We may love motorsports, but many of us have been pining away for football season to start. Whether you root for the New York Giants or San Diego Chargers, football season means it is time for sacred Sundays, fantasy football, and lots of buffalo wings. It also means many newcomers will get their introduction to the “big leagues” where big paychecks are commonplace. Eric Berry, a monster safety who played for the University of Tennessee, was recently awarded a six-year, $60 million contract.

With all that money, he could have any car in the world. Naturally, he choose a 2010 Camaro, though not just any Camaro. Built by National Speed, which is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this was going to be a 1,200 horsepower “Eric Berry” edition, and Camaro5 has the complete build thread.

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Based on National Speed’s own NZ1200 Camaro, a monster in its own right, the Eric Berry Edition gets a few custom upgrades of its own. Starting with a base Camaro SS, National Speed removed the 6.2 liter V8 engine and replaced it with a 427 cubic inch equipped with twin turbochargers.

This is supposedly good for 1,200 horsepower and 1,100 ft-lbs of torque on pump gas. If that is too much horsepower, it can be toned down to 1,000 ponies, or even 800 if you just need to get across town for some groceries real quick. Furthermore, the engine has all the strongest components possible for a build like this, making it all but bulletproof.

1,200 horsepower is great, but no stock suspension in the world can hold up to that. So National Speed equipped Eric Berry’s Camaro with a world-class suspension capable of up to 1.3 lateral g’s on the skidpad. That is some serious handling.

Huge brakes back up the suspension and monster engine, as well as a new custom rear end. Unlike other NZ1200 Camaros, this one gets a special paint scheme, wheels, and interior just for Eric Berry, though anybody can buy such a car if they’ve got the cash. The estimated cost is around $149,000, though $10,000 from every NZ1200-EB built will go to the Eric Berry foundation.

This is one of the most complete Camaro builds we have seen so far. Make sure you check out the Camaro5 thread for even more pictures, and it should be completed soon. It is good to see a football player’s tastes in cars not straying too far from home for once. Mr. Berry doesn’t need no Bugatti or Maserati, just a fast, old fashioned Bowtie.