1972 SOUTH AFRICAN CHEVROLET SS

ENGINE: Mike’s Engines-built 383ci small block Chevy, clearanced 010 block (4.030in bore), hyper pistons (10:1), Auckland Cams 230/230 hydraulic cam, BluePrint 185cc aluminium 64cc heads, 2.02/1.60 valves, 1.5 stainless roller rockers, matching springs, Edelbrock RPM Performer Air Gap, Holley Sniper 550 EFI, 044 Bosch fuel pump, MSD billet distributor, coil, leads and Digital 6; HPC-coated Pacemaker HT-style headers, 2.5-inch Flowmaster system with x-pipe; re-cored factory radiator with dual electric fans: smoothed firewall and inner guards; colour-coded support panel; billet bonnet hinges

DRIVELINE: Tremec TKO five-speed, Centerforce Dual Friction clutch, Ford 9-inch, 31 spline axles, Truetrac (3.89), 3.5-inch driveshaft, 1330 universals

SUSPENSION: (F) Dobi aftermarket lowering springs, all new bushings, (R) Mike’s Engines adjustable triangulated four-link with Delrin bushings, QA1 single adjustable coilover shocks

BRAKES: Remanufactured booster and Wilwood master cylinder, vacuum Pump, (F) Wilwood vented rotors adapted to original spindles, Dynalite dualpiston calipers, (R) Wilwood vented rotors, Dynalite dual piston calipers

WHEELS/TYRES: (F) 20x8.5-inch Mag & Turbo Takanini supplied replicas, 235/30R20,

(R) 20x9.5-inch Mag & Turbo Takanini supplied replicas, 255/30/20

EXTERIOR: Merlin Auto Refinishers sprayed Toyota White with gold trimmings

INTERIOR: Factory fresh South African with a few flaws from 50 years of use, Holley digital dash, all window sweeps and weatherstrips along with freshly polished mouldings and seatbelts, old school head unit with concealed Bluetooth, amp and sub

PERFORMANCE: 400hp/405lb·ft