Vehicle Description
This 1966 Corvette body was professionally built for road racing.
The car was a featured Meguiar's car at SEMA and was a featured car
in Hot Rod magazine. The paint is a custom pearl mix design. The
chassis is a radically modified original frame with C5 suspension
up front and C4 suspension in the rear. The transmission is a
modified Richmond T-10 4-speed with a .82 overdrive. The engine is
an all-aluminum 555ci big block Chevy that makes over 850hp. It is
equipped with a Donavan aluminum block, Dart cylinder heads with a
compression ratio of 12.5:1, 765 lift solid roller cam, MSD
ignition, Hilborn electronic fuel injection, lightweight crankshaft
from Callies and Crower billet connecting rods. The interior
features lightweight racing seats and a 6-point roll bar. The
upholstery is done in custom-made tan leather with 5-point safety
harness from G-Force. The original gauges and Carabine ECU monitor
the engine. This car was shown twice in ISCA and once in Chicago
where it won First in Class, Best Custom and Best of Show, beating
out a Chip Foose car and a Troy Trepania car. This car was also
shown at the Detroit Autorama, where it won another Best Custom
Award and First in Class.
