Yes thats right the infamous BAD PENNY! Will be at the Columbus, OH Good Guy Show this weekend! Now if you don't know who Steven Rupp is, or have never heard of "Bad Penny" then you must have been living on a deserted island for the past couple of years. This 1968 LS2 Camaro has been featured in countless magazines, and has legions of fans, and admirers across the online car enthusiast world! this car is an example of true automotive passion. 2 years of one mans life poured into one machine. Why? To be the baddest boy on the block. Whether it was autocross, the road course, or simple esthetic's. Bad Penny did it all!

At the 2008 Optima Batteries Ultimate Street Car Challenge Invitational, Bad Penny dominated a very stiff field of competition. All 30 + competitors, did battle in an Autocross, 2.2 mile road course, and a car show competition. At the end, Penny emerged victorious!! Posting the fastest lap time for the road course at an impressive 1:53.66, and was beat by a mere 200ths of a second in the autocross event. Steven's looking forward to returning to the event in 2009 to defend his title.

So if your attending the Good Guys Show this weekend, or just happen to be in the area be sure to pop by the Optima Batteries booth, where Bad Penny will be rocking her new "shoes" for all to see! Forgeline three piece, SP03's in an aggressive 18x9 front, 18x12 rear, staggered set up. Finished with Gunmetal centers and brushed low gloss clear outers.

After your done drooling over Penny, be sure to come say hi to us at the Forgeline booth. Where we will be selling all Forgeline wheels at a special Good Guys Show discount! So don't miss out!

Penny's Specs

Total cost to build: approx. $75,000
Rear wheel power: 440 hp @ 6,500 rpm and 387 lb-ft @ 4,600 rpm (91 octane)
Weight: 3,340 pounds with 20 gallons of fuel
Color: 2002 Plymouth Prowler Orange (code YVF)

ENGINE
Type: Gen IV LS2
Block/Displacement: Aluminum / 6.0 liter / 364 cubic inches
Compression Ratio: 10.9:1
Oiling: Ported stock pump
Rotating Assembly: Stock crank, stock rods, GM hypereutectic pistons
Cylinder Heads: AFR, 2.02/1.60-inch stainless steel valves
Camshaft: Comp Cams hydraulic 54-446-11 (.595/.598-inch lift and 232/234-degrees duration @ .050-inch)
Valvetrain: Comp Cams hardened push rods, stock rockers and lifters
Throttle Body: 90mm GM fly-by-wire
Intake: 90mm FAST polymer intake with FAST fuel logs and 36-pound injectors
Fuel Pump: Aeromotive A1000 mounted in tank
Fuel Tank: Custom 20-gallon stainless tank by Rick's Hot Rods
Ignition: Factory coil on plug with Katech mounts and valve covers
Headers: 1 7/8 stepped long tube headers by 21st Century Street Machines.
Exhaust: Custom system with Magnaflow mufflers and x-pipe
Wiring Harness: Custom Speartech harness with programmed E40 GM computer
Cooling: AFCO LSX specific radiator with Meziere electric street water pump
Balancer: ATI SFI certified super-dampener
Engine Machining: Don Lee Auto, Rancho Cucamonga, California

DRIVETRAIN
Transmission: Tremec T56 six-speed from Classic Chevy 5-Speed
Bellhousing: McLeod SFI certified scattershield
Clutch/Flywheel: McLeod 800 series 11-inch clutch and SFI aluminum flywheel
Shifter: McLeod Slik-Stix shifter
Rear Axle: Strange 9-inch, 3.70 gears, 31-spline Strange axles, Detroit TruTrac posi
Driveshaft: 3.5-inch aluminum by Inland Empire Driveline

WHEELS & TIRES
Wheels: Forgeline SPO3 three piece wheels, 18x9 front, 18x12 rear, titanium bolts
Tires: 275/35/18 Toyo RA1 competition tires front, and 335/30/18 Toyo RA1s rear
Wheel Studs: 12mm x 60mm grade 8

 

beautiful car