Remember “The Wraith”? – Dodge M4S Turbo Interceptor

Remember “The Wraith”? – Dodge M4S Turbo Interceptor

You know, “The Wraith” starring Charlie Sheen and Twin Peaks alum Sherilyn Fenn? It was about teens in rural Arizona drag racing… young Jake Kesey (Sheen) has his life taken violently by local bullies – only to return as some sort of alien-ghost-immoral-revenge seeking driver “The Wraith” (think The Crow meets Knight Rider). Anyone?

The Wraith

No clue? That’s ok. It wasn’t an 80′s blockbuster. Although, “The Wrath” did feature a Dodge concept car that was violent, invincible, hissed ala KITT, and loved plowing through other cars to kill its prey.

The Wraith Car

“The Wraith” was a refurbished 1981 PPG Turbo Interceptor. Probably the most hardcore K-Car models in the history of the Five-Star dealer, Turbo Interceptor was seen on race tracks as an Indy World Series Pace Car. For the film’s production, its body was beefed up and painted black.

Dodge M4S Turbo Interceptor

The movie model (built in 1982) was a more advanced Dodge M4S Turbo Interceptor – which stands for “Mid-engine 4-cylinder Sport. 6 prop cars were built, 4 of which were only bodies and destroyed during filming. Another two fully-functional props were built for an estimated $1,500,000. The Dodge M4S was powered by a Mopar 2.2 “Trans” four cylinder engine twin-cam that produced 440 horsepower. And, in case you didn’t figure it out by now, was very much turbocharged.

The Wraith

Originally grossing a mere $1,500,000 “The Wraith” has become nothing short of a cult classic for automotive movie lovers.

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Thanks to “www.thewraithcar.com” for the info!

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15 Responses to “Remember “The Wraith”? – Dodge M4S Turbo Interceptor”

  1. i have a question.can ordynary people buy a turbo interceptor?or is it only one of the car?and does it exist?and what price is it for one car?its my dream car.and i would love to import one into norway.

    regards from vegard.

    please send me a mail

  2. hey if your looking for the one and only turbo interceptor here’s a little info you might want and yes this is correct first off the car IS NOT BLACK!!!!!!!!!!!! BY DODGE COLOR CODE the car is CHARCOL GREY NOT BLACK., secondly if you want to see the one and only turbo interceptor it’s at the CHRYSTLER MUSEUM in MICHIGAIN. and if you don’t beleave me look it up online the museum has it’s own webpage.

  3. Hey Do they make a kit for this car and if,what kind of chassis is compattible.More info PLEASE,,VERY COOL CAR Thanks

  4. I have a custom Wraith m4s body shell for sale very rare $3,900.

  5. Custom Wraith body shell for sale $3,900. email WRAITHCAR@HOTMAIL.COM

  6. that is one bad ass car. how much for the kit car?

  7. I like this concept car. When I was 10 years old, then I saw “The Wraith” film. :)

  8. Hey,I just saw one of the two actual running cars at a Daryl Starbird custom car show in Wichita,Kansas. It was documented and they were playing the movie on a small tv in front of it. It is actually two tone. If you watch the movie,you can see the the seperation of the two colors.

  9. Looking for a car from my child hood movies got one would be sweet email me… Thanks

  10. I work on the Wraith Car Project. If you have any questions about the car, or official kits, you can e-mail me at allfornot@gmail(dot)com

  11. The paint job on that car cost $30,000.00 !!!!!!!!

    Awesome stuff.

  12. such a classic, now finally got the film after many yrs, i was 8yrs old when this came out and its still great even to todays standards.

  13. I love the Dodge M4S Turbo Interceptor, one of the coolest cars ever built. This car was way ahead of design times, and I am curious if any of the kits are still available. And what is included and how much? Thank you for your time

  14. I finally found the movie after years of searching! I watched it tonight and it was as awesome as I remembered…if only there was a soundtrack just of the wraith’s roar!!! I’m not a Chrysler fan but the M4S Turbo Interceptor is WAY cool.

  15. The movie came out when I was 5 and I haved loved it since. still the coolest car I have ever seen in a movie besides the batman tumbler!

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