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The midship transformation of the C8 Chevrolet Corvette has caused a wave of mid-engined pony/muscle car conversions, albeit with these manifesting in the rendering realm, at least so far. However, given the ever-expanding reach of the custom car culture, which has been given a serious boost by social media, it wouldn't be surprising to see such builds showing up in the real world.
We've already discussed renderings portraying the Chevrolet Camaro and the Ford Mustang with the engine in the middle and while I've brought along a midship Camaro rendering that's different, there's another aspect we need to zoom in on before we get to the pixel candy.
This type of project, be it real of digitally painted, will always split opinions. However, some of those who complain about these developments overlook a key aspect - one the Detroit Big Three got their pony/muscle game on back in the 1960s, they made mid-engined experiments on various platforms and the automakers are still talking about it nowadays, as this recent official Ford Mustang adventure comes to show.
Returning to the said Camaro pixel portrait and what sets this apart, it's easy to notice that we're looking at a project that doesn't change the entire layout of the vehicle. As such, an untrained eye might not notice the radical motor relocation, at least not without looking at the posterior of this fifth-gen Camaro.
Upon closer inspection, we find a pair of side air intakes feeding that V8 behind the seats. And this is where Karan Adivi, the digital artist behind the build pulled a Porsche 917K, with the open rear end of the Chevy being a nod to the infamous German racecar (we must also tip our helmets to Craig Kember, the artist who's sketch kickstarted this elaborate project).
As for the rally-style lights in the front grille, the light bar on the roof and the various aero mods found across the vehicle, these are on the house.
This type of project, be it real of digitally painted, will always split opinions. However, some of those who complain about these developments overlook a key aspect - one the Detroit Big Three got their pony/muscle game on back in the 1960s, they made mid-engined experiments on various platforms and the automakers are still talking about it nowadays, as this recent official Ford Mustang adventure comes to show.
Returning to the said Camaro pixel portrait and what sets this apart, it's easy to notice that we're looking at a project that doesn't change the entire layout of the vehicle. As such, an untrained eye might not notice the radical motor relocation, at least not without looking at the posterior of this fifth-gen Camaro.
Upon closer inspection, we find a pair of side air intakes feeding that V8 behind the seats. And this is where Karan Adivi, the digital artist behind the build pulled a Porsche 917K, with the open rear end of the Chevy being a nod to the infamous German racecar (we must also tip our helmets to Craig Kember, the artist who's sketch kickstarted this elaborate project).
As for the rally-style lights in the front grille, the light bar on the roof and the various aero mods found across the vehicle, these are on the house.
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