Summary

Built by Karl's Kustoms; #8 of 30 produced. Finished in Blade Silver over a custom red and black leather interior. Rides on chrome wheels wrapped in red line radials. Powered by an LS3 V8 engine and a 6-speed manual transmission.

Details

This custom 2009 Chevrolet Corvette was produced by Karl's Kustoms of Des Moines, IA, in the style of a 1963 Split-Window Corvette Sting Ray. The craftsmen created a new fiberglass body for the car, which looks like a C2 Sting Ray with modern proportions. Karl's Kustoms produced just 30 of these unique vehicles, with this one being car #8. It is powered by a 6.2-liter LS3 V8 engine producing 430hp and 424 ft/lbs of torque, backed by a TREMEC 6-speed manual transmission. The engine bay was dressed up with silver and red trimmings on the engine cover and fluid caps and a piece of brushed stainless steel with the crossed Corvette flags covering the alternator. A K&N cold-air intake has also been fitted. This car also has Brembo 4-wheel anti-lock disc brakes, MagneRide control suspension, a limited-slip differential, dual-mode exhaust, a head-up display and anti-roll bars. The completely rebuilt C6 includes revised front and rear ends with pop-up headlights and chrome bumpers up front and four classic round taillights in the rear. The hood has the signature Sting Ray spear-shaped power bulge, recessed vent grilles and crossed-flag emblem. The rear of the car looks just like a 1963 Sting Ray with a split rear window and bodywork that tapers down to a point just before the rear bumper. The hatchback design allows access to its large cargo area, where the removable roof panel is stowed. The car rides on a set of chrome-finish C6 ZR1 wheels, which are required to fit the modern disc brakes. The interior is fitted with custom low-back bucket seats and is upholstered in black and red leather. Red leather is also present on the steering wheel, center console and door tops, but everything in front of the driver and passenger in the cabin is standard C6 Corvette. This means the car is still equipped with a touchscreen sound system, modern heating and air conditioning, airbags and steering wheel controls for the stereo and gauge pod computer. This particular C6 was fitted with the 4LT Preferred Equipment Group - an $8,055 option - which upgraded the interior trimmings with a Bose 7-speaker sound system, 6-CD changer, Bluetooth connectivity and numerous other high-end features. CARFAX shows manufacturer recall issued on 04/27/2015: Emission compliance.