
You have to look close to...

You have to look close to notice the ghosted checker accents, but at car shows these babies really shine.

The inside of Brent Jacksons...

The inside of Brent Jacksons 69 Camaro looks very similar to that of a modern sports car. A custom leather interior and highly visible gauges emphasize this Camaros potential.

To outpace cars like the Z06...

To outpace cars like the Z06 Corvette, Viper, Ferrari, and Lamborghini, Brent knew that hed need some serious horsepower, so he contracted Nelson Racing Engines to build a killer 488ci Rat.

Custom cars deserve custom...

Custom cars deserve custom interiors. Mike Ambrose recovered the Jamex seats in leather to match the rear bench seat and center console.

With the amount of big-block...

With the amount of big-block torque on hand, Brent enlisted Chevys heavy-duty 12-bolt to get the rear wheels in motion.

The rear view of this first-generation...

The rear view of this first-generation Camaro reveals 335/35ZR18 rear tires and 11-inch wide wheels.
Todays abundance of aftermarket parts can transform any antique Chevy into a work of art, but its up to the man behind the tools to create a masterpiece. Brent Jackson is such a man, with passion in his heart and a wrench in his hand. Unlike many exotic high-performance Chevys that are built by professionals with water-cooled checkbooks, Brent has built this immaculate 69 Camaro with a little help from his friends.
Brent hunted down the perfect Camaro and powdercoated its framerails. Jason Pecikonis took care of the paint and body. Meanwhile, Brent had Nelson Racing Engines build him a 488ci Rat motor. The Rats array of goodies includes an Eagle 4340 crankshaft and H-Beam rods, SRP forged pistons, Edelbrock Victor aluminum cylinder heads and intake manifold, a Comp hydraulic cam and matching valvetrain, and a 750-cfm Holley Dominator carburetor. Backing up this 500-plus horsepower combination is a set of Baer Track front and rear disc brakes and a hydraulic-clutch T56 transmission that transfers power to a 4.10-geared 12-bolt.
With the driveline and suspension complete, Brent handed the interior duties over to Mike Ambrose. The Camaro received a complete black leather cockpit, power windows, and a custom center console. Brent installed Auto Meter gauges for the finishing touch. After many favors and countless hours of hard work, the blue candy pearl Camaro finally hit the road.
Brents Camaro can out-handle, out- accelerate, and out-stop 99 percent of the cars on the road, but hes always up for a challengewe gave him one at CHPs annual 0-100-0 shootout (Slam Dance, June 02). His rocket didnt win the overall contest, but he did manage to nail the fastest mph in the history of the shootout. As if thats not impressive enough, Brent plans to build a fuel-injected, big-cube, all-aluminum, twin-turbo small-block engine to go even faster.