SOLD - Dec. 2021 - Mike - Iowa
Built by GMMG for Hot Rod Magazine & sold from
Berger Chevy in Grand Rapids, MI
1 of only 35 (plus 2 prototypes)
I acquired #2000 from the Original Owner - Jeff
ONLY Navy Blue Metallic with Red stripe (1 of 1)
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Over $20k in Thompson Motorsports LS1 with Mike Carnahan @ Vengeance Racing doing the setup, tune & dyno. Mike built most of the GMMG motors.
6 speed – Line-Lock – 4:10 gears
GMMG Headers - GMMG Open Chamber Exhaust
with electronic cut-out
GMMG/Eibach Suspension
Custom Fiske Wheels - 1 off HRE Center Caps
Sub frame connectors – New brakes & tires
New GMHP Clutch, pressure plate & disc
GMMG/HRE badging - complete documentation – 2nd owner
Links with more info & photos……
http://forums.gmmgregistry.com/viewtopi ... =29&t=1376
http://www.daytonapacecars.com/id21.html
http://www.daytonapacecars.com/id87.html
Special Hot Rod Edition two tone red/black leather interior
Fiske FM5 (17X9.5) Wheels………… (Just like the Dick Harrell ‘wide-body’ GMMG wheels). The wheels make the car POP & look so good!
One off custom center caps
GMMG Phase II Heads, Headers, GMMG Open Chambered Exhaust with Electronic Cut-out
GMMG Suspension & brakes
Bought from Original Owner
HRE #2000 was very expensive in the day
MSRP was $54,065 plus over $20k in recent mechanicals
(over $74k).
Recent service………..
New Intake
New GMHP Clutch, disk & pressure plate
New brakes
Recent new tires…BFG g-Force TA – 275/40/ZR17
Multiple Show Winner – attended Chicago Corvette Muscle Car Show a few times & has done at least 5 Power Tours.
Best 4th Gen – 2016 All Chevy Show – Stillwater Motors
HRE #2000 History
The original owner owns a Body Shop & restores & builds cars. He special ordered the car from Berger Chevy. I met him many years ago & always loved the car. It looks so good & was always ‘over-detailed’ in his body shop. It is a one of one GMMG Hot Rod Edition.
It has always been stored in a climate controlled environment & now in my GMMG Showroom.
The car has been driven & shown often & has a great history on at least 5 Power Tours & has attended the Chicago Muscle Car show many times.
There are about 39,100 miles on the car BUT less than 350 test miles on a brand new LS1. Let me explain…………..
I bought the car spring 2014 intending to drive it on the 2014 Power Tour (Long Hauler).
The first thing I noticed is the clutch was more of a race clutch & not a user friendly street clutch. I took the car to my GM mechanic & installed a new GMHP clutch, disk, pressure plate & all the other parts. ($1,500)
I started out on the 2014 Power Tour & the original motor let go in Charlotte.
A new LS1 block was ordered & the motor was built. It ran fine & then was started & there wasn’t any oil pressure. The oil pump was stuck open, failed & the cylinder walls were scored.
The motor was pulled again & rebuild .030 over
I started out on the 2015 Power Tour & there was a problem so I took the car back home.
The car was on the lift being checked over & the motor locked up. The motor was pulled again & upon inspection it was determined that it spun the #6 bearing & the only way to fix it right was a new motor. Something was wrong with the 2nd build.
Less than 100 miles on new LS1 Short Block built by Thompson Motorsports in Texas
GMMG did engine upgrades & often installed new engines. The motor spun a bearing & I decided to build a balanced & blueprinted ‘street-motor’ that would be about the same HP as GMMG built originally. The Thompson motor has the best of everything & could be built to about 800 hp. It’s pretty ‘bullet-proof’.
Thompson Motorsports
HRE 2000 engine
October 2015
5.7L Aluminum Forged piston only short block
Blueprinted GM block L33 core
King racing main bearings
King racing rod bearings
Thompson Motorsports single piece racing cam bearings
GM Nodular crankshaft turned core
GM connecting rods TMS re-manufactured cores
Diamond -2cc 3.902"
TMS performance rings
3 month unlimited mileage warranty with the purchase of a new
Melling oil pump from TMS
This short block is rated to 700HP
Gen III 24x
2,399.00 2,399.00T
Melling Select High Pressure oil pump 10295 129.99 129.99T
Bottom end gasket set including:
Front and rear main seal and cover gasket, oil pan gasket, and oil pump
O-ring and water pump gasket set.
129.99 129.99T
GM MLS head gasket 2 49.00 98.00T
Custom engine crate and plastic motor wrap. 90.00 90.00T
Shipping to Business address with forklift or HUB
Harmonic balancer
Roller Rocker arms, pushrods & lifters
Over $20k in recent engine receipts
October 2015 - Car was shipped to Mike Carnahan @ Vengeance Racing near Atlanta. Mike reprogramed the PCM with the latest software & Dyno’s the car. It runs so smooth & is perfect.
For anyone not aware…. If your GMMG is running the ‘old-tune’ have it reprogramed by Mike Carnahan @ Vengeance Racing with the new software. Your car will run so much better.
For anyone that does not know me I do the GMMG Registry with Aaron Thornton & Jim Simon. JD passed away in October & he was also part of it. In addition I’ve owned over 17 GMMG’s & currently have eight in the collection along with 3 of 4 ‘real’ 2000 Dayton 500 GTP’s & a few other fun rides. Check them out @ http://www.daytonapacecars.com/id21.html
Why am I selling HRE? I have too many GMMG’s & not enough room. Now that I’m 72 I just need to cut back & find good new homes for a few cars. I drive my cars easy….. no burnouts, no rev limiter shifts & low RPM’s. Take a look at the GMMG Collection.
Questions & contact information:
Jim Smith E-mail: info@gmmgregistry.com
GMMG Registry - Balsam Lake, WI 715-529-0898
Price: $35,000 – HRE #2000
If there is another car of interest let’s visit.
Every car in the collection is spot on perfect & just like GMMG built it. Ask anyone that knows me.
A few other GMMG’s in the collection………..
6 GMMG’s
3 OF 4 ‘REAL’ 2000 Daytona 500 GTP Pace Cars
Jim’s GMMG’s & other cars
PE #11 – PE #41 - DEI #54 – Tom Henry #13 – Johnny Benson ‘Chrome Illusion’ SS #72 – HRE #2000 – Bobby Labonte Blackbird #38 – CETA Blackbird #4 (1 of 4) - 45th Anniversary Camaro (Convert - 4k miles) -- 3 of 4 ‘real’ Daytona 500 GTP Pace Cars
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