I have NEVER seen one of these before didn't even know they existed ! Found at Day 1 of Americarna, owner "John" tells me he bought the C5 new in the States, and with just 10km's on the clock took it to a place where they do this professional retro conversion !   

Unbelievable, but a stunner !!

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Kiwi Chris

A guy down the street from me has one of these. If I remember right he sent it to Jackson, MI and had it done for 40k. It is a head turner but I'm really not that crazy about it. Now if you we're to take a C5 and turn it into a C3 you might have something.

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Click on images for Before and After pics!

I saw two similar cars at Corvettes at Carlisle in '06.  They were pretty sharp looking.  One was a convertible and one was done in the original "Corvair" fastback style from the GM Motorama shows.

Let's just say that I think some people have too much money 

I remember the first one I saw, it was a head turner. I have seen several since.

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It needs a retro-interior also. I really don't like the interior.  Front end is looks great. Some people have way too much disposable income.

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There is no substitute for low end torque!

My .02, but for what he has in this conversion (maybe less), he could have purchased a genuine '53.

I've seen a '62 conversion, as well as this one.

I agree that a '68 or '69 conversion would be pretty cool!

I have seen several and I like them! If I ever get the chance I will own one. For me the VetteRod is the best of both worlds.

As far as the money goes, I believe it's yours buy what you want while you can. 100 years from now nobody will ever know.....

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First one I saw was at Corvettes at Carlisle in Aug. 2005. It was a 50th anniversary special.

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I have seen one at Bowling Green a few times. Doesn't do anything for me but then agian, I don't have that kind of money. I am happy with my C3 and that is all that matters.

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Brian - NCM Lifetime Member

73 coupe L48, Flat-top pistons, Performer RPM Heads, Crane Cam and roller rockers, Holley 650 vac sec. Performer intake,
3.55 gear BTO 200-4R trans,
Leather seats, Seatbelt Plus 3point seatbelts, Pioneer CD player
Magnaflow Exhuast System

If you like that Chris heres some others from shows here in Washington. cilrah2008-02-24 08:21:46

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MARK
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I like them. Todays handling with yesterdays styling. MINT!
Todays new Vettes are nice but so many other cars are similiar looking, except for the back end maybe.
When C-3's were new nothing else on the road was close to looking the same. My '78 Olds looked like a box, even had square headlights.

Thanks for the pictures Mark! I especially like the black and silver vette.

I saw one of these bogus 53's at a local car show. It looked ok maybe a little bigger than a real 53 and it did look like a box. If I had the money (wishing) I wouldn't spend it on one. Gene gs77vet2008-02-22 13:25:21

Hey Cilrah, those are great pix !   Learn something new (or old haha) every day...

I couldn't get the second link to work though...   ???



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click on any image for a larger view

Ok thanks, I fixed the second picture. 

Classic Reflections Coachworks is right here in Lakewood, Washington. That would explain why we see some many of these Vettes at shows in our area.

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MARK
LIFETIME MEMBER #117

Click here to see my new friend P-Racer
"Keep up the Pace"

Gotta love the resto-mods if they're done right!!!

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Ok thanks, I fixed the second picture. 

Classic Reflections Coachworks is right here in Lakewood, Washington. That would explain why we see some many of these Vettes at shows in our area.

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Kinda like the restaurants that don't have prices on the menues. If you have to ask, you can't afford to eat there anyway.