Drag racers have long turned to the Chevrolet Camaro to serve as their platform-of-choice for all-out, quarter-mile action. Chevrolet knows that Camaro fans are also fans of drag racing, so it only makes sense for the company to market directly to customers, with cars like the turnkey COPO Camaro. But what about those racers who weren’t offered a chance to buy one of the extremely limited number of COPO cars built last year, or in 2013, or those who would simply like to go their own way in terms of powerplant?

For them, GM will build a limited number of NHRA-approved Camaro rolling chassis, which are outfitted with everything but a drivetrain. That part is up to you.

Just because these chassis don’t have an engine or transmission doesn’t mean you’re getting it for cheap. In fact, at $55,000, these rolling chassis are about the same cost as a Camaro ZL1, but don’t come with Vehicle Identification Numbers, and thus cannot be legally registered for road use.

That’s because with a solid rear-axle, roll cage, and NHRA-approved brake and suspension components, this Camaro is meant only for drag racing. The chassis comes with awiring harnesses for the lights and whatnot, but no engine harness. Buyers will have to lay out for engine mounts, engines, transmissions, driveshafts, and a differential third-member among other items to make a complete race car.

You can drop just about anything into this Camaro rolling chassis, from a conventional small-block 350 to a more modern (and mayhaps forced induction) LSx motor. With all the hard work out of the way, all that’s left to do is get your drivetrain setup, take it to the track, and open that throttle as wide as it’ll go.