Widebody 1970 Camaro is Big Block-Powered Dream Car

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LSX power, widebody package and brilliant dark blue paint make this Camaro a SEMA showstopper.While Chevrolet is busy showing off the 2019 Camaro with what is hopefully the new front fascia, a variety of companies throughout the sprawling 2018 SEMA Show are featuring Chevy muscle cars from other eras. One such classic Chevy muscle car is the 1970 Camaro in the BASF Paints booth, showcasing their gorgeous paint on a widebody, big block-powered muscle car named Road Rage.Road RageThis eye-catching 1970 Chevrolet Camaro was built by the Roadster Shop in Illinois. This shop offers custom chassis components and in the case of this second generation Chevy muscle car, Roadster Shop started with the custom widebody kit that includes the front and rear flares, the sills that run between the flares and the gigantic front chin spoiler. The unique aspect of the body kit is the rear wheel flares, which extend out to the rear of the vehicle rather than wrapping around the wheel wells like the front design, giving this Camaro a very "pro touring look".Out back, the Road Rage Camaro has a custom rear taillight panel with a modern rendition of the second generation car"s quad light design, with the lights mounted in a unique intended egg crate-style mesh. Flanking each side of that custom taillight panel is the rear portion of the widebody package, with more matching mesh filling the gaps from the flare to the original sheet metal. Along the bottom, there is a carbon fiber diffuser with three central exhaust tips.Really, the custom back end of this 1970 Camaro, with the unique taillight panel, the taillight location and the triple exhaust tip setup kind of pays tribute to the Ferrari F40, although there is no reference to that Italian supercar in the details.Finally, the interior of this 1970 Camaro has been completely upgraded to give it a modern, luxurious look and feel.Modern PerformanceWhile the body of this 1970 Chevrolet Camaro would be remarkable over a stock drivetrain and chassis, Roadster Shop made sure that this car performs as great as it looks.Under the hood is a Texas Speed LSX 454 V8 that produces 750 horsepower, with the air and fuel being introduced by means of a Kinsler one-off stack injection setup. The power is sent to the rear wheels by means of a proper manual transmission.Roadster Shop has also added their in-house Fast Track independent front and rear suspension systems, Helping achieve the stance while also offering far better handling than your average second generation Camaro. Baer brakes handle the stopping duties and Forgeline center-locking wheels wrapped in low profile tires help put the power to the ground.While this 1970 Camaro looks too clean to take to the track, the monstrous LSX V8 and the elaborate suspension setup should make this one wicked performance car in addition to drawing plenty of attention at SEMA.Join the LS1Tech forums now!Tags: 2nd Gen Camaro, camaro, LSX 454, SEMA 2018, widebody

Date written: November 2, 2018

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