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Lous69 · 01-07-2014, 10:27 AM

Hello!

I'm new here but since I have the same LSA / T56 drivetrain many of you have in your new cars it seems logical that we have some things in common.

Hopefully you will think what we did by blending the new with the old was tasteful and does both generations proud in a timeless way.

Here are some pics of our car taken when it was unveiled at SEMA in November.

As you can see, we got some inspiration from 5th gen grille designs

We also borrowed one of your carbon fiber hood inserts and fabricated a cowl to blend it into the 69 hood. We think it gave the car the super muscular look we love about your new ZL1s.

The front valence panel was reworked to make it look like the hood belongs there instead of a forced fit. For instance, we brought the hood scoop witness lines out onto the valence like your cars have so it flows well.

We think we captured a lot of that "muscular" look the new ZL1s have:

And of course, the heart and soal of a modern ZL1 under the hood:

My son Dan created renderings before and as the car was built so we could evaluate things before fabrication. He's the one who came up with the whole concept of blending the new ZL1 into our first gen. (without going too far and messing up either one) It is all his design.

We bought this car as a Father Son project when Dan was in high school back in the late 90s. We enjoyed the heck out of it over the years. This car basically inspired him to get a formal degree in industrial design. Today he is a professional car designer working at Renntech Mercedes where he designs all their body modifications, wheels, etc.

I think the car turned out exactly like Dan's renderings.

The talented crew at V8TV Speed and Restorations built the car for us.

Here is the rendering V8TV built the car to:

And here is the finished car: (well, o.k., we all know they are never" finished")

We were honored when some very distinguished car guys stopped by to see the car at SEMA. Like all true car guys, they were all very friendly and fun to talk to, even though they were very busy. They were even nice enough to sign the car to help us preserve the moment.

They included Tom Peters, GM's Design Director for today's Camaros:

Al Oppenheiser, GM's Chief Engineer for today's Camaros:

And Mark Stielow, GM performance engineer, who worked on the newest Z28 and credited with starting the whole Pro Touring movement:

Looking forward to learning and sharing with all of you!

Iroc-ZL1 · 01-07-2014, 11:00 AM

wow Simply amazing !!!

G Money · 01-07-2014, 11:03 AM

WOW ! Thanks for sharing....

SamHouseIII · 01-07-2014, 11:10 AM

Holy moly.....I'm in love!

1sikss · 01-07-2014, 11:18 AM

this thing is so sick!!!

scubadoo7 · 01-07-2014, 11:29 AM

Awesome project. You and your son have created a masterpiece. Best of both worlds, old and new.

Whos_Drivin · 01-07-2014, 11:35 AM

Very impressive! Looks awesome.

G-Oil Guy · 01-07-2014, 11:41 AM

Can we see the interior??

Awesome project!

*mlee* · 01-07-2014, 11:48 AM

OK... I'm going out on a limb here and say that's the COOLEST FIRST POST ever!!!

Hope to see more of you and this car around the forum.

Welcome to C5..

Aussie ZL1 · 01-07-2014, 02:06 PM

That is absolutely awesome!

What a great job. Well done

Cheers

Brad

kwhizz · 01-07-2014, 04:51 PM

I drooled all over the car at SEMA..........Beyond description........

Modern07 · 01-07-2014, 05:35 PM

Wow! That is awesome!!

DrkPhx · 01-07-2014, 08:04 PM

Wow, that's cool. We now have come full circle where new inspires the old. Very nice.

STSL · 01-07-2014, 08:08 PM

BRAVO!

01-07-2014, 10:27 AM	#1
Lous69 Drives: 1969 Camaro Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: St. louis Posts: 15	New ZL1 inspired First Gen with LSA Hello! I'm new here but since I have the same LSA / T56 drivetrain many of you have in your new cars it seems logical that we have some things in common. Hopefully you will think what we did by blending the new with the old was tasteful and does both generations proud in a timeless way. Here are some pics of our car taken when it was unveiled at SEMA in November. As you can see, we got some inspiration from 5th gen grille designs We also borrowed one of your carbon fiber hood inserts and fabricated a cowl to blend it into the 69 hood. We think it gave the car the super muscular look we love about your new ZL1s. The front valence panel was reworked to make it look like the hood belongs there instead of a forced fit. For instance, we brought the hood scoop witness lines out onto the valence like your cars have so it flows well. We think we captured a lot of that "muscular" look the new ZL1s have: And of course, the heart and soal of a modern ZL1 under the hood: My son Dan created renderings before and as the car was built so we could evaluate things before fabrication. He's the one who came up with the whole concept of blending the new ZL1 into our first gen. (without going too far and messing up either one) It is all his design. We bought this car as a Father Son project when Dan was in high school back in the late 90s. We enjoyed the heck out of it over the years. This car basically inspired him to get a formal degree in industrial design. Today he is a professional car designer working at Renntech Mercedes where he designs all their body modifications, wheels, etc. I think the car turned out exactly like Dan's renderings. The talented crew at V8TV Speed and Restorations built the car for us. Here is the rendering V8TV built the car to: And here is the finished car: (well, o.k., we all know they are never" finished") We were honored when some very distinguished car guys stopped by to see the car at SEMA. Like all true car guys, they were all very friendly and fun to talk to, even though they were very busy. They were even nice enough to sign the car to help us preserve the moment. They included Tom Peters, GM's Design Director for today's Camaros: Al Oppenheiser, GM's Chief Engineer for today's Camaros: And Mark Stielow, GM performance engineer, who worked on the newest Z28 and credited with starting the whole Pro Touring movement: Looking forward to learning and sharing with all of you!

01-07-2014, 11:03 AM	#3
G Money Drives: 2013 ZL1, 2016 Denali HD Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Greensboro Ga. Posts: 540	WOW ! Thanks for sharing.... __________________ LSX 427, Twin Precision Turbo's, 64/66. Nitrous Outlet System. Pro EFI Engine Management Systems. Vengeance Racing Built......

01-07-2014, 11:10 AM	#4
SamHouseIII I Carry! Drives: 2013 CRT ZL1 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Fletcher, Ok Posts: 2,722	Holy moly.....I'm in love! __________________ I am a Modaholic!! Please Help!! Do Not feed my addicition....See build... http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=261540 From Oklahoma, Join us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/okcamaros/

01-07-2014, 11:35 AM	#7
Whos_Drivin Drives: '12 Camaro ZL1, '16 Silverado Z71 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Blaine, MN Posts: 846	Very impressive! Looks awesome. __________________ 2012 ZL1: M6, Rotofab CAI, ATI balancer w/8.66 overdrive, PFADT long tube headers w/cats 2016 Silverado LTZ-Z71 Midnight Edition: 6.2L, 8 speed auto, Borla exhaust

01-07-2014, 11:41 AM	#8
G-Oil Guy Where am I? Drives: Zoe the ZL1, 2012 Frontier Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Mars, PA Posts: 6,071	Can we see the interior?? Awesome project! __________________ FOR SALE: 2013 ZL1 Message me if interested

01-07-2014, 11:00 AM	#2
Iroc-ZL1 Drives: 2013 ZL1 #505 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: South Gate CA Posts: 144	wow Simply amazing !!!

01-07-2014, 11:18 AM	#5
1sikss Drives: 2011 camaro ss Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: houston Posts: 464	this thing is so sick!!!

01-07-2014, 11:29 AM	#6
scubadoo7 Airborne Recondo Drives: Crystal Red 2SS 1LE Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Fairfax Station Va. Posts: 864	Awesome project. You and your son have created a masterpiece. Best of both worlds, old and new.

01-07-2014, 11:48 AM	#9
mlee CamaroFans.com Drives: ZLE & ZR2 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Conroe, TX Posts: 37,500 View My Garage	OK... I'm going out on a limb here and say that's the COOLEST FIRST POST ever!!! Hope to see more of you and this car around the forum. Welcome to C5.. __________________

01-07-2014, 02:06 PM	#10
Aussie ZL1 Drives: 2013 ZL1 manual RHD Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 73	That is absolutely awesome! What a great job. Well done Cheers Brad __________________ Brad Dunstan RHD '13 M6 ZL1

01-07-2014, 04:51 PM	#11
kwhizz Drives: 60's Muscle Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Kenosha, Wi Posts: 196	I drooled all over the car at SEMA..........Beyond description........

01-07-2014, 05:35 PM	#12
Modern07 Mid-Florida Camaro Club Drives: 2019 ZL1 on Order Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Heathrow, FL Posts: 3,136	Wow! That is awesome!! __________________ My Build Thread

01-07-2014, 08:04 PM	#13
DrkPhx Drives: 2013 Triple Black ZL1 / 2006 TB SS Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: MN Posts: 2,250	Wow, that's cool. We now have come full circle where new inspires the old. Very nice.

01-07-2014, 08:08 PM	#14
STSL Account Suspended Drives: 2010 ZR1 Camaro Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Everywhere, USA Posts: 163	BRAVO!