There is something that makes us all gasp when we wee some perfect Corvette restomod in a great shape. Those of you who are following Chevy Corvettes, probably know well that some of these builds tend to remain their exterior stock look by putting in a powerful V8 engine under the hood. But the one that you are going to see in the following video is not one of them. If you get a closer look of this jaw-dropping, vintage matte-black 1958 Corvette roadster, you will see right away that there is something different about it.
And if you are lucky enough to be passing by it, right after that stoplight will turn green, and you hear it roaring like mad, you will end up with your mouth open, watching the disappearing taillights, and thinking whether this awesome vintage C1 was made just to torture you in your dreams.
This perfect 1958 Corvette has been through a major transition, in order to see it as awesome as it is. A real vintage race monster. Besides the matte-black exterior, the regular chrome trim is replaced with black chrome, the front grille was changed with a matte mesh grille, the washboard hood was lost, along with chrome spears on the trunk. And of course, the interior was also changed with new bucket seats.
Now check out the video and see how this beauty behaves on the dyno at the Texas tuning shop. Powered by the C6 Z06 LS7 V8 engine under the hood, it is boosting 475 HP and 464 pound feet of torque. And if you want to see another great example of `58 Corvette, and how it was built from start to finish, click here.
