Trakon's new C28 to be at SEMA. - Lateral-g Forums

trapin · #1 09-19-2005, 07:31 AM

I posted this at PT.com, thought I'd share it over here in case anyone didn't see it. Matt King in Hot Rod is reporting in October's issue about a company in Sterling Heights, Michigan called 'Trakon' that is going to be building '68 Camaros mated to C5 suspensions with exterior ground effects and powered by a GMPP 572. They hope to have a prototype ready for SEMA this year. Keep an eye out for this one. If you haven't received the lasted Hot Rod, pic one up. There's a rendering shown...looks killer.

Here's their website: Trakon

The link to the 'Customs' part of the site doesn't work yet but the other link does.

See....somebody out there loves us '67/'68 owners.

Kris Horton · #2 09-19-2005, 09:40 AM

Sounds like another rip-off off of 50/50...

*edit* It doesn't make it any less cool I suppose, but it must be a pain for Tyler...

TravisB · #3 09-19-2005, 09:50 AM

the link does not work for me!

trapin · #4 09-19-2005, 11:33 AM

Kris...I doubt that.

The '68 model was probably preferred due to it's open wheel house.

I'm going to try and get a scan of the sketch in here so everyone can see what it looks like. It was designed by Dave Ross at GM. I'm going to go up to Design North to talk to him about it tomorrow. Hopefully he can get me into Trakon for a sneak peek. Or hell...maybe I'll knock on the back door and they'll let me in with my GM identification. They do a lot of prototype work for GM.

Kris Horton · #5 09-19-2005, 12:39 PM

Tony,

That's cool. Should be better than the 50/50-style 69 that Hot Rod magazine did last year...

Damn True · #6 09-19-2005, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Kris Horton

Tony,

That's cool. Should be better than the 50/50-style 69 that Hot Rod magazine did last year...

Actually, it looks a bit like some of your renderings of "future" F-bodys.

Payton King · #7 09-19-2005, 01:59 PM

I saw the pics...I was hoping to be the first out with a C6 wheel, but I can't seem to get my car finished. Oh, and I have a c5 front suspension as well.

You have to move a lightning speed anymore in this hobby to try and come out, or up for that matter, with something a little different.

Ed and the boys over a 21st Century has the C5 rear in a 69 right now...looks like they might get beat to the punch as well.

With all of that being said, I can't wait to see their finished car. The picture looked pretty slick.

67Sally · #8 09-19-2005, 06:55 PM

Tony, I saw the article and have the same hopes that it is at SEMA.
W.

Teetoe_Jones · #9 09-19-2005, 10:01 PM

Oh man. I might as well put 50/50 on the shelf for good. I've been into this damn car for 6 years, and was praying to be the first 68 with full C5 drivetrain and a body kit, but it's all slipping away from me now. I do have to say, that the rendering of the car reminds me of a mustang on the front end.
Will you guys still remember that I did the C5 drivetrain 'way back when' after it becomes standard issue?
I'll keep my eye out for it @ the show this year. We've been too busy making KICK ASS new pro-touring parts to even finish 50/50, but when you guys drop by the ATS booth, you'll understand.
Tyler

JohnnyGMachine · #10 09-19-2005, 10:42 PM

I think it's gonna be a killer car. I think the C6 side styling on the 1st gen Camaro will look really good. I like how the lower part of the front leads back into the lower shape of the side scoops.
Hmmmm...a chrome rear bumper - body color front bumper? Other than the front bumper i like the overall look. I think it will be pretty wicked.
It's actually nice to see somebody else doing something with the exterior styling on these PT cars.

John