The first generation of the Chevrolet Camaro had two special editions named Z28 and COPO. The latter was more exclusive than the former, but neither was nearly as powerful or as expensive as the restomod auctioned off a few days ago.
At a first glance, it is a regular 1968 Chevrolet Camaro finished in red with black accents and stripped of most of its chrome. Only 18-inch wheels shod in Pirelli P Zero Rosso rubber give away its true nature with a sneak peek at six-piston Wilwood calipers and coilovers behind them. A look underneath reveals that the entire suspension is new with a four-link arrangement at the rear axle, and that there is an extra subframe. However, surprises do not end there and then.
The true heart of the build lies concealed under the hood, where a heavily tuned 6.8-liter LS3 V8 toils producing 680 PS (671 hp / 500 kW) and 963 Nm (710 lb-ft) of torque. New components include pistons, connecting rods, injection, headers, and cooling, although the full list is much longer than that. Pouring in E85 instead yields 788 PS (777 hp / 579 kW) and 1,101 Nm (812 lb-ft) of torque. A Tremec T56 manual transmission sends the momentum to the rear end through a differential.
A look inside the cabin reveals a Camaro ZL1 dashboard with digital screens built in, as well as some retro trim.
The restomod found a new owner the other day, who ended up paying a touch under $105,000 for it.