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Corvette C1-RS Gets Goodguys Award at SEMA

Winning a SEMA award is difficult, especially if you take into consideration all the competition one has. Americans love cars and they love modified cars. So winning something like the “Goodguys Street Machine of the Year” award is something quite difficult.

This year’s award went to a 1962 Corvette convertible that not only looks stunning, but got around the Goodguys autocross track the fastest. To get that price, the ‘Vette had to beat the other finalists: Nathan Powell's 1969 Camaro, Devan Glissmeyer's 1968 Mustang, Bryan Frank's 1969 Pontiac Trans Am and Tom Boldry's 1969 Dodge Charger.

The car needed tremendous work, as every body panel was modified. Most of the components were crafted out of aluminum or carbon fiber. Designed by the Roadster shop and artist Eric Brockmeyer, Barry Blomquists's "C1RS" Corvette is powered by an LS7 V8 outputting out more than 600 horsepower, The engine looks impressive with the eight carbon fiber intake trumpets to either side, that bring air into the intake manifold.

The C1RS Corvette not only won the world's biggest award for a performance Street Machine, but it allowed The Roadster Shop team to realize their full potential.

"We've had this car in our minds for a long time," Jeremy Gerber smiled. "Our guys at the shop worked tirelessly over an entire year getting this car to Columbus. Barry Blonquist gave us the resources and opportunity to build our vision. We're thankful to win this award for Barry and the Roadster Shop."
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