Vehicle Description
Some guys like to make a grand entrance, but other guys, like the
one who built this diabolical 1968 Chevrolet Camaro Pro Street,
prefer to just kick the door in. If that's your style, then this is
definitely your car, because it's anything but subtle, but the
overall aggressive look still manages to be quite tasteful thanks
to all the professional workmanship that went into this high-end
build. And with a 600HP 454 LS7 V8 propped up with loads of
performance goodies, a built transmission, and a tubbed and
roll-caged chassis to plant it all down, this sinister street
brawler has the race-grade equipment to back up those killer
looks.
Dig the lowered and raked stance, the fully-stuffed wheel arches,
and the high-gloss, jet-black paint - it's obvious this Pro Street
wants attention. There aren't many cars that are more perfectly
proportioned than the 1st generation Camaro, and the Pro Street
treatment on this powerful pugilist only enhances what is already a
slam-dunk design. Add that big 'ol, lift-off, fiberglass cowl hood
- with its unique rectangular air-induction scoop and set of six
hood pins - a blacked-out SS grille, RS hide-away headlights, deep
chin spoiler, and that kicked-up ducktail spoiler out back and this
1st generation Camaro looks like it might take a swing at you if
you looked at it the wrong way. Even with all those drag-strip
style additions it thankfully never loses its OEM performance look,
although this violent brute will definitely stand out, no worries
there. The overall F-Body styling hasn't been radically altered
from stock, and in fact, other than the fiberglass hood, the rest
of the car is still All-American steel. The slick-black paint is
far nicer than what you typically see on a Pro Street - a top
driver-quality finish with only minor imperfections acquired in the
scant 687 miles since it was built. Compared to most high-powered
vintage cars, it's off-the-charts nice, and the second you get
behind the wheel and feel that exhaust rumble through your body,
you'll forget all about a minor paint chip or two. A silver,
bumble-bee style nose stripe with a custom LS-7 fender insignia was
cleverly continued up the hood to adorn the big scoop, and it was
laid down the right way and buried under clearcoat to match the
glossy presentation of the overall finish. Chrome bumpers fore and
aft are in great shape and add some much-needed contrast, as does
the subsequent brightwork around the car's glass, rockers, and
lighting, and all the proper badges were returned to their factory
positions. All the lighting was replaced during the build,
including the RS-spec reverse lights mounted inside the rear
valance, and the sporty SS gas cap and oversized kill-switch inside
the tailpanel are uber-cool nostalgia racing pieces.
There's just enough race gear inside this brand-new interior to
make the point that this is no garden-variety Camaro, but it
remains very streetable despite the upgraded performance parts and
full six-point roll cage. For example, there are beautiful stock
black door panels at the flanks, plush and shaggy light-gray
carpets topped with black Camaro mats on the floors, a taut
headliner, and even a finished rear seat area that hasn't been
completely taken over by the wheel tubs and roll bar. Procar
buckets up front are performance-grade but still comfortable, and
they come wrapped in gorgeous black leather that's continued on the
reimagined bench seat out back. The stock dash remains in place as
well, painted black to match the exterior and protected with a
supple black dashpad, although it's been punched-up with custom
carbon-fiber bezels filled with a full slate of upgraded AutoMeter
gauges (including the cowl-mounted tachometer on the other side of
the windshield) that keep a close eye on the organized violence
under the hood. A leather-wrapped Grant GT steering wheel anchors
the cockpit and dances with the B&M/Hurst shifter mounted
inside the car's custom center console, practically taunting you to
drive this Camaro HARD. She's not all rough-and-tumble inside
though, as you also get a new Vintage Air A/C system, cup holders,
and seatbelts for good measure. There's more performance gear in
the trunk, which offers a race-grade 10-gallon fuel cell and dual
relocated batteries, that easily fit despite the wheel tubs.
The burly 454 V8 under the hood is reported to be a 600HP LS7 big
block with loads of firepower and a mountainous torque curve, and
it'll pretty much shred the tires at will. Topped with a Holley
4-barrel carburetor atop an aluminum air-gap intake, it's been
augmented with a noticeable cam, roller rockers, and aluminum
heads, fires to life via an MSD ignition system, and breathes easy
through a set of jet-coated Hooker headers at the flanks. The
finished engine bay is an exhibition on the wonders of gloss-black
paint and chrome, ready to be shown off with those Moroso valve
covers, a serpentine belt system complete with billet pulleys, and
a K&N air cleaner. Temperatures are kept in check thanks to the
aluminum radiator and dual fans up front, and the Flowmaster dual
exhaust system below composes one of the better soundtracks in our
inventory. A built TH400 3-speed automatic transmission with a TCI
4200 stall convertor and reverse valve body handles all that power
in stride, spinning a tubbed Dana 60 rear end stuffed with 4.86
gears. It plants to the road via a dual-wishbone front suspension
and 4-link set-up in the rear, and power steering and power 4-wheel
disc brakes mean you can actually drive this beauty home from the
track. Polished Weld Racing wheels wear 205/75/15 Nexenss up front
and 31x18.5/15 Mickey Thompson meats in the rear for the full Pro
Street treatment.
Expertly built and fully sorted, this Pro Street Camaro is ready to
rumble, and I mean RUMBLE! Call today!
