Corvette Concept

[HOT OHC]

This may be old but I have never seen this car before. It was at the El Segundo (SoCal) Car Show today.

[zbugger]

Isn't that just a body kit? I swear that there's another one around that's white. I think that they were trying to get it built by GM. I don't remember where I heard that one though. I also don't remember the company's name that makes it. Looks really good though.

[Ralph LoGrasso]

I saw a pic of a white one about 2 years ago. Crazy car!

[nancejd]

Personally, I don't like it. Then again, I'm not a huge fan of the retro thing as a whole anyway. I think the C5 looks better the way it was designed, the body kit detracts from it.

[BAD6SPD]

The company that builds those is local here in Detroit called AAS (Advanced Automotive Services I believe)that will convert your Corvette over to the "53" style body. There are several cars here in Metro Detroit, I believe when I talked to the owner last they had converted about 30 cars or so. They look really cool in person. I believe they cost approx. 25K plus your vette. I like them, they are very well done.

[HOT OHC]

BAD6SPD- Thanks for all the info on the car. I though it looked very nice too.

[MuscleRodz]

There was a white one I saw on the Power Tour at the Tulsa stop. Don't like the black one but the white one looks great. I remember a plaque on the dash how the company tried to get GM to build it for their 50th Anniversary car. Oh yeah, it also mentioned bringing a dumptruck full money when you left them your car.

Mike

[Ralph LoGrasso]

Mike,

The 50th anniv. thing is exactly what I heard. There were some rumors that it WAS going to be the 50th anniversary Vette.

[LowBuckX]

There is also a white one around me so im inclined to beleive they dont cost that much but I could be wrong. BTW It is a beautiful car.

[Ralph LoGrasso]

I'm pretty sure the cost est. Jeff provided is accurate, it's not a body kit, but rather almost a whole new body. The only thing that looks stock is the doors.

[LowBuckX]

hmmm People around here have more money than i thought

[blazer4corners]

One of the big corvette guru's around here said that was supposed to be the anniversary vette,but GM didn't wanna pay his price for for it.He told me it is a new body not just a kit.Also the vette has to be brand new and NO ZO6's .He also keeps all the parts that are changed out plus what it costs to do the conversion.

[colt zantop]

personally......I think its absolutly AWESOME! the main reason is becuase my 2 favorite year vettes are the 53 and the newer 2000 and up body styles. I seen a white one last year...it was the first and only one Ive seen in person. they had it at frankenmuth Michigan show. sweeeet car!

colt45

[Steve1968LS2]

Its a VERY EXPENSIVE body kit to convert your C5 vette.. I seem to recall it being in the $50k range for the conversion.. the backend is a bit strange looking..

I would personally prefer to take the C5 drivetrain and suspension and put it in a 56-60 vette

[1970cuda]

it is a neat car but 50k plus the car. build me a callaway or a lpe instead

[BAD6SPD]

The OWNER of AAS told me it was 25K plus the cost of the car....

[StRacerDuke]

I passed a silver one of those on Vineyard Ave. in Pleasanton about 2 months ago and was wondering what the heck it was. If I wasn't late for an apointment I would have flipped a 180 to get a better look. Thanks for the info...

[TA219]

There is a white one that runs around here (Springfield) and I must admit that i like it