The love of fancy body on wheels have propelled enthusiast into rearranging their cars in the best way to show off their wealth or just to have fun with the automobile. A lot of car transformations have been around for edges but we are going to highlight the donk car which is trending currently in different parts of the world.
The General perception of the donk car is a lifted body and oversized wheels, from the slight to the extreme but Purists will tell you that a true donk can only be a 1971-1976 Chevrolet Caprice or Impala. Trying to figure out what donk car really means takes us to the origin of the word Donk which was clearly applied to the ’70s Caprice and Impala builds.
The donk tradition originated in Miami “between the late 80s and early 90s,” according to the donk-enthusiast website Donk Planet. The website also even implies that a lift and over-sized wheels aren’t necessarily requirements, in other words, lifted cars with over-sized wheels are appropriately termed “high-riser”. The donk car customization could still include graphic and paint treatment, additional chrome plating, elaborate interiors, programmable lighting, and commanding entertainment systems which at times makes the car ugly. To say otherwise would make you inhuman. Luckily, donks aren’t designed to be pretty but are intended to be shocking, customizable, and show-stopping in equal measure. Let take a close look at the 1972 Chevy Caprice.
The 1972 Chevy Caprice Donk Car
The Interior Design
The interior is definitely a lesson in insanity and has a lot going on. With sort of a drag bike theme, the center console was made from a Harley split tank and has a console to conceal the switch panel and Clarion stereo. A custom billet grille fills the cluster area where the Dakota Digital gauges reside. It’s all sitting above a chrome stock column and Colorado Custom steering wheel. The all-leather interior is accented by metal panels throughout. The front seats came from an ’01 Infiniti and the rear seats are custom made. It came with Pioneer Clarion, 6x10s in the back, and a 10-inch subwoofer sound system. Work was done by Henry’s Interior with The Dragon Shop doing all the metalwork.
The Exterior Design Of The 1972 Chevy Caprice
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Bodywork and tangerine paint was done by Pete Caldera. Pinstriping by Walt Prey. Shaved handles, mirrors, keyholes. Molded bumpers. 42-inch sunroof. The ’72 Caprice received an updated grille that was lower than those on the ’71 models and was given new bumpers with a stronger “bumper within a bumper design.” The rear had the triple taillights now mounted in the bumper. The suspension featured two Pro Hopper pumps, three Adex square dumps, 8-inch cylinders, and five batteries, all hardline. Shortened rear end. Its 14×7 Daytons / Premium Sport way 5.20 wheel and the tire was phenomenal
Engine and Performance
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The ‘72 Caprice had the same engine offerings as the 1971 Caprice with a change to “net” horsepower ratings, including 170 hp for the standard two-barrel 400ci Turbo-Fire V-8, 210 hp for the four-barrel Turbo Jet 400 big-block V-8 (which was actually 402 ci), and 270 hp for the four-barrel dual exhaust 454ci Turbo-Jet V-8. New to the Caprice lineup was a pillared four-door sedan, which had a front design similar to the ’67-’70 Eldorado.
As stricter regulations were passed and the Arab Oil Embargo happened the following year, big cars were about to become a thing of the past. the Chevy Caprice was one of the last of its kind. A two-door version like this tipped the scales at about 4,100 pounds and cost around $4,026.
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