Bad To The Bone

Without a doubt, the Legacy of American Muscle will never die. It's good to know that owners like Cody La Riviere here stay true to the Muscle Car oath: All motor, no additives. This amazing horsepower machine is a 2000 Chevrolet Camaro Z28, the last of the GM F-Body. A True Canadian car, the last generation Camaro was built in the GM assembly plant located in Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec.

During this shoot, I got to know Cody a bit and discovered he's a down to earth fellow who appreciates what he has and takes nothing for granted. He has spent countless hours creating a masterpiece of a Z28 into his own. Without a doubt, blood, sweat and tears, maybe not so much tears, has been put into this car and it definitely shows.

The reason as to why Cody picked a Camaro Z28 as opposed to an import, was that the V8 " sounds pissed off ". There is a more personal side, with the muscle car scene dying a slow death around the turn of the century, He also wanted to " grab the last of the true F-body, the tail end of American Muscle Cars".

Here are some specs on the car:

Engine:
It boasts an all aluminum 346 Cubic Inch (cu) 5.7L LS1. This is not a stroker, it is a precisely built LS1. It has around 450+ Rear Wheel Horsepower (RWHP). For engine modifications, this LS1 has a K&N Cold Air Intake, a Edelbrock 90mm Victor Throttle Body, a F.A.S.T. 90mm intake manifold, F.A.S.T 36 lb/hr injectors Texas Speed and Performance Stage 1 LS6 heads, Thunder Racing "Trex" camshaft, ARP connecting rod bolts, ported oil pump, and lastly a Manley double roller timing chain.

Exhaust:
Which high performance car would be complete without an exhaust system? This Camaro has 1 3/4 " long Hooker tubes with 3" collectors ending before the rear axle.

Suspension:
Cody figures, if he wants to keep his car on the road, why not use it's weight to do so? He has installed a front sway bar, a G2 adjustable lower control arm front and back, custom made weld in subframe connectors, joined by a BMR brace/driveshaft safety loop, BMR transmission cross member/torque arm, BMR torque arm, Eibach lowering Springs that sit on custom valved Bilstein Shocks in the front, stiffer performance Eibach lowering springs and Koni Adjustable shocks in rear.

Shoes:
Just like humans, cars need proper footwear in order to move. What enables this Camaro to stick to the pavement are a set of Detroit Wheels C4 ZR1 replica 9.5"X17" in the front and 11"X17" in the back, shrouded around Toyo Proxes T1-S 275/40R17 are in the front and Mickey Thompson ET Street Radials 315/35R17 in the rear to put the power down.

I am fortunate enough to have had the chance to shoot this Camaro, and it was indeed a great pleasure. It is truly a great example of how the 20th century produced simplicity and fun in North American motoring. A big thank you to Cody for all the info and his time, and Leafy32 for giving me this opportunity. Keep shooting my friends. Ciao.

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