Thread: The Lingenfelter 455 T/A Concept Car

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Car and Driver is the first outlet to post real live photos of the SEMA-bound Lingenfelter 455 T/A Concept. By taking the looks of the '70 Trans Am and adapting them to the new Chevrolet Camaro, Lingenfelter has created something that will have you playing "What if.." scenarios regarding Pontiac over and over again in your heads. Imagine a world in which you could walk into a General Motors dealer and pick between this and the G8 GXP...

Anyway, snap out of it, because that ain't happenin'. We think what's likely to happen, if people go as batsh*t crazy over this creation at SEMA as we think they will, is that Lingenfelter will probably offer the package to customers. That's probably good, anyway, as we can't see GM spending the bucks to offer the 455 T/A's upgraded interior (yeah, it's premium vinyl, baby) and monstrously-upgraded engine. See, that 455 nomenclature's no joke. According to C/D, the 455 CID/7.5-liter V8 rocks an 11.5:1 compression ratio, ported and polished LS7 heads, a new intake and a forged crankshaft. The exhaust is by Corsa, the honeycomb wheels are custom jobs, and most importantly, the engine comes correct with 655 horses and 610 lb-ft. of torque.

SEMA Show Link > http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/sema...er-t-a-concept
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To squared off around the headlights.

Originally Posted by Evolvo

Well, opinions are like a**holes, every bodys got one.
IMHO thats just WRONG

I Kind of Like it ? But then Just an opinion coming from a guy that's not to crazy about Volvo Wagon's

Ahhh but the drive train would fit in my camaro and I would still be smog legal.

well if i had shoe boxs full of 100 dollar bills and i wanted a smog legal car and did not want to play with old rusty or bent up stuff i may buy one

looks better than the butt ugly camaro .

Originally Posted by shine

looks better than the butt ugly camaro .

Agreed. I can not stand the Camaro's looks.

Originally Posted by shine

looks better than the butt ugly camaro .

Kind of like dating the less ugly of the Ugly Sisters????????

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Kind of like dating the less ugly of the Ugly Sisters????????

Maybe you could drive it in the dark!

I have owned many, many Firebirds, Formulas and Trans Am's. I still have my first one that I've had for over 20 years. So I like them. I was giddy at the thought of what it would look like but after seeing it I'm a little disappointed. A little too ?? busy looking???

Be still, my raging heart. Thats prettier than a busload of college girls.

Personally, I just as soon stuff a 426 street Hemi in a new Challenger and have the best of both worlds.

i like it

I like the idea, but the square headlights and a few other things just don't make it for me..... Probably just too "new" looking for me, I guess....

Originally Posted by tango

Anyway, snap out of it, because that ain't happenin'. We think what's likely to happen, if people go as batsh*t crazy over this creation at SEMA as we think they will, is that Lingenfelter will probably offer the package to customers.

Yeah they plan to build a hundred of them I believe.