Machine Mad: Daniel Southall

Name: Daniel Southall

What part of NZ are you from? Wanganui but been in Christchurch for the last 6 years

What is your local BurgerFuel store? Bush Inn

Favourite burger on the menu? American Muscle

A bit about yourself: I’m the director of a building company and very self-motivated with a huge passion in the car scene

Car Year/Make/Model: 1969 Chevy Camaro SS

Engine: FFR race engine’s dart 406 based on a small block Chevy, twin turbo, dominator EFI, water/air intercooled. Makes 1480hp(1088kw) at the tyres on 20 psi boost

Driveline: M&M Transmission TH400, Reid case removable bellhousing custom gear set, twin dump valves, reversed shift pattern with safe neutral, M&M shifter, Moser M9 sheet metal diff

Interior: Chrome Moly roll cage, alloy Kirkey seats, custom dash, touch screen panel for gauges and running etc

Exterior: Hot red colour, fibreglass bonnet and boot lid

Suspension: TRZ Chrome Moly A-arms, TRZ billet anti-roll bar, Gazzard Bros shocks all round, Gazzard Bros mono leaf springs

Wheels/tyres: Weld racing 15x10 double beadlocks on rear with 15x14.5 Hoosier QTP tyres, front 17x4.5 billet forged alloy, 17x4.5 M&H Racemaster front tyres

Anything unique or interesting about the car or how you came to own it: I have owned the Camaro since 2007, spent a year in panel shop re doing body and paint. As always, it is an ongoing build trying to go faster!! Currently the fastest street legal small block in NZ (8.59@164mph), now we have changed to twin turbo and we want to get it in the 7s.