Vehicle Description
This Resto-Mod 1959 Downs-body Corvette is a no-expense-spared
build and PPG Street Nationals award-winner. The goal was to
maintain the Corvette's Rubenesque contours while sweeping them
clean of any interruption. It rides on Billet Specialties rail
wheels wrapped in Goodyear Eagles, behind which are brightly
finished C4 Corvette brakes with slotted and cross-drilled rotors.
The smoothed engine compartment is home to an LS1 Corvette
small-block V8 engine pushing north of 400hp and driving a Billet
Specialties serpentine belt accessory drive system. The 5.7-liter
engine is backed by a TREMEC 6-speed manual transmission and a Ford
9-inch rear end. The car is built on a full-custom tube chassis
using C4 independent front suspension with coilover shocks
providing the dampening. The custom interior showcases the skilled
workmanship and creative design of Dave Schober, who matched the
smoothed and painted surfaces with hand-stitched white upholstery
on the door panels, seats, kick panels and shifter boot. The
diamond-tufted seat and door inserts are a trick extra touch. A
custom console with Hurst shifter, AutoMeter classic gauges,
Vintage Air and billet controls round out the interior
appointments. Everything about this car is custom, and it was the
2014 Detroit Autorama Best in Show winner.
