With this ’69 Camaro, we wanted to create a car that held true to its original aesthetic, yet felt very modern without distracting from the classic lines and good looks of the ’69 body. The owner came to us looking for a car that he could take to shows and events, win best of show, turn the fastest time on the autocross and drive a thousand miles home again. A contemporary feel was achieved on the car by refining, tweaking and improving many of the smaller details on the car like the new handmade side quarter ‘gills’, hood louvers and front and rear spoilers. The color combination used was a very ‘traditional’ scheme of red and black, but we deviated from the factory color arrangement to add a new twist and feel to the car. Tricky to do with only two colors but with the right placement and appropriate amount of the red accent color on a sleek black canvass, a fresh look can be created. If the car was to sit next to another black and red Camaro, the two would look surprisingly different.

The 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 will be on the market before we know it, and with that in mind, Chevrolet has posted a video to YouTube in which Al Oppenheiser, the car's chief engineer, gives a tour of the car, touting its highlights.

The 323-horsepower (241 kW) V-6-powered LS coupe and LT coupe and convertible – including the 2LS with an EPA-rated 30 mpg on the highway The Camaro SS coupe and convertible, with a 6.2L V-8 delivering up to 426 horsepower (318 kW)

It will use a supercharged LS3 and corvette 2010 parts in chassis brakes etc. We made extensive body mods, but keeping the Camaro looks. Roof section is original.

Corvette Grand Sport models feature wider front and rear fenders as well as a Z06-style front splitter and tall rear spoiler. Functional brake ducts and extra cooling support track-day performance.

Chassis

Brakesadvanced track-capable braking system

Wheels20-inch forged aluminum wheels

Front Suspensionexclusive Magnetic Ride Control

Drivetrain

Differentialheavy-duty limited-slip differential

Engine

Type:LSA 6.2L supercharged engine

Engine & Transmission

Power bhp (kW) at RPM:550 hp

Torque lb-ft (Nm) at RPM:550 lb.-ft.

Modern performance continues under the hood, stuffed with a 410hp, 5.7-liter LS1 crate engine mated to a 4L65E automatic transmission. Wheels are 18x8 and 17x7 Wheel Vintiques Billet Smoothies with 225 and 235-series Bridgestone radials alongside Wilwood six-piston 13 inch front disks, with 11 inch four-pistons in the back.

The build for this 2009 Street Machine of the Year winner began in July of 2008, starting with the chassis design. The plan was to build a production chassis that would offer unmatched handling, performance, and a comfortable ride. All while fitting under the stock Corvette body and being a relatively simple bolt up chassis. The R&D on the chassis took about 2 months, giving us plenty of time to come up with the ideas and the concept for the car.