Fresh Ground Up Built Pro-Touring Restomod Camaro LS 376 V8 525hp 5 speed A/C

By now you've probably realized that your friends at RK Motors really enjoy finding killer first generation Camaros. The faster, the scarier, the more unique: THE BETTER! In the past few years, we've brought you some of the most mind-blowing, potent and flat-out nasty pro-touring muscle on the planet. And, based on the countless times we've watched these cars roll out of our showroom almost as fast as they roll in, you seem to enjoy them just as much as we do! Then again, how could anyone not love a classic that can outrun, out turn, out stop and out class machines that are half its age? Combining the best of yesterday with the best of today and tomorrow, this impressive F1 is tailored to the muscle car fan who wants the absolute best. And if you've been languishing at your desk, debating a purchase while your favorite F-Bodies vanish from our inventory, it's a rare chance at sweet redemption!

APPEARANCE

In typical '60s Detroit fashion, Chevy's first generation Camaro, adorned with clean surfaces and simplistic trim, literally defined Midcentury style. However, while this F1's looks remained timeless, it's condition did not. That's why Classic Muscle Motor Company conducted a professional, ground-up restoration that transformed a retro-cool pony car into a resto-mod superstar! That thoughtful reboot, completed in 2017, involved solid panels, excellent panel alignment and an astute attention to detail. Quality Axalta 2-stage sealed glossy black base under a charcoal top stripe and orange outlining stripes. And today, this carefully cured classic is a taut trophy chaser that looks good both on the road and at the show!

There's no question the 1969 Camaro is one of the best-looking classics of all time. And when a skilled builder adds a few custom touches, it makes the car that much better! At the front of this sinister F1, a billet grille hangs stylish Rally Sport headlights above a tucked bumper, a custom valance and a custom chin spoiler. Above that grille, a pinned Cowl Induction Hood leads the eye to tinted glass that's seated behind monochromatic trim, monochromatic rails and electric Detroit Speed wipers. At the sides of that glass, a shaved profile floats billet door handles behind second generation Camaro mirrors. And at the back of the car, a custom deck spoiler shades billet taillights, an ornate fuel filler and a second tucker bumper.

POWER

Pop this coupe's steel hood and you'll find 6.2 liters of divine GM small block. Officially known as the Chevrolet Performance LS376/525, that trusty engine twists respectable 10.7 to 1 compression into 525 horsepower and 486 lb./ft. of torque. At the top of the block, a custom, cowl-fed shroud slinks breeze in to a proven GM throttle body that fronts a lightweight GM intake. That air meets spark in rectangular-port L92-style heads, which ride under vivid, style-matched coil covers. A nodular crank, powdered connecting rods and hypereutectic pistons compress that volatile union. A hydraulic ASA cam utilizes high-rate valve springs to maximize intake efficiency. Speaking of breathing, that smooth valvetrain funnels spent gases through GM LS exhaust manifolds. There's a massive aluminum radiator that's slid between a dressed support, a polished cap and dual SPAL puller fans. A Billet Specialties Tru Trac serpentine drive spins an Edelbrock water pump next to a chrome alternator and quality PSC steering components. And, as you likely deduced from our high-resolution photos, the Chevy Orange mill rolls in a smoothed, Satin Black frame that's finished with niceties like a Wilwood brake booster, beefy down tubes and a Ringbrothers clutch reservoir.

DRIVABILITY

That acute focus on ability carries right over, or should we say under, to this Chevy's heavily upgraded chassis. Behind the buff engine, a modern Tremec 5-speed, complete with a steel bellhousing, utilizes a hydraulic clutch to spin a Strange 9-inch that's finished with a limited-slip differential and 3.73 gears. That axle pushes a 4-bar rear-clip, which plants coil-over-shocks in front of an adjustable panhard bar. Opposite that pumpkin, power rack-and-pinion steering leads a heavy-duty subframe, which cages QA-1 coil-overs in tubular control arms and a racing-style sway bar. Stops come courtesy of hydraboosted Wilwood calipers, 6-piston up front and 4-piston out back, which clamp four drilled and slotted rotors. Charred fossils float from the aforementioned tubes to a large-diameter exhaust system, which hangs an X-shaped crossover in front of Flowmaster dual-chamber mufflers. All that 'scoot and slide' hardware rolls on Billet Specialties B-Forged wheels, which spin 275/35ZR18 BF Goodrich g-Force Rivals in front of 335/30ZR18 BF Goodrich g-Force Rivals. And the car's carefully undercoated floors feature a full array of finishing components that includes braided fluid lines, integrated subframe connectors and a big stainless fuel tank.

COMFORT

Open this Camaro's doors and you'll find a stylish custom interior that puts a unique spin on an old favorite. In the middle of the car, leather-trimmed seats center alligator-style inserts in bright orange stitches. In front of those seats, a wrapped and stitched dash hangs custom Classic Instruments telemetry behind a flat instrument panel and modern Alpine audio. At the base of that dash, a custom, full-length console founds a billet shifter between switches for four power windows and Vintage Air climate control. Fade-free carpet flows to custom, alligator-spiced side panels. A custom headliner, which trades an old school rearview mirror for a cutting-edge rearview camera, crawls to a custom package tray. And in front of the driver, a half-wrapped Billet Specialties steering wheel laps a polished, tilting column.

Well-built, fully detailed and attention grabbing in every way, this Camaro backs a lot of show with a whole lot of go. In summary, it's what every car guy wants: speed, style and endless good times! Looking for a first-class ticket to pro-touring bliss? Grab the phone and give your friends at RK Motors Charlotte a call!

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SUMMARY

* The beneficiary of a professional, ground-up restoration that was completed in 2017
* Chevrolet Performance LS376/525 crate engine / 525 horsepower
* Tremec 5-speed manual transmission / Hydraulic clutch
* Modern air conditioning
* Custom leather interior / Modern audio
* Heavily upgraded chassis / Custom suspension
* Strange 9-inch rear axle / Limited-slip differential / 3.73 gears
* Power rack-and-pinion steering / Wilwood 4-wheel power disc brakes
* 18-inch Billet Specialties B-Forged wheels
* Tastefully modified appearance / Painted stripes