Anyone have any comments on Retrovette?

[studiog]

http://www.retrovette.com


http://www.retrovette.com/movies/movie.html

 

[jldecke]

My only comment is for that price you could have a orginial C1 and a C5 and then you would have the best of both worlds.

 

[BarryK]

John McGraw has one, it's a '59, he built it himself without that company!

 

[1KULC7]

It for the person who has the money, no time, and wants to have a new Vette in a classic Vette Body.

OK so do you really experience the classic Corvette drive...NO Do you have the pride of actually owning a FACTORY original....No

Its just a person in busy who is serving the nich of people with "disposible" income....obviously you will see them next year at B&J.... I think you will be able to buy them cheaper too....

There nice but not my taste.... I rather have my 63 dripping a little oil in my garage////

 

[studiog]

There nice but not my taste.... I rather have my 63 dripping a little oil in my garage////

Well said. If I were in your garage I would be drooling on your floor looking at that SWC beauty you have.

 

[JPaul]

I have owned my 59 since 1967, sure it has a lot of original stuff on it that is starting to get worn out but it still drives like a 59, every year after winter I have to re-learn how to drive it as it is not a modern car. I think that the pride in ownership is knowing that you have an original car instead of a remake by someone else.

 

[Viet Nam Vett]

To Me... The Soul of the Corvette is the Frame and Suspension as well as the Body. Also moding thses parts is ok too.. When the frame is changed out and not the original design then to me it's not excactly the same as an original Corvette.

Now...Nothing is wrong with the above. Building a resto mod is just another Ice Cream Flavor.. It's still a Corvette. We all like to personalize our Cars and this is good for the Hobby..

So I say ..enjoy your Corvette and Build...Buy ..What ever you want. Your still gonna get the Ooooo's and aaaaah's when you drive down the road..

 

[IH2LOSE]

I am not here to defend this type of a car,But to me its the best of both worlds,I built one and absolutely love the car.I have a choice in my garage, Take a C5 for a ride,Take a 1966 427/425,or take the custom 62 I built.Maybee because its new to me but the 62 has been getting the most miles on it out of all of them.

I get the ride of the C5 and almost the same power as the 66 built into one car,and the average person doesnt even realise it not a stock frame under the car.This car is steady as a rock way up in to the triple digits,

You guys know I am a C5 driver also I am not knocking the average C5 drivers but,nothing was better then having one pull up to me a light and turning his nose up to me and the 62 only to let him leave the light real hard thinking he was out running us,I kept my front fender next to his door, He got onto the highway and I followed his lead stuck on his tail,untill I had an opening to sail by him way up in the triple digits. That guy had to be scratching his head as to what happned and I was sure he was looking into a new cat back excaust and intake filter that afternoon

To me there are 3 different classes of collector cars

1-survivor,virgin,original,untouched since new-not many of these around.I seen 3 of them in person.1 was at the run for the ribbons in PA and the other 2 were famous big block vettes owned by one guy I think name Joe

2-NCRS type restoration -This one i dont have to describe.

3-Personalized custom. This is where most of the corvettes I have seen fall into.Some may install a differant motor,different suspention,aftermarket stereo, Maybee a chromed out motor,

Any ways its Not original,its not a NCRS restoration so the only other thing it could be is a personalized custom. And yes some might say they could unbolt there parts off of there personalized custom and make it a NCRS retoration car,guess what I can do the same (may take more effort and money )so it seams we are all in the same class.

 

[Viet Nam Vett]

I am not here to defend this type of a car,But to me its the best of both worlds,I built one and absolutely love the car.I have a choice in my garage, Take a C5 for a ride,Take a 1966 427/425,or take the custom 62 I built.Maybee because its new to me but the 62 has been getting the most miles on it out of all of them.

I get the ride of the C5 and almost the same power as the 66 built into one car,and the average person doesnt even realise it not a stock frame under the car.This car is steady as a rock way up in to the triple digits,

You guys know I am a C5 driver also I am not knocking the average C5 drivers but,nothing was better then having one pull up to me a light and turning his nose up to me and the 62 only to let him leave the light real hard thinking he was out running us,I kept my front fender next to his door, He got onto the highway and I followed his lead stuck on his tail,untill I had an opening to sail by him way up in the triple digits. That guy had to be scratching his head as to what happned and I was sure he was looking into a new cat back excaust and intake filter that afternoon

To me there are 3 different classes of collector cars

1-survivor,virgin,original,untouched since new-not many of these around.I seen 3 of them in person.1 was at the run for the ribbons in PA and the other 2 were famous big block vettes owned by one guy I think name Joe

2-NCRS type restoration -This one i dont have to describe.

3-Personalized custom. This is where most of the corvettes I have seen fall into.Some may install a differant motor,different suspention,aftermarket stereo, Maybee a chromed out motor,

Any ways its Not original,its not a NCRS restoration so the only other thing it could be is a personalized custom. And yes some might say they could unbolt there parts off of there personalized custom and make it a NCRS retoration car,guess what I can do the same (may take more effort and money )so it seams we are all in the same class.

Heh Larry,
You know anyone of us would love to have your 62.... including me.... Can't argue with any of the above ....

 

[kingman]

Drivers Wanted

I have no use for a garage queen nor do l envy anyone that has one. If it can't be driven then it's an ego thing and not a car thing.

As far as orig or not doesn't mean anything to me as long as it is problem free and looks orig. If it is modern under the skin even better, if the engine was swapped for a larger one awesome.

To drive a classic on a regular basis is tempting fate for a breakdown unless it is always kept to a high standard under the hood (drivetrain included).

While l love the C1's and C2's for their looks, l equally enjoy the modern vettes for their mechanic's.

So the idea of reskinning a modern frame with an older body makes a lot of sense.

Alan

 

[Lucy64]

I love it and if I had the $$$'s I would have one in my garage.

 

[Mark Stahl]

Check out this site www.crcoachworks.com I personally like this very much. Mark.

 

[JohnGrawcock]

Check out this site www.crcoachworks.com I personally like this very much. Mark.

I agree. I've seen the Classic Reflections car in person. It's very nicely done.

 

[IH2LOSE]

Check out this site www.crcoachworks.com I personally like this very much. Mark.

Had I know about this car prior to building my 62 I may of went this route.

I posted about this car before and think they did an excellent job with it.

 

[Pseudomind]

My two cents

I would sure like to have a C5 Z06 under a 81 body

 

[Mark Stahl]

AS well as the 64 I own a 01 vert. Very tempted to get a price for the 01 to have the conversion done. Mark.

 

[JohnGrawcock]

AS well as the 64 I own a 01 vert. Very tempted to get a price for the 01 to have the conversion done. Mark.

The Classic Reflections conversion is around $50k if I remember correctly.