Hellcat used in street racing, valued at $100K, crushed at Louisville impound lot

LOUISVILLE, Ky. —

A 2021 Dodge Durango Hellcat, valued at $100K, was pancaked on Wednesday in Louisville.

Louisville officials said it was seized as part of the city's street racing ordinance, which has been in effect since 2022.

LMPD said the car was confiscated last year during the Street Rod Nationals, and described it as a "Frankenstein" vehicle -- because many of its parts had been stolen.

Normally, the seized cars are auctioned or used by LMPD, but police said this one poses too many liability and cost concerns.

They crushed the car publicly as a message to street racers that seized cars may get destroyed.

The vehicle was crushed using this machinery:

Courtesy of LMPD Machinery

Since the street racing ordinance was passed, LMPD has seized a total of 167 cars involved in str