2024 SEMA - Domestic

Doughboy is a 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle out of the Blazin Rodz shop. Under the hood is a 540 cu.in. Brodix Big Block engine. The motor was built by ACE Racing Engines and includes twin Precision 8385 Next Gen (83-mm) turbochargers with a custom 3D-printed carbon-fiber intercooler. The package produces 2,800 horsepower. To improve weight distribution, the power plant has been moved back 15 inches. Stopping Doughboy are Wilwood SX6R six-piston brake calipers.

The Ringbrothers had a number of entries at this year’s SEMA show. One of these vehicles was this 1970 Plymouth Barracuda called Infected. The car is painted in a period-correct colour. The Cuda is powered by a Hellcrate Redeye engine with an output of 807 horsepower. Infected underwent extensive fabrication and includes many carbon-fiber components. The suspension has been upgraded using modern technology. It required 5,600 hours to complete the project.

This 1987 Buick Regal Grand National is from the Ringbrothers and is called ‘Invadr.’ Under the hood is a twin-turbocharged 3.8-litre V6 from Duttweiler Performance. The turbo boost is set at 32 psi, which produces 1,246 horsepower – 1001 horsepower more than the Grand Nationals that came off the assembly. A Tremec T56 transmission with a modified Ford nine-inch differential is bolted to the engine. The car rides on HRE wheels and Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires.

The Quake LED Quavette is a tribute car to the late John Flynn, Jr., built by Freak Show Builds. It started life as a 1969 Greenwood Corvette Sportwagen. The car uses Hankook tires mounted on Forgeline wheels. It is equipped with Ride Tech Suspension, and stopping is accomplished using Wilwood Disc Brakes. Carolina Steam Punks and Applied Technology completed the Quavette using Sherwin-Williams paint.

Gerald Clayton owns this 1969 Chevrolet Nova, built by Metal Brothers Hot Rods of Theodore, Alabama. Powering the car is a 6.0-liter LS motor bolted to a Bowler 4L60E transmission. The Nova uses a Detroit Speed transmission. Michelin Pilot Sport Tires are mounted on Forgeline Wheels. Body-wise, the car has tucked bumpers, shaved drip rails, and enhanced door gaps. It has been finished with Axalta’s Toyota Cement Gray paint.

The first-generation Mercury Cougars were manufactured between 1967 and 1970. The convertible option was available in 1969 and 1970. The Painthouse of Cypress, Texas, built this 1970 model. The team has replaced the original engine with a Ford 4.6-liter Terminator, connected to a Tremec T-56 six-speed transmission. Each corner uses Bilstein shock absorbers and Toyo Tires mounted on Evod wheels. The Cougar is finished in PPG Short Bus Pearl paint.

Dave Kindig brought several examples of his latest creation, the Kindig CF1 Roadster. The Roadster is a full carbon-fiber body inspired by the 1953 Chevrolet Corvette. The Kindig CF1 rides on a modified Rod Shop chassis. Under the hood is a Lingenfelter LS7 with LS3 cylinder heads that produces 650 horsepower. The transmission is a GM performance automatic 4L80E. The wheels are manufactured by Forgeline and are a Kindig design. The entire package weighs about 3,000 lbs.

This 1962 Chevrolet Impala SS from the Old Anvil Speed Shop was showcased at the front of the Central Hall. The build began with an almost original 42,000-mile Impala with a 327 cu.in. and four-speed transmission. The shop created a custom chassis and suspension with a new floor pan. The motor was replaced with a 1,200-horsepower Nelson Racing Engine mated to a modified GM 4L80E transmission. Other features include 24” wide wheels and a rear spoiler.

Superperformance had a couple of their models exhibited at the Sema Show. The Superperformance MKIII is the only Cobra replica built under license from Carroll Shelby Licensing. The hand-laid fiberglass body is reinforced with steel tubes and bonded to a jig-welded parallel ladder frame chassis. The front and rear suspensions are independent unequal-length A-arms. The weight of the MKIII without an engine is 1,840 lbs. Three engine options are available – 351, 427 and 460.

Trans Am Worldwide has developed a unique conversion. The company uses a current platform to create the 70/SS, a modern-day version of the classic 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS. Powertrain options start with the 450-horsepower LT1. A 396 cu.in. 900 rear-wheel horsepower engine upgrade is also available, as is a 427 cu.in. supercharged motor. The car can be painted in heritage or modern colours. The starting price of a 70/SS is $195,000.

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