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NELSON racing engine on ROTHSPEED chassis

This auction ended on September 30, 2026. See upcoming auctions from J Moore Auctioneers LLC.
Lot number1
Auction-NEW- NELSON 1,000-HP racing engine on ROTHSPEED chassis
DateSeptember 30, 2026 at 3:10 pm ET
Auction houseJ Moore Auctioneers LLC
LocationPortsmouth, New Hampshire

Description

Offered here is a brand-new top-of-the-line factory fresh engine / chassis set-up, the meat & bones of any high-end contemporary custom or exotic sports car build. Just put a body on it !

Originally planned as a custom Auburn Boattail Speedster replica, the project was halted at this point due to personal reasons.

The power plant is a brand-new chromed NELSON LSX-427 racing engine. Nelson Racing Engines (NRE) of California, is synonymous with extreme power. The engine is custom configured with a 2.9-l Whipple supercharger, capable of producing 1,000-hp.

This engine is currently set-up with a set of custom headers for an Auburn Boattail Speedster with side exhausts. However, the auction also includes a set of new PFADT Tri-Y series Corvette C-7 headers & pipes.

Configured with an exceptionally strong TCM 4L80E transmission, dyno tested to 1,400-hp.

The engine is mounted on a brand-new fully customized hand-crafted one-off ROTHSPEED IRS performance rolling chassis of Corvette-C6 suspension architecture. Rothspeed - the industry leader, robust, strong, stable, durable. It incorporates an independent rear suspension that utilizes a Ford 9-inch center carrier with Dutchman CV axles; custom drive-train; heavy-duty Billet independent rear suspension; remote oil cooler sump in the Billet differential; custom CNC brass close-out panel; DSE (Detroit Speed) steering rack, installed.

Additional New-In-Box parts includes : full Set of Rothspeed / Wilwood 6 piston-caliper brakes; Wilwood Spec-37 extreme performance brake rotors; adjustable JRI 4-inch ride-height coil-over suspension kit; Holley Terminator X-Max wiring harness.

Total custom build is over $100,000.

NO RESERVE above the opening bid of $30,000.

Please feel free to ask any questions.