Unleash the Beast: Banks and the Birth of the Turbo Tuner
Car enthusiasts rejoice! Buckle up and crank it to eleven as we revisit the iconic Banks Power and their American Turbocar Corporation. These visionaries weren’t just building cars, they were igniting a revolution – the turbo tuner craze.
Imagine street-legal Camaros and Firebirds transformed into fire-breathing beasts. Banks offered a range of power upgrades, culminating in the legendary 700-horsepower monster featured in Car and Driver’s 1984 issue. This wasn’t just about brute force; precision handling kept it glued to the track, pulling a staggering 1G lateral force and leaving the 200 mph barrier in the dust…all with the A/C on! Stay tuned for the full story and how you might even land your own piece of automotive history.