This 1967 Camaro Was Built By A Guy In His Garage

We hear people all the time complain that these days nobody builds cool cars in their own garage, but this 1967 Camaro with a modern LT5 shows that’s simply not true. In fact, we know a lot of people who wrench in their garage, although things like modern HOA rules can make that tricky at times. But where there’s a will there’s a way, and incredible muscle cars like this one are born.

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The owner, Jake, hit up Autotopia LA to show off his work. But the YouTube channel often hosts established builders with sky-high budgets, not so much random nobodies. But Shawn said once he saw the guy’s Camaro, it was a “no-brainer” to have him and the Chevy on.

What Jake started off with was a really rough, okay we’ll say dilapidated, ’67 Camaro. His dad has built a number of hot rods, so he hit him up for some help with this car. The old man came through while his son was deployed overseas, doing a general restoration, although not exactly to factory spec.

While Jake has kept the matte black his dad chose, he has since ditched the original 350 in favor of a fire-breathing LT5. Along the way he did an LS swap like everyone and their grandma’s dog, before settling on the current powertrain, which is apparently a crate engine.

In case you don’t know, the engine is just like what comes in the C7 Corvette ZR1, so it’s a heavy hitter. With 755-horsepower and 715 lb.-ft. of torque, it’s like a sledgehammer in the ’67 Camaro.

To help keep all the power under control, Jake installed a SpeedTech front subframe and four-link rear suspension. Plus, he installed a full roll cage for torsional rigidity and the car has been tubbed for the right stance.  

Check out the video to learn more details about this build, see how cool Jake’s wife has been, and witness this incredible build in action.

Images via Autotopia LA/YouTube