What would you do with a C5 Corvette rolling chassis?

Colin
By Colin Wood
Jun 25, 2022 | Corvette, C5 Corvette

Photography Courtesy ShiftGate Automotive Auctions

What would you do if you suddenly became the owner of a C5 Corvette rolling chassis?

Funny enough, one such chassis recently went up for sale over on ShiftGate Automotive Auctions. At the time of writing, the current (and only) bid sits at $100 with 13 days left in the auction.

The seller believes the chassis–which came from a 1997 Corvette that was written off by an insurance company–currently has 55,000 miles on it.

So, do you build a track car? A time attack machine? Perhaps something else entirely? There’s no wrong answers here.

Check out the listing over at ShiftGate Automotive Auctions.

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Comments
ralph63
ralph63
6/24/22 1:19 p.m.

extend wheelbase 2.5 inch and mate it up to my 68 Firebird convertible!

AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter)
AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
6/24/22 1:26 p.m.
ralph63 said:

extend rear wheel openings 2.5 inch forward and mate it up to my 68 Firebird convertible!

 

stonebreaker
stonebreaker New Reader
6/24/22 1:35 p.m.

Put an Art Morrison C1 body on it.

SRTBoone
SRTBoone
6/24/22 1:37 p.m.

Find a mid-engine transaxle and call Factory Five! The GTM is beautiful. 

msterbeau
msterbeau New Reader
6/24/22 2:11 p.m.

Yes.

earlybroncoguy1
earlybroncoguy1 Reader
6/24/22 2:14 p.m.

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
6/24/22 2:56 p.m.
GameboyRMH
GameboyRMH GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
6/24/22 3:20 p.m.

For $100? Corvette ghettocet challenge entry first of all laughThen add bodywork to make your own low-budget AM Vulcan knockoff...

jharry3
jharry3 GRM+ Memberand Dork
6/24/22 4:23 p.m.

Turn it into a big Lotus 7 like vehicle?

  Probably need larger than 1" x 1" square tubing though.

stuart in mn
stuart in mn MegaDork
6/24/22 4:27 p.m.

Up to $1500 as of this post.  Posting the initial $100 bid is kind of a red herring, everyone knows it will sell for much higher.

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