Everyone seems ready to lend a helping hand at trying to persuade GM to give its Camaro nameplate another chance. From virtual artists with crazy 6x6 imagination to owners who make the supercharged ZL1 seem like too much for a dragstrip.
Arguably, a little one, but this blue Chevy Camaro ZL1 has way too much power for this intimate setup. And just so everyone knows the truth, we need to paraphrase the videographer behind the Jmalcom2004 account on YouTube: this is “not the supercharged ZL1 to play with” and it's probably not stock at all.
Well, all questions about what hides under the hood of this blue Chevy Camaro ZL1 will remain unanswered. Although we’re back at the intimate small-town dragstrip where even the Christmas tree is a portable one, it seems the videographer didn’t have a chance to find out more about its technical secrets.
That’s not a big issue for fans of racing encounters that praise dragstrip action above all words, though. As such, the video (embedded below) quickly dives into the smokin’ hot abyss (aka the race prep) part ahead of showcasing the contestants. The supercharged ZL1 sits on the left lane and a thoroughly modified crimson Chevy S-10 dwells by its side.
The first skirmish is clearly won by the supercharged wonder, although there’s no official indicator. Just the bus-length winning distance... So who needs digital ET and trap speed scoreboards anymore? Interestingly, if one looks closely towards the end of the run, there’s a little hint pointing out the Camaro build being too powerful for this intimate dragstrip.
That much becomes crystal clear during the evening encounter between the ZL1 and an S550 Ford Mustang. Blue Oval fans better look away, as the ‘Stang did put up a great fight, but it still wasn’t enough. Instead, the Camaro unleashed the inner monster and ultimately won the battle... even though its driver almost lost control towards the end of the run!
Aurel has aimed high all his life (literally, at 16 he was flying gliders all by himself) so in 2006 he switched careers and got hired as a writer at his favorite magazine. Since then, his work has been published both by print and online outlets, most recently right here, on autoevolution. Full profile
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