Photos: Billy, Story: T-Bone
What do you get when you mix a Holden Ute, a Pontiac G8, Maloof, and a 2013 Camaro? Well, if you are Bernt Karlsson, you make the HOLDEN8R.
Bernt Karlsson, most famously known as the powerhouse metal man at Hot Rods by Boyd, and now at The 401k Club Hot Rod Shop, has created a follow-up to his earlier “El Camaro” concept which was also at the SEMA Show in the Prestolite Performance booth!
The RK Sport ZR1 Hood’s Plexiglass center allows a peak of the Pontiac G8 GT 6.0L V8 with a polished Magnuson Supercharger rating at 500hp and spitting out through a cat-back Magnaflow exhaust system. All that power is stopped by a set of Harrop Brakes covered with Schott Wheels and Toyo Tires.
Plenty of bodywork, which Bernt is known for, include grafting a Holden Ute with a blend of Pontiac G8. The fenders are a mix of Pontiac G8 near the firewall, rare Holden Maloo in the lower parts and the front of a 2012 Camaro. The grill insert is from the 2013 Camaro with a custom made carbon fiber accent bar covering the headlight from end to end in an elongated V shape.The front spoiler and valance, the rocker panels, as well as the tonneau cover lip are also custom fabricated of carbon fiber. The roll pan is fabricated around a set of custom exhaust tips. The skin is then coated in a decisive and special mix two-tone of Valspar’s House of Kolor pigments
While sitting in the luxury of a Stitchcraft upholstery you can faintly hear the roar through the Crossfire Audio system.
Check out more of Bernt’s work here: http://www.berntkarlsson.com/