This 590 Horsepower ’72 Corvette Will Destroy Any Autocross or Trackday

How about a big dollop of freedom? This Detroit Speed-tuned 1972 Corvette is just what we all need. Detroit Speed has teamed up with Matt Farah of The Smoking Tire to bring about several videos covering the crazy cars and packages that they can build for their customers.

The headline figures are all big: big power, big tire and big performance. This 1972 ‘Vette has been built by Detroit Speed to compete in the Goodguy’s Autocross series in the “Pro” class. To that end, it features a MAST motorsports-built LS3 engine making 590 horsepower and “a whole lot” of torque; a close-ratio 4-speed manual transmission with 4.11 rear end gears; the complete Detroit Speed C3 chassis and suspension setup with independent rear suspension has been retrofit to this car, paired with 6″ worth of flared bodywork and massive Forgeline wheels using 315-section width front and 335-section width rear tires; BFG Rival’s to be specific.

Between the straight-cut non-synchronized transmission whirring away, and the engine roar, this Corvette is a symphony of mechanical joy. Watch and listen as Farah bangs gears and drives the ultimate modern take on a Trans-Am racer from 40 years ago.

-via The Smoking Tire

Jake Stumph

Jake Stumph is a lifelong car enthusiast and racer, and former content editor for Internet Brands Automotive which he joined in 2015. His work has been featured by several other prominent automotive outlets, including Jalopnik and Autobytel.

He obtained a bachelor's degree in Political Science at the Ohio State University in 2013, then pivoted from covering politics and policy to writing about his automotive adventures, something that, he says, is a lot more fun. Since that time, he has established connections with most of the world's major automakers, as well as other key brands in the automotive industry.

He enjoys track days, drifting, and autocross, at least, when his cars are running right, which is uncommon.

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