RACE-BRED RUMBLE

WE RECKON it’s beyond cool that Supercars ace Cam Waters is building an XB Falcon hardtop into a proper street machine. And given that his day job is piloting a 600-plus horsepower Ford Mustang for Tickford Racing, you can bet that his after-hours plaything will be something very exciting indeed once it’s finished.

The car itself is progressing in earnest at Rides By Kam, but the engine is ready to roll. Pleasingly, the Supercars influence is evident in Cam’s choice of mill – a screaming, naturally aspirated small-block Ford with fuel injection and eight trumpets. In fact, the only thing that kept Cam from using the very engine that powered him to his 2017 Sandown win as the basis of the build was that the block was found to be unserviceable.

The Supercars connection also extends to Cam’s choice of engine builder. Good mate and former