Badass is just the beginning – Detroit Speed built a muscle car out of the Chevelle 1970.
The American term, muscle car, is used to refer to a variety of high performance vehicles.
Not only are they personified as beasts, with their high-revving roars and engine hearts pumping huge amounts of fuel, but also they ruled the streets.
As a matter of fact, at the racetracks there’s no doubt you would see car enthusiasts flock to watch them duke it out on the track.
When we read about Moe, a first-timer of Detroit Speed Inc, he delivered his 1970 Chevelle and explained he wanted a daily driver.
But this meant it had to merit classification as a super car, so it was more than simply transforming into a muscle car.
It needed the control and power to handle twists and turns and be equally capable at high speeds.
Specifications:
Modified chassis with custom Detroit Speed QUADRALink configuration in the rear and modified custom front setup.
Brakes:
- Front: 15” 2014 Corvette Carbon Ceramic ZR1
- Rear: 15” 2014 Corvette Carbon Ceramic ZR1
Wheels:
- Front: Forgeline Grip Dropkicks 19×10.5 with a 5.75 backspace
- Rear: Forgeline Grip Dropkicks 20×12.0 with a 5.25 backspace w/optional 18’ Forgeline set to fit
over the ZR1 rear brakes for Drag Radials
Tires:
- Front: Michelin Pilot Sport 275/35ZR19
- Rear: Michelin Pilot Sport 335/30ZR20
Engine: Mast Motorsports LSX 427ci with a 4.0 liter Whipple Supercharger
Body:
- Custom firewall moved back 6 inches
- Shaved side marker lights
- Exterior door handle modifications
- Front and rear bumper complete modifications
- Custom rear valance
- Billet grille surrounds and SS emblems
- under hood cowl induction modification
- Brushed Nickel finish throughout build.
*Thanks to Street Muscle Magazine for some of the above information.
