Summary

Fresh custom build with an SR111 Motorsports chassis, LSA 6.2-liter supercharged Cadillac engine, 6-speed manual transmission, custom leather and many custom-fabricated components. No-expense-spared build. Titled as a 1957 Chevrolet Speco.

Details

This 1957 Corvette roadster is a fresh body-off, no-expense-spared custom build. The Corvette has an SR111 Motorsports chassis with C5 front suspension and C4 rear suspension. The engine is a new 6.2-liter LSA Cadillac engine rated at 556hp mated to a T56 6-speed manual transmission topped with a vintage Corvette shifter. The interior was done in custom leather with a custom waterfall console panel, one-off machined pedal assemblies and wood-grain steering wheel, custom-designed Classic Instruments gauges with Z06 checkered background pattern, designer-oriented inner door pockets with fabricated arm rests and capped-off doors with custom door tops. The door windows were eliminated with fabricated door top trim pieces shaped and chrome-plated to make this a true roadster. The dash is padded in yellow leather. The windshield is a 1953 windshield assembly which is 2” shorter than a stock 1957 assembly. The hood is styled after the 1967 big-block hood. Patterns were made for the inner and outer hood sections with a downsized Stinger configuration and a mold was made from those patterns. New inner and outer sections were laid up in the new molds and new hood parts were made. The hood pieces were then sized to fit the 1957 hood opening in the body and bonded together. The trunk lid is a 1953-55 design with the stock recessed license plate pocket. The grille opening and grille teeth are still stock but the grille tooth assembly has been recessed a half-inch. The left and right front bumpers were designed differently than stock and fabricated out of steel and fit snug to the body. The parking light and turn signal lenses used were from fender lights on a 1932 Buick. These lenses were chosen to match the prism pattern on the T3 headlight bulbs that were used. The rear bumper was also redesigned and fabricated with a snug fit to the rear of the body. The design for the rear exhaust outlets was inspired by the exhaust outlets on a C5 Corvette and the entire exhaust system was fabricated out of stainless steel. The gas tank is also stainless steel. The rear taillights are stock 1957 light assemblies. The one-off 18” wheels were custom-designed and machined out of aluminum. Custom tri-bar center caps were machined with Corvette emblems installed. The exterior of the car was painted and clear coated with Murano Yellow Pearl in the clear. The color was inspired by Panama Yellow, which was used on 1958 Corvettes. All surfaces were sanded and buffed to show-quality standards. The color palate for all the components on the chassis was developed to blend with the yellow exterior color scheme. A custom engine cover was fabricated and color-keyed to the chassis and exterior. All interior engine compartment panels were installed without any fasteners showing. The entire trunk area is finished off with carpet and yellow leather with a delicate highlight rib accent that matches the interior. The top well is finished in matching leather. **TITLED AS 1957 CHEVROLET SPECO**