Layne Schranz’ Pikes Peak-winning turbocharged stock car might be the most impressive vehicle I have ever witnessed. With a 410 cubic-inch American V8 up front it already sounds like demons and hellfire, but slap on a pair of 6182 turbochargers and you’ll have a duet of banshees playing winds right alongside. With over 1,000 rear-wheel horsepower and a total weight of just 2,650 pounds, this ridiculous machine leaves pretty much everything else in its dust. In the parlance of my grandfather and his hot-roddin’ pals, this monster machine really shits ‘n gits. All that and it’s pretty damn cheap, to boot. This is your opportunity to buy a car that ran a sub-10-minute at Pikes Peak for just $54,000.
Don’t get me wrong, $54,000 is a lot of dosh. You could buy a really nice daily driver for that kind of money, or have a down payment on an above-average home in most U.S. states. But if you’re looking for a better horsepower-per-dollar outcome, and you’re tired of giving dorky Corvettes a point-by at your local trackday, this is the car for you, buddy.
Here’s what the seller had to say about the car:
2016 Chevrolet SS custom chassis fiberglass body sub 10 min Pikes Peak Hill Climb car. Perfect for Time Attack, Time Trial, Drifting, Track Days or Road Racing. 2650lb total weight. 2 410 cubic inch all aluminum ENGINES: All the best components bottom and top end. Custom stainless headers, two 6182 Turbos, Holley Dominator Fuel Injection tuned on methanol which can be retuned for gasoline. Frankenstien SB2 heads and intake manifolds. Billet, ceramic coated billet pistons. Made 1000 HP at the rear wheels on the chassis dyno at only 4 lbs of boost. Both engines are low miles. They were used for the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Call for receipts and details. Engines assembled by USA Performance Engines in Denver Colorado.
6 speed Saenz Sequential Trans, Independent Rear Suspension with Frankland Quick Change with Gleason Locker. Spare Speedway Quick Change. Inboard Rear Brakes. Multiple sets of wheels and tires. Spare suspension components. Spare drive shaft, axles and CV joints. Anti Gravity light weight battery. Safecraft Fire Suppression System. 6 piston one piece AP Racing front brake calipers with spares. Spare rotors. Spare Speedway Quick Change rear diff.
The car is located in Leeds, Alabama, conveniently right down the street from the Barber Motorsports Park. Maybe if you’re a serious buyer you could organize a track day rental with the owner and see if it’s something you really want to drive (or can even handle with your driving skill set). If I had a little bit more space, money, and talent I’d probably be on the phone to talk about setting up a day I could pick up my new car. If you’re like me but not lacking those three things, maybe you should pick up the phone and call.