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Shiny Red-and-Chrome 1962 Chevy Corvette Is an LS6-Powered Mechanical Wonder

Try as you might, you’ll have a really hard time finding a car bloodline whose past and present generations all mean something for the industry, either mechanically or from a design standpoint. The Chevrolet Corvette is one of those few.
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Photo: Barrett-Jackson
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Born in the early 1950s, the nameplate is one of the few from that era to survive to this day, despite the rather niche segment it plays in. The ‘Vette burned through eight generations since, and each of them had something special enough about them to keep them relevant to this day.

In the case of the C1 generationto which this here example belong to, that special something would be of course, the design. And for one of the most iconic Corvettes that ever was, the design plays a great part in the custom projects based on it.

This ‘Vette, coming from the last year of the first generation, takes full advantage of its looks. Now wrapped in shiny red with a wealth of chrome spread throughout, the car is now perhaps better looking than it ever was.

Rocking a crate LS6 fuel-injected 5.7-liter V8 under the hood, complete with polished Weiand intake and paired to an automatic overdrive transmission, it was built to impress no more than 4,150 miles (6,679 km) ago.

And it’s not only the exterior look, or the comfort of the custom leather interior with modern amenities like the Kenwood touchscreen audio system, that make this one stand out.

The entire thing rests on a custom-made Art Morrison chassis with adjustable coilover front and rear suspension, and pairs that with polished custom 18-inch and 19-inch Schott knock-off wheels shod in Pirelli P-zero tires.

The ‘Vette, as shiny as you see it here, is going under the Barrett-Jackson hammer next month in Houston, with no reserve, meaning whoever bids the most for it gets it.
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About the author: Daniel Patrascu
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Daniel loves writing (or so he claims), and he uses this skill to offer readers a "behind the scenes" look at the automotive industry. He also enjoys talking about space exploration and robots, because in his view the only way forward for humanity is away from this planet, in metal bodies.
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