Baldwin Motion Chevrolet Camaro 540 SC Restomod!

The die-hard muscle car tuning fans of yesteryear were actually pretty much in agreement that vehicles from Baldwin Motion like the Phase III Corvettes, various Chevelles and Camaros were the spearhead and above the competition of Yenko, Royal or Grand Spaulding. But the company Joel Rosen's motion performance had some problems and quickly went into hiding after an emissions scandal and only came up with the for decades Chevrolet 540 Super Coupe return. On the SEMA show 2005 Unveiled in Las Vegas, the Camaro wasn't just a simple restomod to honor the old Phase III vehicles, it was a completely new car with the technology of the 21st century. And now we want to give you some information about that. The 540 of the modern era was based strongly on the model from 1969 and showed itself with a fantastic look thanks to Lowering and wider Body from the custom car designer Chris Horton. Each panel is handmade and under the sheet metal the vehicle rests on one made by Phil Somers (Time Machines) Tubular chassis.

2005 Chevrolet Camaro 540SC

The Florida-based company even made one Double wishbone suspension in front with special Stabilisator and adjustable TNT Motorsports Billet shock absorbers. And in contrast to the predecessor of the first generation, the 2005 SuperCoupe also had one Independent suspension at the rear in combination with new ones axles and Dana 44 positraction differentialto be able to cope with the extreme power of the V8 at all. And the subject of the engine is of course particularly important in such a project.

as a tribute to the past

One made of aluminum is installed 540 ci (8,8 liters) Merlin / Motion Big-Block by Joel Rosen with forged, high-density Mahle flask and Eagle Specialties H-Beam connecting rodsthat with a 4340 crankshaft are connected. The V8 was rounded off with Merlin aluminum heads, One COMP Cams valve train and one specially made Camshaft. The engine receives the fuel by means of a specially manufactured one Kinsler Cross Ram Injection System and an Inline Weldon fuel pump and High-flow injectors.

with Tremec TKO600 five-speed gearbox

It continues with the transmission. A heavily modified one is installed Tremec TKO600 five-speed gearboxthat the more than 700 PS of the V8 transfers without any problems. Regarding the vehicle itself, there is still to be said that the Camaro is in Motion Red is painted and one silver stripes in the middle as an homage to the old Phase III Camaro (prototype). The classic stands up for this Bonspeed Intense rims with motion three-blade spinners and reared are extremely fat Michelin Pilot Sport Tires. The body was also supplemented by a red interior with some chrome elements. Because of the gigantic engine, the special rear suspension and the 20 × 12 in But there was only room for two electrically adjustable rims on the rear axle Seats with six-point seat beltsupholstered in Cha Cha Red leather from Hoyt's Auto Upholstery. Instead of the back seat, the SuperCoupe was equipped with a specially made one Sony Xplod sound system with one Two-channel amplifier and 10-inch subwoofers equipped.

Air conditioning, electric windows etc.

And even on amenities like one Hot rod air conditioning, electric power windows or one that was very popular at the time Central unit with retractable display in the dashboard did not have to be dispensed with. That Baldwin \ -Motion Camaro 540 Super Coupe was even awarded the prize for the best GM vehicle design by General Motors at the SEMA Show at the time. Based on the reactions at the time and the great interest, the plan was actually made 12 vehicles to be built as a limited series. Unfortunately that never happened and the show car became one along with a second convertible prototype in 2012 Barrett Jackson auction auctioned. If we get more information about the changes, there will of course be an update for this report. You will be informed of this if you simply take ours Feed subscribe to. Have fun watching the pictures and stay true to us!

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Baldwin Motion Camaro 540 SC Restomod
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