The Going Fast in Europe Award
Marco Prommenschenckel's '91 Chevy 454 SS
Uithoorn, Netherlands
The 411
Rims/tires:
Stock 15-inch / P275-60 tires
Engine:
454 big-block / Crane blower cam / Edelbrock TBI intake / GMPP aluminum heads / Paxton VR4 supercharger, 8-psi pressure / water injection and two extra injectors under the TBI / 4L80E tranny with a Gear Vendors overdrive / 14-bolt rearend with 4.10 gears and an Eaton Posi
Body Mods:
2-inch steel cowl hood / Lund roll pan
Marco Says: "I am still tuning this setup, and so far I got a result of 8.7 seconds on the eighth-mile."Not bad for a guy who has to import all of his performance parts.
The Not Bad for a Redneck From Maine Award
Nathan hardwick's '84 Chevy Blazer
Ellsworth, Maine
The 411
Rims/tires:
15-inch Eagle Alloy Series 055 / Hercules H/P4000 up front and BFGoodrich T/A radials out back
Body Mods:
3-inch Harwood cowl hood / smooth front bumper and airdam from Godfather Customs / Autobahn billet grille / aluminum rear wing from East Coast Performance / black and Tangier Orange two-tone paintjob by Lakeside Auto Body / halogen headlight conversion / euro taillights / roll pan
Suspension:
Belltech 3-inch drop coils / Belltech 2-inch drop spindles / Belltech 3-inch-drop monoleaf springs / 3-inch blocks / C-notch
Interior:
Black and orange vinyl seats by his mother-in-law who works at Wallace Interiors
Audio/video:
Stock at the moment
We Say: Nathan wrote at the end of his letter, "Not bad for a redneck from Maine," and we couldn't agree more. We love it when our readers are witty for us.
The Interesting Combo Award
Lane dinkins' '02 Chevy S-10
Madison, Mississippi
The 411
Rims/tires:
17x8 American Racing Crush / Kumho tires
Engine:
4.3L V-6 / Volant intake /Granatelli mass-air sensor / dual side-pipe exhaust / Hypertech programmer / MSD 6A ignition / Taylor 8mm plug wires / E3 spark plugs
Body Mods:
Line-X bedliner / TruXedo bed cover and toolbox / Goodmark steel hood / APC carbon-fiber taillights
Audio/video:
Viper security system
Suspension:
Edelbrock shocks / SSBC dual-piston disc-brake calipers / Power Slot brake rotors / Hawk brake pads / SSBC rear disc conversion
Interior:
Corbeau Legacy seats
We Say: 62-year-old Lane has blurred the lines between off-road and street truck with his S-10. The tube front bumper is usually seen on prerunners, but Lane is his own man with his own style.