Detroit Steel

I bet this bit of news will generate some buzz.

A video posted on YouTube shows an 850-horsepower Corvette-based prototype being driven by Steve Saleen.

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Steve_R

And people think the C7 rear end is ugly. That's God awful.

KenHorse

Yup.

It's so ugly that it makes blind people cry

(reminds me of a Corvair rear end)

mre1974

Rumor has it that it's a C6 based custom for his personal usage. Not based on a C7 and not a prototype production model from Saleen. //End of Story.

DocKevin

Just saying, but that's a C6. Not a C7 - door handle wrong, side grill wrong, fender wrong. I doubt they would use a C6 if they were trying to make something.

Looks ... different though!

rcooper

Nice for him....but really?

Pocket Aces

You can definitely tell the body panels are C6 this is not "new".

~Stingray

It also sounded like all the brake squeals were coming from him too.

dwward

It's clearly just a custom car.

Given that it's in Hollywood, could be a prop car.

Ryan427

ha! nailed it

INTIMIDAT3R

U-g-l-y

Patriot77

I have to agree with you.

theanswriz42

fugly for sure.

jr3

And lets hope it stays for his personal usage.

SRQStingray

Pretty freaking ugly!

Yamatr3

It hit every branch on the way down.

Tulsaeasyrider

And, that's no C7.

Phimosis

The concept came from the TV show Chop Cut Rebuild on the Speed Channel. They had Corvette Specialty of California do the body work. They called it the Corvette Gran Sport Tribute. Corvette Specialty now builds them for customers with a price of $60,000 with you supplying the C6 donor car. I found that information from 10 minutes of Googling and a phone call to Corvette Specialty.

Steve_R

Appears our "CorvetteForum Editor" needs to do some basic research before posting.

427Z0SX

LMAO, why would you choose that word for your forum user name? Do you know what it means?