How Ruffian Cars Turned a 1935 Plymouth Into a GT1 Race Machine

The Ruffian Plymouth GT-1 was unveiled at the CTEK booth during SEMA 2025. Built by Chris Ashton and the crew at Ruffian Cars, it’s a 1935 Plymouth PJ Coupe sitting on a GT1 race chassis and powered by a Viper V10. The mix of old metal, carbon work, and modern race engineering makes this one stand out from anything else on the floor. In this film, Chris walks through how it came together — from early sketches and shaping the fenders to tuning the exhaust for a sound all its own. The car keeps its original blue paint, sealed and preserved under layers of clear, and every part tells a piece of the story. It’s not just a restomod — it’s a build that shows what happens when history, design, and race tech all meet in one garage.