We realize that in all the rush and excitement of setting up the truck and tearing it down and driving through the country and watching drag racing and eating at Cracker Barrel, we’ve forgotten our manners.
You are all probably wondering when we’ll get around to introducing the key players in this crazy adventure. You know, the main stars without whom, none of this would be possible. Well, we apologize for the wait. In no particular order, please meet…the Spectre Power Tour Cars:
The 70 Maverick – Many of you have seen this car on Speedhunters. com or at other Spectre events. The Maverick being on Power Tour has a special importance, as it was here that its original engine met a nitrous fueled demise, leading to a contest as to its rebuild.
The coolest submission was the suggestion to repower the little Ford with a 2JZ toyota supra engine, and that suggestion came from none other than Lance Peltier, who is currently piloting the car on this tour.
All the Spectre cars are fitted with Spectre air intakes, and the Maverick has custom aluminum door panels and spoilers as well as custom turbo fittings. It’s a really unusual car, and probably one of the most talked about in the Spectre fleet.
The Black ‘07 Shelby Mustang -One of the newer cars in the fleet, the Mustang is still basically stock but for a trial intake set-up. It’s being used for developing carbon fiber cold air intakes and front and rear spoilers. Keep an eye out for the quick pony at the Spectre 341 Challenge next weekend.
The Green Camaro - Our green 2nd gen is barely referred to as a ‘71 or any other description, it’s always the “Green Camaro”. One of the oldest active Spectre project cars, the Green Camaro was originally raced by Cam Douglas from Optima . He won silverstate in it and after Amir purchased it, it became one of the first cars to be campaigned at track events under the Spectre banner.
The ‘99 F250 – The only automatic in the whole Spectre stable, the Ford was purchased new as personal truck, because Amir was intrigued by the Supercharged V10. Rumor has it that this truck came in to the Rosenbaum’s family at the same time as Amir’s youngest son — and that Amir actually took a little time-out from being a labor coach to go pick it up.
The truck has been a great support and camera vehicle on this trip, as it hauls the luggage as well as just plain hauling …
The ‘05 GTO – When the GTO first became available, Amir thought it was cool, and looking at it now, it really was one of the first of the new options for modern muscle cars. Originally yellow, the Pontiac is now Spectre Signature black and the 6-liter V8 makes the perfect place to test the Spectre G8/GTO V2 intake. Other modifications include the accu-aire air bag suspension, and of course, those radical fender flares and spoilers.
The 70 1/2 Carbon Camaro -Unofficially known as “Brandy’s car” (but only by Brandy), the Carbon Camaro debuted at SEMA 2010 to extremely positive reviews. Amir wanted to the car to “look like a race car” and of course, at Spectre, we never fake it, so the car performs like a race car too. At the time of this writing, Brandy has just put the Camaro in the Good Guys winner’s circle in Colorado and she, Mike and Lisa are hoofing it across the country to meet us in Nashville . The Camaro features Anvil carbon fenders front clip and hood, an LS1 out of a 99 Trans-Am and its overall appearence is based on a mid 70’s IROC car. For more details on the Camaro check out the August 2011 issue of Hot Rod Magazine.
The ‘70 Mach 1 – Last year the blue Mustang was the primary race vehicle for Spectre events. Powered by a 351 Cleveland stroked to 408 and set up with all the Spectre aero, engine and interior products the car has a very personal importance to Amir as it was purchased from the original owner, and despite the radical Spectre modifications, it maintains some of that original feel.
The 2011 Cadillac CTSV wagon – The Caddy is the newest Spectre project. Those of you who have followed our Bonneville racing already know that Amir has a fondness for high powered Cadillac motors. You’ll also know that no new car is safe from improvement in the hands of the Spectre crew. The Cad has been deemed too chunky and is on a radical weight loss plan. To learn more about project FatCad, head over to BangShift.com.
The ‘70 El Camino – The El Camino is a mid-engine LS7 built by So Cal Speed Shop for a Hard Shine TV project. This is probably one of the most famous Spectre cars, and it certainly attracts a lot of attention going down the road and parked in front of our booth.
For more shots of the Spectre cars in action, scroll through the gallery below.
