Lingenfelter car and driver

Dont get me wrong, hes worked very hard for his fortune, but remember, that word means fate as much as it means wealth. The car and driver supercar challenge is an annual event hosted by car and driver where the magazine gives its john lingenfelter memorial trophy. Aug 22, 2009 a description of john lingenfelter s creation, the twin turbo, 225 mph 2001 corvette. Since the chevy shamelessly whacked lotus in the knees by demanding a zr1 bore spacing befitting the smallblock family genes 4. The lingenfelter car collection with photos carfax blog. Chevrolet could tell us that the c5s new ls1 engine has 345 horsepower, but car and driver. The second series made use of the improved turbo iii version of the same engine, which produced 190 hp 141 kw and had a top speed of 155 mph 249 kmh. The rise and fall of the lingenfelter and callaway corvettes. Pics win a 2019 corvette zr1 and a 1961 restomod in the. Caution should be used when driving through a flooded area and never drive your c6 corvette through deep standing water no matter what air intake you have on the car. Oct 23, 2017 the car has air conditioning, amfmcd and cassette audio, and power everything, the advertisement notes.

Hey the results are printed in the car and driver magazine in the november issue. Learn more about the lingenfelter chevrolet corvette zr1 article. Michigan to visit the famed lingenfelter car collection. Ken lingenfelter of lingenfelter performance engineering by justin fivella may 8, 20. I know where many of the famous lingenfelter cars are.

Lingenfelter collection opens up for charity hagerty media. How big of a deal was it to lingenfelter and to what extent did you guys prep for those competitions. Driven by our racing heritage, at lingenfelter performance engineering our mission is to deliver premier quality performance parts, vehicles, and service. Over his career, lingenfelter won career national event events in competition eliminator and was the first driver in the class to break the sixsecond quartermile barrier. Lingenfelter, 49, is to corvette tuners what luther lassiter was to pool hustlers. After an unfortunate racing accident at the nhra sport compact world finals in pamona, california, lingenfelter sustained massive injuries, and slipped into a coma. There are exceptions to this rule lurking around gms technical centers. Like red bullquaffing preteens laying waste to digital innocents by the dozen in grand theft auto, were being desensitized.

Lingenfelter performance engineering is excited to announce a new partnership for 2019, welcoming andrew schulte as an official driver and member of team lingenfelter. Lingenfelter has sold and installed these air intakes for 2 years and has never seen an instance of water induction into the engine from this air intake. The collection includes bugatti, laferrari, the sole surviving supercharged 53 corvette and modern muscle cars. The car is fitted with a lingenfelter six point roll bar with side bar swing outs and simpson 5 point. The lingenfelter car collection is right in our backyard, located at 7819 lochlin dr, brighton, mi 48116 which is between detroit and lansing, the capital city of michigan. Lingenfelter performance engineeringfounded by legendary engine builder, tuner, and racer john lingenfelterhas been pushing the limits of american high performance for over 40 years. His car collection supports another of lingenfelter s missions. May 09, 2003 check out the lingenfelter 1,100hp twin turbo c5 corvette, brought to you by the experts at corvette fever magazine. The lingenfelter car collection porsche club of america. In its report on the lingenfelter twin turbo vette, car and driver noted that it pumped out 50 more horsepower than the v10equipped dodge viper, weighed 12 pounds less than the dodge and was quicker, especially in the sprint to 150 miles per hour. Lingenfelter, 58, of decatur, a nationallyknown sports car engine specialist and championship race car driver who owned lingenfelter performance engineering here, died on thursday in adams county memorial hospital. Ken lingenfelter himself, also a board member of concours delegance america, has been invited to show his personal 2007 bugatti veyron and 1996 vector m12. Drinking in the roots of stock car racing, with a lingenfelter chevy ss and a trunk full of hooch. Many of you will recognize the name ken lingenfelter from the bonkers twin turbo corvettes bearing his surname and family legacy that have dominated drag strips and track events for more than 25 years.

Ken lingenfelter s heart must be almost dangerously large given the number of cars that have a special place inside of it, from american muscle to the best sports cars europe ever built and one. Car collector lingenfelter to showcase treasures at cancer fundraiser. Therefore i want to inform you that we have made the difficult decision to postpone the lingenfelter collection charity spring open house. More from car and driver unclogging streets could help city dwellers save 125 hours a year. What started out as five cars packed into a modest three car garage has since grown into a beautiful collection of more than 150 unique cars in a 40,000 square foot space. The lingenfelter name is synonymous with automotive performance engineering. Ken and kristen lingenfelter are opening the doors to their private lingenfelter collection rated one of the top car collections in the world to raise money and awareness for programs of the pink fund.

Corvette market magazine likes to classify cars as being well bought or well sold, and this 1992 zr1 corvette, modified by lingenfelter performance engineering, was certainly well bought for those who want a secondary driver with huge performance and panache. John lingenfelter, the founder of lingenfelter performance engineering lpe, renowned corvette tuner and builder of the zr1 that won car and. Lingenfelter performance engineering was founded over 46 years ago and is a globally recognized brand in the automotive performance engineering industry. This video is dedicated to john who could have mastered, surpassed, and excelled at. The talented team at lingenfelter performance engineering, as well as the lingenfelter collection, will continue to enhance the passion and create excitement among hotrodders, racers and exotic car enthusiasts that reach far beyond their imagination. The foundation for the car is lingenfelters top end conversion. The first series sold about 70 copies and was powered by a chrysler 2.

Fastest 060 time of the entire field no small feat considereing its competition includes 800hp vettes and vipers. I understand that we are in a position to support the collective fight against covid19. He is also the guy most likely to get evicted from his. This car would be my dream track car because it is just so ridiculously fast, especially for such a low price. Lingenfelter collection to be featured on car crazy tv show corvette. The mission of the pink fund is to provide a 90 day nonmedical financial bridge to breast cancer patients in active treatment.

Twin turbocharging enhances 1999 lingenfelter corvette. Jul 07, 2012 i gave this issue a lot of thought as i walked through the cars in the lingenfelter collection. Shinoda lingenfelter chevrolet corvette lt1 car and driver. Inside ken lingenfelters perfectly ridiculous private car. Through multiple seasons on drive, musto has given us in. John earl lingenfelter october 6, 1945 in east freedom, pennsylvania december 25, 2003 in decatur, indiana was an nhra driver, engineer and tuner. Lingenfelter lsa 378 cid 900 hp 58x supercharged crate engine. We offer industry leading inhouse performance engineered products committed to a winning customer experience. Lingenfelter performance engineering lpe is an american automotive engineering company specializing in high performance automobile modifications, specifically engines and induction systems. Lingenfelter performance engineering has been invited to bring a little ruckus to the 38th annual concours delegance in plymouth, michigan. It has been an amazing and exciting transformation. Car and driver, corvettes, american muscle cars, vehicles, rolling stock, corvette, vehicle, tools.

An amazing collection of over 175 exotics, corvettes and muscle cars in one of the. This unholy escalade was the work of lingenfelter performance engineering of decatur, indiana. The lingenfelter collection holds open houses for charities throughout the year, including the one recently attended by carfax in wixom, michigan, to raise money for the american cancer society. I have had many cars and when you play with that much hp nothing is gauranteed to hold up. Funeral arrangements are pending at zwick and jahn funeral home, decatur. Following guidance from public health authorities, practicing social distancing and reducing public gatherings at this time is extremely critical and important. Over his distinguished career, lingenfelter won career national event events in competition eliminator and was the first driver in the class to break the sixsecond quartermile barrier. A new film on driver david pintaric and the trans am. Ken lingenfelter owns roughly 250 cars and daily drives a chevrolet corvette zr1.

Dec 28, 2003 over his distinguished career, lingenfelter won career national event events in competition eliminator and was the first driver in the class to break the sixsecond quartermile barrier. The rise and fall of the lingenfelter and callaway. John lingenfelter, the founder of lingenfelter performance engineering lpe, renowned corvette tuner and builder of the zr1 that won car and drivers 0to150to0. The test car was modified by lingenfelter performance engineering lpe, purchased through a gm dealer. See, lingenfelter had a dynomometer, which is a device that measures how much power a car genuinely has. I have to say this card collection is very unique and very eclectic they put a lot of time and effort into it and use the museum for charitable events its really good to see somebody like the lingenfelter is giving back to the community if you get a chance go. Mar 04, 2020 this unholy escalade was the work of lingenfelter performance engineering of decatur, indiana. Do you remember any of the motor trend and car and driver shootout cars from the late 90s00s. Jan 01, 2001 john lingenfelter, the founder of lingenfelter performance engineering lpe, renowned corvette tuner and builder of the zr1 that won car and drivers 0to150to0mph contest august 1998, is.

Lingenfelter chevrolet corvette zr1 car and driver. This is a great place to come, hang out and chat it up with tons of car enthusiasts in the detroit area. Lucky for us, hillbank motorsports in irvine, ca hooked us up with a test drive of this ferocious vette. Lingenfelters blog perfecting the art of performance.

In a little where are they now, what happened to those infamous motor trend car and driver shootout cars. Perfecting the art of performance for over 30 years. Lingenfelter showed a corvette with several pages of very expensive modifications that the owner wanted to sell after less than 1,000 miles on the road. The lingenfelter car collection central indiana region pca. A description of john lingenfelter s creation, the twin turbo, 225 mph 2001 corvette. Lingenfelter adds a new harmonic balancer, a drive damper pulley, a new supercharger belt, new crankshaft bolts, ngk iridium spark plugs, a. Lingenfelter 1,100hp twin turbo c5 corvette featured. Both companies also continue to support their early monsters, which makes them far less perilous to the pocketbook that european options for curious sports car fans interested in driving something a little different.

What would it be like to sit in the drivers seat and feel the 550horsepower monster with 500 lbft of torque pushing your body back in the seat. Unfortunately this event has been postponed to a later date due to the coronavirus covid19. Lingenfelter charity spring open house benefiting the. See more ideas about engineering, lingenfelter corvette and corvette. This video is dedicated to john who could have mastered, surpassed, and excelled at anything he set his mind to.

I first met john lingenfelter in 1987 at our gathering of eagles topspeed shootout cd, december 1987, where he was tending to a 700hp. Dec 29, 2016 sitting pretty in the lingenfelter booth, the car makes your imagination run wild. His car collection is huge, but his greatest legacy may be. Please register for this great event at clubregistration so we have a head count. As some have stated before, the vishnu evo is a true giant killer.

Headquartered in brighton, michigan the company was founded by and named for nhra driver john lingenfelter. Drinking in the roots of stockcar racing, with a lingenfelter chevy ss and a trunk full of hooch. But the indiana concocter of cubic inches, john lingenfelter, recently unveiled his new corvette engine. Lingenfelter performance engineering, founded by nhra driver john lingenfelter, specializes in high performance automobile customizing, racing, engine development, and performance tuning. The gm alpha platform, which lingenfelter didnt touch, is one of the best american setups on the market. Lingenfelter performance engineering at summit racing. Lingenfelter would counter the c5 z06 first with the tried, tested, and true embiggening of the ls1 block in the standard corvette, then by going over to callaways dark side by way of building twinturbo, 800hp 427 cars that munched the quarter mile in 10. Lingenfelter collection to be featured on car crazy see more. A golden opportunity for car enthusiasts arrives this saturday, when the private lingenfelter collection opens its doors to raise money to fight cancer ken lingenfelter is a good man. Originally headquartered in new york city, the magazine has been based in ann arbor, michigan for many years. Lingenfelter racing, on the outskirts of decatur, indiana, is housed in an unprepossessing industrial building that might be mistaken for a large laundry were it not for the wail of the dyno and a. The lingenfelter collection is closed to the public. Watch as lingenfelter squeezes 1,435 horsepower out of an lt4 without supplementary fueling. The 2019 corvette zr1 is a modern marvel for chevrolet in which they took everything they have learned from the corvette racing team and put it into a production sports car.

Car collector lingenfelter to showcase treasures at cancer. From the legendary sledgehammer corvette to john lingenfelters twinturbo. Theyre regarded as one of the top builders in the country with engine and vehicle customization packages for most gm cars, trucks, and suvs. Andrew, driver of the number 216 itasha style s, now powered by lingenfelter will be competing in formula drift pro 2 for the 2019 season. Lingenfelter 2006 c6 zo6 corvette 427 cid twin turbo car.

He ran pretty goodand so did his cars car and driver. It is owned by hearst magazines, who purchased prior owner hachette filipacchi media u. The awesomely manly reaper is available with a supercharger and a full complement of offroad gear. Then, while the car was in the shop, an invitation was sent to john lingenfelter to take part in the 2004 car and driver supercar challenge, an event that would pit top builders and tuners from around the country in a headtohead battle of power and performance. Another vehicle built by lingenfelter was also featured in the june 1996 issue of car and driver when they built a special c4 corvette with a 427in 3 engine that attained a top speed of 212 mph.

The zr1s lt5 v8 offers 755hp and 715 lbft of torque and this car is mated to an 8. Someone asked me hypothetically which car i would choose to take home as a daily driver out of all the cars in the collection. Mar 30, 20 the car still has the factory style independent rear suspension and could be a daily driver. Car and driver cd or cd is an american automotive enthusiast magazine. The consulier gtp, conceived by warren mosler in 1985, was a 2200 lb 998 kg midengined sports car built in two series. We will be accepting donations for gleaners food back every saturday. March 1999 car and driver lingenfelter twinturbo corvette. And thats just one branch of the lingenfelter family. He is the most prolific purveyor of horsepower weve ever seen. One of the reasons i get invites to buy some of these great cars is.