Back in October, we received an invite from the Royal Purple people to swing buy their booth at SEMA 2016, where we could be the first to see the Ringbrothers‘ latest creation. That creation would end up being this ’69 Camaro.
Now we hadn’t seen any pictures of the car prior to the event, nor did we have a full understanding off what we were to expect when we arrived, but when we did — we were blown away! The attention to detail of the Ringbrothers G-Code Camaro is simply astonishing.
Immediately upon first glance, you notice the carbon fiber hood inserts, carbon fiber trim (mirrors, side skirts, splitter, spoiler, etc.), custom grille, door handles and so on. There isn’t too much factory ’69 Camaro left in the G-Code version, this is for certain. The steering wheel alone is a one-off piece, said to have taken a total of 230 hours to complete in and of itself.
Under the hood, is a 416 cubic-inch LS3 with a forged bottom end and a Whipple supercharger to help bring the total output to nearly 1,000 horsepower at the crank. Backing the blown LSX is a Tremec T-56 transmission and a GM 12-bolt rearend. Designed as a hardcore pro-torung car that can win a Design Award from General Motors, which this car has, it’s really true best of both worlds.
Of course a proper pro-touring machine isn’t worth its paint if not for an upgraded wheel, tire, brake and suspension system. The G-Code has addressed those issues, utilizing hardware from Detroit Speed, Baer and HRE. The cockpit is a great place to be, thanks to a fully-customized interior cabin that no doubt has cost the owner one pretty penny. Every square inch of the car does nothing but help solidify the Ringbrothers place in the automotive industry, and as long as they keep building cars like the G-Code Camaro, they’ll be around for many years to come!
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.
