Discovered as a time capsule car a few years back, Ken Robinson saw this 1969 Plymouth Valiant for sale on Facebook Marketplace in the spring of 2022.

Originally built as a ‘Street Rat’ as ‘Uncle’ Tony Defeo penned in the Mopar High Performance magazine article on the car in 1985 (that first issue came out in early 1986), the car didn’t give any indication it was a bruiser, other than the scooped hood.

"Our goals were an 8-second average, and an 8-second pass every day. I ran in the 8-second range for three of the days, despite having just converted it to pump E-85 fuel prior to the event." Heading back to Byron Dragway for the final day, Mike Chenoweth was looking at a possible top five finish in the Sick Street Race class, but faced several challenges on day five of Sick Summer.

After doing his first drag-and-drive in 2018, Chris VanWerden was asked by father Rick about building an A/FX (Factory Experimental) ride for drag-and-drive gasser use. Just over 5 years later, they can see the finish line on the '65 Dodge build.

The third annual Sick Powerfest Powered by Dodge and M1 Concourse on Friday, August 9th, 2024 in Pontiac, Michigan is PACKED full of cool stuff for one big day: The World Burnout Championship with $25,000 on the line; the Sick Spit Show & Shine car show; a Manufacturer’s Midway, and a new addition for 2024: Dodge Thrill Rides!