1995 RocketSports Chevrolet Camaro - Trans Am

Genuine 1995 RocketSports Chevrolet Camaro RS17

Ex Bruce Jenner Racing | Motorsport NZ COD & NZ Log Book | Australian CAMS Log Book | Extensive Spares Package

Offered for sale is RocketSports chassis RS17, a genuine 1995 RocketSports-built Chevrolet Camaro constructed for Bruce Jenner Racing and subsequently campaigned in New Zealand and Australia in ThunderSports and Trans-Am competition.

Supported by its original Motorsport NZ log book, Motorsport NZ Certificate of Description, Australian CAMS ThunderSports Certificate of Description, period magazine articles, race photography and extensive historical documentation, RS17 represents an exceptionally rare opportunity to acquire one of the most significant and best-documented historic race cars in New Zealand.

Originally owned by Bruce Jenner Racing, the car was built by the renowned RocketSports Racing organisation in the United States before arriving in New Zealand in late 1995. Documentation identifies the chassis as RS17, with Bruce Jenner Racing recorded as the original owner and applicant on the CAMS Certificate of Description.

Over the following years the car competed throughout New Zealand, appearing at circuits including Pukekohe, Manfeild, Ruapuna, Teretonga and Levels, with continuous documented history supported by its original Motorsport NZ log book.

During its competition life RS17 was driven by a number of well-known drivers including Chris Kneifel, Steven Johnson, Dick Johnson, Bernie Gillon, Heather Spurle, Ian Spurle and Mark Porter, before entering long-term ownership with Paul Williams around 2000, where it has remained for over two decades.

Throughout its life the car has retained its original RocketSports identity, evolving only through livery changes and a later rear wing update. It is recognised through its Purple Hoosier, ENZED / Noel Leeming and Morris Lubricants liveries, while remaining fundamentally the same RocketSports-built chassis.

Specification
• Genuine 1995 RocketSports Chevrolet Camaro RS17
• RocketSports steel space-frame chassis
• Lightweight Kevlar / carbon composite bodywork
• Chevrolet 6.0-litre Trans-Am race engine
• 18° alloy cylinder heads with titanium valves
• Dry sump lubrication
• Holley four-barrel carburettor
• MSD ignition
• Hewland S.T. five-speed racing gearbox with interchangeable drop-change gearsets
• Ford 9-inch Detroit Locker rear differential with Winters housing
• Double wishbone front suspension
• Four-link rear suspension with Watt's linkage
• Power-assisted rack and pinion steering
• 13-inch Alcon braking system with adjustable bias
• Genuine BBS three-piece centre-lock race wheels

Documentation Included
• Motorsport NZ Certificate of Description (COD)
• Original Motorsport NZ log book
• Australian CAMS ThunderSports Certificate of Description
• Historic ownership records
• Period race photographs
• Magazine articles and historical material
• Extensive Spares Package

The car is offered with a substantial collection of genuine race spares accumulated over approximately 30 years of ownership, including:

Engine
• Spare period-correct 5.0 litre Chevrolet Trans-Am race engine

Wheels
• Four spare sets of genuine centre-lock race wheels comprising BBS mesh wheels and Simmons three-piece wheels
• Large quantity of centre-lock nuts and wheel hardware

Hewland Transmission
• Hewland ratio gearsets
• Hewland drop-change gear sets
• Hewland shafts
• Dog rings
• Selectors
• Internal gearbox components
• Bearings and associated hardware

Rear End & Driveline
• Spare new Strange 9-inch diff head
• Spare rear differential assembly
• Spare axles
• Spare hubs
• Centre-lock hardware
• Driveshaft and driveline components

Suspension & Steering
• Spare wishbones
• Spring inventory
• Rod ends and suspension hardware
• Spare rack and pinion components
• Spare sway bar cable

Brakes
• Spare Alcon brake rotors
• Brake hats
• Brake pads
• Brake master cylinder
• Brake tools and associated components

Body & Composite Components
• Spare nose section
• Spare rear bodywork
• Spare side body panels
• Underbody floor panels
• Rear wing and hardware
• Spare windscreens and rear screen
• Composite ducting and aero components

Miscellaneous
• Starter motor
• Power steering pump
• Fuel churn
• Fabricated race hardware
• Pit and setup components

Why This Car?

RocketSports Camaros with documented provenance rarely become available, particularly examples supported by original Motorsport NZ and CAMS documentation, continuous log book history and long-term family ownership.

Rather than being restored or recreated, RS17 has remained a genuine competition car with documented history stretching from Bruce Jenner Racing through to its current ownership, accompanied by one of the most comprehensive spares packages likely to be offered with a historic Trans-Am car.

Whether destined for historic competition, demonstration events or a significant private collection, this represents an opportunity to acquire an authentic RocketSports-built Chevrolet Camaro with exceptional provenance and extensive supporting documentation.

Inspection welcomed.

Additional photographs, documentation, log books, magazine articles and provenance material available for genuine purchasers.