Post pics of Callaway Camaros that you've taken or scanned from magazines. No need to fill this topic with ones that are already all over the internet. I've already seen everything Google and Webshots have to offer, so don't post those.

I just want to see if any of you have taken pics of one at a local car show mostly. This isn't a topic about whether you like them or hate them, just a topic for pics.

I'll start, I scanned this picture out of a magazine I have.

 

Nobody has any pics? Surely somebody here has seen one in person and taken a pic or two. Right?

 

I think I saw one in a Car and Driver a long time ago- back in the day. I think it was a 96. There was this dude in my town that was supposedly sending his out to callaway to have the "package" done on it, but I didn't really know the kid all that well and have never heard anymore about it. Aren't they twin turbo or something cool like that?

 

I have an original brochure for the Callaway Supernatural Camaro C-8. It was available in various packages, including:

(Price list is dated 9/1/94. Prices are parts only, installation extra)

SuperNatural Engine:
-400HP/383ci LT1 engine ($9,965 exchange for your stock engine)
-Honker CAI ($350)

Exhaust Systems:
-Cat-Back Exhaust ($695)
-Full exhuast incl S/S headers - reuses stock cat ($1,986)

Interior Modifications:
-Dove Grey leather interior ($2,000)
-Rosewood interior accents ($395)
-Callaway/Hurst Shifter - M6 ($231)
-Aluminum shift **** - M6 ($49)

Body Modifications:
-CamAerobody Package - shown in the scan above ($4,500)

Suspension:
-Lowered suspension ($1,234)
-Same suspension package, without lowerihg springs ($844)

Wheels and Tires:
-Bridgestone/Callaway Run-Flat 17x9.5" wheels/run-flat tires ($5,252)
-Low tire pressure warning system ($750)
-Callaway/OZ Mito modular wheels, 17x9.5 front, 17x10 rear, w/ 275/40-17 Bridgestone Potenzas ($3,724)
-OZ Monte Carlo wheels, 17x9.5 w/ Bridgestone 275/40-17 ($2,592)

Brakes:
-Front Brembo 4-piston aluminum calipers and vented rotors - 332mm ($2,930)
-Same set for Run-Flat wheels ($3,150)
-Same set with 313mm rotors ($2,700)

Installation at Callaway Car in Old Lyme (Connecticut):
-Engine + Honker + Exhaust ($1,560)
-Exhaust only ($650)
-Honker only ($130)
-Leather interior ($200)
-Wood veneer accents ($25)
-CamAerobody ($3,500)
-Lowered suspension ($423)
-Stock height suspension ($163)
-Brembo brakes ($390)

The brochure photos of the front end bear a frightening resemblance to the Chrysler Sebring .

The engine was not a twin turbo. It was a 383 stroker, forged crank, Carillo rods, 10.5:1 forged pistons, CNC ported heads, Callaway CC3 camshaft, lifetime warranty. The dyno chart indicates a shade over 400 flywheel HP at 5,700rpm, and a shade over 400 lb-ft at 4,750rpm. Quoted perfromance was:

0-60: 4.8 seconds
1.4-mile: 12.9 seconds (no MPH stated)

The body kit was a new front bumper cover/headlight covers, rear bumper cover, and cladding for the lower door, lower front fender, rocker panel and lower rear 1/4-panel.

 

Injuneer, which brochure do you have? There is an Italian version with a black C8 on the inside page, and an English version with a silver C8 on the inside. Or do you have the lime green spec-file some book company made?

Here's some scans of mine, the English version:

 

Same one you have - English version.

 

Darn, I was hoping you had the lime green one. Some guy on ebay has been trying to sell one on ebay for $19 for nearly 2 years now. I've emailed him and told him I'd buy it if he wasn't asking 4 times as much as I'm willing to pay for a 3 page thing, but he still wants that insane amount for it.

 

Those are some pretty steep prices for that stuff, although that rear bumper looks nice- kind of reminds me of those fat hips supras have.

 

yea its has looks and *****... pretty nice in my book. i probably would never pay that much for some of the parts it has though

 

ok found a couple on ebay

 

Yeah, that green C8 item is what I was talking about up there. The "brochure" is pretty cool looking, but I'm not going to pay $19 for it. I had a book a year ago with dozens of these exact same "brochures" in it, and it cost me $9.99 for the entire book!

I only bought the book because I thought the C8 would be in it, but it wasn't so on ebay it went...

Anyway...custom95 (and anyone else who will be saying the same thing about price)--

I've been a Callaway fan for years, and there are a lot of negative comments on messageboards about the cars, so I'd like to try to clear some of that up since I've been such a nerdy fanboy of their cars for a decade ...

The reason Callaway parts are more expensive than many of their competitors is because they are considered a coachbuilder (low production manufacturer) and not a tuner. They will only put parts on their cars that they either produce themselves or have an outside company produce for them to their specifications. As a coachbuilder, and not a tuner, all of their modifications are required to pass emissions by law. So Callaway's goal was/is to not only create insanely fast cars, but to make them driveable everyday and idle like a car from the factory. This is the same goal every car manufacturer has (well... except for the insanely fast part), from Alfa Romeo all the way to Volkswagen. All of their work and parts have a warranty on them.

There are cheaper parts out there, and if you can do the work yourself, that's even better. Cheap parts are what they are though: cheap parts. Some may be good, and some may be bad... (sidenote-- like that cheap window motor I put in that burned out after a few months )

Whether you like this approach or not, that's how they do it. Personally, I think it's pretty cool. If you're a hardcore Corvette or Camaro fan, but have some money to spare and want something nicer, I think it's cool that you can have Callaway customize the vehicle to your specs. Why buy a Mercedes or BMW if you can afford something real special?

The bodykit being about $5000 is what it is. Nobody is forcing you to buy it, but it is a nice set of parts. It consists of the front bumper, rear bumper, and new lower door/fender areas. The kit also makes the car into a front-breather. You no longer have to cool the radiator from the bottom up. I actually like the way it looks and plan on buying a C8 in the future if I can save up some money.

This reminds me...the most popular image of a C8 on the internet...

was taken with a fish-eye lens or a regular lens on a camera that was farrrrr too close to the car. It distorted the front bumper and somewhat distorted the rear as well. Even our LT1 and LS1 cars look funny when you take a picture of them too close. Compare it to the first image I posted and you'll see the differences. I've seen the presskit for the C8 and it had this image on it, and it definitely looks a bit funny.

Also, many people say "over $9,000 for a 383 stroker?? I could build that myself for about $3,000!" but the point is, that a Callaway 383 engine would have a warranty on it that matched the GM warranty and if anything broke, they would fix it. When you modify your car, it voids the GM warranty. But when Callaway modifies your car, you get a warranty that covers the modications they perform.

Here's the current warranty Callaway offers on their new C16:
Pretty amazing when the car is pushing out 616 hp and still idles similar to a factory stock Corvette eh?

Conclusion: Expensive? YESSSSS. Great quality? Yes. A car that doesn't **** your neighbors off (because you put some insanely aggressive cam in) when you come home in it at 2 a.m.? Yes.

Since many of you guys here work on your cars, I don't expect you to agree with me on what I think of Callaway, but for someone like me, I think it's a cool car/idea if I could afford one. I don't mind changing my oil, replacing my brake pads, etc. But when it comes to engine mods, I'd prefer my car went to the professionals and the car was as mechanically dependable as a stock Z28 and didn't have any major problem for 10 or more years.

I went to school for advertising/graphic design, not engineering or mechanics. I'd trust them to do a great job before I'd trust my inexperienced self, which is the same reason I still call Sears to come out and fix my washing machine.

 

I saved an old calendar that had a picture of a C8 in it... now if I can only find that calendar!

 

Hey Brent, I wouldn't mind buying that from you if it's in good shape. Is it one of the Ron Kimball shots?

Old calendars don't really show up on ebay.

 

Brangeta, I agree with everything you said in the above except the cam thing. Isn't that the whole point of getting a ridiculous cam, so you can **** off your neighbors. lol. Yeah, I'm that guy, and the funny thing is I'll be a cop in less than a year. Ha..Ha.. can't wait- the department I'm trying to get in to has the new chargers, very cool.

 

I'm going to be periodically bumping this topic to the top every few months in case someone else has some pictures.

Anybody have any?