Some cars are built to cruise, and others are built to chase a number on a long, white stretch of salt. This third-generation Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z falls firmly into the second camp. Originally turned into a race car by a family land-speed racing team out of Iowa, it has been refined and reworked over the years into a purpose-built machine designed to do one thing exceptionally well: go very, very fast in a straight line.
At the heart of the build is a Chevrolet SB2.2 V8, a serious racing small-block fitted with forged CP-Carrillo pistons, a high-lift camshaft, titanium valves, CNC-ported cylinder heads, and a Barnes dry-sump oiling system with an external cooler. Breathing through a billet Holley carburetor on a custom-fabricated intake manifold, the engine sends its output through a G-Force five-speed manual and a fortified Ford 9-inch rear end with Strange Engineering axles. Ceramic-coated headers exit through the fenders ahead of the front wheels, and a C&R aluminum radiator with dual electric fans keeps temperatures in check. The seller notes the engine was freshly rebuilt at a performance shop in Nevada and has only been run on a dyno since.
The aerodynamic and chassis work tells the rest of the story. The Camaro retains much of its original steel bodywork, finished in orange with bold competition numerals on the doors, but the details are all business: covered headlight openings, a lift-off cowl hood, a removable air dam and side skirts, polycarbonate side windows, stabilizer fins, a rear spoiler, and a parachute to help bring it back down to earth. Custom steel wheels wear Mooneyes aero discs and Y-rated Goodyear tires. Underneath, Race Craft suspension components, adjustable coilovers and sway bars, and tubular front control arms keep things planted, while Strange Engineering front calipers and a parachute handle the always-important job of slowing down.
Inside, the cabin is stripped and caged for the rigors of high-speed competition. A roll cage surrounds a Kirkey racing seat with head restraints and an RJS twist-lock harness, and safety gear includes a Deist Cold Fire suppression system. The driver works a Tilton pedal assembly and an overhead toggle-switch panel, grips a quick-release steering wheel, and watches an AutoMeter tachometer with a shift light alongside a row of auxiliary gauges. There is no odometer here, because mileage is beside the point when your scorecard is measured in top speed.
This is a car with real records to its name, with the seller reporting top-speed runs at both the Bonneville Salt Flats and the Texas Mile. It comes with an SCTA logbook and a Carfax report, and a seller-supplied narrative is included in the listing. Worth noting for any prospective buyer: the Carfax shows a history of branded titles, and the car is being sold on a bill of sale. It is not currently legal for road use, which is exactly as it should be. This Camaro was never meant for the street. It was built for the salt, and it has the speed to prove it.
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