Ready For Something: 1998 Chevrolet Corvette
The C5 generation Corvette is a formidably fast sports coupe that is only a few door dings away from being ready for the race track…or a good freeway speeds sandwich between a UPS truck and a Lexus LX470 to make a good 24 Hours of LeMons car. Find this 1998 Chevrolet Corvette here on eBay bidding for $2,550 with a few hours to go, located in Plainville, MA.
Now, I know what you’re thinking — this will never get past the cost judges at a LeMons race and you’ll get a billion penalty laps, but that is the way a quitter thinks. You’ve got to start thinking like a winner and imagine what kind of hooptie body you could ziptie to this frame to make it a hideous and possibly sneak into a race or two. Rebodie it with something like a 40s Packard or a Jeep and you are good to go.
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You nailed it – "a billion LeMons penalty laps." It would be like bringing a gun to a fist fight. That said, you get lots of practice passing. I vote for a Jeep CJ Wrangler front end with lots of exposed parts!
Put in a 3 cylinder diesel and you're on your way to LeMons legends!
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