The Lingenfelter 455 T/A Concept really is badass
11-02-2009, 06:41 PM
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The Lingenfelter 455 T/A Concept really is badass 
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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. We'll have plenty more on this bad **** next week from SEMA. In the meantime, head over to CarandDriver.com for more images.
[Source: Car and Driver via Camaro5 | Image: Patrick M. Hoey]
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. We'll have plenty more on this bad **** next week from SEMA. In the meantime, head over to CarandDriver.com for more images.
[Source: Car and Driver via Camaro5 | Image: Patrick M. Hoey]
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11-03-2009, 08:56 PM
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I kinda like it in some ways. I like the interior. But that nose looks like it could swallow a man whole. And those wheels are gay as ****, I mean, good God they are ugly!
11-04-2009, 11:37 PM
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too much going on with the car not clean looking at all, wheels are big turn off could have used atleast those firebird replica GTA wheels like the ones the Year One bird has. Dropping it a bit wouldnt hurt. I think it looks like a car thats suppose to be like in a futuristic movie of some sort
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