2016 SEMA – LINGENFELTER CORVETTE DISPLAY

Ken Lingenfelter had several displays at the SEMA event and featured a C5 Z06 Optima Street Challenge car and several others. This is a look at his main display at the 2016 event.

Text and Photos By Wayne Ellwood

Ken Lingenfelter had a solid presence at SEMA. At his home base, he featured three Corvettes and a lot of product. In various satellite locations, a couple more cars were co-located on Lingenfelter partner booths. Each of these cars is a rolling demonstration of the Lingenfelter product as well as the contributions of the partners.

The first car is the Lingenfelter-Superformance C3 Grand Sport replica. The power train is a Lingenfelter LS3 with 11.5:1 compression, ported LS3 cylinder heads, roller camshaft and valve train components, with a wet sump as required by most vintage race groups for this era.

2014 C7 Corvette with Lingenfelter engine package using the Edelbrock TV82300 e-Force supercharger at the 2016 SEMA show…

The 2014 C7 Corvette features the Lingenfelter engine package using the Edelbrock TV82300 e-Force supercharger. The output is listed at 624 HP and 600 lb-ft of torque. The engine benefits from American Racing Headers and a Corsa cat-back exhaust. The car also has a Lingenfelter trim package, Forgeline wheels, Continental tires, and an ACS composite extractor in the carbon fiber hood.

2016 Lingenfelter supercharged Z06 Chevrolet Corvette…

The 2016 Lingenfelter supercharged Z06 convertible is a more recent addition to the line-up. It is yet another step-up in terms of performance and comfort. This car generates 800 HP and 800 lb-ft of torque. The 8-speed paddle-shifted automatic transmission carries this prodigious power rating quite nicely. The performance aspects are enhanced with the Z07 track package and a transparent rear air dam with adjustable wickerbill. Finally, stopping power is by Big Brembo brakes with custom Lingenfelter graphics. This car is designed as a Signature Edition and is listed as serial # 001. The car itself is part of a charity fund-raising project and will be given away with proceeds going to the New Beginnings Children’s Homes, which provides long-term residential care to foster children who have seen some of life’s difficult issues.

Lingenfelter’s C5 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Optima Street Challenge car…

At the OPTIMA BATTERY booth at the 2016 SEMA event, Ken Lingenfelter housed his C5 Z06 Optima Street Challenge car. The whole Optima Battery Ultimate Street Car Challenge is covered elsewhere in this article.

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Below are a list and links of displays that featured Corvettes…

GM Displays Corvettes at 2016 SEMA

2016 SEMA – Chevrolet Chaparral 2X VGT Concept

2016 SEMA – LINGENFELTER CORVETTE DISPLAY

2016 SEMA – JEFF NOWICKI C7 CORVETTE CONCEPT Z

2016 SEMA – 1963 BLACK CORVETTE BY BOBBY ALLOWAY

2015 C7 Widebody by Ivan Tampi at the 2016 SEMA Event

2016 SEMA Coverage – 1971 C3 Custom Corvette Built by Heartland Customs

2016 SEMA – 50TH ANNIVERSARY REPORT – 1958 Corvette by Heartland Customs

2016 SEMA -Retro Designs Displayed a C7 in the Mobil-1 Booth at the 2016 SEMA Event

2016 SEMA REPORT – # 59 Doug Graf Race Tribute (CRC)

2016 SEMA REPORT – R1 Concepts C7 Corvette

2016 SEMA REPORT – EDELBROCK PERFORMANCE displayed Larry Fitzgerald’s Red 1963 Corvette

2016 SEMA REPORT – TOYO TIRES Displayed a C6 ZR1

2016 SEMA REPORT – TREAD WEAR TIRES LOGOS displayed a C7 Corvette with Red Chrome Wrap

2016 SEMA REPORT – MOTHERS POLISHES Displayed at White Callaway C7 Corvette

2016 SEMA REPORT – BESPOKE CREATIVE Kit for a C6 to Look Like a C7

2016 SEMA REPORT – EZ-UP CANOPIES Displayed a Custom 1961 Corvette

2016 SEMA Coverage – VETTESTHETICS / MGP CALIPER COVERS

2016 SEMA Coverage – RPM ROLLBARS / CORDES PERFORMANCE RACING

2016 SEMA Coverage – FORGIATO C7 WIDEBODY by TS Designs

2016 SEAM Coverage – QUICK JACK

2016 SEMA Coverage – Corvette America Interior Pieces

2016 SEMA Coverage – OPTIMA ALLEY – BATTERY ULTIMATE STREET CAR CHALLENGE

2016 SEMA Coverage – NON-CORVETTES OF NOTE AT SEMA

2016 SEMA Coverage – Other Notes Continued…

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