Chevrolet Camaro RCR Series 3
>> Thursday, April 2, 2009
The RCR series 3 is essentially a brand-new 1969 Camaro that’s built to hang with the fastest new cars on the road. Thirteen inch Baer brakes, adjustable coil-over dampers, and modern BFGoodrich rubber – 245/40YR-18 in the front, 335/30YR-18 in the back – address the fact that stopping and turning weren’t yet perfected in 1969. Neither was torsional rigidity, but the RCR Series 3 is built on a Dynacorn reproduction body shell that isstiffer than the General Motors original and is further buttressed by an optional six-point roll cage.
So you don’t get the sensation that the steering wheel, dashboard and winshield are sliding around like rogue tectonic plates every time you hit a bump. Each RCR Series 3 Camaro comes with two engine packages, the first being an all-aluminum 427 small-block Chevy developing 500 hp, and a second RCR SB2 NASCAR race engine tuned by RCR to 603-plus hp at 7,200 rpm. Both of these engines are fully documented with dyno sheets, along with a full race history on the RCR race engine. To secure the engines properly, special motor plates are utilized up front and in the center, again demonstrating the serious nature of these cars. Beyond these tremendous engines there’s a Tremec five-speed manual transmission with a Ram 10.5-inch clutch pack backing them up, while a Be Cool modular radiator keeps things cool.
While all of the hardware is impressive to see and hear, the real thrill comes behind the wheel when all that power raises the pulse, testing every aspect of car and driver with performance that promises no lies. These cars return an absolutely thrilling driving experience, from the custom steering wheel and tilt column to the RCR Series3 Auto Meter gauges set within a specially built carbon-fiber/composite dash assembly and pad. This theme continues in the custom carbon console, door and side panels, and other trim pieces that tell of this car’s special nature, including a five-point harness augmenting the rollcage. Add details such as billet trim, leather-covered ProCar Series 1 seats from Walt’s Interior a custom rear seat, Vintage Air A/C and power windows, and little else will be needed to achieve automotive nirvana—a perfect world indeed!
As legions of pony car enthusiasts center their attention on the ’69 Camaro, there’s no question that each of the 50 RCR Series3 Camaros will be treasured by collectors and feared by those who know their performance potential. Equally stunning and capable, these cars are destined to become a part of history, as they benefit from a lengthy lineage that can be traced to the roots of NASCAR and those who made the sport what it is today.
(Source : Automobile April 2009 & Superrod)
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So you don’t get the sensation that the steering wheel, dashboard and winshield are sliding around like rogue tectonic plates every time you hit a bump. Each RCR Series 3 Camaro comes with two engine packages, the first being an all-aluminum 427 small-block Chevy developing 500 hp, and a second RCR SB2 NASCAR race engine tuned by RCR to 603-plus hp at 7,200 rpm. Both of these engines are fully documented with dyno sheets, along with a full race history on the RCR race engine. To secure the engines properly, special motor plates are utilized up front and in the center, again demonstrating the serious nature of these cars. Beyond these tremendous engines there’s a Tremec five-speed manual transmission with a Ram 10.5-inch clutch pack backing them up, while a Be Cool modular radiator keeps things cool.
While all of the hardware is impressive to see and hear, the real thrill comes behind the wheel when all that power raises the pulse, testing every aspect of car and driver with performance that promises no lies. These cars return an absolutely thrilling driving experience, from the custom steering wheel and tilt column to the RCR Series3 Auto Meter gauges set within a specially built carbon-fiber/composite dash assembly and pad. This theme continues in the custom carbon console, door and side panels, and other trim pieces that tell of this car’s special nature, including a five-point harness augmenting the rollcage. Add details such as billet trim, leather-covered ProCar Series 1 seats from Walt’s Interior a custom rear seat, Vintage Air A/C and power windows, and little else will be needed to achieve automotive nirvana—a perfect world indeed!
As legions of pony car enthusiasts center their attention on the ’69 Camaro, there’s no question that each of the 50 RCR Series3 Camaros will be treasured by collectors and feared by those who know their performance potential. Equally stunning and capable, these cars are destined to become a part of history, as they benefit from a lengthy lineage that can be traced to the roots of NASCAR and those who made the sport what it is today.
(Source : Automobile April 2009 & Superrod)
