Schwartz Performance, Inc. News

Schwartz Performance finishes 2nd in Real Street Eliminator Musclecar Class!

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 07:41:43 GMT

Schwartz Performance finishes 2nd in Real Street Eliminator Musclecar Class!

Sunday morning started out with Schwartz Performance tied for the overall lead in the musclecar class. Jeff was leading in the Auto-x portion with a 38.900 second lap to a 38.919 second lap for Randy Johnson; tied at 4.7 seconds in the launchbox with Randy and in 3rd place in the horsepower challenge, 605RWHP for Randy to 300RWHP for Jeff.

After holding the Auto-X and launchbox leads all day Saturday, Jeff was unable to find his groove again on Sunday on a very slick track. After Randy laid down a blistering 38.20 second lap, it was all but over. Jeff fought back hard, but could not best his time of 38.90 seconds from Saturday.

From 1 RSE winning shop to another, congrats to Randy Johnson for a hard fought victory! We'll be back next year gunning for your crown.

I am editing videos today, maybe the next few days, but please stay tuned to our YouTube Page and I'll post the videos as they are edited.

Schwartz Performance chassis sets best overall time at Des Moines Good Guys

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 09:12:18 GMT

July 3-4, 2010

Des Moines, IA

Good Guys Autocross

Chris Jacobs, driving his 1966 Chevelle equipped with a Schwartz Performance chassis, set the best overall time of anyone at the Good Guys Auto-X event this past weekend in Des Moines, IA. Not only did he beat all other competitors, he also ran faster than any of the vendor cars did!

Way to go Chris!

Schwartz cars & chassis perform at Motorstate Challenge

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 11:16:52 GMT

Jeff Schwartz drove project "Temptress" to third place overall at the Motorstate Challenge in Michigan.

Our 1972 Chevy Vega, project "Flying Turd" did well at the event as well, finishing 9th in the autocross event.

It was its first time out, and was driven 180 miles back after racing!

Our Ultima GTR had fun too, driving to and from the event, a round-trip total of nearly 400 miles.

For the first time, three Schwartz chassis-equipped A-body cars were competing against each other at the same event.
Chris Jacob's Chevelle, Mike Holleman's El Camino, and Grant Craft's Tempest.

Mike Holleman drove his El Camino over 1000 miles each way to the event, winning the "Farthest Driven" award!

Schwartz chassis perform at Optima Ultimate Street Car Faceoff

Sun, 02 May 2010 17:56:38 GMT

Jeff Schwartz driving a 1965 Pontiac Tempest known as “Temptress” finishes 3^rd overall in the event.

Schwartz customer Chris Jacobs with his Schwartz chassis-equipped 1966 Chevelle (build by D&Z Customs) finishes 4^thoverall.

Check out the event at http://www.optimainvitational.com/faceoff/

More photos are on the Optima Batteries facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/optimabatteries

-Schwartz Performance Inc.

Schwartz in Magazines. Hot Rod, Car Craft May 2010 issues

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:12:46 GMT

Schwartz built Pontiac "Temptress" to be featured in the Tremec transmission display in St Paul and Chicago.

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:27:44 GMT

Schwartz in Magazines

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:24:26 GMT

A huge 7 page feature story with awesome photography by Rob McGaffin, is in the latest, April 2010 issue, of Popular Hot Rodding. The story is on Grant Craft's Pontiac.
Schwartz Customer's Mike Holleman and Josiah Coy have there Chassis equipped cars in the March issue of Hot Rod magazine. Mike's car is the 65 ElCamino and Josiah has the black 65 GTO convertible. Dale Schwartz' soon to be LS1 powered Miata is in the March issue of Popular Hot Rodding. Grant Craft's 65 Pontiac "Temptress" is in a Tremec ad in the March 2010 issue of Car Craft after being features in the same magazine in the February 2010 issue.

Schwartz December 2009 Newsletter

Sun, 27 Dec 2009 11:32:03 GMT

Schwartz Performance Inc

1115 Rail Drive Woodstock, IL 60098

Phone 815-206-2230

12/20/2009

Schwartz News

Car Craft Magazine’s Jeff Smith visits the new Schwartz shop, shooting pics of various projects

Media Coverage

Grant Craft’s 1965 Pontiac Tempest aka ”Temptress” project was in Popular Hot Rodding’s “Under Construction” in the December 2009 issue.

Car Craft Magazine’s 2009 Real Street Eliminator article is in the January 2010 issue.

Grant Craft’s “Temptress” and Dale Schwartz Y Gen 3^rd Gen are in the article. As noted in our last newsletter Grant’s Temptress handily won the muscle car class.

“All in Black” the feature story on the LS9 powered 1965 Tempest, appears in the Feb 2010 issue of Car Craft Magazine.

LS7 “Warhawk Ass Kicker” 5 page tech story in the Okt/Nov issue of Sweden’s Power magazine.

Installing our GM A Bodychassis article is in the latest issue of High Performance Pontiac magazine.

Read about it here:

http://www.highperformancepontiac.com/tech/hppp_1002_1967_pontiac_gto_frame/index.html

All the Muscleup A body chassis we sell, now feature mandrel bent sections throughout.

New Products
Factory Five GTM LSx headers.

The prototypes have been made and production units will be available soon.

Baer Pro Plus six piston brake kits now available for our Muscleup muscle car chassis.

1964-1966 Ford Mustang chassis now available

1955-1957 Ford T Bird chassis now available.

Projects

1965 Lemans Twin Turbo Convertible
In the final stages of assembly, The engine has been fired up in the car. Going to PJ’s Trim Shop for Upholstery soon.

1967 Camaro Convertible, 555hp LS3

Painted and in final assembly.

1964 GTO
Minitubbed and the new full chassis installed, along with a 650hp LS7 and Tremec T56 Magnum.

1972 Chevy Vega
This clean 40,000 mile original notchback sedan is being converted into a low buck LS powered G Machine.

Body and paint is complete, suspension and engine fitment is in process.

1967 Twin Turbo BBC Chevelle
All body repairs complete, Bottom of the car and firewall painted, body mounted on the chassis.
Awaiting customer supplied engine.

LS Engine projects
675 hp LS7’s in process for customers in Alabama and the Czech Republic.

For all the detailed car project builds, visit our website:
www.schwartzperformance.com

Contact: Jeff Schwartz
815-206-2230

Schwartz announces Pro-Touring Track Day at Road America April 17-18, 2010

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:11:43 GMT

Open Track Day road course event at Road America.

Dates: April 17-18^th2010

Where: Road America Elkhart Lake Wisconisn

All cars are welcome to participate in this Midwest F Body event.
Which will now for the first time feature a specific group for Pro-Touring type Muscle Cars. This group is brought to you by Schwartz Performance and Pro-Touring.com.

Road America, built in 1958 is the site of numerous pro races and is 4.2 miles in length.

Located in the scenic, rolling hills, Kettle Moraine area north of Milwaukee. This is a great opportunity to get a chance to run on an awesome road course.

All American cars made prior to 1981 and drivers with previous track experience will be allowed in the specific Pro Touring group.

However any car is welcome to participate in other groups based on experience level.

Any Pro-touring car driver without track experience will be allowed in the D group which has instructors to help you get acclimated to the track. D group drivers may move up to higher group as their skills progress throughout the weekend.

Snell 2000 helmets required, convertibles need a roll bar, you must pass MFBA tech inspection.

The cost for entry prior to Jan 15^th is $255 per day or $425 for the weekend.

The entire event may be cancelled and full refunds given if enough entries are not received by Jan 15^th.

Jan 15^th to March 31^st the entry cost is $265 per day and $475 for the weekend.
April 1^st to the event date $285 per day and $495 weekend.

Vendors are allowed at no additional charge provided they are selling products that may be used by the participants of the event.

Fuel is available and sold at the track.

Link to entry forms and all the details: http://roadamerica.fbody.us
Please mention Pro-Touring with your payment.

Mail payments to:

Carmen Drays

4924 Fielding Road

Rockford IL 61102

Or Paypal to: mfba@fbody.us

Schwartz built 1965 Pontiac Temptress and Dale Schwartz' Trans Am in Car Craft Magazine

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:01:10 GMT

Schwartz 730 hp na LS7 passes emissions inspection in United Kingdom

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:29:30 GMT

Schwartz Twin Turbo LS7 Warhawk in Sweden's "Power" Magazine

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:20:36 GMT

Schwartz cars in magazines

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:00:07 GMT

Car Craft Magazine's Jeff Smith stops by Schwartz Performance

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:40:08 GMT

the Jeff's, Smith on left and Schwartz on right pose with 675hp LS7 destined for a Porsche 911

BF Goodrich Nation of Go Tour visits Schwartz shop

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:11:46 GMT

Popular Hot Rodding shoots feature story

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:02:28 GMT

Schwartz Performance has moved!

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:13:12 GMT

We have recently moved to a larger shop in Woodstock, IL,

thus our address and phone number have changed.

Schwartz wins Car Craft Real Street Eliminator shootout.

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 21:38:59 GMT

Grant Craft's project Temptress built buy Schwartz Performance wins the Car Craft Magazine Real Street Eliminator event in St Paul Minnesota.

The 1965 Pontiac was competing against other pre-1981 modified cars. The car features the new mandrel bent chassis that Schwartz sells along with a Schwartz 6.2 Liter LS engine with an LS9 crank and LS7 dry sump system. The engine put out 473 rear wheel hp at the Car Craft event's chassis dyno.

Driven by Jeff Schwartz, the car even beat an Audi R8 in the Autocross event.

Videos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_q0ovbXxUao&NR=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1YROd8OpXo

We reapeatedly beat this Audi R8 with the Schwartz Musclecar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tE8cZ3rXSoM&NR=1

Schwartz 1971 Cutlass LSX Project on cover of Popular Hot Rodding, September issue!

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:05:16 GMT

Check out the 6-page spread on our completed
Cutlass project on newsstands now!! (September 2009 issue)

Photography by Rob McGaffin

Schwartz Stainless LSX Headers now available

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:12:48 GMT

Project Temptress makes the Hotrod Power Tour!

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:21:24 GMT

Here is a picture taken today on their way to Michigan from South Bend, IN, from Jeff's mobile phone--

In the Tremec Display, Dayton Ohio shown here.

Duncan Craft making a pass down the quarter mile at Bristol TN aka Thunder Valley

On the way back, TN

On the road

Mopar B body bolt in full frame now available.

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:00:05 GMT

Poison Dart Wins at 2009 Detroit Autorama

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:08:35 GMT

Poison Dart was fabricated and assembled by Schwartz Extreme Performance in 2005 and made it's debut on Hot Rod Power Tour that year.

Check out the build the build shots in our "car projects" page.

Here's designer Murray Pfaff shown with Yancy.

New Schwartz exclusive, Carbon Fiber LS7 Coil covers for Musclecars.

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 21:39:14 GMT

The current Carbon Fiber coil covers on the market are designed for Corvettes and their high mounted alternator. When installing the Corvette type covers on our Muscle car and Supercar engines we found the areas that were clearanced for both the alternator and the ac box look un-attractive.

We made a mold and now have these exclusive real carbon fiber coil covers for non-corvette LS7 applications.

They retain a similar profile and shape to the stock Corvette covers but without the Logo and clearances areas.

These covers can be used for LS2 and LS3 with slight clearancing and adding a hole for the oil filler tube.

In stock now at $550/pr

Schwartz Carbon Fiber LS7 Coil Covers for Supercars and Musclecars

Stock Corvette Coil covers

Randy Johnson's Chevelle on cover of Jan 09 Car Craft Magazine SMOY

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 01:00:00 GMT

Randy Johnson's Chevelle on cover of Jan 09 Car Craft Magazine SMOY

Schwartz Turbo Trans Am project in Dec 08 Hot Rod Magazine Project Garage

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 01:00:00 GMT

Schwartz Turbo Trans Am project in Dec 08 Hot Rod Magazine Project Garage

Schwartz 1968 Corvette shot for feature story in Hot Rod Magazine

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 01:00:00 GMT

Schwartz 1968 Corvette shot for feature story in Hot Rod Magazine

"Schwartz 1968 Corvette Debuts at Goodguys Chicagoland, 3rd in Vendor Autocross"

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 01:00:00 GMT

"Schwartz 1968 Corvette Debuts at Goodguys Chicagoland, 3rd in Vendor Autocross"

Randy Johnson's car w/Schwartz chassis on Popular Hot Rodding Cover Nov 08

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 01:00:00 GMT

Randy Johnson's car w/Schwartz chassis on Popular Hot Rodding Cover Nov 08

"Randy Johnson wins Car Craft Magazine ""Street Machine of the Year"""

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 01:00:00 GMT

"Randy Johnson wins Car Craft Magazine ""Street Machine of the Year"""

Schwartz one of the fiirst to receive Mendeola transaxle for Supercars

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 01:00:00 GMT

Schwartz one of the fiirst to receive Mendeola transaxle for Supercars

Schwartz 730 hp street LS7 in GM High Tech Magazine Nov 08

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 01:00:00 GMT

Schwartz 730 hp street LS7 in GM High Tech Magazine Nov 08

Schwartz Ultima GTR featured on 2008 Run and Gun T shirts

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 01:00:00 GMT

Schwartz Ultima GTR featured on 2008 Run and Gun T shirts

"Schwartz Ultima GTR fastest on street tires at ""Run Through the Hills"" autocross, beats DSE, RSS"

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 01:00:00 GMT

"Schwartz Ultima GTR fastest on street tires at ""Run Through the Hills"" autocross, beats DSE, RSS"

1.08 G in skidpad testing Randy Johnson's Chevelle

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 01:00:00 GMT

1.08 G in skidpad testing Randy Johnson's Chevelle

Schwartz Modified LS3 Engine Development Program in full swing

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 01:00:00 GMT

Schwartz Modified LS3 Engine Development Program in full swing

"Schwartz 1003 hp street car tops 50,000 miles enroute to Woodward Ave Dream Cruise"

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:00:00 GMT

"Schwartz 1003 hp street car tops 50,000 miles enroute to Woodward Ave Dream Cruise"

Schwartz Ultima GTR Twin Turbo at Road America American LeMans Race

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 01:00:00 GMT

Schwartz Ultima GTR Twin Turbo at Road America American LeMans Race

Schwartz on Harry Douglass Car Concerns TN based Radio Show

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 01:00:00 GMT

Schwartz on Harry Douglass Car Concerns TN based Radio Show

Schwartz completes 1st Factory Five GTM Twin Turbo Engine and turbo system

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:00:00 GMT

Schwartz completes 1st Factory Five GTM Twin Turbo Engine and turbo system

"Schwartz 1971 Cutlass LSX 455 painted, will be next to hit the street"

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 01:00:00 GMT

"Schwartz 1971 Cutlass LSX 455 painted, will be next to hit the street"

Schwartz Twin Turbo LS9 powered Trans Am painted

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 01:00:00 GMT

Schwartz Twin Turbo LS9 powered Trans Am painted

"Schwartz Twin Turbo Pontiac LeMans, fabrication work completed"

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 01:00:00 GMT

"Schwartz Twin Turbo Pontiac LeMans, fabrication work completed"

Schwartz featured in LS1 stroker article in August 08 Car Craft magazine

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 01:00:00 GMT

Schwartz featured in LS1 stroker article in August 08 Car Craft magazine

Schwartz 730 hp NA Pump Gas LS7 in Car Craft and Chevy High July 08 magazines

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 01:00:00 GMT

Schwartz 730 hp NA Pump Gas LS7 in Car Craft and Chevy High July 08 magazines

Schwartz 1967 Camaro Convertible Project with full frame and LS3

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 01:00:00 GMT

Schwartz 1967 Camaro Convertible Project with full frame and LS3

"Schwartz 1969 Camaro Convertible with full frame, Forgeline wheels"

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 01:00:00 GMT

"Schwartz 1969 Camaro Convertible with full frame, Forgeline wheels"

Schwartz builds 1500 HP LS7 warhawk for Swedish customer

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 01:00:00 GMT

Schwartz builds 1500 HP LS7 warhawk for Swedish customer

Schwartz Global customer base now spans 15 countries

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 01:00:00 GMT

Schwartz Global customer base now spans 15 countries

"Schwartz invited to BFG day at Tire Rack, Air Ride, Custom Shop, DSE, Rad Rides also attend"

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 01:00:00 GMT

"Schwartz invited to BFG day at Tire Rack, Air Ride, Custom Shop, DSE, Rad Rides also attend"

Schwartz Chassis with LS7 in BFG Display at Goodguys Columbus

Thu, 29 May 2008 01:00:00 GMT

Schwartz Chassis with LS7 in BFG Display at Goodguys Columbus

Schwartz 1003 hp Supercar dodges floods on 2008 Hot Rod Power Tour

Thu, 22 May 2008 01:00:00 GMT

Schwartz 1003 hp Supercar dodges floods on 2008 Hot Rod Power Tour

Schwartz Exhibits at Chevy Vettefest Spring Show

Thu, 15 May 2008 01:00:00 GMT

Schwartz Exhibits at Chevy Vettefest Spring Show