Christian Hillary’s 67 SS RS CamaroChristina Hillary’s 67 SS RS Camaro has been an on-going project for a few years now, we mini-tubbed it & fitted the Mark Williams Funny Car style diff about 4 years ago, then “life” got in the way & the car was parked for a while. We're back into it now! Read more.
With over 30 years experience in the automotive and motorsport industry, including US Indy Racing League, Trans-Am, and ALMS Sportscar Prototype involvement, the Le Mans 24 Hours, Rolex 24 Hours, the Indianapolis 500, and New Zealand V8 Touring Cars, we've got the know-how to put you at the head of the pack. Whether it's a turn-key race car, built from the ground up, or fine-tuning an existing race car, we can help.
Current Projects
Justin Butchers F100 truckJustin Butchers F100 truck, I wouldn't normally work on trucks but Justin has been a good long term customer & this is the tow vehicle for his Falcon racecar. We are putting a 460 V8 & C6 auto into it, rebuilding the diff with a good cruise/tow ratio & a Tru-trac LSD. new driveshaft, brakes fuel lines & big coolers.
Completed Projects
Andrew & Mandy Sinclair's Bonneville ChargerAndrew Sinclairs new project, this VH Charger will eventually make its way to Bonneville in 2020. Sonic is running the project, it will run a blown Hemi/Lenco combination & we are aiming to get into the low 200 MPH speed bracket.
Justin Butchers F100 truckChris Burns’s 1970 Chevelle is getting a complete overhaul by Sonic Race, featuring a Whipple-blown 423-ci small-block, Speedtech chassis, Baer brakes, and custom billet wheels—built for serious performance and style. Ask ChatGPT
Andrew Sinclair's racecarAndrew Sinclair's retired racecar, Sonic scratch-built this car as a GP1 Central Musclecar, there it got several pole positions & was the first legal CMC to run a 1.01 lap on the old Pukekohe track.
Andrew Sinclair's 1970 Plymouth Superbird roadcarAndrew Sinclairs 1970 Plymouth Superbird. There is an article coming out in the June/ July issue of VZV8 that will give a full run down on how Andrew came to receive this car. It was another bare-shell complete build that replicates how in 1969 , Plymouth converted the Road Runner into the Superbird, except Sonic spent 1400+ hours making sure it was better.
Bruce Mcrae MonaroThis is Bruce McRae’s Monaro, we have done continuous suspension/ brake upgrades & maintenance for the past 5 years & he has won several championships with the car.
Paul Stubber 69 CamaroPaul Stubber from Perth Australia, ran his 69 Camaro very successfully in NZ for 3 years, (2010—2014) winning multiple CMC championships. Sonic would service his car between races & organize all the logistics, containering the car to & from events, organising fuel, entries, spare parts etc. The Camaro changed livery several times over its time in NZ.
Dave Best's 1965 CorvetteDave’s Corvette is a road-legal racer built for drag, circuit, and Targa events. It features a push-start-capable 410 cu-in sprintcar engine, Wilwood brakes, Jerico gearbox, redesigned suspension, electric steering, and a Motorsport NZ-approved cage—fast, fierce, and fun.
Keith Sinclair's 70 Hemi BarracudaThis is Keith Sinclairs Hemi Barracuda racecar. Keith, a tender 73 year old, races it in the Historic Musclecar & Northern Musclecar series. Sonic built this car from an acid dipped bare shell to the car you see in the pics. Keith was involved through out the build & continues to race at every opportunity.
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Track
We can build you a turn-key race car from the ground up, or we can fine-tune an existing race car. We can fabricate new items, or provide advice on getting the best from an existing set-up. Please visit our Projects page to see some of the work we have carried out for other customers. more info
Road
So many modified and hobbyist road cars suffer from poor tuning, be it engine or chassis tuning. We like to focus on what we call 'driveability', ie, nice throttle application, carburettor, and chassis tuning.
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