Photo: Barrett-Jackson
It's not unusual for us to come across custom car builds so insane they at times have us questioning reality. But I have to admit, over the past few months all I've seen were mild restomods and restorations – so, it's been a while since my eyes feasted on something as crazy as this here 1969 Chevrolet Camaro.
A Camaro from 1969 means we're talking about a model from the first generation's last year on the market. It is a highly cherished version of the pony car, constantly crossing paths with custom garages and coming out the other end of the encounter looking all modified.
In the case of this Chevy the custom garage's name is Weaver Customs, a crew based in Utah and known for the SEMA builds it made over the years. The build you're looking at was not made for SEMA, but was shown for the first time back in 2014 at the Detroit Autorama.
The car as you see it before you is called Bad Company, and it stretches everything we thought a custom Camaro should be to the extreme. It's immediately obvious why, because the thing has no roof to speak of. It's not convertible with the roof hidden somewhere, but it looks like it simply doesn't feature one.
The absence of the top part makes the ride look very aggressive, and the effect of low, mean, and crazy it comes with is enhanced even further by significant stretching, widening, shortening, and lowering of the body.
The original Camaro bodywork was widened by 12 inches (30 cm) at the rear and eight inches (20 cm) at the front, while being shortened by three inches (eight cm) overall.
The all-steel roadster achieved this way was then propped on a Z06 suspension system that meets the asphalt courtesy of Forgeline RB3C wheels wearing in Nitto Invo tires. The same Z06 is responsible for the powertrain that powers the Bad Company, meaning an LS6 engine supercharged by Magnuson gear and working through a T56 6-speed manual transmission.
The interior of the Camaro, visible from all angles (except when your eyes are below its waistline, of course) displays black leather all around, a hand-fabricated steel center console, and a Kicker sound system complete with a heads-up display.
For those who regularly visit custom car shows the Bad Company is a very well-known built. From when it was first shown in Detroit it snatched its share of awards, starting with the Best Radical Custom Convertible and moving through a Grand Marshall Award at Hot August Nights and the 2015 Goodguys Builder's Choice Award.
We are talking about this build once more because it was listed by auction house Barrett-Jackson as one of the goodies that will be on the floor of the Scottsdale event taking place at the end of January 2024.
The 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Bad Company is selling with no reserve, meaning the highest bidder will snatch it, no matter the sum offered for it.
Update: sold for $73,700.
In the case of this Chevy the custom garage's name is Weaver Customs, a crew based in Utah and known for the SEMA builds it made over the years. The build you're looking at was not made for SEMA, but was shown for the first time back in 2014 at the Detroit Autorama.
The car as you see it before you is called Bad Company, and it stretches everything we thought a custom Camaro should be to the extreme. It's immediately obvious why, because the thing has no roof to speak of. It's not convertible with the roof hidden somewhere, but it looks like it simply doesn't feature one.
The absence of the top part makes the ride look very aggressive, and the effect of low, mean, and crazy it comes with is enhanced even further by significant stretching, widening, shortening, and lowering of the body.
The original Camaro bodywork was widened by 12 inches (30 cm) at the rear and eight inches (20 cm) at the front, while being shortened by three inches (eight cm) overall.
The all-steel roadster achieved this way was then propped on a Z06 suspension system that meets the asphalt courtesy of Forgeline RB3C wheels wearing in Nitto Invo tires. The same Z06 is responsible for the powertrain that powers the Bad Company, meaning an LS6 engine supercharged by Magnuson gear and working through a T56 6-speed manual transmission.
The interior of the Camaro, visible from all angles (except when your eyes are below its waistline, of course) displays black leather all around, a hand-fabricated steel center console, and a Kicker sound system complete with a heads-up display.
For those who regularly visit custom car shows the Bad Company is a very well-known built. From when it was first shown in Detroit it snatched its share of awards, starting with the Best Radical Custom Convertible and moving through a Grand Marshall Award at Hot August Nights and the 2015 Goodguys Builder's Choice Award.
We are talking about this build once more because it was listed by auction house Barrett-Jackson as one of the goodies that will be on the floor of the Scottsdale event taking place at the end of January 2024.
The 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Bad Company is selling with no reserve, meaning the highest bidder will snatch it, no matter the sum offered for it.
Update: sold for $73,700.
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