The Chevelle is a staple of classic muscle cars, but few can match the specialness of the Chevelle offered by RK Motors Charlotte. For starters, the old-school 327 has been replaced by an LS with two spinny boys.
Sourced from Speed Inc. of Illinois and modified by McPhail Performance, the 6.2-liter small block develops a simply ludicrous 1,140 horsepower at the rear wheels. The LS3 flaunts a custom induction system from Kindig It Design, 92-millimeter throttle body, VaporWorx fuel delivery, coated headers, polished alternator, and a puller fan for the generously-sized aluminum radiator.
Detailed to the extreme, the port-injected engine wouldn’t mean a thing without a tough automatic transmission. A built 4L70-E and a 4.0-inch driveshaft send the goodies to a Strange Engineering differential, and stopping power isn’t too shabby either thanks to drilled and slotted rotors.
Underpinned by a Fast Track chassis from the Roadster Shop, this pro-touring build corners like it’s on rails because of the custom independent suspension up front and four-link setup out back. Penske shock absorbers need to be mentioned as well, along with rack-and-pinion power steering, three-piece Forgeline DE3P wheels, and Michelin Pilot Super Sport boots.
The 275/35 by 18-inch and 335/30 by 20-inch performance tires are perfect for this application even though some of us would’ve preferred a set of street-legal drag radials and a parachute. But nevertheless, we shouldn’t forget that “Maliboost” was built for the car show circuit instead of the strip.
Previously owned by RaceDeck Garage Floors chief executive officer Jorgen Moller, the world-class restomod was also featured on Bitchin’ Rides on November 3rd, 2015. The A-body muscle car doesn’t fail to impress once you open the driver’s door either because the four-point Corbeau Racing harnesses are there for a reason. Custom-dyed Scottish leather, the AutoMeter telemetry, billet center console, color-keyed roll cage, half-wrapped steering wheel, and tilting steering column seal the deal.
On that note, does $197,900 seem too much for this incredible machine?
After a 1:43 scale model of a Ferrari 250 GTO sparked Mircea's interest for cars when he was a kid, an early internship at Top Gear sealed his career path. He's most interested in muscle cars and American trucks, but he takes a passing interest in quirky kei cars as well. Full profile
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