Summary

Designed and built by The Hot Rod Service Company. Powered by a Chevrolet LS7 engine with a custom camshaft and mated to an automatic transmission. Finished in Triple Black; features a hand-fabricated chassis and engine management. Debuted at SEMA 2018.

Details

This custom 1959 Chevrolet Corvette roadster was designed and built by the Hot Rod Service Company in Campbell, CA. Powered by a Chevrolet LS7 engine with a custom camshaft, a Kinsler carbon-fiber IR Cross-Ram, a Billet Specialties front runner serpentine kit, a custom-fabricated dual cold-air intake and stack boxes. The engine is mated to a Chevrolet 6L90E transmission equipped with a Currie Truetrac 9-inch rear end with 3.73 gears and a 3-inch aluminum driveshaft with a Holley engine-management system. This Corvette also features XRP Hypalon fuel lines and fittings, Autowire chassis wiring and a stainless-steel, hand-fabricated 3-inch exhaust exiting through the bumper. With Forgeline wheels in the front and rear, this roadster includes a hand-fabricated boxed chassis that has been widened and stretched, along with a narrowed rear section for larger wheels. It features a chassis cross bracing and custom exhaust ports with reliefs, fabricated body mounts and interior chassis roll bar supports, with front tubular chassis and body support. This car also has a hand-fabricated rear-end housing and a 4-link system with a custom wishbone. It rides on custom suspension mounts for air ride with AccuAir suspension management, and has Wilwood drilled and slotted rotors (14-inch rear and 15-inch front) with front 6-piston calipers. This Corvette also has a Wilwood dual master cylinder, fabricated stainless-steel brake lines, a stainless-steel fuel system with a stainless-steel 18-gallon tank featuring an in-tank pump, and a taillight fuel filler. Finished in custom Triple Black, the exterior features a custom cove, front fender and trim enhancements, and a custom front grille and spears. Equipped with custom shaved and tucked bumpers, custom front and rear valance panels, hand-fabricated and bucked windshield struts and surround trim, a custom-fabricated front windshield, and a hand-fabricated inner fender and firewall structure. The interior has a billet-trim custom dash and a gauge pod, custom gauges with aluminum bezels, billet gauge surrounds and a column mount, and a hand-laid fiberglass center console with custom grab bars. Features a push-button start with all-billet function buttons, a remote battery cutoff, a power emergency brake, exhaust cutouts and a custom hand-stitched interior, including seats and leather floorboards. The interior also includes leather trunk billet sill plates, Clayton machine works pedals, an Alpine stereo system, a Flaming River steering column, billet rack & pinion steering with a center console shifter, a billet paddle shifter with HUD display, a MOMO steering wheel, power door locks, trunk and power hood latches and a Vintage Air system.