If you are a car enthusiast by heart, something in your past must have triggered that spirit. For most of us, it’s TV shows. But for Luis, it was watching a Chevelle busting a burnout after a red light as a kid. To date, he’s owned six Chevrolet Chevelles, and his final one is a Pro-Touring inspired 72' Chevelle called War Machine.
Ron of Hoonigan fame checked out this uniquely built LS-powered Chevy Chevelle on their popular series Build Biology.
When the 1972 Chevelle came out, it fast became one of America’s best-selling cars. It’s easy to understand how it got so popular. It had a widebody appeal, concealed wipers, side-marker lights, a revised twin-bar grille to go with the standard V8. The hardtop four-door wasn't as popular as the top-selling Malibu Sport Coupe.
Luis’ 1972 Chevelle is unlike anything you’ve seen. It’s a Pro-Touring style build he imagined and made real. He never liked the idea of a trailer queen, and therefore put everything into it to ensure he could drive to shows.
It sits slow, with deep-dish CCW 5-spoke wheels that complement its naturally wide structure. He borrowed the color shade from a 2015 Chevy 1500, with the mixture of black, blue, and purple flakes giving off a different shade depending on lighting.
Under the hood, a naturally aspirated LS3 rocking BRT Stage-3 Cams sits neatly. It's a clean setup with a six-speed Tremec TR6060 transmission, and a shortened stock driveshaft to handle the power. Other mods include a carbon intake, custom-made valve covers, Be Cool radiators, and transmission and power steering coolers.
Muscle cars are perfect weapons going down a straight line, but they are the worst when it comes to handling. Luis did a couple of suspension mods on his War Machine to make it an all-rounder.
It has a complete rear-end rebuild to help it sit low and handle better. But perhaps the most iconic thing at the back is a custom bespoke Anarchy wing from Evan CNC.
Humphrey is a car enthusiast whose love and passion for automobiles extended into collecting, writing, driving, and working on cars. He got his passion for cars from his Dad, who spent thousands of hours working on his old junky 1970 E20 Toyota Corolla. Years later, he would end up doing the same with a series of lemons he’s owned throughout his adult life. Full profile
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