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Building a 200-mile-an-hour road-rocket requires to maximize the pilot’s control over this craft at any
the insights of a guru, the talent of an artist and the velocity. When reentering the earth’s atmosphere Baer
passion of a car nut. Combine these virtues with some 6-piston calipers with a Hydroboost power brake system
of the best component parts in the world and you burn off the frictional heat from intense forward motion
have the means to achieve the unthinkable. This 1971 with the efficiency of Godzilla blowing out a candle. A
Camaro nicknamed “598” selling with No Reserve at custom aluminum gas tank contains the on-board fuel
the upcoming Houston Auction takes the Resto-Mod supply without interruption. The nitrous tank hides in
concept to the stratosphere. Propulsion comes from an the trunk and will make its presence known at the snap
all-aluminum 598ci big-block Chevrolet engine utilizing of your fingers.
aftermarket fuel injection with a dyno-proven, user- The spent exhaust gases of this monster motor exit
friendly 800 horsepower. Tack on to that the nitrous through a hand-crafted system that was as thoroughly
oxide system, and the math gets mind-blowing. conceived and designed as every other single component
This vehicle offers six stages of boost by means of a on this creation.
TREMEC 6-speed manual transmission that will take The builders of this 1971 Camaro didn’t forget the
you from launch to the stars with equal aplomb. A convenience of the pilot or copilot. The control room is
Detroit Speed QUADRALink rear suspension utilizes enhanced with a 2010 Camaro dashboard arrangement,
a Ford based 9-inch differential with posi-traction for giving the ’71 an instant kick into the future. A row of
the perfect dispersion of power to both rear wheels custom gauges reporting on all major functions was
under the most dramatic conditions. Detroit Speed also installed to share data with the driver at a glance in case
provided the sophisticated front suspension package
THIS NITROUS-ASSISTED CAMARO HAS BEEN CLOCKED AT 200 MPH
ROCKET SCIENCE
LOT #761 - 1971 CHEVROLET CAMARO CUSTOM COUPE -
“THE ULTIMATE CAMARO: 598”– NO RESERVE
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TACK ON TO THAT THE NITROUS
OXIDE SYSTEM, AND THE MATH
GETS MIND-BLOWING.
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