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2005 Coupe

The C6 debuted in the 2004 Detroit Auto Show.  Later, the convertible was announced in Geneva.  The C6 is not a radical departure from the C5.  The frame, chassis and many other components were upgrades based on the C5 platform.  Externally, one of the biggest changes is the exposed headlights, ending a tradition that started back in 1963.  The C5 was most likely the last production car in the world to use hidden headlights.  The engine is the new LS-2, a 6.0 liter small block from the Gen-III family of engines.  It produces 400 HP and 400 lbs/ft of torque. 

The model

This is my 3rd and best C6 Corvette Coupe so far.  Magnetic red tricoat paint from where else: Cobra Colors.  This is my first attempt at a tricoat paint. There is a midcoat after the base coat before the clear. The effect is great, yet it is not that visible in the pictures.  Kind of a red pearl effect. Unfortunately, the camera "sees" this color very close to how it also "sees" the Daytona Sunset Orange.  Since I was fearing just that, I took the hard decision of going not with my favorite interior color (cashmere) but rather with steel gray interiors. Obviously the biggest modification on this one is the opened hatch. I scratchbuilt the struts. they are all black in the 1:1 but I left them metal color so they could stand out. Even so they are a bit hard to see. Other modifications include all those in the Daytona Sunset Orange (opened grille, seatbelts, emblems, oil dipstick etc), plus I corrected beforehand the wheel alignment problem inside the wheel well by modifying the chassis location point. I don't have a picture of the chassis of this car, but it is identical to the orange one posted in the gallery as well.  No I didn't forget the door handles. They represent the body color option.
Incredibly, this model is not officially finished! I have a set of golf clubs and a golf bag, (courtesy of  John Shariski)  that I need to finish to put in the trunk.

My favorite picture.


Since this color was discontinued before the end of the 2005 run, (replaced by Monterey red) that makes this model a 2005. So I can call the Daytona Sunset Orange a 2006 :)


The wheels represent the polished aluminum option, NOT the chrome ones. I airbrushed light coats of chrome silver over the chrome to achieve the effect.


This time the wheel alignment with the body was corrected beforehand


This pic is the closest to the actual color.


Close up to see the brake details. Z51 performance suspension with cross drilled rotors.


Here you can see the scratchbuilt struts that support the hatch.


Now you see the roof...


Now you don't

How about a night time shot? I would sleep next to it as well...
 

If you would like to contact Ismael on this model his e-mail address is: tatocorvette@hotmail.com

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