2006 Blanton Leviathan:
Following the Dodge Charger and Pontiac GTO, the Leviathan was Blanton Motor’s step into the modern muscle car era, and revitalized their racing program, which before shut down in 1994. With the entry model GT having a new small block 397ci V8 developed from the popular small block 280. This variant made 333hp @ 5200rpm and 389 ft/lbs @ 2700rpm. Having a 6 speed manual transmission, and weighing 3,771lbs, the Leviathan GT got 18.5mpg, 0-60 in 5.8s, and the quarter mile took 13.98 @ 105mph. Also having sport compound tires and sport tuned suspension, this beast ran some fairly decent lap times. You could buy it new for $15,200.
Airfield:
Blanton Racing Technology, or BRT, developed the Leviathan GT2, which ran in both the 24hrs of Le Mans, and ALMS. However, it’s debut was bittersweet, as it qualified last, by almost a full 2 seconds. This did not discourage the team, because the Leviathan proved to be reliable, and made fewer pit stops due to lower fuel consumption, it finished 6th in class and 23rd overall. It has a race tuned 397 that produced 664hp @ 7500rpm and 496 ft/lbs @ 6,400rpm with 13.6:1 compression and 13.2:1 fuel mixture. After losing some weight, the Leviathan continued to race in the GT2 class until 2008, when BRT developed the GT3 version, which is racing till this day.
The Leviathan GT3 proved to be a more potent race car. Having 80 less horsepower at 584, the GT3 was much lighter, and with a regeared transmission, the GT3 was actually barely faster than the GT2, setting nearly identical qualifying time at Le Mans. However, the GT3 saw a lot more action, participating in not only Le Mans, but also Daytona, FOS, and 24hrs of the Nurburgring. Racking up multiple class wins over the years, BRT, and some other teams run Leviathan GT3’s to this day.