Summary

Built by Ridler Award-winner O’Connell Specialties, this is a cutting-edge hot rod with many modifications and features, including a custom chassis. Powered by a supercharged LS1 V8 engine and 4L60E automatic transmission.

Details

Built by Ridler Award-winner O’Connell Specialties, this is a cutting-edge hot rod with many modifications and features, including a custom chassis. This car has been shown at World of Wheels, NSRA and Goodguys. It has been featured in multiple magazines, which are included with the sale. The vision of the build was to keep the old-school styling but have it handle and perform like a modern Corvette. High-quality craftsmanship is evident throughout. During the restoration the hood was shaved and filled, and the center seam was welded for a one-piece look. The door handles and rear deck were also shaved and filled. The front and rear gravel shields were molded to the body. The custom headlights were frenched into the fenders. The exterior body is laser-straight with excellent panel fitment. The body was painted the Corvette 50th Anniversary Red and silver colors, which looks beautiful. The colors are separated with an airbrushed molding that was done to simulate the factory trim piece. The BASF paint is high show-quality and ocean deep. It has all new tinted glass throughout. The factory vent glass was removed and one-piece glass was added. Some of the exterior custom features include the sport mirrors, front grille, California-style one-piece front and rear bumpers, power antenna, LED taillights with flat lenses and a rear 49 Chevy license plate frame. The car has a great stance on Corvette Z06 chrome wheels, 18x9 on the front and 20x10 on the rear. The wheels are wrapped with Continental Extreme tires. The one-of-a-kind leather interior is truly stunning. The dash, center console and door panels were custom-made. The dash is outfitted with Classic Industries gauges that look great in the center. The face of the center console is stainless steel and it extends to the rear with cup holders. Some of the custom interior features include a suede headliner and sun visors, dome light, billet vents, leather door panels with billet hardware, leather bucket seats with suede inserts and power driver’s seat, Vintage Air heating and air conditioning, power windows, B&M Quick Silver shifter and aluminum pedals. It’s equipped with a 1,000-watt sound system that sounds amazing. It has keyless entry, including remote start. The trunk compartment was boxed and upholstered in matching leather. It houses three Rockford Fosgate amplifiers and two Rockford Fosgate subwoofers. The amplifiers rack folds down to access the Rock Valley 25-gallon fuel cell, chrome fire extinguisher and two batteries with power cutoff knob. The painted engine compartment is highly detailed throughout with great attention to detail. The firewall, inner fender and radiator support were fabricated. The car is powered by a supercharged LS1 V8 engine with over 500hp. The aluminum block and cylinder heads, Magnuson polished supercharger, fuel injection and intercooler, along with the Street & Performance wiring harness, do the trick. The engine is dressed with a custom intake, valve covers, pulleys and much more. The engine is cooled with a custom Be-Cool aluminum radiator, along with a custom shroud and side-mounted aluminum reservoirs. The engine breathes through Sanderson headers and a completely polished center exhaust system with MagnaFlow mufflers. The engine is coupled to a beefy 4L60E automatic transmission. The power is transferred to the C5 Corvette Getrag transaxle with 3.20 gears. The painted undercarriage is highly detailed to the extreme. It sports a custom tube chassis by O’Connell Specialties. It’s equipped with rack & pinion power steering from a 1987 Corvette. It has C5 Corvette front and rear suspension, including modified sway bars, coilovers and custom crossmember. It also has power brakes with Corvette slotted rotors and calipers. This car has been driven over 7,000 miles since completion and has been proven to be very reliable. This car has recently been serviced and detailed, which is documented with an invoice that is included.