Burt and the BRE in LA
Burt Reynolds had the opportunity to spend some quality time with the second prototype Burt Reynolds Edition Trans Am in Los Angeles recently. This was the first time Burt actually had the chance to drive his namesake car, and the first time he'd seen a completed Ban III level car in the flesh. Of course, the DIY network was there to chronicle everything - they will be including much of the footage they shot in their Celebrity Rides: Burt Builds a Bandit series.
According the Bandit, he was extremely impressed with the performance of the car, and how easy it was to live with for a vehicle making more than 600 horsepower. It was all we could do to keep him from jumping something! We've got lots of shots of Burt with the Ban III on our BRE TA web site. View them here.
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DIY Network Announces BRE Trans Am Giveaway
The Do It Yourself (DIY) Network has announced they will be giving away a Burt Reynolds Edition Trans Am as part of a promotion involving their new show Celebrity Rides: Burt Builds a Bandit. The show debuts October 19th, 2007, at 10:00 p.m., and chronicles the design and building of the BRE Trans Am with Burt Reynolds and YearOne. Details on the show and instruction on how to enter the contest can be found here.
The BRE Trans Am that's part of the giveaway will be mechanically very similar to the first Prototype seen on the August, 2007 cover of Hot Rod Magazine. It will feature a 430-horse Pontiac 455, a Tremec 5-speed transmission and a 3.73:1 geared limited slip rear axle. Aesthetically, the car will sport all the now-legendary BRE visuals, such as the updated graphics, new flares, flush-mounted glass, modernized interior and signature 18-inch billet Snowflake wheels.
Be sure to check out the rules and regulations on the contest, and mark your calender for Celebrity Rides: Burt Builds a Bandit on October 19th. The Legend Lives!
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YearOne Print Catalogs Now Accessible Online
For years customers have enjoyed finding their restoration and performance parts along with valuable information for their projects in our famous YearOne print catalogs. For additional convenience we are working to make online versions of these informative catalogs available to our fellow enthusiasts and friends.Choose from the available catalogs below by clicking on the front cover image. You can browse the catalog, search for parts and click the part number to be directed to our secure online store.
View the online print catalogs here.
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Dream Team Camaros and Challengers
6/14/2007
Year One has teamed up with Unique Performance and industry icon Chip Foose to build limited edition 1969 Chevrolet Camaros. “We’re excited to introduce the first car born from this new venture,” said Douglas Hasty, President and CEO of Unique Performance. “Working with Foose Design and Year One, we’re turning one of the most popular muscle cars into a piece of performance art. Our 1969 Camaro features updated styling that is simply stunning, with performance to match. Since only a limited number will be built, they’ll be among the most exclusive cars in the world.” The first Foose designed Camaro is a 1969 model clad in Dupont’s Hot Hues Hugger Orange and pewter with a black interior. Powered by a GM Performance Parts 572 cubic inch 620-horse big block mated to a TKO 5-speed, the Camaro puts out power and performance only dreamed of in 1969. More than a simple engine upgrade, the Camaros will handle like modern muscle cars thanks to a Chris Alston front subframe, Unique Performance Products adjustable rear coilover suspension, four-wheel Baer disc brakes and Foose 18-inch wheels with BFGoodrich G-force tires. Styling includes custom designed bodywork, special graphics and Foose badges. “My goal was to design something truly special for our first car,” stated Chip Foose. “We chose the ‘69 Camaro because many believe it was the high mark for American muscle cars. To create a fresh, new look, I added styling cues such as a custom RS-style front grill and hood, Jaguar door handles and smooth bumpers. From the custom valance to the extended rockers, there’s nothing on the road like it.” The roots for this exciting program began when Year One and Unique started talking about building limited production vehicles based off of new reproduction ’69 Camaro bodies. Meanwhile, Foose was bombarded with requests to recreate his stunning one-off vehicles—the partnership seemed like an obvious solution. “We all wanted to do the same thing,” Year One president Kevin King said, “and that was to build high end, fun, production-type vehicles, based on classic designs.” The venture allows Foose to design new cars that Unique Performance can build with parts, prototype and production assistance from Year One. Each car will be issued a serial number for documentation, and buyers will be able to select from a list of options that will include various colors, a variety of sound systems and the choice of 355 HP ZZ4 motor, all-aluminum 390 HP 6.0L Gen IV Chevrolet LS2 with an optional polished Magna supercharged for 525 HP, or 620 HP 572ci big block.
Another exciting development is the addition of the Foose Design Challenger to the lineup. Like the Foose Camaro, the Challenger features classic muscle car lines, updated by Foose, of course, with modern running gear and amenities for an unparalleled automotive experience. Power for the Challengers will come from a late-model 347-inch Hemi making 360-horsepower, or a traditional 426-inch Hemi making 540 horses. Tremec TKO 5-speeds back the Hemi engines, and a Unique Performance rear suspension puts the power to the ground. Baer Racing provides the brakes, and the Foose Design wheels are wrapped in BFGoodrich rubber. Like the Camaros, each Foose Challenger is serialized, and there are a number of upgrades available.
Pricing and availability information on the Camaro and Challenger can be found at the Unique Performance web site (www.uniqueperformance.com).
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Charitable Contributions Top Quarter Million Dollar Mark
Charitable contributions from YearOne's Hot Rodder's Childrens Charity and other YearOne charity events has recently topped the quarter million dollar mark, a sum everyone within the company is proud to have achieved. YearOne President Kevin King said "We really ramped up our charity program about three years ago, and since then we've been amazed at how well-received our efforts have been. We've had such great support from everyone in the community and within the automotive industry - we certainly could not have raised this amount of money without a lot of help from all our friends and colleagues."
The beneficiaries of the charitable efforts have ranged from large national organizations such as the American Red Cross and the Progeria Research Foundation, to local charities specializing in specific needs such as winter coats for children. King: "One of the things we wanted to accomplish when we started our charity programs was to allocate funds to a variety of organizations. After Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast, for example, we felt we could help the victims best by supporting the efforts of the American Red Cross. And through our Hot Rodder's Childrens Charity, we support a number of local efforts that focus on improving the lives of needy children in the North Georgia region."
The majority of YearOne's events include a charitable element. Each year a special Chip Foose celebrity Texas Hold 'em Poker Tournament and car show is held with all proceeds benefitting the Progeria Research Foundation. The last two events have produced the largest single donations in that organization's history. Also, proceeds from each Braselton Bash show, held monthly at the YearOne facilities, are donated to a charitable organization. According to King, "We take our charity programs very seriously, and we spend a good deal of time planning and organizing our activities in this area. I think we're particularly blessed to be involved in an industry and a hobby that is so full of big-hearted, generous people. We're happy we've surpassed the quarter million mark in just a few short years, but that's really just the start. We're not finished by any stretch of the imagination!"
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2008 YearOne Experience Dates Announced
May 16-18, 2008 - the most fun weekend of the year...
Dates for the 2008 YearOne Experience, which we humbly believe to be the coolest, most exciting automotive event on the face of the earth, have been finalized. Yes, all automotive enthusiasts should plan to be in north Georgia on this weekend to participate in the festivities. Road Atlanta will continue to be the hub of excitement, with additional activities taking place at Atlanta Dragway.
More details on the 2008 YearOne Experience will be added soon. But for now, tell everyone you know that May 16-18, 2008 you will be at Road Atlanta. And tell 'em if they had any sense they would be as well!
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Hit the Track with an All-New Muscle Car from YearOne!
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Camaro Basic Rolling Chassis specifications and pricing
Mustang Basic Rolling Chassis specifications and pricing
For more information on YearOne Track Cars and rolling chassis, email trackcarinfo@yearone.com
The look and sound may say late '60s, but the seat of your pants will tell you there's nothing old about how these cars perform. A quick look at our '69 Camaro and '67 Mustang track cars, and thoughts of the Trans Am series glory days pop into mind. When guys named Donohue, Follmer, Jones, Titus, Penske and Gurney showed up at road courses and put on racing displays we're still talking about.
What the world needs is cars that look like those vintage Trans Am racers, but perform like modern sports cars. And here they are. YearOne is building a limited number of '67 Mustang Fastback and '69 Camaro track cars upgraded with modern suspension and braking systems. The cars can be supplied as basic rolling chassis with suspension and brakes, all the way up to turn-key, track-ready vehicles that only need fuel and a driver.
The foundation of the track car program are fresh reproduction '69 Camaro coupe or '67 Mustang fastback bodies. These bodies have never seen road salt, rust or grime, and they've never been in a collision or had so much as a door ding. They are brand new! Each body is mini-tubbed to clear modern wheel and tire sizes. From there, we hang the rest of the sheetmetal (hood, doors, deck lid), and add modern suspension setups front and rear (think tubular subframes and control arms, coilovers, three- and four-link rears, with lots of adjustability). Four-wheel disc brakes hang on each corner, of course, since stopping is as important as accelerating on a road course.
Need a roll cage? No problem, we can add one to your specifications. Need bigger brakes? We can add 6-piston mono-block calipers with 14-inch rotors. How about electrical, fuel and cooling systems? Everything from basic to track-ready is available. Power? Start at 300 horsepower or so, and go up from there.
It's not 1969 anymore, but that's no reason to stop you from clipping apexes and blasting down the straights in your very own classic pony car. For more information about track cars, available upgrades, and pricing, email YearOne here.
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A Little Testing and a Lot of Fun at Talladega GP Raceway
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It's no secret that we build cars to drive. Every project car we've screwed together has seen plenty of miles on the road and on the race track. If we have 'em, we're gonna beat on 'em, and that's just what we did around Thanksgiving at a small road course in west Alabama. What did we bring and how did it do? Read on and find out.
When Dynacorn released their reproduction ’69 Camaro body, and followed it up with the repop ’67 Mustang body, the immediate buzz in the hobby was the great benefit to restorers and rodders, as it saves a ton of time and money over trying to bring an original back to useable condition. The immediate buzz around our office was “Wouldn’t they be the perfect starting point for a race car?!”
So of course that’s what we did with the first Camaro Coupe and Mustang bodies we could get our hands on. The Camaro was rolled out for last year’s Forza Challenge TV show, and features a 572-inch big block, TKO 5-speed, Detroit Speed & Engineering rear four link suspension with mini-tubs, a Moser 12-bolt rear and big Baer Brakes at the corners.
The Mustang body was the first Dynacorn produced, and was displayed at the 2006 SEMA show. We stripped off the blue paint it was wearing, filled it with a cage, Grigg’s Racing front and rear suspension, a Ford Racing Boss 347 stroker, TKO600 trans, huge Baer brakes, a Kirkey seat and little else.
The Camaro and Mustang bodies make such good foundations for track cars, in fact, that we've decided to offer them up to the public for just such a purpose. Check out more on the Track Car program here.
Another car we’ve been thrashing on was an R&D mule ’78 Trans Am, part of the Burt Reynolds Edition TA program. The car, which we affectionately named the SuperChicken, will be used to test various heavy-duty BRE bits on the racetrack. A Detroit Speed & Engineering Quadra Link was again used for the rear, along with their brand new hydroformed second-gen front subframe. Huge Baer Brakes are used again, along with a pretty heavily massaged TKO600. With the all-aluminum Butler Performance 535 cubic inch engine pushed back about three inches, and down a little over an inch, the front/rear weight bias is an amazing 49/51. Yeah, the car handles.
The plan is to wring these cars out at Road Atlanta during the YearOne Experience, use them for research and development, and generally have a good time with them. To that end, the first order of business was to get them dialed in a bit—adjusting the carbs, suspensions, find out what needs to be fixed, that sort of thing. We rented Talladega Grand Prix Raceway for the day, invited Kyle Tucker from DSE down, and wore out some tires. Kyle showed up with his ’69 Camaro, while YO employees Phil Brewer and Pat Staton came with their red Firebirds. We also pulled out our Forza Challenger, and brought one of our Burt Reynold’s Edition Trans Ams.
The Mustang performed really well. A couple of small tuning issues, an exhaust leak and a bum alternator proved to be the only significant issues with the car. It was spun a couple times in the corners, and made one pass impersonating a lawn mower. We also need to solve the power steering fluid pushing out past the cap.
The Forza Camaro has been on track several times, so a lot of the bugs are already worked out. Some minor carb adjustments were all that was needed…until the trans let go, losing everything above Second gear. We weren’t surprised, and frankly, were amazed the trans lasted this long, considering the power the engine makes and the abuse it’s taken.
The Forza Challenger blew an air bag in the rear suspension on the first couple of passes. Tony Roe, the car’s adopted care taker, drove into town and found a set of air shocks, swapped out the bags and had the car back on the track. The big-block Mopar is backed by a 4L60 overdrive trans—there’s some torque converter work needed, and oil keeps getting sucked out the breathers. It also needs a set of beefier brakes.
Kyle Tucker’s ’69 Camaro didn’t require anything other than some tire pressure adjustments, and impressed everyone who drove it. The car handles like a go-cart, and looks good doing it. Nobody was surprised.
Pat Staton swapped some R-compound tires on his driver YearOne Firebird, made dozens of laps, swapped back to his street tires and drove home. It should always be so easy.
Phil’s Firebird is a lot of fun to drive with the torquey 400-inch small block. A heat sink issue with the starter requires long cool-downs between sessions, but Phil has probably fixed that by now. A loose torque arm bolt was the only other issue. It spun once, but Phil wants us to mention he wasn’t driving at the time…
The BRE Ban III TA got hammered on all day, and took everything in stride. We recently upped the rear spring rate a bit, and this improved the car’s track manners by making the chassis more neutral. We might go up a bit more in the future just to see how it responds. One thing’s for sure, the dry-sump LS7 loves the racetrack, with good manners down low and a big-block rush up top. Great engine.
The Trans Am track car (SuperChicken) did very well—much better than we’d have thought for a car right out of the box. The crank case evacuation system did its job, but a little too aggressively, pushing some oil out of the reservoir can. Other than that, a little tuning on the carb and distributor, and a few chassis adjustments were really all the car needed. The last laps of the day were put down in the Trans Am, with a very experienced driver behind the wheel. We won’t name any names (bluecamaro), but either a little too much right foot (700 ft-lbs of torque!) or not enough hand action on the steering wheel sent the car into the grass—where he found the only ditch on the property. It could have been a lot worse—he straightened the car out and hit it head-on, rather than sideways. Damage Report: cracked nose, gone chin spoiler, bent core support and fenders; Steering rack flexed into the oil pan, giving it a ¼-inch dimple that wasn’t there before, and one of the brackets on the rear end isn’t as straight as it used to be; Bruised ego.
That’s pretty much why we left it suede black—we don’t expect this to be the last off-road excursion. We’re just glad it was him and not one of us in the seat!
At the end of the day we learned a lot about the various cars on hand, and had a lot of fun. We’re already laying the groundwork for another outing, purely for testing and R&D purposes, of course. Rest assured we’ll have a complete report the next time we hit the track.
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YearOne, Goldberg and Evernham team up for charity
YearOne has teamed up with Evernham Racing and automaniac Bill Goldberg to create an updated legend—a NASCAR Superbird. “Goldberg said he wanted it to be as close to a real NASCAR as possible; for the street,” said YearOne project designer Phil Brewer. “It’s pretty much going to be an old-school NASCAR, in particular, how we’re going to handle the body.”
To help with the direction of the build, cars from the Talladega Motor Speedway museum were photographed extensively. Period-correct NASCAR modifications will include raising the trans tunnel, moving the rear spring pockets further up into the floor, a stout X-brace to tie the subframes together, wheel tubs installed and a generous radius of the wheel openings. While the originals moved the torsion-bar cross member up into the floor, a more modern coil spring approach is going to be employed, which will simplify things and get the nose down. A full roll cage and early NASCAR-esque bare bones interior (with two seats) will pretty much sum-up the office space. “Goldberg mentioned that he might want to do some top-speed stuff with the car, so it’s going to be built as though it is a competition car,” Brewer said.
While the body is all retro, the power is all modern. Evernham Motorsports is contributing a NASCAR-spec 358ci Dodge, without the NASCAR-spec restrictions. Producing close to 750 horsepower, the engine has been de-tuned enough to run on pump gas, but is otherwise pretty much off-the-shelf NASCAR. Backing it is a feather-weight Tex Racing 4-speed manual trans feeding an 8 ¾-inch rear. At this point, the biggest problem with the design of the car is a wheel and tire package, as finding the right tires is proving difficult. “You can’t really run NASCAR slicks on the street,” Brewer said. “And modern tires just don’t look right. “
The car started with a complete Satellite that was an older, poorly done restoration. Though the car was complete and “finished,” it was obvious the paint hid (barely) very poor bodywork. From a dozen feet away, it was clearly visible where the new quarter panels had been laid over the old metal and welded in place. Several areas had large rust holes under the paint. A trip to the blaster revealed junk quarters, tail panel, passenger floors and trunk floor. Fortunately, with a project this involved, it’s just as easy to start from Square One.
Plans call for the car to be finished in June, shown for a few months and then run through The Barrett Jackson Auction in 2009, with proceeds going to the Darrell Gwynn Foundation to benefit research of spinal cord injuries. Former NHRA driver Gwynn launched the foundation after suffering a sever spinal cord injury following a horrific 1990 accident. Making the most of his contacts in motorsports, The Darrell Gwynn Foundation is dedicated to injury prevention, with special emphasis on programs targeting children, and is the official charity of Barrett Jackson and the NHRA.
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'67-'69 Camaro Seats: One part number, bolt-in and go!
Front seats for your ’67-’69 Camaro just went from several weeks of expensive and time-consuming restoration to a few minutes of bolting in factory-fresh buckets. YearOne now offers ready-to-go, fully assembled and finished bucket seats for your first generation F-Body. Restoring original seat assemblies is a big project—rebuilding, restoring and repainting the frames, springs, tracks, seat backs, correct foam cushions and all the knobs, bolts and brackets adds up to many hours of work and a lot of expense. After that, you need to pay a shop to properly install the new covers. YearOne’s seats come with new frames, tracks, color-coded seat backs, hinge covers, knobs, bumpers, fasteners, new cushions and your choice of original-style covers professionally installed. All you have to do is bolt the seat backs to the seat bases with the supplied hardware, bolt the finished buckets in your car and go. Short of YearOne coming to your house and installing it for you, this couldn’t be any faster or simpler.
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Mustang LED tail light kits
LED tail lights are a hot trend right now, and this is one aesthetic on a modified car where function out-does form. Today’s mindless monkeys we share the roads with have been trained to watch for very bright, very large tail lights that span the entire width the decklid in many instances. Between billboard-sized tail lights and third brake lights (not to mention cell phones), they’re often caught off-guard by our vintage Mustangs’ small, incandescent-bulb tail lights. YearOne’s LED tail light conversion kits give you a much better chance of alerting other drivers to your intentions. The LED bulbs are rated for more than 50,000 hours with 6,000-plus candle power for extra brightness over OE-style incandescent bulbs. Available as regular LED kits for ’65-’69 Mustangs, and Sequential turn signal kits for ’67-’68 models, they bolt into the stock brake light housing and install under the stock lens to maintain an original appearance while the lights are off. The kits include LED arrays, electrical harnesses, connectors, mounting brackets and attaching hardware and instructions.
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Kenny Wayne Shepherd on PHR cover
Renowned musician, gearhead and friend of YearOne Kenny Wayne Shepherd is on the cover of the March, 2008 issue of Popular Hot Rodding with his tasty Duster. This is notable for a couple of reasons - first, any time one of our buddies makes it on the cover of a mag it's a good thing, and second, Kenny just happened to drive the Duster on the 2007 Power Tour with us. That makes it doubly cool.
The Power Tour was the maiden cruise for the hot-rodded A-body, and other than a couple of minor new car bugs the car ran great the whole time. Well, Kenny may not have thought the AC packing up in the middle of the midwestern heat was minor, but hey, it didn't make him walk at all. In our minds, that makes it a success. The '07 Tour was Kenny's second with the YearOne gang, with him driving his '69 Charger Extreme Lee in 2006. Unfortunately, the Charger ate some valvetrain components about halfway through that trip, but that can happen when driving hot rods a few thousand miles.
Kenny says he's going to make the '08 Tour with us, and we hope so. If he does, you can bet he'll be driving something cool, and something Mopar. He says he likes 'em all, but all we've ever seen him drive had a Pentastar on it. No worries there, we dig 'em, too.
Congratulations on the cover, Kenny, and we'll see you in June for the '08 Power Tour. And for everyone reading this, be sure to pick up a copy of Popular Hot Rodding and read about Kenny's Duster in detail.
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Take a Ride in a YearOne Track Car!
Boy, those YearOne track cars sure do look like a lot of fun, don't they? Well, here's your chance to find out. The Track Car Experience will take place at the 2008 YearOne Experience at Road Atlanta (May 16-18), and is your chance to take a ride in a dedicated YearOne track car on a world-class road course.
Choose which car you want to ride in:
1967 Mustang Fastback - the prototype for our new Track Car chassis program, this particular car features a 450-horse Ford Racing crate engine and complete Griggs Racing suspension system.
1969 Forza Camaro - As seen on the 2007 Forza Motorsports Showdown. Newly upgraded with a Detroit Speed & Engineering front suspension and 500+ horsepower engine.
1973 Forza Challenger - Another Forza Motorsports veteran, the Challenger packs 440-inches of Mopar muscle and a complete Air Ride suspension system.
BRE Ban III Test Car "SuperChicken" - With its all-aluminum, 535-inch Butler-built engine turning out more than 650 horsepower, the SuperChicken is guaranteed to put a smile on your face. And it might just scare you, too!
The Track Car Experience will consist of at least three laps around the 2.5-mile Road Atlanta course in one of the above cars. The speeds will be fast enough to provide thrills while remaining safe. The price for this unique opportunity is a measly $50, and perhaps a new pair of underwear.
There will only be a few Track Car Experience sessions over the course of the weekend, so space will be extremely limited. If you want to experience the thrill and power of American muscle on the fantastic Road Atlanta road course, visit the Track Activities tent Saturday and Sunday during the YearOne Experience to reserve your spot.
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A Brand New Super Stock Dodge?
Rumor has it this 2006 SEMA show car has spawned a Dodge program aimed at NHRA Stock Eliminator
Well, maybe not Super Stock - but Stock Eliminator, according to Mopar-centric web site allpar.com. The site apparently has a mole deep inside Chrysler that is suggesting the division is putting the final touches on a track only competition Challenger aimed squarely at NHRA's Stock Eliminator class. We're thinking this would be the first factory-designed and built drag car available to the public since the Hemi Barracudas and Darts of 1968. And those famous cars were actually assembled by Hurst.
The mole says the Challenger drag car will be about 800 lbs. lighter than a production car through the use of such weight-shaving items as a composite, lift-off hood, light-duty front bumper supports, a drag-race oriented front brake system and more. The cars reportedly will not have windshield wipers, HVAC system or any sound deadener installed. The drivetrains are supposed to consist of the current production Hemi engine or a version of the 392-inch crate Hemi engine, with either automatic or manual transmissions.
The insider at Allpar.com says more information will be coming soon. We hope it happens! Factory-built race cars are always cool, and we can't think of a better way to welcome the new Challenger to market than having a bunch of lightweight racers blitzing drag strips around the country.
Go to http://www.allpar.com/cars/dodge/challenger.html for their report.
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Mustang Fastback Basic Rolling Chassis Specs
All specifications and pricing are subject to change
Cars are available as basic rolling chassis, specs listed below, through complete track-ready vehicles. Pricing and options are available for quote on an individual, per-car basis.
*All YearOne Track Cars are intended for off-road closed course use only. All chassis’ include a YearOne chassis number, but DO NOT include Vehicle Identification Numbers.
Basic Roller $40,500.00, FOB Braselton, GA, finished in black primer
Body:
New reproduction 1967 Mustang Fastback body shell, mini-tubbed
Doors, mounted
Fenders, mounted
Hood, mounted, with hinges and front pins
Valance panel, mounted, with braces
Deck lid, mounted, with latch assembly
Rear Suspension:
Griggs Racing GR350 3-link rear suspension, includes tubular control arms, torque arm system, panhard rod or Watts link, coilover shocks, Moser 31-spline 9” rear axle assembly
Front Suspension:
Griggs Racing GR350 front suspension, includes adjustable tubular control arms, ‘96+ SN95 spindles, coilover shocks, stabilizer bar
Brakes:
Baer Extreme Plus 6-piston monoblock aluminum calipers, 14” two-piece rotors front and rear, adjustable proportioning valve
Wheels/Tires:
Series 62 17x8 steel wheels, BFGoodrich Traction TA tires
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Camaro Basic Rolling Chassis Specs
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All specifications and pricing are subject to change
Cars are available as basic rolling chassis, specs listed below, through complete track-ready vehicles. Pricing and options are available for quote on an individual, per-car basis.
*All YearOne Track Cars are intended for off-road closed course use only. All chassis’ include a YearOne chassis number, but DO NOT include Vehicle Identification Numbers.
1969 Camaro Coupe Track Car
Basic Roller $37,900.00, FOB Braselton, GA, finished in black primer
Body: New reproduction 1969 Camaro coupe body shell, mini-tubbed
Doors, mounted
Deck lid, mounted, with latch assembly, hinges
Fenders, mounted, with extensions
Inner fenders, mounted
Core Support, mounted
Cowl hood, mounted, with latch assembly, hinges
Header panel, mounted
Cowl panel, mounted
Valance panel, mounted
Rear Suspension:
Detroit Speed & Engineering QuadraLink 4-link rear suspension, includes tubular adjustable upper/lower control arms, tubular adjustable panhard rod, Koni adjustable shocks, 250-lb Eibach coilover springs, Moser 31-spline 12-bolt rear axle assembly with 3.73:1 limited slip differential.
Front Suspension:
Detroit Speed & Engineering hydro-formed front subframe with tubular upper/lower control arms, splined stabilizer bar, DSE billet aluminum coilover shocks, 475-lb Eibach springs, forged aluminum spindles, power steering rack
Brakes:
Baer 4-wheel disc system with 2-piston PBR aluminum front calipers, 13-inch rotors; single-piston aluminum rear calipers with 12-inch rotors, adjustable brake proportioning valve
Wheels/Tires:
Reproduction 17x8 steel Rally wheels with BFGoodrich 215/50-17 Traction TA tires
Miscellaneous:
Flaming River reproduction steering column, Grant Challenger steering wheel
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The LS9 - GM's Most Powerful Production V8 Ever
LS1, LS2, LS3……..LS9? Hey what happened to LS4? What you are looking at boys and girls is the newest big dog on the porch AKA the new ZR1 corvette LS9 engine. It is so different that it has earned the right to leap right over a couple of numbers to get to number 9. Never before has the General offered so much technology, both new and old, lumped together this side of a pure race car. Ever.
Some of the technology is derived from GM’s previous alpha dog; the C6 Z06. There are still titanium rods and intake valves, dry-sump lubrication, and of course it's still a pushrod engine. Its when you get to the induction side of things where this engine becomes very different. A new twin-screw, air-to-water intercooled Eaton supercharger provides the necessary boost to generate 100 horses per liter, and does so in a package that's docile, streetable, and warrantiable (is that a word?). One internal departure from the current Z06 is the addition of dished forged pistons to reduce the compression ratio vs. the hyperutectic pistons currently found in the Z06 and the fact that the heads are cast from a different aluminum alloy for strength, and uses larger diameter head bolts to keep them in place.
When loaded into the C6 corvette chassis, GM quotes numbers like: 0-60 in 3.7 seconds, top speed in excess of 200 mph. All this with cold AC, no plug fouling, decent mileage, fresh breath, and driving manners that make your old hot rod seem like something built in the stone age.
Legendary GM engines have always been know by their central order production numbers. L88, LS6, LT1, etc. Well it looks like we have a new one in the LS9. If you have gasoline in your veins, these are the new glory days - performance like this has never been available before. 620 horsepower from the factory? With a warranty? Amazing. With the new CAFE standards, ever-increasing emissions regulations and upward march in oil prices, this might just be the apogee of traditional internal combustion engine performance. Enjoy it while you can.
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Ford Brings Back the Boss for Top Fuel
Yes, the Boss is back, and in a big way. Try 500 cubes of nitromethane ingesting hemi-headed mayhem – fresh off the drawing boards at Ford Racing. That’s right, Ford themselves have re-engineered the vintage Boss big block series, and with the help of John Force Racing’s John Medlin, injected it with what they term “performance enhancers.” This is the first all-new Top Fuel engine for the NHRA in years. Take it one step further - when was the last time an American auto manufacturer designed and built a dedicated drag-race engine at all? Especially one that lays down and estimated 8000HP!
Mike Neff will be John Force Racing’s guinea pig driver for the new Boss 500. He will be the only one running this engine during the 2008 NHRA season - which will be a development year for the program. The plan is for John and Ashley Force to use the engine once it’s sorted. Dan Davis of Ford was quoted saying “We want fans to associate this engine with Ford and Force…the plan is for this to be a John Force Racing-exclusive engine at the start but we do want to be able to sell it to Top Fuel teams for competition in the near future.”
So now we have the traditional Chrysler Hemi-based fuel engine joined by the new Boss Ford fuel engine. All we need now is a GM design, and we’ll have a new nitro-powered muscle car war on our hands.
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Anniversary Edition ZL1
Few engines in GM’s storied history are held in higher regard than the almighty 427 ZL1. And while the old saying is that “You can’t go home again”, we’re not so sure after hearing about GM’s plans on introducing a new 427-inch ZL1 big block in crate engine form.
Ok, quick ZL1 history lesson so everyone is on the same page here. The original 427 ZL1 utilized a lightweight aluminum block and head combo, and was installed in 69 COPO Camaros of the 1969 model year. This little gem even found its way into two 1969 Corvettes as well, generating a good argument that these 2 models are the ultimate Chevrolet muscle!
The new Anniversary Edition of this engine will carry on the legacy of the original. This baby generates 430 Horsepower, 450 lb ft of torque, and features aluminum oval port heads, a hydraulic roller camshaft, and 850 cfm carb. The new ZL1 will be made from GM’s original tooling, albeit with a few updates such as screw-in galley plugs.
Even if you miss this Anniversary Edition, GM will be offering a more economical solution with a regular production ZZ427 crate motor. Now all you need is a Camaro or Corvette to stuff it in.
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Spiro Pappas' Bad Boy Camaro
Got boost???
If you don’t you might want to check out v8tvshow.com and take a look at Spiro Pappas’ twin-turbo '69 Camaro. According to the article this rig is powered by a Sonny Leonard-built 540 cubic-inch hemi-headed big-block Chevy that is force fed copious amounts of pressurized atmosphere via two 88mm turbos. The car will make its debut at the March NMCA meet in Memphis and will compete in both the NMCA and ORSCA formats for '08.
Horsepower at this point is anyone’s guess, but according to driver Nick Scavo “it should be able to crack 2500 horsepower without any real boost”. This thing looks fast standing still, with the twin turbos the size of manhole covers wrapped by state-of-the-art '69 Camaro drag car. Scavo and this thing will have to be a tough combo to beat come race day.
One thing is for sure, keep small animals and everything not nailed down away from those massive turbos when Scavo nails the loud pedal!
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The YearOne Experience
May 16, 17, 18, 2008 at Road Atlanta
Why do we call it the Experience? And why do we say it's the most complete automotive event in the country? We're glad you asked...
The YearOne Cup - Given annually at the YearOne Experience, the Cup has quickly become one of the more sought after awards of the year. Chosen by a distinguished panel of industry VIPs, media representatives and previous winners, the deserving candidate will receive national recognition in the form of YearOne print ads, event participation, and loads of media coverage. Click here for more details on the YearOne Cup.
A huge multi-make car show - With classes that mirror YearOne catalog coverage along with open classes for other vehicles, our car show features something for everyone. Winners and runners-up are chosen by the participants themselves. Click here for the classes and other info.
Track activities - From the high-speed Track Day to autocross to drag racing, driving and enjoying your car is an integral part of the YearOne Experience. Visit the YearOne Experience page for details on all the track activities.
Manufacturer's Midway - Looking for a particular item? Chances are good you can find it in our Manufacturer's Midway. Check out the latest and greatest parts and services for virtually any type of vehicle.
Fun for the entire family - The automotive hobby is a family affair, so we always include lots of fun stuff for the young ones to enjoy.
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Classic Cool
Ford's recently released another Bullitt Mustang - dressed appropriately in Dark Highland Green, of course - which is just the latest example of someone or some company trying to capitalize on The McQueen Factor. The McQueen Factor, simply put, is classic cool. Manly. Hard as nails and uncompromising. You know, kind of like the legend of Steve McQueen. We're not immune to it either, hence this piece.
But here's what we're going to do. We're going to describe for you what we think would be an even cooler Bullitt Mustang than Ford's undeniably nice, but entirely too civilized, version. We're calling it The McQueen Factor Mustang:
Start with a repop '67 Mustang Fastback body. (Yes, we know the original was a '68, but they're not available...yet.)
Paint it Dark Highland Green, obviously, but maybe with a flat finish.
Torq-Thrust wheels, not too big, say 17s at the most, with dark gray centers.
Smallish disc brakes all the way around. We're not building a roadracer here, more of a street fighter type of thing.
Gotta have a 390 in it. Maybe with aluminum heads, but if so, paint 'em engine color.
Four speed tranny preferred, but a 5-speed will do if necessary.
9-inch rear with 3.73s. Have to be limited slip, a Detroit Locker would be even better.
Very basic interior. I'm talking couple of original buckets, a carpet. Regular door panels, must have roll-up windows.
Absolutely no sound deadener.
No A/C. You think McQueen worried about gettin' hot when he was thrashin' the original?
Suspension wise, we're leaning more toward original style than aftermarket. Lower the car a little, but not slammed. The car needs to be a bit of a handful when driven to get The McQueen Factor in all its hair raising, wring-its-neck glory.
The idea is to get the true, big-block manly-man muscle Mustang experience. Just like McQueen would want. Basic, hard-edged, hard-to-drive fast, hard-nosed....you get the idea.
It's The McQueen Factor Mustang. What do you think? Tell us here.
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SEMA: Working for Enthusiasts
The Specialty Equipment Market Association does a number of good things for enthusiasts and the industry, but their most important mission is fighting for enthusiast's rights to enjoy the automotive hobby. Here are some recent examples of their success on our behalf.
SEMA-MODEL CUSTOM VEHICLE LEGISLATION SIGNED INTO LAW IN TENNESSEE
A version of SEMA model legislation to create a vehicle registration and titling classification for custom vehicles was approved by the Tennessee State Legislature and signed into law by Governor Phil Bredesen. The new law defines a custom-built car as a vehicle that is built for private use and is not constructed by a licensed manufacturer or remanufacturer. Under the law, kit cars and replica vehicles will be assigned a certificate of title bearing the same model year designation as the production vehicle it most closely resembles.
OLD-CAR EMISSIONS EXEMPTION NO LONGER THREATENED IN EIGHT CALIFORNIA COUNTIES
Working with California old-car hobbyists, SEMA convinced California Senate legislators to amend legislation that sought repeal of the state’s current emissions test exemption for pre-1976 vehicles registered by new owners in the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District. The District includes eight counties in California’s Central Valley.
Under the original bill, after Jan. 1, 2009, new owners seeking to register a pre-1976 vehicle in these eight counties would have been subject to emissions tests for the life of the vehicle. Under the amendment, the repeal language was removed and the bill instead now requires the DMV to study the state’s special license plate programs and recommend improvements.
DELAWARE TO EXEMPT STREET RODS FROM REGULAR SAFETY INSPECTIONS
SEMA-supported legislation to exempt street rods from the state’s regular safety inspections was approved by the Delaware State Legislature. Under an agreement reached with state regulators, the registration and titling process will be changed administratively to allow street rods to be assigned a registration and titling designation bearing the same model year that the body of the vehicle resembles. The bill next moves to the governor for his signature and enactment into law.
For details, contact Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.
For more information on SEMA and how they help enthusiasts around the country, visit www.sema.org.
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Jay Leno's Garage - Gearhead Heaven
Jay Leno has a well-deserved reputation as a bonafide enthusiast, and what's more he has the resources to indulge himself when it comes to the gearhead hobby. You gotta love rich guys that know what to spend their money on.
The noted comedian and Tonight Show host has an eclectic taste in vehicles, and this is shown in the amazing variety found in his garage. Everything from motorcycles to muscle cars to turn of the century steamers is on hand, along with such things as stand-alone 19th century steam engines. The cool thing about all his stuff is that it runs and operates. There are a number of videos on the site where Jay tells you about the subject vehicle, and then takes it for a drive (or ride).
We could tell you plenty more about Jay's garage, but the best thing to do is let you see for yourself. Click here for the Jay Leno's Garage web site. Enjoy!
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The New ZR1 Corvette Goes 205 in Testing
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How's this for a cool day job? The video at right shows GM Powertrain engineers testing the top speed of the new, super-bad supercharged Corvette ZR1. Seems the engineers took a test car to a track in Germany, strapped on a bunch of stuff to monitor everything, and put it on the wood. The results? How about a cool 205. This video, and others, can be found at this brightcove.tv link.
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