Vehicle Description
SUMMARY
The beneficiary of a professional, $196K restoration that was
completed in 2015
572 cubic inch Chevrolet Performance V8 / 620 horsepower
Tremec T56 6-speed manual transmission
Custom Symphony Ultra Armadillo leather interior / Vintage Air
conditioning / Modern audio system
O-So-Sexy Gold Leaf Red tri-stage paint / Titanium Silver stripes /
Paint from the Vibrance Collection of PPG
18 and 20-inch Billet Specialties wheels
Heavily upgraded suspension / Air Ride Technologies Lev 7500 Level
Pro air ride
Flaming River power steering / 4-wheel power disc brakes
Moser 9-inch rear axle / Posi-traction differential
3-inch exhaust / Flowmaster mufflers
Remember that killer 1969 Camaro
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we featured a couple weeks back? Well, apparently, that coupe has
an equally seductive sibling! Decked in an incredibly smooth
combination of Titanium and O-So-Sexy paint, updated with
adjustable air bags and hooked to a 572 cubic inch Chevrolet
Performance big block, this tastefully modified Chevy transforms a
traditionally appealing platform into a head-turning super star. If
you're ready to hit the streets in a stunning muscle car that's
built to take on anything, have a close look at this incredible
Chevelle!
BODYWORK/TRIM
Thanks to a $196K rotisserie reboot that was completed by Raleigh,
North Carolina's B-Mac's Auto Restoration, this Chevelle realized
its owner's ultimate goal of wrapping timeless Chevrolet style
around 21st century comfort and brutal performance. Naturally, that
owner, a retired advanced aircraft design engineer, conducted a
great deal of research and planning to perfect the details and
workmanship of what became an amazing, no-expense-spared classic.
The foundation for that flash is a laser-straight body that was
stripped bare, wet-sanded between sprays and wet-sanded for well
over 100 hours after the paint process was complete. Speaking of
sprays, this Chevy wears exactly 14 applications of PPG Vibrance
tri-stage, which manifests as four coats of Gold Leaf, four coats
of O-So-Sexy Red, double-layered Titanium Silver Super Sport
stripes and four coats of clear. Depending on the sun, that pigment
tends to alternate between an explosion of dark red and a
phenomenon of golden hot red. And today, roughly 1000 miles out of
the restoration shop, the car has claimed quite a few Best of Show
awards throughout the Carolinas.
Many enthusiasts view early '70s Chevelles as the pinnacle of both
muscle car and classic Chevy design. At the front of this coupe, a
polished bumper frames a familiar Super Sport grille, which rides
between modern Hella headlights. Above that bumper, a pinned cowl
induction hood anchors smoked glass between polished trim, polished
drip rails and polished mirrors. Below those mirrors, factory door
handles, clean marker lamps and custom "SS572" emblems leave the
car's monochromatic profile free of any frivolous distractions. And
at the back of that profile, a second polished bumper hangs
silver-trimmed taillights between polished exhaust tips and a
stylish Chevelle trunk script.
ENGINE
Gaze in to the car's glossy engine bay and you'll find 572 cubic
inches of Chevrolet Performance big block that twists stout 9.6 to
1 compression into 620 horsepower and a massive 650 lb./ft. of
torque! At the top of that monster mill, an 850cfm Holley double
pumper mixes wind supplied by a billet air cleaner with fuel that's
piped through a coated Edelbrock pump, a coated regulator, a small
Auto Gage pressure gauge and braided stainless lines. That air/fuel
mixture floods a tall GM single-plane intake on the way to
aluminum, rectangular-port cylinder heads, which hang polished and
color-keyed valve covers between stainless valves, roller rocker
arms, a polished Chevrolet cap and a polished Chevrolet breather.
At the back of that intake, an MSD Pro-Billet distributor sequences
spark between MSD electronic ignition and quality MSD plug wires.
Those wires fire a forged rotating assembly, which plants a 4340
crank beneath shot peened 4340 H-beams and lightweight aluminum
pistons. Between those pistons, an aggressive roller cam feeds
coated Hooker Competition headers. At the front of those tubes,
polished Billet Specialties Tru Trac components spin an Edelbrock
water pump between a polished Powermaster alternator and a polished
AC compressor. In front of those ancillaries, a large Be Cool
radiator circulates fluid around two SPAL puller fans. Everything
communicates well thanks to proven American Autowire wiring. And
items like trick dipsticks, billet fluid reservoirs, hidden AC
lines and a smoothed firewall add a high level of visual
detail.
DRVETRAIN/SUSPENSION
Beneath this Chevy, a clean undercarriage literally defines the
phase "acute attention to detail". Rock-solid floorpans, given the
same intense treatment of PPG as the car's wet-looking body panels,
set the perfect backdrop for a roster of high quality parts. Behind
the impressive big block, a tough SPEC Super Twin clutch kicks a
proven Tremec T56 6-speed, which spins a custom driveshaft. That
line twists torque to a 9-inch Moser axle that's finished with a
posi-traction differential and fancy TA inspection cover. That
excellent drivetrain is framed by a heavily upgraded suspension
that, thanks to Air Ride Technologies' Lev 7500 Level Pro
Suspension Package, can be preset for high, medium or low via
hand-tapped ride height sensors. When the road starts to twist, the
aforementioned Flaming River power steering utilizes a 12:1 gearbox
to maximize driver input. At the corners, big Wilwood calipers
squeeze four drilled and slotted rotors with the help of a Baer
proportioning valve and Hydratech hydroboost hydraulics. Spent
gases race from the aforementioned headers in to 3-inch,
Mandrel-bent pipes, which hang an H-shaped crossover in front of
rowdy Flowmaster mufflers. And rubber scars the pavement thanks to
polished Billet Specialties wheels, which turn 245/40ZR18 Nitto
NT555 Extreme ZRs in front of 275/35ZR20 Nitto NT555 Extreme
ZRs.
INTERIOR
Sporting a fully custom interior, this Chevelle is both inviting
and unique. Electric bucket seats, borrowed from a 2006 Pontiac
GTO, wear incredible hides of Symphony Ultra Armadillo leather. In
front of those thrones, a leather-topped dash founds a modern
Pioneer head unit and Vintage Air climate control next to an
assortment of custom gauges that were created by RedLine Gauge
Works of Santa Clarita, California. Below that dash, a custom
console anchors a custom Hurst shifter behind a readout for the
car's Air Ride Technologies suspension. Beneath that island,
Porsche Silver Knit Cork tight-weave carpet floats piped floor mats
between billet foot pedals, custom foot well lighting and a full
complement of B-Quiet insulation. At the sides of that carpet,
stock-appearing door panels tuck custom leather pleats between
custom billet trim, correct chrome handles and smooth power
windows. Above those panels, a tight Symphony Ultra Armadillo
headliner splits the difference between leather-trimmed A-pillars,
a custom package tray and a modern mirror that's complete with map
lights. In front of the driver, a custom Nardi steering wheel laps
an adjustable Flaming River column. Behind the passengers, a
custom-upholstered trunk plants an LED-lit, CNC-embossed "SS" back
panel in more Symphony Ultra Armadillo leather and more Porsche
Silver Knit Cork carpeting. And the aforementioned Pioneer head
unit feeds a premium sound system that mixes a cus...for more
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