Filed under: Aftermarket, Classics, Coupe, Performance, Chevrolet



Bill Rombauts and his buddy Dave Sherer have taken the patina'd rat rod look to new heights, applying the rust-first philosophy to a 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS. Before going all Father Time on the paint job, the two spent close to $100,000 giving the car as much go as it has show.

Underneath all that affected rust and thinning paint lives a worked-over Kenne Bell supercharged 485-cubic-inch V8 based on a GM Performance Parts block. Before the addition of the blown 485, the Chevrolet was pumping out in the neighborhood of 650 rear-wheel-horsepower and tripping the lights in around 11 seconds through the quarter mile. Now, Sherer and Rombauts are looking for the 10-second range, and won't say what kind of power the car makes.

Say what you will about the decision to make a brand-new Camaro look like it's 30 years old, but you definitely can't argue with this thing's gusto. With prodigious power, a $100K mod list and a paint scheme some might call ugly, it's also guaranteed to make a stir on Power Tour 2011. To make that goal a reality, Rombauts and Sherer are looking for sponsors to get their car to and from the Tour.Patina'd 2010 Chevrolet Camaro headed to Power Tour originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 17 May 2011 18:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.



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im really a fan of this car. i think it looks great. its original. and it has the power to back it up. i just hope they put some flat clear over that to actually keep it from rusting out. it looks perfect at this point.

 

U g l y !

 

I kinda like it too.

 

Out and out retarded.

 

$100,000 for 650 HP and 11's? Yeah, no thanks .

 

I don't like the idea of making a patina'd car. I like the old school rat rods to a point. the ones w/ naturally obtained patina. I prefer my new camaro to be shiny.

 

Reminds me of this, the Camaro WT edition

http://www.themustangnews.com/carnew...aro-wt-111.htm

 

They should have put some dents in it, cracked the winshield, maybe knocked out a taillight, got a bumper cover to mis-align with a big gap, mismatched wheels.
Then it would have looked like a REAL beater.

 

Might want to re-read that part. It says "Before the addition of the blown 485". Which means that was before alot of that 100k was spent. They are not saying how fast the car is or how much power it is putting down for the $100,000 cost.

 

Yep, I misread that. I appreciate the correction. $100,000 is still a lot of money though!

 

I completely agree on it being a lot of money. I could think of a whole lot of other things that would be alot more useful that 100k could be used for.

 

100k may not be alot to the owner....

 

"Patina" is stupid, especially on a new car. That thing is a waste of money.