The power is then moved rearward through a Bowler Performance Transmissions–modified T56 (six-speed) transmission, McCleod Racing RTX twin-disc clutch kit and pressure plate, and then onto an Inland Empire Driveline driveshaft. BBT worked the Vibrant Performance stainless steel tubing, bends, and accessories to match up to a pair of Borla ProXS mufflers. Getting the spent gases out falls to the custom exhaust system by BBT. Inside the Ross reverse dome pistons (-33.75-inch dish) are a custom-ground LSM billet cam and plenty of ARP hardware holding matters together. The V-8 is turbocharged with a pair of Twin Precision Turbo & Engine 6870 turbos (68mm) managed by a Holley Dominator ECU and tuned by Carma Performance, yielding the 1,200 hp. From here the motor is topped Edelbrock cylinder heads. The 1,200-plus horsepower twin-turbo 482-inch Pontiac is based on a Butler Performance 1AII aluminum 138-pound block. The V-8 comes by way of Butler Performance and rests under the hood and between the Roadster Shop framerails. One begins to expect results such as this when you realize 8,000-plus hours were methodically planned out an executed to delivery this one-of-a kind hot rod. To be exact, the Firebird has seen 199.027 mph (203 mph past the traps) at the “flying mile” Harvest 2022 event hosted by ECTA Motorsports. It is very capable of registering speeds into the triple digits. The Firebird can be driven on the street and can achieve fantastic flying mile speeds. But there are two more very important boxes to check. Creativity, design, appearance, and execution of the work, followed by flawless assembly makes the ’69 Firebird something special. The ’69 Firebird has all the boxes checked. Brad will be taking home not only there cognition for a job well done but also a check from Barrett-Jackson for a cool $20,000. Congratulations to all of the Top 5 and a very special “hats off” for the ’69 Firebird for rising above all others. The field of 50 was highly competitive with the Top 5 finalists an amazing collection of “hard to beat” hot rods. Taking home, the top honors, the Barret-Jackson Cup, is the ’69 Pontiac Firebird belonging to Brad Sather and built by Troy Gudgel and the master craftsman from BBT Fabrications out of Mahomet, Illinois. It’s one of the Triple Crown of Rodding cover cars having won the Best Street Machine category.) The judges, Bobby Alloway and Troy Trepanier ha their hands full whittling down from the 50 to the Top 5 and we can only imagine it was significantly more difficult to come away with just one ultimate hot rod. (To see even more of this story, make sure to grab yourself a February 2023 issue of Modern Rodding. While there are the Top 5 acknowledged there can be only one winner. More than 50 amazing looking hot rod cars and trucks are vying for the award. It’s Saturday afternoon of a record setting Barrett-Jackson Auction here in Scottsdale, Arizona and one of the major “must see” happenings is the awarding of the coveted Barrett-Jackson Cup.
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