The body is mounted on a Newman Car Creations-modified C1 frame that was boxed and finished in gloss black, and the exterior was repainted in Dupont ChromaBase GM Indigo Blue by Randy Church Restorations of St. Charles, Michigan. Features include a widened rear track, a press-molded fiberglass replacement front clip, a custom hood treatment featuring a C3 LT1-style venting, and C3-style side vents integrated into the color-matched coves. Additional equipment include side exhaust pipes and a replacement blue…
The body is mounted on a Newman Car Creations-modified C1 frame that was boxed and finished in gloss black, and the exterior was repainted in Dupont ChromaBase GM Indigo Blue by Randy Church Restorations of St. Charles, Michigan. Features include a widened rear track, a press-molded fiberglass replacement front clip, a custom hood treatment featuring a C3 LT1-style venting, and C3-style side vents integrated into the color-matched coves. Additional equipment include side exhaust pipes and a replacement blue convertible top.
The car rides on C5-style polished-aluminum wheels measuring 17″ up front and 18″ out back, which are mounted with Goodyear Eagle F1 tires measuring 245/45 and 275/40, respectively. Stopping power is provided by C4-specification disc brakes with slotted rotors and silver-finished calipers all around, and the car is equipped with power-assisted steering.
The interior features replacement leather upholstery sourced from Al Knoch Interiors of Canutillo, Texas that covers the seats, door panels, and dashboard top. Additional features include powered windows, embroidered floor mats, a modern air-conditioning system sourced from Vintage Air, and a Valor multimedia receiver housed within the center stack.
The body-colored instrument cluster houses electronically controlled replacement gauges including a sweeping 160-mph speedometer and a tachometer, as well as gauges for fuel level, coolant temperature, voltage, and oil pressure. The five-digit odometer currently shows over 2k miles, with actual mileage unknown. The fuel-level gauge is inaccurate according to the seller.
The fuel-injected 7.0-liter LS7 V8 crate engine was installed by Paragon Corvette Reproductions and features a polished dual snorkel intake sourced from Spectre Performance along with a Howell electronic fuel-injection system and a C6-sourced drive-by-wire accelerator assembly. Additional equipment includes an aluminum radiator, body-colored valve covers, and matching air filters elements. The exhaust features custom-built ceramic-coated headers linked to a 2.5″ chambered side-exiting exhaust system.
Power is sent to the rear wheels through a Tremec T56 six-speed manual transmission linked to a Dana 44 Positraction differential. Further updates include refurbished front and rear suspension components sourced from a C4 Corvette. Additional photos showing the suspension, modified chassis, and underside are presented in the gallery.
Photos showing the refurbishment are also presented in the gallery.