![]() Rear End: 9″ rear end with 31 spline axles, Strange 4.30 ring and pinion, Strange spool.Body: Original steel body and floor pan.Frame: Custom stock car tube chassis and cage by Bill Osbourne.We can’t wait to see where it excels next! (Image/The Big Red Camaro – Summit Racing) 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 “Big Red” Road Race Trim Fast Specs Chassis You can also follow Big Red’s antics on your preferred social media network as it continues to conquer any racing discipline it encounters. If you want the real nuts and bolts of Big Red’s journey, check out the Driving Fast and Taking Chances docuseries on Amazon Prime Video. What else is there to conquer? As it turns out, future plans involve a possible visit to the Goodwood Estate for the annual Festival of Speed and even a trip to the Rhineland to turn some laps around Germany’s famous “Green Hell,” the Nurburgring Nordschliefe. The original Pro Touring Camaro has seemingly done it all and crushed the competition wherever it goes. has also managed to fling Big Red (in road racing form, see full specs below) around various road courses, including a vintage showcase at Road Atlanta, Vintage Auto Racing’s Big Bore Bash at Willow Springs, and even the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, where Big Red summited the 12.4 mile, 156 turn course in 11:08.857. These upgrades allowed Big Red to barrel down the Mojave Mile at 266 mph and set an AA/CBFALT class record at Bonneville of 258 mph.īut Big Red’s steering wheel isn’t just for show. With their sights turned toward land speed racing, the Camaro received yet another round of upgrades, including a supercharged 555ci Brodix big block (boosting power to 1,600 hp), along with some aero-trickery in the form of a wind tunnel tested hood scoop, wing, and deep chin spoiler. Not keen to bask in Big Red’s newfound stardom, it was back to the track for R.J. And in 2009, Big Red even made a cameo appearance in the fourth “Fast and Furious” movie. At the 2006 running of the Silver State Classic, the Camaro topped 215 mph despite fuel system issues early in the race. This mill powered Big Red through countless top speed contests, including the NORC Speed Stop Z2Z competition, where it posted a 30 second mile-long sprint to 178.83 mph before dropping anchor and coming to a dead stop in just 1,340 feet. In 2004, Big Red was upgraded yet again, this time with a new dual-quad-fed 598ci Brodix engine that put out nearly 1,100 horsepower. ![]() These days, The Original Outlaw Racer has busted out of retirement and is back to defending its title as the ultimate Camaro. In 1996, following years of continued success, Big Red was parked in a museum for the public to enjoy. In this guise, the Camaro became a common sight in the winner’s circle, including the 1989 Silver State Classic Challenge, where it devoured the 94 mile open road course in a blistering 27 minutes and 54 seconds, posting a top speed of 222 mph. Motivated by the same 540ci mill as before, Big Red returned sporting a NASCAR-style chassis built to better handle the tremendous power of the high compression big block. got to work piecing the car back together-but this time it was no holds barred. It was quite a roadblock, but by no means the end of the road for Big Red.ĭan and R.J. ![]() and his co-driver walked away, but the Camaro came home in pieces Unsurprisingly, the car dominated at top speed and road racing events until a wicked 150 mph crash at the Mexican La Carrera Classica. The recipe was simple: Take a stock 1969 Z/28, weld in a roll cage, and stuff an 800 hp Lingenfelter 540ci big block under the hood. Gottlieb set out to build the ultimate muscle car. With Formula One under the new ownership of Liberty Media, how the sport is being covered is evolving, and GPFans will look to be at the heart of this progression into new media, as one of the fastest-growing sites covering the king of motorsports.The legend of the Big Red Camaro stretches back to 1987 when the father and son team of Dan and R.J. From Lewis Hamilton to Max Verstappen, Daniel Ricciardo to Sebastian Vettel, we provide in-depth analysis of every every Grand Prix in the season, from Australia to Abu Dhabi. We believe that a new generation of exciting, outspoken drivers will make F1 more popular than ever before, and we want to give our users access to as much of their heroes as possible, on and off the track. We bring you all the ins and outs of the sport, 24/7, everything from up-to-the-minute news and features to the latest viral stories and clips. GPFans is a multi-platform, multi-language brand dedicated to Formula One coverage.
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