1961 CHEVROLET CORVETTE CUSTOM CONVERTIBLE

This 1961 Pro-Touring Corvette Resto-Mod is powered by a 2016 GM Performance 6.2-liter LS3 V8 crate engine backed by a 4L65E automatic transmission with a rebuilt suspension steering box and custom driveshaft. Feeding fuel to engine is a Holley Dominator EFI Vehicle Management system and air flows through a custom-fabricated engine cover intake. Finishing off the mill is a Vintage Air front runner accessory drive system and Billet Specialties valve and coil covers. Exhaust gasses vent through Art Morrison ceramic-coated headers and 2.5? polished stainless-steel pipes with MagnaFlow Performance mufflers. It underwent an 18-month build and rides on HRE custom wheels and Pirelli P-Zero tires. The Corvette sits on an Art Morrison chassis fitted with an AME Sport independent front suspension actuated by a power rack & pinion system with a Lokar column. Reworking the rear end is an Art Morrison triangulated 4-link using a Strange Engineering Ford 9? S-Series third member running 3.70 gears and 31-spline axles. Stopping power is provided by Wilwood SL6 front calipers and SL4 rear units all fitted on 14? drilled and slotted discs. The Pearl White body features a custom hood peak cut and tucked bumpers painted brass trim a custom grille and a fully polished stainless-steel exhaust. The gray leather interior is equipped with a leather-wrapped dash and steering wheel blown-glass knobs Vintage Air JL Audio with Bluetooth and Dakota Digital gauges.

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