50's Conversion Kits
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50's Conversion Kits
There was a car at the MidAmerica Motorworks bash that was a C5 but looked retroed back to the 50's (nose & tail). Does anyone know if this was a conversion kit or a custom fabrication?
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Ive seen quite a few of those I believe they are a GM special edition. I saw one at a dealer with a GM window sticker on it. All the ones I saw were white with red int. Some like it I really didn't 
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If you mean this one, it was a conversion done to a limited number of Corvettes to commemorate the 50th anniversary.
http://www.t-rexsoftware.com/50th/
http://www.t-rexsoftware.com/50th/
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Originally Posted by brucksch
What kind of $$s does that take. 
http://www.aatcars.com/aat_commem/commem.html
Advanced Automotive Technologies is proud to announce the limited production of the 1953/2003 Commemorative Edition. Our 1953/2003 Commemorative Edition combines the retro styling of the original 1953 Corvette with the modern power and comforts of todays Corvette.
By blending the classic styling of the 1950’s with performance, comfort, and technology of the 21st century, the 1953-2003 Commemorative Edition offers the best of both eras.
Advanced Automotive Technologies built the original show car and was a major contributor to the design. It is not an officially endorsed vehicle by General Motors.
The vehicle is based on a customer provided Chevrolet Corvette C5 convertible but could also be converted using a Corvette Hardtop (not hatchback). All new body panels are installed using the same attachment locations as production panels. A small recess cut into the rear trunk inner fiberglass to clearance the new deck lid contours is the only modification to production vehicle. There are no structural modifications. All safety related items remain intact.
Production of the 1953-2003 Commemorative Edition has begun, and to date we have delivered 58 vehicles.
More information and pictures are available at www.50thcommemorative.com This is a web site that Chaz Cone, owner of CEC #11 has begun and shows where each vehicle has been shipped and many stories and pictures from each owner.
Commemorative Edition Package
($32,500.00)
By blending the classic styling of the 1950’s with performance, comfort, and technology of the 21st century, the 1953-2003 Commemorative Edition offers the best of both eras.
Advanced Automotive Technologies built the original show car and was a major contributor to the design. It is not an officially endorsed vehicle by General Motors.
The vehicle is based on a customer provided Chevrolet Corvette C5 convertible but could also be converted using a Corvette Hardtop (not hatchback). All new body panels are installed using the same attachment locations as production panels. A small recess cut into the rear trunk inner fiberglass to clearance the new deck lid contours is the only modification to production vehicle. There are no structural modifications. All safety related items remain intact.
Production of the 1953-2003 Commemorative Edition has begun, and to date we have delivered 58 vehicles.
More information and pictures are available at www.50thcommemorative.com This is a web site that Chaz Cone, owner of CEC #11 has begun and shows where each vehicle has been shipped and many stories and pictures from each owner.
Commemorative Edition Package
($32,500.00)
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Hey i have the new C5 book printed in 04 and in the back it talks about and has pictures of it the one they are talking about costs $29,995 plus a donor C5, and is done by hand. The company is advanced automotive technologies, hope that helps, matt. The white car pictured seems to be the same brand, in the book they say that at the time of printing ther were 39 cars made and quility was better then that which rolls out of bowling green,and aat doe not plan on limiting production #s.
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It is a custom car that uses a C5 chassis. Cost as mentioned above is around $32K. Too much for my wallet. But, not a bad looking car.
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I think you need to be a member of AARP in order to purchase one of the kits 
Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, and I would not turn a beautiful C5 into a poser, but to each his own, for thoses that like it go for it
Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, and I would not turn a beautiful C5 into a poser, but to each his own, for thoses that like it go for it
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Originally Posted by StephenT
I think you need to be a member of AARP in order to purchase one of the kits
Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, and I would not turn a beautiful C5 into a poser, but to each his own, for thoses that like it go for it
Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, and I would not turn a beautiful C5 into a poser, but to each his own, for thoses that like it go for it
I suppose if you got hold of a C5 that was totaled, it might be a good way to repair it, but I'd never take a nice C5 and do that to it. But hey! It ain't MY car.
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Originally Posted by StephenT
I think you need to be a member of AARP in order to purchase one of the kits
Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, and I would not turn a beautiful C5 into a poser, but to each his own, for thoses that like it go for it
Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, and I would not turn a beautiful C5 into a poser, but to each his own, for thoses that like it go for it
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Originally Posted by blacksedan87
That would look even better with white coves!
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The Retro look is the in thing these days. I think it would be more fun to take a LoneStar '53 or a Corvette Concepts '57 kit car and put C5 running gear under it. And yes, I do belong to AARP.
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I saw a couple of them at the 50th Anniversary and was taken by them at first but after a couple of days of seeing them I changed my mind.
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