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1963 Corvette Stingray

Oh boy. I had to leave this one until last. The C2 Corvette, better known as the Stingray, is my favorite Corvette generation by far. Almost art nouveau in its flowing lines, it has yet to be matched in looks by any other Corvette, and when you add a whole load of power? You have my dream car, and it may be yours too. This particular car was sold at the 2012 Barrett-Jackson auction in Palm Beach, for the remarkably low price of $94,600. Let’s talk about just how powerful this car is. Obviously, this car produces 1000 horsepower, pulled along by a mid-mounted twin-turbo LS V8. Someone evidently got sick of waiting decades for a mid-engined Corvette and decided to make one themselves (though one is coming in 2019).

Then there are the looks. Obviously, it’s going to look stunning, it’s a Stingray, but by God. It’s halfway towards looking like a Batmobile, coated in a viscous, pitch black paint. The iconic split-window has been recreated, through which you can view the V8. The rear quarter panels have been stretched and new air intakes added. Inside, a new HVAC system was added, the dash coated in leather, and the sound system ripped out. Whoever this Corvette was sold to is a lucky, lucky person indeed.

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