In the Garage: 1967 Chevrolet Camaro
THE CAR AND ITS OWNER
1967 Chevrolet Camaro race car owned by Tony Randazzo
WHAT MAKES IT INTERESTING
Few other rides have captured the hearts of Long Island customizers and drag racers more than the late '60s Camaro. Randazzo's black pro street convertible (a street-legal car modified for drag racing) shows what an enthusiast can do with years of work and a six-figure investment. He's stuffed the engine bay with a 427-cubic-inch Chevrolet "big block" that puts out close to 1,000 horsepower with its nitrous oxide fuel system. "The car has run consistent 'high nines' (nine seconds over a quarter mile) at 139 miles per hour," he says. "It launches with front wheels skyward and doesn't stop until the 'wheelie bars' hit and the car slams down."
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