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By Rahul Raman, The Drive
This 1 of 6 1953 Commemorative Edition 2001 Chevrolet
Corvette Z06 conversion by Michigan-based Advanced Automotive
Technologies will cross the auction block on Thursday, Jan. 10 during
the 2019 Mecum Auctions at Kissimmee, Florida from Jan. 3-13.
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If you ever wanted a modern-ish Chevrolet Corvette Z06
with some retro flair, then feast your eyes on this red-hot C5 with a
completely new fiberglass body inspired by the 1953 C1 Corvette. Also,
if this 1953 Commemorative Edition Vette coupe was not your cup of tea
back in 2001, Advanced Automotive Technologies produced a shooting brake variant in limited quantity as well.
This particular red on black Z06 Corvette was formerly owned by Ken
Lingenfelter, the legendary Corvette tuner and the founder of Lingenfelter Performance Engineering.
The Vette is powered by a small-block LS6 V-8 engine modified by John
Lingenfelter and is paired with a six-speed manual transmission.
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the extensive amount of bodywork, AAT reportedly claims that the new
panels fit in the exact same location as the C5 body panels and that the
only major modification during the conversion was a small cut in the
trunk for clearance. Underneath the new body, the chassis and suspension
remain unchanged when compared to other C5-generation Corvette Z06
models.
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Over the past eighteen years, this Vette has only covered
9,300 miles and will most likely become a collector's item in the
future for Corvette enthusiasts or any collector who is interested in
obscure vehicles.
Happy bidding.
