Jay Leno Drives A Carbon Fiber Bodied 1969 Chevy Camaro: Video
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The 1969 Chevy Camaro is an absolute classic, but some folks want to add their own personal touch to it. Enter the restomod treatment, which takes the vehicle in question to new heights thanks to modern equipment and other modifications. Now, we’re getting up close and personal to this all-carbon-fiber-body 1969 Chevy Camaro restomod thanks to the following feature video.
Coming to us from Jay Leno’s Garage, the video is about 22-and-a-half minutes long and includes a walkaround of the vehicle, some interesting specs, and finally, some action on the street as well.
This Chevy Camaro restomod was built by Finale Speed in Oklahoma, and stands out thanks to 32 individual carbon fiber body components, the combination of which shaves an estimated 750 to 800 pounds over the stock metal body, bringing curb weight down to 2,750 pounds. The weave is also perfectly executed and lines up across the various body panels.
The gorgeous carbon body is complemented by black Forgeline wheels, as well as custom touches like a flush-mounted windshield, Billet Speed sideview mirrors, and LED lighting in the rear.
This Chevy Camaro also sports a fully upgraded interior from TMI, with leather and Alcantara upholstery, a custom four-point roll cage, and a full modern audio system.
Motivation is sourced from the supercharged 6.2L V8 LT4 gasoline engine, which is rated at 650 horsepower and 650 pound-feet of torque. All of the muscle is routed to the rear wheels by way of the Tremec T56 six-speed manual transmission.
Wilwood brakes at all four corners help to haul it down, with six-piston calipers in front and four-piston calipers in the rear, plus drilled and slotted rotors. The Forgeline wheels are wrapped in Toyo R88R rubber.
It’s a great example of a modern Chevy Camaro restomod, and the carbon fiber is a fantastic addition to the formula. Check out the full video below:
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Thank God GM protects us with real steel not overpriced carbon fiber or weak aluminum like the F150.
Why waste everyones time. Why wouldnt the owner buy electric knowed no gas, no oil, no filters and probaby faster. Come on people get with the future , no body wants gas anymore.
Do you know how much petrol is consumed mining for electric vehicles? The environmental damage? Slave wages?
How about the length of time to recharge vs refuel?
Instead of ignorantly making everyone’s decisions for them, how about letting the transition happen naturally?
What about the infrastructure? Is that in place?
Come on man, get with objective perspective.
People want ICE. I’m in the car business and 99 out of a hundred say they do not want EVs. That’s real humans telling me this not AI
Totally agree on ICE for me. Although the styling of the Cadillac Lyric is beautiful, I decided to order a CT5 V when the lease is up on my Blazer RS AWD. The CT5 V will be AWD with the twin turbo V-6 and with magnetic shocks and performance suspension and handles great with strong acceleration (test drove one at the Sebring races in Florida in March).
I can fill up with gas in a few minutes and not wait a half hour for a charge, or worse yet wait behind someone else using the EV charger. Regarding mileage, has everyone read the recent Car and Driver article which showed in their highway mileage tests this past year that ICE engines averaged 4 MPG more than listed on the window price sticker, while the EV highway mileage averaged 12.5% less than stated on the window sticker??
And V8 s sound so dang good. I can’t imagine going to the drags where there are all EVs. Talk about hard the ears. Vroom, not vreem!