4LT GS Roadster
Owning an exotic two-seat, ultra-performance car can be a series of trade-offs, especially when it comes to styling and exclusivity over practicality and reliability. That is, except for this one. That's because there's a C6 Corvette at the heart of Karvajal Designs' ZX-1.
You might ask why anyone would want to restyle the sixth generation of America's Only True Sports Car. Karl Hormann, president of Karvajal Designs and Hi-Tech Custom Concepts, says it comes down to what the Midyears and Sharks have. "We took some cues from the '60s-style Corvettes, because the Sting Rays had such sex appeal back then, and from the '70s Corvettes with their curved wheel arches," Karl says of the second- and third-generation Vettes that were backed by the passion that men like Bill Mitchell, Ed Cole, Larry Shinoda, and Zora Arkus-Duntov had for it.
Nowadays, Karl sees The General aiming for just one segment of the market with the C6. "I see that GM designs these cars based on ergonomics and a target market of 55-year-olds-how can the old guys get in the car better, and can they see over the windshield as good," he says. "They're trying to cater too much to that demographic, but, of course, they want to sell the most cars possible." Per Karl, that was a big reason why they went to the drawing board and came up with a C6-based two-seater that, in his words, "gives you real sex appeal again, with the passion that they put in the car in the '60s and '70s."
07 Corvette ZX-1 Karvajal Designs' Stylish Supercharged - CF Mag
