1,200HP 74 Corvette

[Niko_Fx]

"Andrew Distad's 1,200hp 74 Vette
Some of the highlights include a twin Whipple supercharged 522 Merlin, Richmond 6 speed,
19" HRE wheels with 345/30/19 and 285/30/19 Michelin Pilot Sports.

This car will be sold at the Barret-Jackson auction in January. With sale number 746, it
will be on SpeedTV's live coverage Friday night."


Best Corvette I've ever seen.

More pics here (http://www.lateral-g.net/distad/)

[Chinky_boi]

This guy just built a monster of a car. Beautiful. I wonder how it would sound like.

[Cotterik]

woo hoo! those rims are nasty :( Ok bodykit though! I think that much power is pointless to be honest but it cud act as a good alarm clock for the neighbourhood!

[Niko_Fx]

This guy just built a monster of a car. Beautiful. I wonder how it would sound like.

There's a video in the site, but I think it's down.

[Mustang]

funny you braught this up i have a video of that exact car, was gonna post it but it is a little big 4MB :)

msn if anyone wants it ?

P.s. you havet o hear that thing

[TheOne]

i do! send it at [email protected] !

[drakkie]

OMMGGG i wonder which one wins the stoplicht sprint :
-this
- the 1100+ hp lingenfellder corvette as was posted on the forums earlier...

[CdocZ]

i need that video too, [email protected]
woah.....now THAT is a corvette! (the body, its been WAY too modified to be called a corvette anymore i say)

[taz_rocks_miami]

I would love to see that engine in a C6!!

[Niko_Fx]

Mustang could you send it over www.yousendit.com? Send it to your own e-mail and then post the URL here and it'll be hosted for a week.

[kko]

Dual Superchargers! WOW
does this have an advantage over a large one?

[Mustang]

Mustang could you send it over www.yousendit.com? Send it to your own e-mail and then post the URL here and it'll be hosted for a week.


Thanks i didnt know about that

here is the link

http://s1.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=B9CA25E15ACCCDAA91331ABD11F6AC36

[Niko_Fx]

Thanks i didnt know about that

here is the link

http://s1.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=B9CA25E15ACCCDAA91331ABD11F6AC36

Thanks A LOT. What a divine sound, too bad he doesn't race it.

Yep you can use www.yousendit.com to host vids or any file up to a 1GB in size for a week free :)

[Mustang]

Thanks A LOT. What a divine sound, too bad he doesn't race it.

Yep you can use www.yousendit.com to host vids or any file up to a 1GB in size for a week free :)


Maybee i could now convince wouter that we need a video section and i could host all of my videos on here :)

[Niko_Fx]

Maybee i could now convince wouter that we need a video section and i could host all of my videos on here :)

The prob is they take a lot of space and use a lot of bandwith which costs money.

[Mustang]

The prob is they take a lot of space and use a lot of bandwith which costs money.


but if im using that site to host them, and just posting the link on here it wont change anythign will it ?

[Niko_Fx]

but if im using that site to host them, and just posting the link on here it wont change anythign will it ?

It wouldn't, but then you have another problem... That vids would only be hosted for a week.

[Mustang]

It wouldn't, but then you have another problem... That vids would only be hosted for a week.


yeah suppose, might just be better making a thread about it that will be gone withing the week and forgotten :)

but i do have 50mb of webspace that i culd use if figured out how to :)

[thinker]

wow that is the official convertible batmobile...and look at that huuuuge lip on the rims of the rear wheels :eek:

[Mustang]

woo hoo! those rims are nasty :( Ok bodykit though! I think that much power is pointless to be honest but it cud act as a good alarm clock for the neighbourhood!


you watch the vid you wont think that :)

[F1_Master]

Man, if I see something here, sooner or later, it gets to GTP. If I see at GTP, sooner or later, it gets here.

Its a nice car. It's Batman's daily driver. :D

[NoOne]

AWESOME !!! Wretched Excess never looked better (for North America anyways) ;)

Great find Niko, and great video Mustang.

[Niko_Fx]

I talked to the owner of the site and told me that the pics/video are down because it was having too many downloads and was close to go over the bandwith limit.

He also said that they are making a MUCH better video and it's soon to be hosted.

I knew you would like it NoOne, you also liked the 1021HP Camaro I posted. *Niko takes notes: Dave likes cars with over 1000HP*

HeHeHe :)

[werty]

This car will be sold at the Barret-Jackson auction in January. With sale number 746, it
will be on SpeedTV's live coverage Friday night."


Hey! i'm going to that auction! i'll take pics :D

btw, the guy rebuilding my dad's camaro is selling his red corvette to barret jackson before the auction :cool:

[Egg Nog]

I remember this car!

It certainly wasn't made by Andrew Distad... it was made by Steven Kamis! He was a rich stock broker who built up this 'Vette a few years back.

He used to have a massive gallery of the entire builtup, from buying the original smashed-up C3 'Vette all the way through until the project was complete. He spend something like $200,000 building up the fastest, best-handling C3 ever. He used the best of everything...and then sold it... why?

Becase he wouldn't fit in the seat properly! He was 6'4" or something, and pretty big too, so he didn't fit properly in the car. I was pretty shocked to see why he sold it, considering that it probably could've been modified to fit him personally!

I still have a video of it on my computer that Steven took right after the buildup was complete, and he was driving it along the city streets. He would be idling and speeding, and any time he hit the gas just slightly it would scare him, and he'd apologize to the camera man!

I got through to his old site (which has been down for a few years) by using www.archive.org - you can still see the remenants of the text, but sorry, no pictures.

http://web.archive.org/web/20021208012447/www.stevekamis.com/cars/MyVette/default1.asp

[PerfAdv]

This car is truly an exercise in excess. Can't say I like it but I do respect the amount of work that went into building it. 1,200 hp!! Isn't Bugatti having trouble with transmissions chewing up their insides with 199 hp less. My main problem with this car is its purpose. It can't possibly out-accelerate mid-engined or AWDs, as it'll be impossible for the tires to hook up. With a C3 chassis, how well can it possibly handle. Awe inspiring, yes but in an adolescent way. Still, kudos to the builder for a true reference vette.

I'd take a stock C6 in a heartbeat :)

[jcp123]

Wow...can't say I'd want it. 1200hp is cool but...too hard to drive. Not a fan of that body kit either.

[16-4Veyron]

I think the 74 has alwasy been the best corvette, but those mods put it was over the top. Despite what anybody says, The rims kick ass, the body kicks ass, the engine kicks ass, hell even the paint kicks serious ass. :D

BTW: For some reason when ever I see these dangerously high hp american gas chugers I wonder what they would do at Norchlife (i think) against europes more responsible high hp cars.

[16-4Veyron]

oh...... nvm i guess I joined in october, my bad. lol
:o :cool:

[Mustang]

BTW: For some reason when ever I see these dangerously high hp american gas chugers I wonder what they would do at Norchlife (i think) against europes more responsible high hp cars.


if you watch the vid at the end when he accelerated it gets a bit "tail happy" so i think going round the corners on the ring would be a bit difficult:p

[PsychoChimp22]

ya, that car has way to much hp to at all be able to accelerate through a corner, but I guess if the driver was very skilled with the car... maybe. :D

[QuattroMan]

[QUOTE=Niko_Fx]"Andrew Distad's 1,200hp 74 Vette
Some of the highlights include a twin Whipple supercharged 522 Merlin, Richmond 6 speed,
19" HRE wheels with 345/30/19 and 285/30/19 Michelin Pilot Sports.


OH MY GOD!!! I love this car.....I'm speechless man,,,,do you know if this guy is selling it?

[QuattroMan]

[QUOTE=Niko_Fx]"Andrew Distad's 1,200hp 74 Vette
Some of the highlights include a twin Whipple supercharged 522 Merlin, Richmond 6 speed,
19" HRE wheels with 345/30/19 and 285/30/19 Michelin Pilot Sports.


OH MY GOD!!! I love this car.....I'm speechless man,,,,do you know if this guy is selling it?


sory i did not see it!!!!

"This car will be sold at the Barret-Jackson auction in January. With sale number 746, it will be on SpeedTV's live coverage Friday night."

[SlickHolden]

Only 1200 HP :eek: i wouldn't drive it, To chicken:)

[Loki]

I know this is an old post, but I'm looking for the video of this car. If anyone has it please let me know, thanks.

[SupraMan22]

Holy shit and beautiful is all i got to say. O yeah and this guy has alot of time on his hands ovbviously. Damn nice corvette.

[johnnynumfiv]

This vette sold at barrett jackson for about 40-50 grand.

[CdocZ]

thats pretty cheap.

[Saleen Hobo]

i wouldn't pay 50grand for a car that goes straight only........hah

[carlover]

I want to hear that engine!

[Egg Nog]

i wouldn't pay 50grand for a car that goes straight only........hah

This car has the best of every possible component. Despite having 1200hp, I believe Steve Kamis said that his first goal was to have one of the best handling 'Vettes around, at least as well as possible considering tire widths and what he was working with.

Over time, he poured well over $200,000 into the car. It is definitely worth 40-50 grand. :D

[Quiggs]

You'd end up buying new tires every other block. Anyone know how much it ended up selling for?

[CdocZ]

id pay way more then 50k for that car......

[ZeTurbo]

this corvette is MAD!!!!! looks like something out of a muscle car's wet dreams.

[supragod]

send me that video plz!
[email protected]

[Manik]

This guy just built a monster of a car. Beautiful. I wonder how it would sound like.

I think it would sound awesome, 1,200 hp! wo0t. But i dunno bout the body. I'm not a very big fan of it. :(

[CdocZ]

itsa 74 stingray!!!!!! thats one of the most beautiful vettes ever! (sorry, huge fan of the stingrays)

[hussaini69]

coooooooooooooooool

[cuntukimushroom]

"Andrew Distad's 1,200hp 74 Vette
Some of the highlights include a twin Whipple supercharged 522 Merlin, Richmond 6 speed,
19" HRE wheels with 345/30/19 and 285/30/19 Michelin Pilot Sports.

This car will be sold at the Barret-Jackson auction in January. With sale number 746, it
will be on SpeedTV's live coverage Friday night."


Best Corvette I've ever seen.

More pics here (http://www.lateral-g.net/distad/)
its the BAT MOBILE, that batman could'nt afford. his butler asked for a raise

[crisis]

Great car, great post Niko. What is a Merlin?

[SupraMan22]

Maybe the engine name, i dunno.

[aNOBLEman]

Great car, great post Niko. What is a Merlin?

I believe that it's the name of the company that made the engine or it's the name of the engine itself.

[crisis]

I believe that it's the name of the company that made the engine or it's the name of the engine itself.
Yeah, but is it a modified GM engine or somethng else?

[Matra et Alpine]

http://www.midfloridamotorsportsperformance.com/castings/block1.html

[crisis]

http://www.midfloridamotorsportsperformance.com/castings/block1.html
As usual the Matra delivers. :)

[Lamospeed23]

"Andrew Distad's 1,200hp 74 Vette
Some of the highlights include a twin Whipple supercharged 522 Merlin, Richmond 6 speed,
19" HRE wheels with 345/30/19 and 285/30/19 Michelin Pilot Sports.

This car will be sold at the Barret-Jackson auction in January. With sale number 746, it
will be on SpeedTV's live coverage Friday night."


Best Corvette I've ever seen.

More pics here (http://www.lateral-g.net/distad/)

OMG that car is Amazing i mean holy shyte 1,200hp!!!

[crisis]

OMG that car is Amazing i mean holy shyte 1,200hp!!!
Yeah, and some people think only Skylines can achieve that. :D

[SupraMan22]

F skylines. American cars could whoop the shit out of a skyline any day. I think all the skyline haters need to make a trip over to asian cars and check out the skyline trash thread. But yeah. The vette is pretty much amazing. I'm wondering how he keeps it straight. Thats alot of power going to the rear wheels. :)

[2ndclasscitizen]

that much power would light the tires in any gear, even with 345's :eek:

[SupraMan22]

that much power would light the tires in any gear, even with 345's :eek:

Yeah...pretty much.

[jcp123]

345's? HA! you need the full-on drag slicks you see on funny cars to handle 1200 ponies.

[CdocZ]

345's? HA! you need the full-on drag slicks you see on funny cars to handle 1200 ponies.

Yeah. Serious heavy duty drag radials is probably all that will work. If you rev that thing just 1000 rpm too high, then shift to first, DAMN your tires are gonna rip apart! I saw a video of an 800TT Venom doing that, they revved it to redline, then shifted to first........it did not move, and a crapload of smoke was created along with at the end, what looked like a peice of shredded rubber being flung back behind the car. Think what THIS thing could do?! (Thats alot of spare tires you'll need!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

[2ndclasscitizen]

that was my point, nearly every car in world wouldn't be able to smoke 345s but this would. And CdocZ, any car with decent power would do what your beloved 800TT Venom would do, its called a burnout

[CdocZ]

that was my point, nearly every car in world wouldn't be able to smoke 345s but this would. And CdocZ, any car with decent power would do what your beloved 800TT Venom would do, its called a burnout

That was not the point.....the point was that was the car in the movie I saw, and I know what it is called. I know many cars can do that. Just because I said only one car in specific does not mean I am ignorant, it just might be that was the most spectacular one I saw.

[Merlin74 Vette]

345's? HA! you need the full-on drag slicks you see on funny cars to handle 1200 ponies.

Your right this Merlin moves and has a problem leaving rubber where ever it goes.

[Merlin74 Vette]

Your right, keeping this Merlin on the road has beeeen work, may have to bring him down to 800 hp. Looking for the software. I just got on the forum per a suggestion by a fellow Texan who saw my car at the Ft. Worth car show two weeks ago. I just got this car end of Jan. 05. Still learning to drive! The neighbors have already had the cops out once. Had to shut down and play possuim so they couldn't hear me.

[CdocZ]

Your right, keeping this Merlin on the road has beeeen work, may have to bring him down to 800 hp. Looking for the software. I just got on the forum per a suggestion by a fellow Texan who saw my car at the Ft. Worth car show two weeks ago. I just got this car end of Jan. 05. Still learning to drive! The neighbors have already had the cops out once. Had to shut down and play possuim so they couldn't hear me.

Waiiiiit.......do you own that thing?!?! Or am I badly misunderstanding you?

[aNOBLEman]

I think that he's saying owns it, but we'd have to do an EggNog challenge, of course.

[runner06]

wow thats a lot of horsepower

[kmckirryher]

I kno its been dead a while but for others who stumble on it, this car is not by any means meant to run "just straight lines", it is a "pro-touring" machine. It dominates in all aspects of racing.
Heres the link to this unreal ride: :D

1200hp Twin Whipple Charged Vette (http://www.lateral-g.org/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=234)
1,200hp Twin Whipple charged 512 CID Merlin - Video (http://videos.streetfire.net/video/b3b643b4-aa6a-4fdf-bea6-98a400efc557.htm)
TURN THE VOLUME WAY UP for this one!!
.......and maybe some pics:

Lateral-g.net :: 1,200hp Twin Whipple 512 CID Merlin C3 (http://www.lateral-g.org/distad/)

I am not sure who bought it at Barrett-jackson but I have some in depth specs.
Project named "Merlin" or "Project Insane Asylum"
1974 Vette
1,200hp Twin Whipple charged 512 CID Merlin
Richmond 6 Speed
19" HRE 547 Wheels
345/30/19
285/30/19
Designed and Created by Steve Kamis. Four year build done by Corvette professionals every nut, bolt, screw and piece is NEW on this car. Many, many upgrades and performance pieces. Race prepped 522 Merlin engine with approximately 1200 HP( found stats sayin 1360HP, fuel injected twin whipple super chargers with quad rotor set up, Merlin aluminum heads, 4" custom jet coated exhaust, custom made HRE wheels, largest custom wheel ever made for a Corvette. Autronic SMC computer system, aluminum radiator, heavy duty cut brakes, VB & P performance suspension, custom flared body kit, custom made factory looking gauges with a 250 mph speedometer, Recarro seats, custom roll bar, power windows, factory air, all top of the line parts in engine and throughout the car. Truly one of a kind attention getter. $260,000 has been invested
I would really like to see some more vides of it tho...... Lata