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C5-53 Commemorative Edition Corvette
A few years ago, Bill Miller; chief designer of Magna Steyr, and Steve Pasteiner, a former GM designer, took the challenge of working on an interesting idea: Taking the look of the original 1953 Corvette and update it to fit the technology of today's Corvette. Magna Steyr commissioned the design and construction of a prototype to be presented to GM with the hopes of been adopted as the 2003 model. GM liked the idea but eventually decided on the conservative route and use the existing C5 design. GM allowed Advanced Automotive Technologies to produce the vehicle, but it is not an officially endorsed GM product. AAT is producing the car, converting convertible, hardtops and Z06 C5s in its Rochester Hills, Michigan assembly plant. All new body panels are installed without any structural modification, or any safety feature altered.
The model:
I had previously built two C5-53
convertibles, so I wanted to do a hardtop. I converted a Perry's Resin
C5-53 coupe into a Z06 by adding the brake cooling ducts. I used the
ultimate Z06 as inspiration, the 2004 LeMans Commemorative Edition.
Ready to hit the road.....
Low and fast...
You can see the emissions inspection sticker, so it IS legal.
smile..
You can see here the calipers and the cooling ducts.
Puerto Rico license plate, aluminum exhaust tips and backup lights. I added the third brake light inside the rear glass.
Full Z06 Commemorative Edition decal package
Interiors are barely seen, that's why I painted them gray rather than black.
Here it is with the first one, the mild custom Pennant Blue C5-54
Here it is with the black C5-55 "Vader's car"
If you would like to contact Ismael on this model his e-mail address is: tatocorvette@hotmail.com
Page updated 07/12/05