon once again.

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Father-daughter duo rebuilds Dodge Viper to honor Lightning McQueen

Ever wondered what car Lightning McQueen is?

Well, truth be told, the Piston Cup-winning race car is whatever you want it to be, and people have been recreating the Disney Icon in many forms.

A straight-talking Mazda 6, like this one found on Facebook Marketplace. Sure.

Or, how about the drifting Mazda RX-7 turning The Fabulous into a beast that would light up the streets of Tokyo. Yes please.

The answer is always yes. But now we might have just found the best Lightning McQueen recreation ever, and it is in the capable hands of the South Carolina father-daughter duo over on HHWheels.

This time, they took the animated racing legend and personified him in an American racing legend: a Dodge Viper.

Bought from Minnesota, this Gen-2 Viper GTS was already on its way to being a Lightning McQueen remaster, with a film placed over the windscreen to replicate the eyes and his signature 95 bolt on the wings.

However, the father-daughter duo didn’t stop there, tuning the Dodge Viper and adding some aesthetic upgrades to get the full Lightning McQueen effect.

With new custom wheels, upgraded headlamps and lenses, an interior makeover, and more decals, the car was ready to take out to the roads.

The best recreation yet

The HHWheels duo took the Dodge Viper McQueen to a ‘Holley MoParty’ where the sensational build posed for pictures with admiring fans.

“Man, those wheels are awesome. Those wheels are perfect. That could not be more perfect for this car,” said the dad.

The daughter’s thrill couldn’t be contained either, as she added:

“They did this perfectly. They absolutely did this perfectly.”

“It looks so cool. I’m over the moon with this thing.

Putting McQueen on a Dodge Viper is a stroke of genius, with his appearance matching the real animated version almost perfectly.

And, he’s already a true racecar.

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