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P re se nt s
Presents
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for the Classics
By Casey Leger
originally from California. The car
needed to be restored. The underneath
ay’s ‘An Eye for the of the car was in excellent shape. The
MClassics’ article features reason I bought it was [the same as]
Kelly Benson and his 1972 Camaro. my first car at 16 years old, and it
“I’ve been into classic muscle cars would bring back memories. This
for over forty years,” Kelly says. car became a project for five years. I
“What got me started with classic called it Project Overkill. Photo Submitted
muscle cars is when I was 16 years Work on the Chevy was completed
old, I got my license and found as recently March of 2024. It will
my first car, a 1972 Camaro. I was be revealed at the Annual Cornwall
always modifying parts to improve Road Warriors Car Show, which this
the performance of the car.” year will be held at Lameroux Park, people at Kelvin’s Auto Body for the have always included anything with
“About two years later,” Kelly on June 16, 2024, which is Fathers’ amazing paint job. engines: motorcycles, snowmobiles,
continues, “I sold the 1972 Camaro Day. Kelly has high praise for Rick At 59 years young, Kelly dirt bikes, and restoring cars. “What I
to upgrade to a 1977 Trans-Am with Bowden of Bowden Performance, continues to work in the automotive like about classic vehicles,” he says,
a T-bar roof. Three years later the who rebuilt the Camaro’s engine— industry, continuing a career that “are the muscle cars, as you tend to
1977 Trans-Am was sold. In 2019 I turning a 350 SBC into a 383 stroker has spanned 40 years. Born and appreciate the value of the old cars
purchased a 1972 Camaro that was with over 500 HP— and for the good living in Cornwall, Kelly’s hobbies that are still around.”
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