Jungle Jim Car Comparison

That was Then...This is Now

6/6/03

 

Then - 1970's Now - 2003 manufacturer Chevrolet Chevrolet model Vega, Camaro, Monza Z-28 Camaro weight 2100-2300 lbs w/driver 2475 w/driver (min.) engine 426-474 Chrysler Hemi 500-inch Keith Black horsepower 1,800 6,000-plus chassis chrome moly chrome moly body fiberglass carbon fiber/Kevlar suspension solid rear with coil-over front solid rear, no front brakes steel single caliper carbon fiber dual caliper E.T. 6.60 4.82 Top Speed 235 mph 319 mph Cost per run $800 $7,500