With the Morgan Aero riding off into the sunset, Eadon Green took up the challenge to design a classically correct British sports car with contemporary bragging rights. Meet the Zeclat, which is a re-bodied Corvette with tons of attitude.
Developed with one eye on the past but the other on a clean sheet of paper, the Zeclat is the type of car that you either love or hate. The Jaguar-esque front and Morgan-inspired rear make up for a cohesive design. Looking at the finer details of the body, you will further notice 1930s aero car styling (think Figioni & Falaschi).
Opening the door, however, brings you straight into the 21st century, with little in the way of exclusive details. That’s because the cockpit is 95 percent Corvette, including the touchscreen-based infotainment system and transmission’s gear lever. From the point of view of special touches, hand-stitched leather upholstery, carbon fiber here and there, and polished aluminum is just about all the Zeclat has to offer.
Being based on the seventh-generation Corvette, performance is nothing to scoff at. The engine bay is home to the LT1 small-block V8, packing 460 horsepower and 465 pound-feet (630 Nm) of torque from 6.2 liters displacement. Available with a seven-speed manual with Active ReV Match or the optional Hydra-Matic eight-speed auto, the retro-modern Zeclat promises to thrill when the going gets twisty.
The near 50/50 weight distribution is complemented by an electronic limited-slip differential and performance-oriented traction control, with the list of goodies also consisting of launch control. In a similar vein to America’s sports car, the Zeclat has no less than five drive modes to offer: Weather, ECO, Tour, Sport, and Track.
Eadon Green quotes 3.6 seconds to 60 miles per hour (96 km/h), which is one-tenth of a second quicker than the Stingray with the paddle-shift automatic transmission and Z51 Performance Package. Not bad for a boutique automaker, not bad at all!
The paint job, however, is atrocious.
Opening the door, however, brings you straight into the 21st century, with little in the way of exclusive details. That’s because the cockpit is 95 percent Corvette, including the touchscreen-based infotainment system and transmission’s gear lever. From the point of view of special touches, hand-stitched leather upholstery, carbon fiber here and there, and polished aluminum is just about all the Zeclat has to offer.
Being based on the seventh-generation Corvette, performance is nothing to scoff at. The engine bay is home to the LT1 small-block V8, packing 460 horsepower and 465 pound-feet (630 Nm) of torque from 6.2 liters displacement. Available with a seven-speed manual with Active ReV Match or the optional Hydra-Matic eight-speed auto, the retro-modern Zeclat promises to thrill when the going gets twisty.
The near 50/50 weight distribution is complemented by an electronic limited-slip differential and performance-oriented traction control, with the list of goodies also consisting of launch control. In a similar vein to America’s sports car, the Zeclat has no less than five drive modes to offer: Weather, ECO, Tour, Sport, and Track.
Eadon Green quotes 3.6 seconds to 60 miles per hour (96 km/h), which is one-tenth of a second quicker than the Stingray with the paddle-shift automatic transmission and Z51 Performance Package. Not bad for a boutique automaker, not bad at all!
The paint job, however, is atrocious.