A customized 2010 Camaro equipped with Nitto tires, the Lingenfelter T/A, has won a Mothers Choice Award for excellence in automotive design at the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas.
Sponsored by a provider of polishes, waxes and cleaners, Mothers Choice Award winners are judged by a panel of industry experts and presented to a standout SEMA entry in each of several categories.
Judging is based on overall appearance, attention to detail, integration of custom and stock elements, paint finish, creative vision and execution of concept.
The Lingenfelter T/A’s wheels are custom 20-inch Honeycomb’s with bright brushed aluminum details. The Nitto tires are 275/40ZR20 fronts and 315/35ZR20 rears.
“We are very proud to receive a Mothers Choice Award for the design of our T/A concept car, which we built to turn the heads of muscle car enthusiasts as well as to demonstrate our team’s extensive knowledge of power and automotive technology,” says Ken Lingenfelter, owner of Lingenfelter Performance Engineering in Decatur, Ind.
The car has custom-molded body styling that emulates the muscle-heavy cars of the 1970s, he says. It features the engine specialist’s custom Racing Head Service (RHS) aluminum engine block with a 455 cubic-inch displacement.
It has 4.155-inch bore Diamond 11.5:1 compression ratio pistons and a 4.200-inch stroke Lunati forged crankshaft. Lingenfelter-brand CNC ported and polished LS7 heads and an LSX FAST 102 intake finish off the engine, which produces 655 horsepower and 610 foot-pounds of torque.
A Lingenfelter 6-bolt LS9 twin disk flywheel and clutch assembly and heavy-duty Driveshaft Shop halfshafts are also applied.
Body enhancements include a new hood with a shaker scoop and blue keyed stripe. The front fascia “borrows from the vehicle’s inspired muscle car heritage” and incorporates custom head lamps, grille and turn signals for authentic detailing.
The car’s fender has a functional side extractor scoop and the rear quarter has a leading-edge wheel flair. The rear corners have been extended nearly four inches with a wrapped down stand-up spoiler, and customized taillight housings have been added to the package.
A custom-designed Corsa Performance stainless steel exhaust also graces the car, which is finished in an icy, bright white with an electric blue stripe running from front to rear. Bright blue woven vinyl seat inserts and metal-turned instrument panel accents highlight the interior.
For more information, visit www.lingenfelter.com, www.nittotire.com and www.mothers.com.
