Raybestos names Chevrolet Camaro winner

LAS VEGAS (Nov. 6, 2014) – Brake Parts Inc. named Brian Williams of Lynchburg, Va., the grand prize winner of its 1971 Chevrolet Camaro RS “G-Machine” sweepstakes during the Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) in Las Vegas.

Mr. Williams netted the 700-plus horsepower car, which was custom-built by Schwartz Performance in Woodstock, Ill. It features a Schwartz-modified GM LS3 V8 engine with SLP supercharger, mated to a Tremec six-speed manual transmission and a severe-duty Moser 9-inch rear axle, Brake Parts said.

The Schwartz team prepared the Raybestos Camaro with a performance disc brake upgrade package including Element3 brake pads, which Brake Parts said feature the “best attributes of both ceramic and semi-metallic friction materials in a single, hybrid compound.”

In addition to the car, Mr. Williams received a trip for two to Las Vegas and admission to both AAPEX and the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show.

“We congratulate Brian as the grand prize winner of the custom-built Raybestos-brand 1971 Chevrolet Camaro, and we thank him for supporting the Raybestos brand,” said Bruce Tartaglione, senior vice president of global sales and marketing, Brake Parts.

“He really did hit the jackpot as we received over 400,000 entries in the Raybestos Camaro sweepstakes. As a Camaro enthusiast, we know Brian really appreciates all of the hard work and talent that Jeff (Schwartz) and his team put into building this one-of-a-kind car.”