Germany’s Geiger Cars brings its Corvette Z06 to a top-speed shoot-out in Italy, taking on the best tuners in Europe with twin-turbo, big-bore American power.
Story by Ian Kuah
Photos by the author
Each year, Continental Tires invites Europe’s top car tuners to southern Italy for its Nardo High Performance Event. The competition is simple: The team that sets the highest top speed wins. Modified Porsches have dominated the event, with other German brands usually filling up the rest of the leader board. This year, however, an American car is vying for overall honors—a Chevrolet Corvette Z06.
Munich, Germany’s Geiger Cars has been specializing in American vehicles since 1979. Though it imports new and used cars and sells many of them as-is, Geiger is best known for its modified machines—and it pulled out all the stops with the Corvette it brought to Nardo. The factory “Z06 505 HP” badges on its flanks no longer tell the truth: They are pessimistic to the tune of 385 horsepower. While the Geiger Z06 Bi-Turbo’s claimed 890 bhp is bested by the 1,000 ponies of the 9ff-modified Porsche 911 Turbo, the Corvette, with its lurid Kermit-green paint scheme, is definitely the most eye-catching machine present. Will it be the fastest?
Be sure to check out the April issue of Corvette Magazine to find out the results ! In the meantime note the hood sitting on the beast is none others than an ACP World Challenge Hood manufactrured by ACS. Below is a video of the WC hood inner panel being robotically trimmed.
ACS is proud to announce Zip Corvettes as a stocking distributor of our C6 Zr1 Body Conversion line. Zip is a true one stop Corvette store specialising with every generation Corvette. Their staff will be able to guide you with the selection and installation of any ACS C6 component. They have installed and approved every part we manufacture in order to fully understand and value our quality. Zip currently stocks every ACS C6 part including
Sneak peak of ACS’s new 2010 Camaro front splitter. Inspired by the Zr1’s front nose the Camaro splitter has been designed to follow the Camaro’s already aggressive lines. Splitter is made in ACS’s proprietary RTM process with a smooth finish on both sides.
Install in just a few minutes with supplied hardware and instructions. Part is shipped prepped and primed.
Part is in production and available through our distributors.
Due to popular demand the second version of our Functional Ram Air Stinger hood, the Stinger II, will be released even earlier than we anticipated. This is Nickey’s second hood to be kicked into production. Hood is fully functional with a cold-air intake scoop, “Ram Air”, bringing fresh cold air to the stock air box location. Hood can be used with any top mount cold air induction system for added horsepower.
An internal water-control system prevents rain from getting into the air intake system of the engine. Like all of our ACS made hoods, it has reinforced internal mounting hardware to insure safety in a frontal collision, and adjustable rear hinge mounts for ease of installation.
Hood is made with our proprietary RTM process; Resin Transfer Molding. The same process used to manufacture over 50 000 OEM hoods for various builders. Unlike most aftermarket parts the panels are made by injecting resin in a hard tool installed in a press. The result is a high quality panel with a very high resistance to heat distortion to ensure a show car finish for years to come. Parts are then robotically trimmed and assembled to ensure the best possible fit. Finally each panel is prepped and primed saving the installation shop hours of work.
Orders can be placed by directly contacting Nickey Chicago.
This weekend at the Bloomington Gold Corvette Show ‘09 The Nickey team showed the world their new 2010 Camaro Hood. The ACS validation hood is installed on Nickey’s development car 001. Car is equipped with its upgraded headers and exhaust system, Pedders suspension, Lorenzo wheels, and custom interior to name a few. This is the first Nickey prototype ACS Hood used to validate its design; the two tone paint scheme was completed by Route 66 Motorsports . Excitement surrounding the vehicle was phenomenal as Corvette enthusiast welcomed a new classic in the modern muscle car community. Hood development and tooling will be kicked off this week with production parts expected late this summer.
In production are ACS’s new Corvette C6 wide body rockers, pn 27-4-023. Panels are molded in RTM composite with a smooth finish on both sides of the panel. Panels are shipped prepped and primed. Advantages are higher part quality and a clean smooth look for safe cleaning and an OEM appearance.
Kit includes all necessary hardware including rivets, rear mudflap and instructions.
Item will fit all C6 Z06 and vehicles with front widebody conversions already installed.
There have been many inquiries recently about product availability and production. We currently have in stock the Zr1 smooth hood and windowed hood along with the Zr1 side rockers.
Hoods will fit all C6, Z06 Corvettes while the side rockers will fit only Z06 cars or cars with front end widebodies. We are currently completing and validating tooling for the front fenders. Orders are accepted and will be shipped out in submitted order.
Nickey Chevrolet was the “Original Super Car Headquarters”. Some of the most radical street/strip cars known to exist were created in the 60’s and 70’s in Nickey’s Hi-Performance Shop. Nickey was known for the monstrous big block Camaros, Chevelles & Novas they produced as well as their catalogue selling almost any high performance accessory a guy could imagine, literally “from Accel to Zoom”
I was fortunate enough to meet the Nickey Chicago team at their headquarter this past week. It feels like a flashback ! As I arrived the team was inspecting their first 2010 Camaro ! A yellow SS RS vehicle getting ready for it’s transformation. First on the agenda was the “Stinger” styled hood. I can proudly announce ACS is working on developing their new hood. Luckily times have changed from 1969 and modern age technology is enabling us to manufacture a high quality RTM hood for the Nickey Camaro. Similar to all our hoods Nickey’s hood will be made in RTM following our proprietary manufacturing philosophy. In the coming weeks I will be posting updates on its development and tooling process.
Follow the jump for Nickey’s official press release.
As with all our private label accounts; Nickey vehicles and performance parts are exclusively available directly from
Germany’s Geiger Cars brings its Corvette Z06 to a top-speed shoot-out in Italy, taking on the best tuners in Europe with twin-turbo, big-bore American power.
