Bryan Thomson ’68 Camaro 396/427ci

In 1968 Bryan Thomson sourced an LS-7 optioned Camaro from the States to replace his ex-Beechey Mustang. It started out as a 396ci Big Block with alloy heads but was later stretched to 427 – and 620hp! Not surprisingly, the mustard-gold coupe was quick, but also more than Thomson’s budget could handle. It tore up Muncie M21 gearboxes like they were going out of style, but the big problem was the cost of USsourced spares. Eventually Thomson got together with Peter Fowler and built something a bit more ‘local’, a Chev-powered XU-1 Sports Sedan.