Nearly four decades ago, Total Cost Involved Engineering built one of the first Ford Model ‘A’ reproduction frames for use in the classic car restoration market, and today, they continue to refine that heritage in a 32,000 square foot facility that’s dedicated to serving the needs of street rodders, hot rodders, and muscle car enthusiasts.

They offer a huge catalog of rod and muscle parts, from a complete 1928-’31 Ford chassis including custom Independent Front Suspension and Four-Link Rear Suspension kits all the way up to and including the custom Independent Front Suspension kit found in the ‘68 Camaro testbed shown here.

This particular R&D machine features a decently-equipped small-block Chevrolet engine that pumps out nearly 360 horsepower to the wheels through a 700R4 transmission,  but more importantly, the entire chassis has been upgraded into a stout-handling performer.

The car has been mini-tubbed in order to fit a larger tire, and in the interest of road-course supremacy, one of TCI’s Torque Arm rear suspension kits has been installed. Torque arm suspensions eliminate bind that occurs during cornering when using the stock-style leaf-spring suspension.

By outfitting the car with this setup, cornering abilities during both corner entry and exit are enhanced and the suspension remains under the control of the shocks and springs.

TCI also makes a complete Independent Front Suspension system for these cars, and this test machine wears one complete with RideTech triple adjustable shocks. Wilwood brakes appear at all four corners and a Currie Enterprises F9 rearend has been incorporated into the mix for reliability and performance.

A sharp machine with some really trick parts – check out Total Cost Involved Engineering’s website for a full catalog of products, and their Facebook page to stay abreast of the company’s happenings.