Summary

No-expense-spared restoration and Resto-Mod build. Body mods and interior exude European sports car, yet the GM Performance 6.2-liter LS3 525hp crate motor with 4L70E auto transmission is all American muscle.

Details

Known as 'Speedvette,' this custom 1973 Chevrolet Corvette received a multi-year, no-expense-spared rotisserie restoration. The smooth yet subtle body mods and interior exude European sports car, yet the GM Performance 6.2-liter LS3 525hp crate engine with 4L70E 4-speed automatic transmission with overdrive is all American muscle. The engine is equipped with a Holley blacked-out serpentine accessory drive, Be Cool custom radiator with thermostatically controlled fans and Hooker blacked-out exhaust manifolds feeding into the HighFlo Performance Sweet-Thunder chambered exhaust system. The power hits the pavement with 19x9 and 20x12-inch Schott Turbine wheels shod in Diamond Back Classic red line tires. The Pro-Touring treatment includes a Coffman Corvette custom chassis fitted with C6/C7 components, RideTech coilovers on all four corners and a power rack & pinion steering system. Stopping power is courtesy of C7 calipers clamping on slotted rotors and an E-Stopp electric brake. 'Speedvette' received extensive but subtle modifications, including 2-inch rear fender flares, a smoothed firewall, a custom linear actuated LT1 long hood, a C6-inspired smoothed decklid with waterfall, and convertible top latches eliminated. The exterior is finished in classic Torch Red paint with a black Haartz Stayfast convertible top. Renowned Steve Holcomb's Pro Auto Custom Interiors created the custom interior, which features black leather with red stitching, a custom machine-polished shift bezel and cup holder, a RestoMod Air unit, a Pioneer audio system, power windows, a tilt wheel, Dakota Digital HDX gauges and Guard Dawg push-button start. Wired with an American Autowire harness, 'Speedvette' features Detroit Speed ultra-fast electric pop-up headlights using Dapper Lighting 575 halos. The build was completed in March 2023. It has 50 test miles since the build completion.