Desert Power Wagons has built a lot of retro-styled trucks, but its latest triples down on the concept.
The North Carolina-based builder calls it Project Colossus. It’s the outfit’s first six-wheel-drive truck, mixing classic Dodge Power Wagon looks with a modified 2021 Ram 1500 TRX chassis.
The body comes from Tisdale Coachworks, which stretched the old-school shape into a four-door crew cab with a long hood and a deep bed. It’s finished in Satin Charcoal Gray with black fenders, black wheels, full-length side steps and Power Wagon lettering on the hood.
The TRX’s 6.2L supercharged Helcat V8 started at 702 horsepower and 650 lb-ft of torque. National Speed gave it a Stage 3 upgrade with a new camshaft, stiffer valve springs and pushrods, a ported supercharger snout, a larger throttle body, bigger fuel injectors, a smaller upper pulley, long-tube headers and a custom tune. The result is 1,000 horsepower and 925 lb-ft that’s sent through the TRX’s eight-speed automatic.
A full-time BorgWarner transfer case offers 6WD Auto, High and Low, and the rear axle is a Dana 60 with an electronic locker. Bilstein Black Hawk e2 active-damping shocks and upgraded brakes help control the added weight.
All six wheels are Black Rhino BR012 Outbacks wrapped in 38×11.50R18 Toyo Open Country R/T tires. Up front there’s a 12,000-pound WARN winch, and AMP Research power steps make it easier to climb in.
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Inside, Pinecone Distressed leather covers the seats, door panels, dash accents and center console. The tech is all modern, with TRX digital gauges, a 12.0-inch Uconnect touchscreen with navigation, dual-zone climate control, a rear camera and a JL Audio sound system. The headliner is a fiber-optic starlight setup. That’s appropriate, because the asking price is a sky-high $599,950. Project Colossus is on display at the Desert Power Wagons booth at the SEMA Show.
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