Vehicle Description
This 600 horsepower Pro-touring Roadster has the best of
everything. The professional build has been years in the making,
beginning life as an original '62 Corvette with a clean, no-hit
body. The transformation of this classic convertible into a modern
sports car was an "open checkbook" endeavor. The best of
everything, from comfort to performance can be found in this
golden-black Corvette.
EXTERIOR
An excellent custom build begins with an excellent foundation. This
Corvette began with an original no hit 1962 body, stripped to gel
coat. She was re-gelled where necessary, gaps made uniform. Once
she was re-gelled, painted primer in and blocked, she was treated
to 10 coats of PPG's best. Like a finely dressed woman in an
evening gown, her curves are accentuated by four coats of black,
then two coats of gold pearl, and topped off with four coats of
clear. From the inside, she looks like she is wearing that favorite
little black cocktail dress. When the sun shines down, her body
radiates in a shimmer of golden pearl, like golden obsidian.
Beautiful body work is nothing without the perfect jewelry to
compliment it. To this end, all the chrome was triple-plated. All
of the stainless, polished to mirror reflection. All of the glass,
windshield included, is new. The convertible top material is
genuine Mercedes Soft Top. And what outfit is complete without the
right shoes? These wheels are custom one-off billet Schott SL-65's,
polished aluminum with bronze ceramic coated highlights and splined
center nut, shod in a staggered set of Pirelli P-Zero's.
INTERIOR
The caramel and chocolate custom coachwork on in the inside rivals
that of an obsidian gold exterior. The custom leather is the finest
available, sourced from the same tannery that supplies Ferrari. The
hand-stitched glove leather interior looks as much home on Prada as
it does Corvette. Being vintage does not mean you have to
compromise on comfort either. The Dakota Digital VHX gauges give
you both the classic analog sweep of factory gauges and the modern
telematics readouts of contemporary sports cars. The interior
accouterments are replete with power, Air Conditioning, Power
Windows, Power Brakes, Power Steering, and a custom MP3 and
Bluetooth capable audiophile system. The race inspired Billet
Specialties three spoke steering wheel flat bottomed for easy
ingress and egress. The black leather wraps make for a tight grip
as you weave from apex to apex. The billet Aluminum pedal
assemblies are designed for quick heel-toe action as you shift
through the gears.
ENGINE BAY
If the engine bay is the jewelry box, then this one is holding a
diamond. This is no mail-order motor. This LS2 is professionally
blue printed, balanced, and assembled. The foundation of this build
is an LS2 block, crankshaft, and connecting rods. Forged 10 �
pistons in each pot, bored .010 over with low tension springs. New
L92 heads are trimmed out in a complete Comp Cams valve train,
lifters, springs, retainers, Manley Severe Duty valves and finished
with a 5 angle valve job. The entire engine is polished aluminum or
chrome plated, from the billet accessory drive assembly, Billet
Specialties Valve Covers, to polished stainless steel headers. All
the wires were carefully routed to be hidden. 8 EFI velocity stacks
top off the entire affair. A brand new Tremec six-speed
transmission backs this 600 horsepower beast and puts all that
power right in your hand.
CHASSIS
Now, all the power and beauty in the world means nothing without
control. Stronger, more rigid, and lighter than the original frame,
the SRIII tube chassis provides that foundation. The front
suspension is C-5 Corvette and the rear, a C-4 Corvette Independent
rear. QA-1 Coil-over Shocks cover all four corners. Braking comes
courtesy of hardened slotted and cross-drilled rotors and modern
Corvette calipers. All hard lines are stainless steel, flexible
lines are braided stainless steel. In keeping with the fit and
finish of the rest of the build, all wiring is run through the
chassis tubes, all fasteners are chrome plated or polished
stainless. The entire chassis is powder coated bronze, accented
with silver and red A-arms and suspension components.