A few weeks ago, I reported on the 2010 Hurst Camaro that would be debuted at the 2009 SEMA Show in Las Vegas (click here for the original article). The Hurst Camaro that will be displayed at the SEMA Show is expected to be the first of the modified Camaros to be offered, but for now there is only one Hurst Camaro and last Friday, that One-of-a-kind muscle car went up for auction on eBay.com (click here to view the auction). The proceeds of the auction will go to support SEMA Memorial Scholarship Fund, and along with owning a unique piece of automotive history, the winner of the 2010 Hurst Camaro will also win a lavish vacation package to the SEMA Show in Las Vegas!
The bidding opened on Friday, with an amazingly low starting price of just $10,000, and while it took a while for the bidding to start, the price rocketed up quickly. We are past the halfway point in the bidding, which is set to run from the 16th to the 23rd, and with 19 bids (as of 5:30 pm est) the leading bid stands at $42,600. I expect the price of the 2010 Hurst Camaro to continue to rise as the current bidding price is only a few thousand dollars more than a “normal” 2010 Camaro 2SS-RS, and with the long list of modifications inside and outside this instant collectable is likely to draw big money for the charity.
This Hurst Camaro is always referred to as a pre-production model, leading us to believe that we will soon see production models, and those Hurst Camaros could see other modifications. Keep in mind, the Hurst Hemi Challengers offered several supercharged trimlines, and we all know how well the LSX engine series takes to forced induction. One interesting point that few media sources have touched on is the fact that the Hurst Camaro offers an advertised 445 horsepower, although the normal Camaro SS makes just 426 horsepower. The only performance modification listed is the Magnaflow performance exhaust, so I checked with the folks are Hurst Performance Vehicles. I was impressed to hear that the Magnaflow exhaust is indeed the only performance part added to the Hurst Camaro, and that exhaust system alone brought the Camaro to 445 horsepower.
Stay tuned to the Detroit Autos Examiner for continuing coverage of the Hurst Camaro-SEMA Charities auction, including pictures of the car live from the 2009 SEMA Show! Click here for more information and news about the upcoming SEMA Show!
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Also stay tuned for my upcoming road test and review of the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS!
Hurst Camaro pictures courtesy of Hurst Performance Vehicles. 2010 Camaro 2SS-RS picture courtesy of High Horsepower Photography.
Comments
Wow, what an amazing car! I wish I had the money to bid on it. 445 HP sounds pretty fun!
Im shocked that it hasnt bid up higher...its at 43,850 now, and thats still not far above the price of a "normal" Camaro.
Pat, your Mother's birthday is coming up soon. While I am not a big Camaro fan, this would be a nice gesture...
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