Sequels are either hit or miss. Sometimes, you create “The Godfather II” and sometimes, you end up with “The Godfather III.” Wanting to follow up the awesome Cherry Bomb sweepstakes raffling away the highly publicized project Dodge Charger on TV, owner Paul Banks wanted to up the ante. The plan looked simple enough: team up with Year One a 1968 Camaro. Inspired by one of the cars largely responsible for the early success of the Cherry Bomb glasspack, Cherry Bomb’s “Disturbing the Peace” would blend the best of today’s technology with ’70s styling.
Needless to say, this sequel to last year’s Charger is a hit. Powered by a rowdy LSX topped with a 8-71 BDS blower, cooled by a BDS intercooler system, and fed by an electronic fuel injection and EFI with coil pack controllers, “Peace” uses a custom accessory drive system and possibly the most over-the-top custom Cherry Bomb exhaust with side pipes. A custom fuel tank loaded with baffles and in-tank fuel pumps fills the trunk while a Be Cool aluminum radiator chills the fluids. Backing the blown LSX is a T56 Magnum 6-speed Tremec manual.
Out back, a Moser 9-inch rear spins 3.73-gears. Up front is a Detroit Speed and Engineering hydroformed subframe and C6 steering knuckles with tubular control arms. Keeping the tail planted is a Detroit Speed and Engineering Quadra-Link with Baer’s 6S 6-piston discs at all four corners.
Keeping the modernized 1970’s look are custom billet Slot Mags (coming in at 18”x8” in front and 18”x12” out back) rolling on BFG g-Force KDW 245-40-18 fronts, and BFG g-Force Drag Radials 345-30-18 rears.
Inside, the theming continues with a chrome barefoot pedal and three-spoke wheel. A Vintage Air A/C system, Alpine head unit and Boston Acoustics amps/speakers compose the list of creature comforts, while Year One’s restoration parts composed the rest, along with Classic Instruments’ gauges and Custom Cerullo seats.
Year One also supplied reproduction panels and trim, while the Year One garage mini-tubbed and modified for four-link rear suspension. The crew also painted the Camaro in Cherry Bomb red over flat black with gloss stripes, and black powder coated trim and details.
While on display, “Disturbing the Peace” definitely earned its name as passersby help up foot traffic to stop and stare.