Summary

High-end Resto-Mod powered by a new 6.2-liter LS3 V8 engine and 4-speed automatic transmission. Features a side-draft stacked injection with Holley management. Sits on an Art Morrison IRS chassis and fully adjustable RideTech coilovers.

Details

This custom 1962 Chevrolet Corvette convertible was previously owned by heavyweight boxing champion Evander Holyfield, who sold the car in 2012. Now, it has been completely reengineered and professionally built into a high-end Resto-Mod by Restomodvette. It's powered by a brand-new GM LS3 crate engine that features Corvette-style valve covers, headers and a Restomodvette side-draft stacked injection system with a Holley Terminator engine management system. The 4L60E 4-speed automatic transmission was professionally built to 4L70E standards. The car sits an Art Morrison chassis that has both independent front and rear suspension, with a fully adjustable ride height and RideTech coilovers. Stopping power is provided by an electric braking system featuring Wilwood brakes with 6-piston front calipers and 14-inch rotors. It rides on Forgeline three-piece custom wheels with three-eared spinners, wrapped in Continental tires for a custom appearance. It also features power rack & pinion steering, a Tanks Inc. gas tank with a Walbro fuel pump, Holley Performance wiring harness, a Holley Terminator computer, electrically activated hidden automatic hood ram, Dakota Digital RTX gauges and LED lighting. The frame was Cerakote-finished in a gray contrast color with Silver suspension components. The body is all-original and was completely stripped with glass beads before being finished in Candy Red Effect paint, Billet Silver coves and High Solids clearcoat. The exterior body was completed with '58-60 Corvette trim. The same attention to detail was performed on the underside, which has been painted with Raptor Coat material. The interior, done in a Douglass Interior Products Phantom leather, features double stitching and concave custom seats with a Billet Specialties leather-matched steering wheel. This interior also includes a brand-new custom stereo system with a large 9-inch screen, backup camera, Bluetooth, amplifier and performance speakers. It also features a Vintage Air system with custom air-conditioning vents integrated below the dash. This car is topped with a new convertible top frame completed in a Stayfast Charcoal material that is color-matched to the Charcoal German square-weave carpet inside the car, and the trunk has been finished to match the interior as well. The Resto-Mod build was just completed in September 2024 and has been driven only test miles since. The sale comes with documentation showing Holyfield's ownership of the vehicle. At the buyer's discretion, this vehicle has been invited to the November 2024 SEMA Show in Las Vegas to be displayed in the Central Hall at the Gandrud Chevrolet Performance booth.