Vehicle Description
SUMMARY
The beneficiary of a professional restoration that was completed in
2011
Winner of multiple national awards / Featured in multiple
publications
355 cubic inch Chevrolet V8 / 500 horsepower
4L60E 4-speed automatic transmission / Currie 9-inch rear axle /
Modified suspension
Vintage Air conditioning
Custom leather interior / Modern audio
House Of Kolor Tangelo Pearl paint / Billet Specialties Bonneville
G wheels
Power steering
4-wheel disc brakes
Sale includes: Build receipts / The car's awards / Copies of the
car's features
The Camaro's legacy of universal appeal has given fans and
aficionados the parts and inspiration to create many unique and
outrageous hot rods. Take this award-winning pro-tourer for
example. Funneling 500 horses of small block fury through a modern
automatic transmission, this tastefully modified Chevy turns a
traditionally appealing platform into an off-the-charts super
star!
BODYWORK/TRIM
Professionally restored by Harbor Auto Restorations of Rockledge,
Florida, this Camaro combines the blue-collar brawn of Motor City
muscle with the world-class swagger of SoCal style. Unlike less
sophisticated metal, which wears simple shades of traditional
pigment, this trick F-Body sports glossy House Of Kolor Tangelo
Pearl that manifests as gold-tinged orange. At the front of that
glow, a customized grille hangs trick, dual-mode headlights above a
tucked bumper and requisite D80 chin spoiler. At the top of that
grille, a shaved header panel fronts a familiar Cowl Induction
Hood, which reflects a filled cowl and modern, stainless-trimmed
glass. At the sides of that glass, trick mirrors cap a sculpted
profile, which plants traditional door handles between filled
marker lamps. And at the back of the car, a seamless window filler
flows in to a shaved decklid, which shades billet taillights, a
billet fuel filler, a seamless roll pan and a second tucked
bumper.
ENGINE
Toss the hand-fabricated hood and you'll find 355 cubic inches of
Chevrolet small block that twists a solid 500 horsepower into 460
lb./ft. of tire melting torque. At the top of that balanced and
blueprinted mill, bright Inglese stacks drop wind in to polished
Edelbrock heads. Behind those heads, an MSD Pro-Billet distributor
bounces spark through loomed Taylor Spiro Pro plug wires. Beneath
those wires, coated shorty headers make quick work of spent gases.
Between those tubes, a Comp hydraulic roller cam bumps Comp
hydraulic roller lifters. At the front of that cam, Billet
Specialties Tru Trac components spin a polished water pump between
a polished Powermaster alternator and a coated AC compressor. And
in front of those ancillaries, a color-keyed radiator spans a
polished cap, a body-matched support cover and two electric puller
fans. Speaking of body-matched, the body-matched engine bay is very
pleasing, mixing a smooth firewall and polished Fesler hood
supports with Fesler fender bars and House Of Kolor block skin. And
details, like braided fluid lines, a Wilwood master cylinder, an
Aeromotive pressure gauge, and polished and dressed valve covers,
are well planned and well executed.
DRIVETRAIN/SUSPENSION
Behind the thundering powerplant, a smooth 700R4 4-speed twists
torque to a polished Currie 9-inch. That road-ready drivetrain
rides a lightly modified suspension, which follows modern
coil-over-shocks with Heidts tubular control arms and massaged leaf
springs. That chassis rests thanks to polished calipers, which
utilize braided Earl's lines to clamp a quartet of drilled and
slotted rotors. Power-assisted steering, finished with an AGR
quick-ratio gearbox, greatly improves drivability. Spent gases
escape through 2.5-inch pipes, which trace dual-chamber Flowmaster
mufflers. And at the corners, Billet Specialties Bonneville Gs
twist 205/50R17 Goodyear Eagle RS-As in front of 275/45R20 Goodyear
Eagle GTIIs.
INTERIOR
Installed by Steve Holcomb of Knoxville's Pro Auto Custom
Interiors, this neo F1's comfortable cockpit is a masterful blend
of both form and function. Traditional bench and bucket seats, the
latter sourced from Nissan, sport Autumn Brown leather under rivet
accents. Between those thrones, a custom, full-length console
balances a short Lokar shifter in front of hidden Sony audio. At
the front of that console, a custom dash frames Classic Instruments
All American telemetry above Vintage Air climate control. And in
front of the driver, a polished and half-wrapped steering wheel
laps a tilting Ididit column.
AWARDS/FEATURES
Goodguys Pick: Flowmaster American Thunder
Awarded Best of the Best at the 2012 Palm Beach Super Chevy
show
Earned Platinum Certification at the Eckler's Chevy Classics Club
20th Annual Winter National
Featured in the May 2015 edition of Street Rodder Magazine
Featured in the December 2011 edition of NSRA's StreetScene
Magazine
Featured in the October 2011 edition of NSRA's StreetScene
Magazine
Featured in the first edition of Street Rod Life Magazine
Featured on the cover of issue 221 of Mike Kelly's Cruise News
Magazine
OUR SALE INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTATION AND ACCESSORIES
Build receipts
Component literature
Eckler's judging sheets
The car's awards
Copies of the car's features
A programmer for the car's electronic fuel injection
Sporting a tough motor, plush upholstery and smooth aesthetics,
this killer pro-tourer is an attractive, well-done custom. If
you're in the market for some no excuses metal that offers an
unbeatable combination of style and performance, here's your next
classic!
