Summary

1957 Chevrolet Corvette Resto-Mod powered by a 350ci EFI Ram-Jet crate engine and an automatic transmission. Vintage Air, custom chassis, 4-wheel disc brakes, C4 suspension. Professional build.

Details

Over 1,500 man hours were put into create this modern Corvette Resto-Mod conversion. The body is laser-straight with good panel gaps and paint. All chrome and brightwork has been refinished and the rubber trim has been replaced. The glass is like-new and the interior is completely new. This was a no-expense-spared build. It is presented in Cascade Green with Shoreline Beige exterior coves. This Resto-Mod is powered by a Ram-Jet 350ci EFI, GM crate engine with GM factory performance fuel injection producing 351hp and 400 ft/lbs of torque, backed by a modern GM 700R4 4-speed automatic transmission. It was built on a Bill Dawson chassis and features a Lokar performance shifter, DeWitts aluminum radiator, custom dual exhaust, Billet Specialties power steering, Billet Specialties V-Trac pulley system, rack & pinion power steering, 4-wheel power disc brakes, factory C4 Corvette suspension, chrome C5 Corvette 17' aluminum wheels and a Dana 36 3.07:1 rear end. The interior features a Vintage Air Mini Gen-II system, Al Knoch custom interior with Omega gauges, leather-wrapped steering wheel and Ididit column, and is topped by a Haartz cloth soft-top.