I like it! Good thought process and I really like the tail lights. Nice color too
. Cool!
O.K., here's my vision. I call it the SS-3, i.e. Supercharged S-3...
I decided to abandon the Nascar theme in favor of something that might get a little different audience's attention. Probably the most important original design feature to this car is it's aerodynamic laid back grille and headlight buckets. Building on those features I decided to modernize the happy guppy look of the original by opening up the grille, setting a honeycomb grille insert back about 3", relocating the turn signals to where they should've been, putting the bumper on a diet and tucking it closer to the body, and reshaping everything below the bumper allowing for a little more character while providing ample air flow for an intercooler. A chin spoiler with a rubber speed bump squeegee keeps the air flow flowing at high speed.
I've always liked mondo tires under big cars, there's something about their proportions that has always lent Impalas and such to being pro-streeted. So with this car I decided to do a modern approach to an old school idea. With a modernized nose, a dual carbed 6-71 topped with an air scoop small block poking through the hood just wouldn't fit, so instead it's running a mild idling 8.5:1 crate 572 topped with a Powerjection 1050 throttle body, and to boost the already hefty dyno figures an intercooled Procharger centrifugal blower sits out front. Keeping the car comfy and fun to drive without tearing things apart while getting on the throttle is a 2800 stalled TH400 backed by a Gear Vendors overdrive spinning 3.73's out back. To satisfy the big breather and get the ram air effect without 13" of windshield blocker, a late model SS scoop open at the front and sealed at the back provides wind to the sealed-to-the-hood K&N filter stuffed air box. Instead of a big pro-stock wannabe pro-street wing I've kept the smooth, simple, and stock look of a muscle car style spoiler. Out back the rear bumper is shortened and tucked close to the body. Underneath is a back halved rear frame with a triangulated 4 link, sporting bags on a slightly narrowed 9" capped with Mickey T 29-18-18's on 18x16" 5 star wheels. Up front is tubular a-arms, bags, Baer 13" brakes, a fat sway bar and a CPP Saginaw 600 box turning the 18x9" stars covered in 245-45-18 hoops -low profile for the g-machine look and performance but still tall enough to fill up the girth of the wheel well. Interior includes posh Procar Rally 1000 buckets trimmed in black with gray inserts divided by orange piping, rear seat sewn to match. Black door panels with a gray and orange insert to match the tribal style body graphics. 6 point roll bar with "pro-street" stepped side bars keep things safe. Billet specialties Sniper wheel on a tilt column and Dakota digital gauges wrap up the black dash. Paint includes a black and gunmetal gray spray with black, orange, and gray graphics.
Boat like measurements, a smooth yet functional suspension, comfort sporting interior, 800 streetable hp to lay 2-15" wide stripes and modernized looks would make this a fine cruiser. That's what I'd do if I were given a 1975 Laguna S-3.
Brian Hobaugh SCCA National Tour June 2014
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