Five Beautiful Restomod Corvettes Done Right

June 17, 2018

A C3 Corvette With Smart Upgrades

The C3 Corvettes have been badmouthed a lot over the years, Including by myself, I should add. While I appreciate the early models’ good looks, the ones from later in its 14 year run are not for me. Bad reputations are a funny thing though. While they can kill a car’s sales, they do have some upsides. Most importantly, it makes them cheap to buy later on, and that lets you make some killer restomods. This C3, as seen on Regular Car Reviews, is the subject of one such project.

One common accusation leveled at the original C3s is that they’re slow: it’s true, in stock form, the C3 is lackluster, so how do you fix this? Unlike the last two restomods we’ve mentioned, the owner of this particular restomod hasn’t opted for an LS3. Instead, a 1979 1500 series truck engine has been fitted, and modified with heads from a 1969 Camaro Z28. The Corvette has had its weight reduced too, with the owner removing the car’s A/C from the entirely new black interior. Not everything’s been changed though — the door handles have been left as stock, as has the rubber bumper. It’s a solid restomod that doesn’t see the need to change everything unnecessarily, instead opting for a nice balance of new and old.

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