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We've been following the Speedmaster project SR-71 Blackbird for a month now, and SEMA was a good opportunity to see the build in person. As a manufacturer of thousands of performance parts, Speedmaster had no shortage of off-the-shelf components to work with. Starting with a Type 65 Coupe from FFR, the team assembled the Blackbird in six weeks.

For propulsion, the coupe runs a 347-cubic-inch small block with a Speedmaster eight-stack EFI managed by a FAST EZ EFI system. Estimated output: approximately 475 horsepower.

Beyond the SR-71 aircraft reference, the lines of the Daytona Coupe drove the concept.

"We wanted a project with American muscle, the lines of an Italian exotic, and sport pony car handling. A Daytona Coupe build was the obvious choice."

- Jason Kencevski, Speedmaster

If Blackbird No. 1 performs as planned, Speedmaster intends to build and sell 10 coupes per year. The first is already spoken for.

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About Speedmaster

Founded in 1979, Speedmaster is a vertically integrated performance company delivering complete, engineered performance systems across engines, drivetrain, and forced induction. With more than 500 employees across three continents and over 25,000 parts designed, engineered, and manufactured in-house, Speedmaster operates as a unified brand built on engineering precision, long-term thinking, and measurable results. Learn more at speedmaster79.com.