Detroit Muscle are going to hand build a chassis and mount a big engine in the back. That engine will power two big tractor tires. Upfront will be 2 small truck tires and the driver. It'll be light-weight but will it be too light and just sink into the mud without going anywhere? Also, can they find enough material to totally make their chassis AND make it strong enough?

The Model Ts are going in a totally opposite direction. They are going to use an existing truck chassis and mount a giant V8 engine to it with a 4-wheel drive transfer case. They plan to use military tires, which are thinner, and should give them an advantage. However, will it be too heavy? Also, if the tires are too thin, they'll just get stuck and provide no traction.
 

The new timer crushes a little hatchback
The Model Ts clockwise from top left; Captain Gary, Steve, Justin & expert Eddie Chesser	Detroit Muscle clockwise from top left; Captain Steve, Todd, Kevin & expert Tony Hamm
Detroit Muscle want to build a dainty racer	The Model Ts are going for big, bulky & nasty
Army tires for the Model Ts	Tractor tires for Detroit Muscle
This big chassis will support the Model Ts plans for a V8	This mail jeep will only give up its V6 to Detroit Muscle
Judge Rob Swim	The Model Ts look for a battery
The Model Ts want to flatten their army tires with a sheet of steel bolted on each side	Living up to their name, Detroit Muscle merely flip a truck chassis off of the junk pile
Blasphemy! The Ford boys are using this Chevy V8	Steering linkage will make steering their racer much easier

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