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Custom C5 Convertible

 A little history:  Back in late 2000 I saw a magazine article on some aftermarket and modified Corvettes.  I fell in love with a Caravaggio modified C5 convertible and thought, "a model of that would be nice".  I started working on it without any clear plan, and it took a back seat to other projects.  Then in 2002, while talking to my good friend Felice from Venezuela, he said he wanted to start working on a modified C5 he saw, a Caravaggio coupe.  The stage was set and we started together on two siblings, a Caravaggio inspired coupe and a convertible.  Rather than a friendly competition, we actually helped each other with information and ideas.  Keep in mind we are located in two different countries!  Interesting fact is that while checking for the appropriate wheels, we browsed in the Hobby Link Japan web site.  There are well over 250 aftermarket wheels to choose from.  I carefully checked it and selected 50 possible, narrowing it down to 10, then 5 then 1.  Whitout knowing it, we chose the exact same set of wheels! We didn't realize it until we shared pictures of them. Felice finished his model ahead of me for almost a year!  

The model:

Felice's car looks mean

C5-R inspired color combination

The interior features a custom fit roll cage along with custom interior accents.

The Revell glue kit was the starting point for this beautiful custom.

If you would like to contact Felice on this model his e-mail address is:  felilaura@cantv.net

Click on the image to see the sister car

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