Pro-touring has elevated the muscle car genre to a level that has never been seen before. In the early days, a ’69 Camaro with some thicker sway bars, 17-inch wheels, 5-speed transmission and a late-model, EFI-equipped engine was all you really needed to be competitive.
However, things change, and technology has a tendency to improve as it evolves. These days car like this ’70 Camaro with a supercharged LSA and a 6-speed automatic, paddle-shifted gearbox is the norm.
Owned by James Shipka, the One Lap World War Z features not only this powertrain borrowed from a 2013 Camaro ZL1, but aa slew of other mouth-watering modifications that crosses boundaries and carries, into other genres of the automotive hobby. You can say it’s 95% pro-touring, and 5% “stance,” but we won’t rib James too much for that last one.
Modifications to the LSA are quite functional; a BTR Stage III blower camshaft, Lingenfelter blower pulley, a custom dual-pump fuel system and naturally, a Nitrous Outlet 200hp cheater system for good measure. The engine is also equipped with a custom dual K&N ram air intake, Holley LS swap oil pan and custom trans pan. The LSA powerplant is held to the frame with a complete BRP Muscle Rods LS Swap kit and long-tube headers.
Keeping the Camaro planted to the pavement is a RideTech Stage 2 air suspension system, with SPC fully-adjustable tubular upper control arms. The Camaro is brought to a halt with a 14-inch Wilwood brake system at all four corners. Detroit Speed wheel tubs house RSV forged 19-inch wheels also lend help to the cause, measuring 19-inches in diameter; 11-inch wide in the front and 13.5-inches in the rear.
Some of the other details that round out the Camaro, which James labels as a RS/ZL1, are depicted below.
- ANVIL auto full carbon hood/inner-fenders/fender support rods
- Ring Brothers body hardware and door strikers
- Full carbon fiber front and back bumpers
- Billet hood struts
- Full alcantera and leather custom interior
- Full RACEPAK iQ3 dash kit
- Sparco seats, alcantera steering wheel and belts
- Push-button trans controller and paddleshifters from SHRIFTER
All custom body, fender flares, exhuast and engine mods were performed by Cyrious GarageWorks, and we give a shot to Pro-Touring.com for helping grab out attention with this car.
Rick Seitz is the owner and founder of AutoCentric Media, the parent company to Timeless Muscle Magazine, and has a true love and passion for all vehicles. When he isn’t tuning, testing, or competing with the magazine’s current crop of project vehicles, he’s busy tinkering and planning the next round modifications for his own cars.
