We love it when a group of industry leaders come together to build a project car for a good cause. We’ve seen quite a few of them over the years, but there’s another one that’s recently caught our attention. More specifically, it’s a ’67 Camaro that was built in time for the Camaro’s 50th Birthday, and we’ve gotten the full story from our friends at SEMA below!
Official Release:
WD-40 Company has partnered with SEMA Cares to build a custom ’67 Chevrolet Camaro in celebration of both the SEMA Show’s and the Camaro’s 50th anniversaries.
The WD-40/SEMA Cares 50th Anniversary Camaro will make its debut at the 2016 SEMA Show in Las Vegas the first week of November before it gets auctioned off in 2017. Featured as the official 50th Anniversary Vehicle of the SEMA Show, it will also be the lead vehicle in the SEMA Cruise, which concludes the Show on Friday, November 4.
Proceeds from the vehicle’s sale will go to Childhelp—an organization that provides services to abused and neglected children—and the SEMA Memorial Scholarship Fund, which provides scholarships to students entering the automotive aftermarket.
The Camaro project was designed by noted car builder Neil Tjin and built in partnership with Tjin and instructors from Universal Technical Institute. The engine, transmission, suspension, wheels and tires will be installed on PowerNation TV. The entire build will showcase how WD-40 Company products are used by automotive professionals in their restoration and customization projects.
Build partners that have donated product for use on the Camaro include Eckler’s, Budnik Wheels, Axalta, Eibach, Falken Tires, Baer Brake Systems, LR Auto Body and Optima Batteries.
The vehicle will be featured in the WD-40 Company booth #62129 at the 2016 SEMA Show. For more information about the vehicle, visit www.wd40.com/SEMA.
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.
