Snowball

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Oscar Bengston was busy juggling a Marine Corps career and his love of Camaros, but finally managed to retire last December. “I thought I could get more done on the car, but I actually have to work all the time now!” said Oscar. From the pictures he sent us it looks like the ’68 has come a long way in the five years he’s been building it. As Oscar told us, “I’ve been a huge fan of the magazine, and the projects help me with ideas, as well as frustration when I see all the cool stuff. I love to get ideas from the high-end builds, but I really like to see cars of the average ‘Joe,’ so I can see how my car compares.” With a squirt of nitrous, the 383 stroker puts 570 hp to the tires – good enough for 10.6 e.t.’s in the quarter-mile. Other parts include Dynatech 1.75-inch headers, Turbo 350 trans with a 3,500-stall converter, quick-ratio steering box, Vintage Air A/C system, QA1 double-adjustable shocks, and 17-inch Cragar wheels. Oscar remarked, “The list keeps growing all the time, so stop showing me all the cool stuff you do! I’m doing this by myself with basic handtools in my small garage, so it’s not very easy. I’m considering putting a ProCharger on this thing. You would think I would be happy with 550 hp to the wheels!” Yeah, we seem to always want a bit more power, too.

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