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While Kindig does have reusable molds for a 53 Corvette built in carbon fiber (https://www.motortrend.com/news/bitc...gn-kindig-cf1/), this car is hand-crafted in aluminum - an amazing feat! It took 5 years to build, and according to Ridler rules, no release of any of the construction details was allowed until the unveiling. The V12 uses LS technology, and the drive train is C7. It is so unique that even the front and back windows are formed out of glass - not a polycarbonate. I appreciate his passion for the '53 Corvette. I spent years building a very modified '56 road course track car, and if I could do it over today I would start with one of Kindig's CF bodies - 70 lbs.!!! Apologize for the grainy photo of the Ridler car in aluminum.
Thanks for that update and explanation of the build . . . an amazing feat for sure. However, I saw this video earlier last week that stated that the windshield (and all of the glass) is, in fact, polycarbonate!
Thanks for that update and explanation of the build . . . an amazing feat for sure. However, I saw this video earlier last week that stated that the windshield (and all of the glass) is, in fact, polycarbonate!
Tom
Thanks Tom. You could be correct on the glass - that was just the info I was given.
Ted, regarding it never to be driven on the street, here is a quote from the owner:
"Maxwell says TwelveAir is going to be a driver. “Dave Kindig knows, like with the truck he built me, and my wife’s Volkswagens, and stuff like that… they all think I’m crazy, but after we’re done showing it then it becomes a driver. We’ll change the wheels from show wheels. The disc brakes are [polished, rather than chromed] stainless steel, so we’re good.”
I appreciate every aspect of the build, but driving something do delicate must cause severe anxiety. What do you do with it when you are tired of it. You can't capture your expense (not investment) when someone might want to buy it. It's far outside of my real world. Dennis
03-04-2024, 11:34 AM
Dennis
