Richard Rawlings Arrives for Bullrun

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At the start of the 2007 Bullrun, Richard Rawlings and Dennis Collins bet fellow rally driver Jay Riecke 50,000 dollars that they could beat the New York to LA record of 32 and seven minutes. Then they jumped into a black Ferrari 550 and did it. How bad ass is that? Rawlings’ ride for this year was a closely guarded secret, and when he pulled up in this 1978 Chevy Caprice 100, everyone was losing their minds. Hey, it might not be a textbook donk, but it’s damn close. Of course, the 22" Foose wheels aren’t the only mods he’s done. The power train has been swapped for one from a 2008 Escalade, and this baby is packing an air horn and a laundry list of anti-detection goodies. Check out this clip of him pulling up to the hotel, and don’t miss this in-car video, where he took me around the block and gave me all the details on the car. More photos after the jump.

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Posted at 2:30 am in Bullrun, Bullrun 2008, Caprice, Chevrolet, John Coyle

Comments

SCOT
Jun 26, 2008 at 7:49 pm

I RODE IN THE CAR BEFORE IT WENT TO THE RACE , ITS SUPER COOL AND RICHARD IS TOOO, RAT RODS RULE!!!

EViLMinD
Jun 25, 2008 at 6:46 am

I watched the video of him pulling up, getting out and kicking off his professional bid for total poser of the year. Must say, I was particularly impressed with his ‘please look at how f’n cool I am ‘cuz I really need you to think I could be… you know… cool’ approach to on-camera public speaking. And I don’t care what anyone says, the cheezeball “brutha from another mutha” line doesn’t get stupider every time some obnoxious d*uche utters it for the city (world) to hear.

To be frank, this guy needs to chill and not make his act so contrived. He needs to realize that the baddass a**hole shtick just attracts other a**holes. Who wants that? Only rarities, such as, Dr House can claim to be cool because their a jerk. This is because they have charm.

As for his ride, I think it’s a very interesting choice. I dig it. Fella obviously knows his way around a car. All respect to him on that end.

Məxfi
Jun 23, 2008 at 4:10 pm

nice find and setup. He does mean 135 “cruising”, no pushing it, nothing manic, no high romps, and floating along in a nice ride. I miss them days… I built something similar.

Məxfi
Jun 23, 2008 at 3:48 pm

gas is gonna be a BITCH!!!

kap0w
Jun 23, 2008 at 3:17 pm

I guess it just goes to show you that a person can be nice *and* crazy – he certainly seems pretty out there! If he can keep that car rubber side down, it’s going to be a killer.

Dhillaz
Jun 21, 2008 at 8:39 pm

That’s one awesome ride, driven by one craazy guy.

Tony
Jun 21, 2008 at 8:43 am

Yeh that car is awesome. The mods he has done are fantastic, and I’m loving the new engine, it fits in their nicely.

danielleb
Jun 21, 2008 at 4:57 am

so you’re allowed Nav Systems in Bullrun?… Doesnt that defeat the game of Bullrun?!?!… I thought people were only allowed a map… and then left to guess how long it would take to get to the checkpoints….(?)

Stewart
Jun 21, 2008 at 4:43 am

What a great car!
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Nice work!
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The LSx and the seats are the perfect touches.