This Monocoque Chevy C10 Is Bred To Race

We have never just looked at an old Chevy C10 and thought adding a monocoque would be a great idea. Someone did that and much more, transforming one into a high-speed race machine with unbelievable performance.

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Built by ZRodz & Customs, you might notice some carbon fiber weave on different body parts. The reality is the whole body is carbon fiber, just some wears decals of paint, hiding the weave. Plus, as you already know, the truck is built on a monocoque chassis, just like many supercars, hypercars, and racecars.

There’s a reason for that since this build isn’t about looking cool or just parking at shows. It was created for autocross and road race events, bred to be a winner.

At first, the carbon-fiber Chevy C10 race truck was a joke. But that became a serious commitment to create something special.

Under the hood sits a 434ci LSX built by Moran. Naturally aspirated, it’s whipping out about 850-horsepower. Sadly, these days that doesn’t sound like a lot, but with all that carbon fiber, the engine doesn’t have a lot of weight to move.

Plus, the engine is mounted out to a sequential transmission, which feeds a 9-inch rear. The brake system is based on the C6 Corvette’s. This thing was made to race, not drive in traffic or go to Starbucks.

Everything about this fully custom build was created for speed and precision handling. While it wears the skin of a Chevy C10, it really isn’t one. Instead, it’s an original creation which really rips. This thing is a testament to modern American engineering and ingenuity, a passion project created by a shop that’s flexing its muscles to show what it can do when it pulls out all the stops.

Check out the Autotopia LA video which walks through the build and shows what this thing can do on a closed track.

Images via Autotopia LA/YouTube