SIMPLICITY

Being a Mopar fan isn’t easy. For starters, there’s generally fewer of them around than there are cars from GM or Ford, and with that comes fewer aftermarket parts and less support. Those in the know call the resulting exorbitant prices asked for decent Mopar cars or parts ‘Mopar tax’. It’s a cruel reality for any Mopar owner, or wannabe Mopar owner, but they can either suffer through it, or do as Paul Dainton did six years ago and take a completely different approach.

Having crewed for friends for many years and being well aware of what was involved in building and maintaining a quick street car, both physically and financially, he decided that the best way to get his street car thrills would be behind the wheel of a first-generation Camaro. “The ease, cost, and availability of tried and proven go-fast products for Camaros is endless,” Paul states of the decision.