Mission
Building a storytelling pr case – a radical show car – which embodies the character of Chromjuwelen as a vehicle.
1972 Pontiac "LeSupra" LeMans – Facts
Car
- 1972 Pontiac LeMans 2dr Sedan
- 1970 Pontiac LeMans frontclip
- Custom rollcage, Toyota Celica seats, Schroth shoulder harnesses
Engine/Transmission
- 1991 Toyota "7M-GTE" Supra (3.0 litre (2954 cc), 24-valve, tubocharged)
- 5-speed manual Toyota transmission
- Kevlar/ceramic clutch
Pistons, Rods
- JE Pistons (Turbo/Nitrous), Eagle H Beam Rods, JE Nitrous/Turbo Rings, 900 HP Piston, Rod and Ring Combo (7MGTE 1987-1992 Supra Turbo)
- Eagle 4340 Steel H Beam Rods with ARP bolts
- JE Turbo/Nitrous Pistons with 8.4:1 compression ratios available
- Bore size, 83.50 or 84.00mm only
- JE wrist pins and locks
- JE Turbo/Nitrous ring set - Set of 6
- Combination is good for 900 HP
- Will handle 35 PSI of Boost and or 300 Shot of Nitrous
Misc
- Wastegate 6,8 PSI, 46 mm
- Haltech E6X ECU
- "Liquid To Air" Intercooler System (AC System converted into an intercooler system)
- Speedstar-Tecs exhaust system, 75mm
- K&N aircleaner
- KAT (CNC-Motorsports.com)
Suspension, Brakes, Wheels
- Custom tubular A-arms, teflon bushings
- Ventilated discs (front, 1980 Chevrolet Camaro)
- Eibach Pro-Kit and Spacer
- AEZ Nemesis 8 1/2 x 19 (v. 245/40R19, h. 255/40R19)
- Toyo tires
Partner
Press (Online)
[...] “We are putting a 1991 3.0 Toyota Supra engine in a 1972 Pontiac LeMans,” said Ralf. “Maybe you have seen it already.” With those words, Ralf went from garage rat to post-modern rod hero. - Hemmings Motor News, May 22, 2007
[...] Sushi mit Ketchup? Das ist schlimm. Noch schlimmer ist es für Puristen, wenn japanische Motoren in Musclecars verpflanzt werden, in uramerikanische Kultautos. Ralf Becker hat es getan - die Fangemeinde ist zutiefst verstört. - SPIEGEL ONLINE, September 09, 2007
[...] we're going to keep an eye on these guys, you never know what kind of shenanigans those Germans are getting into. - Jalopnik.com, February 19, 2008
Documentation
- Chromjuwelen Articles: http://www.chromjuwelen.com/de/german-engineering/chromjuwelen-garage/
- "LeSupra" Fotogalerie: http://www.chromjuwelen.com/component/option,com_gallery2/Itemid,198/?g2_itemId=21152
- All current articles on ralfbecker.com
- May 22, 2007, Hemmings Blog: "Fast, anti-furious: Supra-LeMans"
- May 22, 2007, Hemmings Blog: "The Tao of the Supra-LeMans: Ralf speaks"
- May 24, 2007, Autoblog.com: "It's a mad world: Meet the Supra-LeMans"
- May 25, 2007, Engine Swap Depot: "Pontiac LeMans with Supra 7M-GTE"
- May 26, 2007, CarDomain: "Toyota Powered Pontiac"
- September 25, 2007, SPIEGEL ONLINE (inkl. Video): "US-japanischer Kultwagen: Sakrileg im Motorraum"
- October, 2007, Bild.de: "In diesem Ami-Schlitten schlägt ein Herz aus Japan"
- November 8, 2007, Auto Tuning News: "Japan-Amerikaner: Pontiac Supra-LeMans mit AEZ Nemesis"
- Februrary 2, 2008, AUTO BILD Klassik: "Toyota Technik im Musclecar: Ein Typ aus zwei Welten"
- February 19, 2008, Jalopnik.com: "German Confounds Us With Pontiac LeSupra"
- February, 2008, Didn't You Hear...: "...It's Tuner Tuesday: Pontiac LeSupra"
Press (Print)
- November 1, 2007, Hemmings Motor News: "Hamburg Jazz"
- Street Magazine
Videos
AUTO MOBIL [05:00] – VOX, November 2008
Production: PYP FILM UND FERNSEHPRODUKTION GMBH. Article (chromjuwelen.com): Pontiac ''LeSupra'' LeMans: ''Er verliert. Hochgradig". Photo Gallery: Filmdreh VOX.
motoTV: Pontiac Le Mans Engine Swap [03:20] – September 2007
Production: Sven Wiesner, Motoso.de/Motoblog.de.
US-Japanischer Kultwagen: Sakrileg im Motorraum [02:11] – September 2007
Production: SPIEGEL.DE. Article (chromjuwelen.com): Pontiac ''LeSupra'' LeMans: ''Sakrileg im Motorraum'' (SPIEGEL ONLINE).
Pontiac LeSupra [01:44] – July 2007
Production: Chromjuwelen.com, Tatjana Böcher. Article (chromjuwelen.com): Pontiac ''LeSupra'' LeMans: Film.