Jerry Harrison created his own wide-bodied super street rod, the Ravenhawk, after being frustrated with the confines of a more traditional rod. Now he is working toward manufacturing and marketing the car, which can be customized to fit any buyer's option list.
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Jerry Harrison sits at the wheel of the Ravenhawk on the plaza at Exploration Place. He has logged nearly 10,000 miles on the low-slung roadster since completing it and plans another road trip to Florida to court potential customers.
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The Ravenhawk presents a low, nose-down stance with its custom-made body and GM-supplied retractable soft top.
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The GPS/road camera setup tucks nicely into the center console. The red toggle switch setup activates the electric fuel pump; starting is accomplished with the touch of a flush-mounted billet push-button beside the electronic display.
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Driver controls are very business-like in keeping with the upscale street rod theme. Note the short-throw Hurst 6-speed shifter and the turquoise emblem in the middle of the steering wheel.
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Real 3-bar street rod headlights show the attention to detail seen at every corner of the Ravenhawk. The flames on the passenger side hood are reflected in the headlight buckets.
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By widening the body and frame 14 inches, the designer was able to give the Ravenhawk a more spacious, inviting interior for extended road trip comfort. Heated leather-covered bucket seats with 6-way power adjusters in the LSR version will fit occupants up to at least 6-foot-9, according to the designer.
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The Ravenhawk with the top up, from the other side. Harrison styled his prototype car with two different themes -- this side in basic black, with no graphics or sidepipes. The passenger side has pipes and flames.
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Tucked neatly under the forward-tilting clamshell hood is a Corvette LS6 V-8 producing 405 horsepower. The Ravenhawk can be set up to accept any V-8 powerplant/transmission combo, from a Dodge Hemi with an automatic to a 540 hp Ford with a 5-speed.
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Harrison chose cycle-type front fenders that steer left and right with the American Racing 17-inch front wheels. The fenders' lines are continued in the sculpted swells on the lower front quarter panels.
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Meaty Goodyear Eagles are mounted to 20-inch American Racing wheels in the rear of the roadster. This is the side of the prototype with sidepipes and colorful flame graphics.
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A leather-wrapped 15-inch steering wheel on a tilting, retractable column gives the driver instant input over the course set for the Ravenhawk.
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A closer look at the instrument panel reveals a full complement of analog white-faced gauges, including fuel, speedometer, tachometer, oil pressure, water temperature and voltmeter. The dash itself is a leather-covered aluminum panel.
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Through the magic of Ric Wolford's lens at Shoot Your Ride, this angle reveals the Ravenhawk's driver's side, minus sidepipes and graphics, but gives us a view of the 405 hp Corvette engine through the hood.
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