One of the greatest things that cars can do is bring people together. The father and son project build is one of the greatest examples of this. This great American past-time for many generations has created precious moments and memories in time, forever treasured by father and son.

Recently we had the chance to chat with Ryan Lowry of Morresville, North Carolina, about a project build of a 1968 Chevrolet Camaro, built with his dad Robert Lowry. A work of art, this father and son creation is nothing less than impressive.

Slowly evolving over 21 years to its present condition, many a weekend were spent tinkering in the garage on this ride. The ’68 Camaro was acquired in 1993, a year prior to Ryan Lowry’s birth. As soon as young Ryan could hold a wrench in his hand he was by his father’s side helping out with the build in any way he could.

Robert Lowry, who is also an avid fan of NASCAR and the NHRA, passed his love for racing and the project build on to his son. This ride, built for street and track use, is powered by a small block Chevy 406 with a 12.5:1 compression ratio and Dart Sportsman cylinder heads backed by a Turbo 400 3 speed automatic and a Coan trans brake built by JRT Racing Transmissions of Waldorf, Maryland. Continuing to power this ride up for the track a single-plane Chevrolet Bowtie intake manifold was swapped in along with a 660/660 Lift Comp Cams camshaft supported by 1.5 Comp Cams roller rocker arms. An 8-inch 5500 stall TCI torque convertor was dropped in to help get the power to the rear tires.

To reduce weight and optimize suspension performance on the track, a Chassis Engineering 3-Link suspension and Chassis Engineering double adjustable coil-over shocks were put into place along with 35 Spline Moser axles and 4.86 Richmond gears. The rear has a narrowed and braced Ford 9-inch built by Gary Butler Race Cars of Mechanicsville, Maryland. This ride is also equipped with 14 x 32 Goodyears for those bangin’ rides down the strip.

Finishing off the interior cabin, the dashboard, door panels, and wheel tubs were treated with fabricated sheet metal. Auto Meter gauges were installed along with an MSD 6AL Ignition, and a Dedenbear delay box to help improve launch results on the strip. Ending with the exterior this ride is sporting laser red paint, an original color of the 5.0 Mustang palette line up.

Currently this ride is consistently producing around 650 HP and is at 10.90s on the quarter-mile track. A beast to be respected on and off track this ride is throwing down with the best of them. With many builds under their belt of the father and son Lowry team, this is the most beloved.

This is truly a creation of the ages all rolled into one, by two generations creating memories through the common love of the ride. What special project memory do you hold close to your heart of time spent in the garage with family?