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Z06 Corvette x CTS-V Mashup Imagines Beastly Carbon Fiber Caddy XLR-V Revival

Every “America’s sports car” enthusiast is probably eagerly awaiting the first deliveries of the 670-horsepower record-breaking FPC (flat-plane crankshaft) C8 Corvette Z06. But that does not mean its front-engine predecessor should be neglected, right?
C7 Chevy Corvette Z06 Caddy CTS-V XLR-V mashup rendering by photo.chopshop 16 photos
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For example, an intrepid DIY fan might take a menacingly dark C7 example and a third-generation Cadillac CTS-V, mash them together and call the resulting nose swap their unofficial XLR-V revival. Quite a lengthy line of thought, right? Well, we can never be sure what happens in the mind of virtual automotive artists, but this one sure left a trail of CGI breadcrumbs.

This quirky digital project stems from the deep inner thoughts of Henry Andrews, a virtual artist better known as photo.chopshop on social media. He seems to have a magnificently prolific CGI imagination when it comes to mashups, and that series now also includes revivals. Which is a good thing because we see constant improvements both in terms of ideas and execution.

So, after the recent “Kenmeri” 1973 Nissan Skyline GT-R (KPGC110) with a Plymouth Hemi ‘Cuda face, he quickly churned out a bunch of other interesting stuff. Such as a Bentley Continental Alpina B7 Convertible to spite both VW and BMW, a low rider Mercedes-Benz 190 SL on aftermarket wheels, or a mind-bending Renault Avantime fitted with a rear-mounted Lambo V10! However, chief among them was this Forza Horizon Festival-inspired C7 Caddy morphing.

We have no idea what he meant with the Forza Horizon hints – perhaps he dreams of one day creating such mashups for the video game world – but the C7 Corvette Z06 CTS-V mashup that poses as a half-carbon fiber XLR-V revival still blends nicely with our imagination. For example, it is a wishful thinking idea, but Caddy could have offered such a thing as a front-engined counterpart for the upcoming C8 Z06.

However, given the EV revolution and the shameful Camaro sales journey, this is probably never going to happen...


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Editor's note: Gallery includes other mashup projects by the same author.

About the author: Aurel Niculescu
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Aurel has aimed high all his life (literally, at 16 he was flying gliders all by himself) so in 2006 he switched careers and got hired as a writer at his favorite magazine. Since then, his work has been published both by print and online outlets, most recently right here, on autoevolution.
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