2003 CHEVROLET CORVETTE CUSTOM CONVERTIBLE

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This custom 2003 Chevrolet Corvette convertible was built by Advanced Automotive Technologies in Rochester Hills, MI. This is their 50th-anniversary celebration of taking a C5 Corvette and building a new body like that from the 1953 cars. This Corvette is #144 out of 200 produced. It is powered by a 5.7-liter LS1 V8 producing 350hp with 360 ft/lbs of torque routed through a 4-speed automatic transmission. While in the hands of AAT, numerous pieces of the engine bay were painted to match the exterior, and specially engraved chrome plates were placed on the power steering reservoir, intake plenum and fuse box. The final mechanical item to note is that, as a 50th-anniversary edition car, this was the first vehicle offered with a MagneRide system. It is finished in the 50th-anniversary color scheme of Anniversary Red Metallic over a Shale leather interior. Starting in the front, the flat, angular nose of the standard C5 with its popup headlights is gone and,

in its place, there is a pair of large, curved pontoon fenders with round headlights, inset behind chrome rings. Sitting below that is the C1 Corvette grille. The decklid has a curved design to match the fins on either side, with the taillights sitting atop. The interior of the car has not been changed from the C5 and features a Bose stereo, heads-up display and air conditioning. 18,705 miles (title reads exempt).