724tim
01-02-2009, 06:43 PM
Sick Seconds (http://disturbinglykool.buildsheet.com/2008/12/23/sick-seconds/)
http://www.freiburgersjunkyard.com/blog/ProRides-Sick-Seconds-Revealed-and-You-Won-t-Believe-This-It-s-a-69-Camaro.html
www.goprorides.com
…go ahead… say it out loud a few times… faster now. It just sorta rolls off the tongue, doesn’t it?
I was beyond stoked to get the phone call from Denny Terzich regarding the latest bad-boy project getting underway at ProRides (http://www.goprorides.com/)… It was an honor to talk with him and make a new friend to begin with, but even sweeter was that his call was the result of another referral… Nothing makes my day like knowing that a client thought enough of me to “tell a friend”! Suffice to say, it’s another drag car, and shares that killer stance and blistering performance we’ve come to expect after their 2007 Drag Week harbinger of speed ‘67 Camaro.
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/noimg.gif
After accomplishing a major record in Hot Rod Magazine’s Drag Week 2007, ProRides is about to embark on a new level of performance never seen before.
Not only did ProRides head to Drag Week with the intention of beating the old record (think mid-low 8 second 1/4 mile times!), but to finish the event, driving 1,000 miles while pulling a trailer. While the bets were being placed that the clean black Camaro wouldn’t even finish the week, the car shook the hot rod and race world by posting a first pass E.T. of 7.64. Truly the pass heard ’round the world! Granted, the ProRides team was as surprised as anyone, and the venture served to underscore the positive results that come from combining great companies and partnerships with a thorough process.
After talking to Rob Kinnan of Hot Rod Magazine at this year’s Drag Week, the ProRides crew had the idea of building a 6-second ET capable car to drive the grueling 1,000 mile Drag Week course. Imagine…. a 6 second ET vehicle driving 200-300 miles per day while pulling a trailer!!! Unheard of, and a true torture test for the components involved… While many have claimed they have a street car that is very fast and even some that state in the 6 second E.T. range, it’s obvious that anyone can idle around at a local car cruise or show. The true test is actually driving the car on the street. This is the reason why the “Fastest Street Car in America” can only be crowned at this event.
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/noimg.gif
Coverage of the build will be inside of Hot Rod Magazine’s “Project Garage” section and on their website. ProRides is also working with Scott Killeen of the BuildBook (http://www.buildbookusa.com/) series to document the entire build… By now, the chassis has debuted at PRI, in the SunCoast Racecars Booth, # 363 South Hall. And of course, look for more updates, as well as that crazy grin plastered to my face…
<SMALL>This entry was posted on Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008 </SMALL>
http://www.freiburgersjunkyard.com/blog/ProRides-Sick-Seconds-Revealed-and-You-Won-t-Believe-This-It-s-a-69-Camaro.html
www.goprorides.com
…go ahead… say it out loud a few times… faster now. It just sorta rolls off the tongue, doesn’t it?
I was beyond stoked to get the phone call from Denny Terzich regarding the latest bad-boy project getting underway at ProRides (http://www.goprorides.com/)… It was an honor to talk with him and make a new friend to begin with, but even sweeter was that his call was the result of another referral… Nothing makes my day like knowing that a client thought enough of me to “tell a friend”! Suffice to say, it’s another drag car, and shares that killer stance and blistering performance we’ve come to expect after their 2007 Drag Week harbinger of speed ‘67 Camaro.
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/noimg.gif
After accomplishing a major record in Hot Rod Magazine’s Drag Week 2007, ProRides is about to embark on a new level of performance never seen before.
Not only did ProRides head to Drag Week with the intention of beating the old record (think mid-low 8 second 1/4 mile times!), but to finish the event, driving 1,000 miles while pulling a trailer. While the bets were being placed that the clean black Camaro wouldn’t even finish the week, the car shook the hot rod and race world by posting a first pass E.T. of 7.64. Truly the pass heard ’round the world! Granted, the ProRides team was as surprised as anyone, and the venture served to underscore the positive results that come from combining great companies and partnerships with a thorough process.
After talking to Rob Kinnan of Hot Rod Magazine at this year’s Drag Week, the ProRides crew had the idea of building a 6-second ET capable car to drive the grueling 1,000 mile Drag Week course. Imagine…. a 6 second ET vehicle driving 200-300 miles per day while pulling a trailer!!! Unheard of, and a true torture test for the components involved… While many have claimed they have a street car that is very fast and even some that state in the 6 second E.T. range, it’s obvious that anyone can idle around at a local car cruise or show. The true test is actually driving the car on the street. This is the reason why the “Fastest Street Car in America” can only be crowned at this event.
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/noimg.gif
Coverage of the build will be inside of Hot Rod Magazine’s “Project Garage” section and on their website. ProRides is also working with Scott Killeen of the BuildBook (http://www.buildbookusa.com/) series to document the entire build… By now, the chassis has debuted at PRI, in the SunCoast Racecars Booth, # 363 South Hall. And of course, look for more updates, as well as that crazy grin plastered to my face…
<SMALL>This entry was posted on Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008 </SMALL>