Vehicle Description
The recipe for the ultimate early Corvette: Take one immaculate
1964 Corvette body, add a custom C4 Corvette chassis, a
fuel-injected LS1 and 6-speed manual transmission, then finish to
concours standards. Sprinkle in a large helping of modern
conveniences and luxury features. The finished product is a
Corvette you'll have more fun in than anyone with a pedigreed
vintage show piece or a garden-variety modern 'Vette.
Actually, building a car like this is a lot harder than it looks.
It uses almost 100% Corvette components, but the similarities
between a C2 and a C4 end at the name. The guys at Car Creations
took a late-model C4 chassis, complete with 6-speed, independent
suspension, and brakes, and fitted it under a near-flawless 1964
Corvette coupe body. Some modifications were required to get it all
to work, but the look is easily recognizable. There are a few
slight updates to the bodywork including some modestly flared rear
quarter panels and a '67 big block hood and front fenders, but
there's no mistaking the identity of this car. Once the surgery was
complete, it was finished in stunning high-gloss black, and the
paint job is show-stopping. Black hides nothing but it's also
perfect for dramatizing custom work, with highlights and shading
that play off the flared fenders and the classic good looks of the
Sting Ray body. The result is definitely a car that looks like it's
worth every bit of the $150,000+ invested in its construction.
The careful mixture of old and new continues inside, where a set of
C4 Corvette seats were fitted, Auto Meter Phantom gauges replace
the stock '64 instruments, but the basic design goodness of the
twin-cockpit design remains. New stock door panels match the black
leather seats surprisingly well, and the black carpet is fresh as
well. The original center console remains, but you'll note the
shifter now manages six gears instead of four and the radio is a
custom AM/FM/iPod with speakers in the rear compartment to fill the
cabin with sounds. Vintage Air A/C is included, so when you want to
cruise in comfort, it's just like driving a new Corvette. A tilt
steering column, power windows, and a leather-wrapped steering
wheel all add to the effect that this is a brand new 1964
Corvette.
Power comes from a C5 LS1 V8 that looks like it was born under the
hood of this cool Sting Ray. Factory fuel injection using OEM
controls and equipment give it modern drivability and the
lightweight aluminum V8 means this C2 handles like it's on rails.
The packaging is extremely well done, with OEM components
throughout, plus a custom power brake system, heavy-duty aluminum
radiator. And the C5's original serpentine belt system for the
accessories. The frame and suspension are pure C4, including the
fiberglass leaf springs, forged aluminum A-arms, and 4-wheel disc
brakes. Those gorgeous Z06 headers dump into a custom X-pipe and
Magnaflow exhaust system with a C5-style center outlets, and the
Tremec 6-speed spins a Car Creations rear axle full of 3.73 gears.
Wheels are from Custom Intro, measuring 17x8.5 in front and 17x9.5
in back and wearing 225/50/17 and 255/45/17 Michelin Pilot tires,
respectively.
Of course, there's much more to this car than we can cover here,
but rest assured, it is every bit as amazing as it seems. For all
the details, you'll simply have to give us a call!