In our October issue we put out a call to have you name our upcoming dragstrip terror, a soon-to-be big-block-packing, nitrous-huffing third-gen Camaro. Some of the names are pretty interesting, to say the least, but like we said, we're looking at all of them. While we have our personal favorites, we're waiting for a few more names to come in. After we narrow the choices, we'll open up the poll on our little space on the Web at chevyhiperformance.com and let you pick the name for us. Until then, here's a sample of what we're seeing.
How about Project Z, Red Rocket, Radial Flyer, 3G Radial Flyer, or Zradial Flyer? If you use Radial Flyer I want a match race at Wichita International Raceway and screw your CHP goodies, how about a nice jacket? Think about it, your '91 piece of crap against my red '85 Camaro that's been built almost completely off of eBay. Let me know if you want pictures of my ride. I have nothing to hide, and I actually think people would like my project better.
Erick Thornquist
Absolutely. Send in pictures and be sure to include the details. As for a match race, if the funds permit, that sounds like fun! Although, are you setting us up? Keep in mind we're utilizing a stock-style suspension and will be running on little 275 radials. Considering it's a Z28 and it's supposed to run low 8s, I think Zlingshot would be a good name.
Jeff Halstead
Charlotte, MI
Third ROC or 3rd ROC (Race Only Camaro)
Al Miles
Walnutport, PA
Bam Bam is the name I would give the Camaro. The way I see it, we're all little cavemen/cavewomen who want nothing more than a bigger club.
Mike
I'm writing in regards to your '91 Camaro Z28 project car that you are going to be working on. I think a good name would be Project Red Baron. From what I read in the Oct. '06 issue, it seems the package you're setting up for this will knock more than a few cars off the track and out of the sky!
David Embrey
El Paso, TX
I have an '83 Z28 with some hi-po goodies and it got named The Mullet Machine, which I would gladly pass on to this bad beast. By the way, I am a paraplegic and I can roast the hides with the best of 'em! Keep up the good work.
Chad Terhar
The name I would go with is Cherry Bomb! Especially if you decide to stick with red paint and the nitrous-packing big-inch big-black combo... It will surely be the bomb.
Pam Hale (a '69 Camaro lover and project owner)