1962 LS7 Swapped C1RS Restomod is Too Cool
Some builds are ambitious... but you'll never believe how much better than modern cars this C1 Corvette performs.
Fateful Meeting
Barry Blomquist is the owner of this radical C1 Corvette. Hot Rod reports that when Blomquist stopped by the Roadster Shop in Mundelein, Illinois for a parts run he wasn't expecting to find his next project. But there sat a Champagne '62 Corvette shell begging for some love. So Blomquist met with the Roadster Shop's Phil and Jeremy Gerber to hammer out a deal.
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Long Road Ahead
The C1 was originally procured by the shop as a way to design and test new chassis for C1 builds. But, Blomquist made plans to update the car and make it equal in performance to modern sports cars. Blomquist hoped to improve the handling, braking, utilize a new chassis, and swap in an LS. But the end result was far more in-depth of a build and closer to a one-off build of a retro-themed sports car.
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Top to Bottom
This machine had hours and hours poured into it. It's essentially a fully custom vehicle from top to bottom that merely looks like a C1 ripoff. Every inch of the car was re-designed by Blomquist and his team. Ultimately, the car was finished just in time to be featured in the Street Machine contest. The vehicle paid homage to its humble beginnings and was dubbed the C1RS (Roadster Shop).
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