November 9, 2009
Who Still Thinks Vertical Doors Are Cool?
By Jen Dunnaway
Editor-at-Large
Why, Vertical Doors Inc., of course. The company had a lambo-doored Camaro and Charger in their booth at SEMA this year. As Nelson would say, Ha-ha!
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November 8, 2009
The 2010 FormulaD Camaro
By Jen Dunnaway
Editor-at-Large
Well, NASCAR’s Nationwide Series might not be getting a Camaro, but Formula Drift sure is! Check out Grunewald Racing’s new drift Camaro, which will be competing in the 2010 season. It’s running a GM LS-A crate motor with internal mods by Hennessey Performance. Carbon fiber front clip, decklid, and spoilers are by Seibon, and the carbon fiber driveshaft is by PST. Aeromotive handles the fuel delivery, AEM the engine management system. It’s also running Eibach MultiPro R-2 coilovers and front and rear sways. Rubber (you guessed it) by Hankook, and the beast will be piloted next year by Conrad Grunewald. Do you think it’ll have anything for the now-veteran drift Mustangs?
Big, Brash Monte Carlo Lowrider at House Of Kolor
By Jen Dunnaway
Editor-at-Large
HoK has always been known for their eye-searing paint schemes, and for their SEMA booth this year, they chose a pretty awesome canvas. The late-70’s Monte Carlo is one of my favorite overlooked classics, and I’m glad we can count on the lowrider and high-riser cultures to make something incredible out of cars that would probably otherwise just be run into the ground as beaters. I loved the classic lowrider metal-flake treatment on this Monte, but there was so much sparkle that it confused the heck out of my camera, which didn’t know whether to barf or go blind–see pics in a variety of different flash modes below the jump!
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November 7, 2009
Nostalgic Camaro SS To Pace 2010 Indy 500?
By Jen Dunnaway
Editor-at-Large
There’s been a slew of 2010 Camaro pace cars in the last year at high-profile motorsports events like Indy and the Daytona 500. The Sprint Cup series ran the ultra-hot Cyber Grey Camaro in a number of the races this season, and it’s become a welcome part of race-day scenery. However, I haven’t seen a pace car at the as hot as this retro-styled SS, made over by KAO Auto Styling as an update of the 1969 Camaro SS that served as the Indy 500 pace car that year. While this one obviously isn’t a convertible, the tribute was pitch-perfect: I love the louvered rear window and the nostalgic fender badging. The graphics indicate it’s going to be the official pace car for next year’s 500 on May 31, but the “For Sale” sticker suggests it’s probably just a concept.
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November 5, 2009
Classic Design Concepts Claims First 2010 Mustang Shaker Hoodscoop
By Jen Dunnaway
Editor-at-Large
…Yeah, they’ve also got a Challenger widebody kit that extends the front fenders 3″ on either side, and parts that’ll dress up your plain-jane C6 Corvette as either a Z06 or a ZR1. And can you name any other booth at SEMA that has a new Camaro, Mustang, Challenger, and Corvette? Talk about covering all your bases. More pics below the jump!
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November 4, 2009
Ripping Up The Proving Grounds In A Bondurant C6
By Jen Dunnaway
Editor-at-Large
When I was nine and we were visiting my grandparents in Phoenix, my dad went and did a weekend course at the Bondurant School of High Performance Driving instead of taking us kids to Disneyland. And now, after riding along for some hot laps with a Bondurant instructor in one of their c6 Corvettes, I kind of get why he did that. Bondurant had a nice little cone course set up at the Motor Trend Proving Grounds at SEMA. Comically, some Fiesta Movement rides were also running the course in amongst the burly Vettes. The Z51 coupe I rode in has a 430 hp Ls3 mated to a short-throw Tremec six speed–I can’t even imagine how rad it’d be to thrash one of their LS7 Z06’s out on the track. Click below the jump for videos of all the action!
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Slammed 1970 Chevy Suburban at the Goin’ Hard Booth
By Jim Brennan
aka UDMan
Normally, I’m not a huge fan of slammed cars or trucks, but this Suburban is different. I found this creation over at the Goin’ Hard Wheel booth along with another cool ride I’ll talk about soon. See more…
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November 3, 2009
Twin-Turbo Nova
By Jen Dunnaway
Editor-at-Large
Check out this killer Nova in the Turn Key Engine Supply booth. For that matter, check out all the gorgeous engines strewn around the Turn Key Engine Supply Booth. Hell, they even made a table out of one! Check out video of the entire booth below the jump.
Lingenfelter Camaro Unveil
By Jen Dunnaway
Editor-at-Large
Earlier today in the Hotchkis booth, I watched them pull the cover off Lignenfelter’s burly new 750 hp Camaro. Powered by a supercharged Corvette Z06 LS7, it’s both track tuned and streetable, and comes loaded with suspension goodies, including adjustable front and rear sway bars and eliptical aluminum tubing chassis bracing to eliminate wheel hop and other flex-related issues. The Camaro is both badass and ultra refined-looking–I thought the orange 20’s were a nice touch to what otherwise might seem like a fairly button-down demeanor. See video of the reveal below the jump!
LS7-Powered Chevelle
By Jen Dunnaway
Editor-at-Large
Lined up in the Concourse area was a whole slew hopefuls for the upcoming Optima Street Car Invitational, a pro-street faceoff that’ll be taking place November 7th at Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch in Nevada. There was a ton of domestic muscle in this lineup, but this eye-searing green Chevelle, built by The Roadster Shop, was an absolute standout with its ultra-clean LS7. There’s very few times I’ve seen color-matched wheels and satin black trim actually work on a classic car, but this big bowtie nailed the look just about perfectly. Final contestants for the Street Car Invitational will be selected later this week at the SEMA show–watch for the competition to air on SPEED beginning January 30th.
NASCAR Nostalgia In The GM Booth
By Jen Dunnaway
Editor-at-Large
GM is making a bit of a hoopla over the 25th anniversary of Hendrick Motorsports, for which they’ll be issuing a Hendrick edition Camaro, limited to a run of 25 units. That car doesn’t seem to be here yet, though there are a couple of other nostalgic NASCAR racers already in place in the booth. I’m thinking that the Hendrick Camaro looks a little plain-jane considering what they might have done with it, but I guess I’ll have to reserve judgment until I can see it in person. Pics and video below the jump!
November 2, 2009
Another 2010 Camaro Trans Am Conversion
By Jen Dunnaway
Editor-at-Large
I really dig the period-correct wheels, though I think the nose is a little gnarly. And the hood scoop doesn’t leave much room for the giant screaming firechicken that’d be necessary to complete this look. I think I like the Lingenfelter Trans Am better. How about you? See more angles below the jump.
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November 1, 2009
Ed Roth Corvette
By Jen Dunnaway
Editor-at-Large
I’m stoked to check out this year’s crop of nostalgic rods at SEMA, so it warmed my heart to see this Ed Roth tribute car parked outside the main hall. Maybe not as unmistakably signature as some of Big Daddy’s asymmetrical originals, but it gets the point across. See more below!
What’s Going To Be Hot At SEMA This Year?
By Jen Dunnaway
Editor-at-Large
I’m guessing that we’re going to see a lot of really silly ‘10 Camaros. We’re barely even in the door yet–the inside of the Las Vegas Convention Center is mostly just a mess of forklifts, wooden pallets, and cars with covers on them. But already, cool rides are stacking up outside in the parking lot. We’re thinking it’s going to be the Year of the Camaro, and I bet the builds are going to get a lot less tasteful than this SS by Granatelli Motorsports. Note the small-print logo wrap covering the car’s to half–did it ever occur to anyone that a Camaro could be made to look like a designer handbag? Check out the walkaround video, and stay tuned for more crazy Camaros–there’s going to be a lot of them.
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Oktyabr 30, 2009
Cool Shades Camaro Headed For SEMA
By Jen Dunnaway
Editor-at-Large
This year at SEMA you’re not going to be able to take two steps in any direction without bumping into a 2010 Camaro, so you know we’re going to find you a lot of insanely sick ones on the show floor as builders compete to stand out from the herd. RealWheels Corporation is an aftermarket outfit whose lineup has traditionally focused on billet and stainless accessories for Jeeps and off-road trucks, but even they are jumping into the Camaro fray this year. Their supercharged, Maui Jim-themed Camaro (yup, the sunglasses) is going to be the centerpiece of the RealWheels booth. Personally, I think the front clip treatment is a little more aesthetic than the rear view, but maybe that’s just true of the Camaro in general. More pics and full press release after the jump!
