Colorado Speed

Check out our latest GM project...Colorado SPEED.

With a long history of building GM project vehicles, MBRPInc have been presented with an opportunity to work with General Motors to design and build a full on drift truck project.

A stock 2007 Z71 regular cab short box Colorado was delivered to get the ball rolling. Although it was a good start, we knew we needed much more power than the stocker would deliver, so GM sent along a LS7 crate motor as well as a T-56 six speed transmission.

While we are building this truck with GM as a DRIFT project, GM will also have our truck on display at many of their larger shows and events across Canada. MBRPinc will also have many other shows, events and various venues where we will also be showing the project. Watch for us at various drag strips and drift events, and we also hope to run the Texas mile and the Silver State Classic events.

This page will be updated constantly as this project develops, we will also update the page with all our sponsors, showing their products and direct links to their sites.

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