What is in the water in Quebec? First we find that twin-engined freak of a Pontiac Grand Prix, then we come across this: a Chevrolet Cavalier Z24 that’s been converted to rear-wheel-drive, packing one very stout small-block Chevy and a manual transmission. Whatever the case, start bottling that stuff and sell it here!
The builder is Mike Giampaolo and the car, a 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier Z24, is a visual snoozefest. A silver Cavalier wouldn’t bother any of us in the least, no matter if it was the Z24 body or not, which means it’s the perfect place to plant a 383ci small block that has dyno’d at 510hp. and 490 ft/lb. A T-5 trans handles the gears and a 10-bolt out back puts the power down.
Only those who know what to look for will figure this car out: a custom gauge cluster in the stock dash, the Nissan Maxima wheels, and some added vents on the hood to aid in cooling hint that something is seriously up with this J-body. But once the key is hit, all questions are silenced. The 383 quietly thumps away and barely sounds loaded when he gets cocky with the go pedal. Running with a $3200 budget, Giampaolo has built a nasty little screamer that would fly under most anybody’s radar.
Wow.
Having spent more time under the hood of a jellybean Cavalier than the Geneva Convention allows, I can proudly say that this is the first one I’ve ever liked.
I seen a yellow one like this at the James Dean Festival quite a few years ago. It had a huge blower on it that stuck up over the window. This one tucked away looks alot sharper
Impressive looks to be very well done ..i like it
Couldn’t agree more about being an evil little sleeper!
Ton of work, kudos Frenchie!
Had one of those never gave me a problem but this one is better.
What is in the water in Quebec?Whatever the case, start bottling that stuff and sell it here! Trust me you dont want to do that. Q-beckers are the craziest som bitches you are ever gonna find. My friends were all french canadian when I was younger and all of them were about as grounded as a street pidgeon. Even the Hells Angels had to kills its own members in Quebec because they were to hardline for the club. I’m talking just about the guys here, as the women make some of the nicest strippers you’ll ever meet.
http://www.j-body.org/forums/read.php?f=2&i=481933&t=481933
Here is the link to the original build.